Clear message to the student body that inappropriate behavior is not acceptable here. Milwaukee mayor tom barrett. Also addressing these reports in schools. He said in a statement this afternoon. Quote i join these school leaders, not only as mayor, but as a parent, in calling for respectful behavior by students toward their fellow students. Treating each other with respect is what allows us to disagree politically while living with each other in we did reach out to milwaukee public schools. We received a statement a short time ago. It says, quote we take this concern seriously and are looking into it. Ben, beverly. Protests continue today, as groups across the country rally against president elect donald trump. Not my president not my president. Thats from a protest today in new york. This comes after police in portland, oregon say protests got out of hand they turned into riots. Authorities say demonstrators threw objects at officers and damaged vehicles. Officers used tear gas to tr
Department and the school to send out warnings. School leaders at Pilgrim Park Middle School are now warning parents after 3 coyotes are spotted near their school. Chris thompson chief Information Officer pilgrim park middle 10. 04. 20 30 we have a responsibility to make sure students are safe from the time they leave their home to the time they get to school. We take that very seriously. The school sent out an email this week warning students not to take a trail through the woods to get to school. Bill s neighborhood10. 35. 35 40 its a shortcut for them to walk to school so they dont have to go to pilgrim road. Bill suhr has lived near the school for 25 years. 10. 35. 55 58 we use to hear them at night almost every night. 10. 35. 49 we saw one 2 houses down in the driveway. Hes seen plenty of coyotes through the years. He says a lot of kids live around the school and need to be careful nats 39. 03 dog but pet owners also need to be cautious. 10. 36. 08 18 we get concerned because we h
A body was found in the Milwaukee River this morning. Someone spotted the body near 500 east erie. Its the body of an adult male. Milwaukee police are trying to identify him and find out what led to his death. Now to the transition of power to president elect donald trump. Today trump shookup his transition team. Charles benson is here with whos in, and whos out. George and carole, Vice President elect mike pence is now in charge of the transition team. Pence replaces new jersey governor chris had been heading the trantion planning before the election. The president elect appointed christie as one of several viceairs. Republican National Committee chairman Reince Priebus of kenosha also has a role in the transition. Priebus will serve on the transition teams executive committee. And priebus is said to be on the short list to be chief of staff. It should someone who can speak candidly to the sons donald, junior and eric will also have roles in the transition. George and carole . Last ni
Prior to being reported stolen. The drivera 30 yearold man identified as crowders boyfriend. According the criminal complaint crowders aunt told police the boyfriend instructed the defendant to report the porsche stolen. Investigators arrested crowder for obstructing an officerat which point she admitted she lied about the car theft. Police then spoke to the mother of the boyfriendwho told investigators her son called her on the phone and confessed to ik and fleeing in a paniccbs 58 is not identifying the boyfriend because he has not been charged yet. Police have told us a 30yearold man is in custody for the fatal hit and run again we are not identifying him until charged are filed. Crowder will be in court on monday. 3 a 27yearold milwaukee man is charged in a deadly car crash. Ruben tovar is accused for hitting a 53yearold woman who was walking in a crosswalk. Complaint says tovar was driving monday near 60th and norwch when he sneezed twice. He told police he saw shelly jarvey and c
The owner of the car that police say hit and killed a fiveyearold girl on sunday has been charged. Lasheba crowder is accused of lying to police saying her suv that killed rickkyia langham, was stolen. Prosecutors say she reported it stolen after the crash but later admitted she lied. Her boyfriend is believed to be the person driving in the hitandrun. He has been arrested, but charges are still pending against him. The driver accused of hitting and killing a pedestrian near 60th and norwich on monday. Prosecutors say 27yearold ruben tovar was driving on a suspended license at the time of the crash. According to the criminal complaint he admitted he was on his phone a block or two away from the crash. Moments later he says he had a sneezing fit and thats when he hit 50yearold shelly jarvey. Tovar stayed on scene and called 9 11 after the crash. A much calmer scene on the streets of downtown milwaukee the streets to protest against president elect donald trump. The large group marched a