Whats happened. Thats our big story at four the battle over the fence around sherman park. This weekend, county executive chris abele and sheriff clarke battled over who has ultimate control over in sherman park. Yesterday, abele ordered the fence be taken down,. Later in the day Sheriff Deputies put the fence back up. Thats when a judge stepped in. Fox6s Jonathon Gregg joins us live from sherman park and continues the story. Judge David Hansher had the final say it seems, ordering soon as possible. soon as possible came just before 12 30 this afternoon as a handful of parks employees arrived with flatbed trucks. They started on the north end of sherman park cutting away the orange fence and wrestling out the fence posts. This all happening while several families were grilling out and enjoying the holiday. it feels real good. Everybody gets to play and be safe and have a good time on labor day. i kind of understand why they by 1 30 the entire fence was taken down. Sherman park is opera
Southwest ahead of an approaching low, means we warm into the low 90s today with dewpoints in the low 70s making it very humid there is a slight chance for thunderstorms this afternoon but a better chance overnight into wednesday morning. Wednesday remains hot and humid with highs in the upper 80s and dewpoints still in the 70s. The risk of storms continues through wednesday and into thursday. A cold front clears us by thursday with temperatures dropping to the low 80s and then int weekend. Today partly sunny, windy, hot and humid. Slight chance thunderstorms. High 92 dewpoint 73 wind sw 1020 mph tonight chance of thunderstorms. Low 74 dewpoint 74 wind sw 510 mph Milwaukee Police are investigating what led to shooting near 87th and carmen. Police responded to the shooting just after 730 last night. A man showed up at a local hospital with a gun shot wound to his leg. The victims injuries are considered non life threatening. No word on any suspects the investigation is ongoing. A few bi
9. Tonights big story return to normal. An orange fence once surrounding sherman park is now gone. And neighbors can stay until the park closes at 10pm. But is this situation temporary . Jenna sachs is live at sherman park with more. As of tonight. Youll notice there is no orange fence here at sherman park closes. But right now all appears calm. For the second time in two days. The fence around sherman park. Comes down. As it goes. Its coming down. So does its reminder to neighbors. Of the unrest here three weeks ago. It makes us look like animals. We look caged in. The park has been closing early. At 6 pm instead of 10 since the Fatal Shooting of Sylville Smith by a the riots that followed. The orange fence was put in place. To help keep the park closed. I kinda understand why they put it up but then again the riots and all that it died down. The decision to remove the fence. Was not without conflict. Its unfortunate that things like this sometimes have to be as complicated as they ar
. . Announcer right now, from milwaukee, this is todays tmj4 live at 10 00. New at 10 00, police on the lookout for the driver of this car who smashed into a busy north side restaurant while customers were inside. Two that suv slammed into the barbecue late last night. Despite the damage, the owner was determined to open today for labor day dining. Rebecca klopf is live outside the restaurant that has been dishing up barbecue since the 60s. Thats right, george and shannon. These boards are all thats left of the front wall of this restaurant. Yesterday, a suv drove through this area, crashed over a concrete barrier, went into the waiting for their food. Ashleys barbecue has a new look, temporarily, chairs set up outside, the front cashiers are running orders to cars instead of the lobby because this is whats left. A suv plowed into it with a customer inside. One person sitting next to the wall that the suv drove through. And people were sitting here. Andpl and, again, thank god no one w
And, again, thank god no one was killed. The owner says the driver first got out of his suv and checked on everyone, but then took off. Ashley says two customers were hurt, both by flying concrete. Ive been in almost almost 18 years. Of course, you wouldnt expect anything to happen. We have barriers set up. Despite the damage to the front, ashley was cleared to keep cooking, and his customers were lining up for it. I dont care. It is not affecting the food. Plus, with i day, he couldnt turn away his customers. I didnt feel like cooking, since this is the best rib place in town, i came over here to get me some. Reporter now, the owners not sure yet how hes going to be rehabbing his restaurant. Police are still looking for the driver of the suv. Rebecca klopf, todays tmj4. Grafton man died in a motorcycle crash in the town of trenton. The victim was discovered in a ditch around 2 00 this afternoon by another driver along county highway m. The victim was alert, but later died from his inj