Ted thanks theo are raising two very different concerns about the electoral process in our state. And nationwide. A. J. Bayatpour continues our team coverage. Hes in the newsroom with that story. These concerns mirror what weve heard from some liberal and conservative circles. On one hand, a desire to make sure Voting Machines were not hacked on election day. On the other, a refusal to criticize president elect Donald Trumps claim that millions of illegal voters cost him the popular vote. The president ial Election Results in wisconsin is led by the green party. Democratic state senator chris larson says he understands the multimillion dollar effort to ensure there was no foreign hack. Look, i think this is the first time its been clear where theres been Russian Hackers and russian government involved in trying to persuade voters in one camp over another. Thats new ground for america and i think, for us , it makes sense to make sure were doublechecking that. The chairman of the state E
Found dead monday of an apparent overdose. 12 news nick bohr is live at the m. E. s office, where this news must be hitting particularly hard. It is, even for people surrounded by death. The news hits hard. The son of the chief medical examiner and someone known to the staff here brought in for an autopsy one of more than 170 , suspected drug deaths this year. Milwaukee police were called to this Apartment Building monday at 27th and clybourn and found a man dead of an apparent drug overdose. But this young man in particular, 29yearold adam peterson, is one more example that whats been called an epidemic of opioid drug abuse cuts across societal lines. Adam, seen here in his facebook selfies, is the son of Milwaukee Countys chief medical examiner , dr. Brian peterson dr. Peterson is a frequent voice on the soaring death rates from of milwaukee headsup an initiative to cutdown on prescription narcotic abuse. According to the report on adam petersons death, paramedics used narcan, a drug
He died in april. The medical examiner ruled the death a homicide. Whether it was the result of criminal conduct is under investigation. Terrill thomas made headlines last april after he opened fire inside pottawatomie casino. At the time, his family told us theyd asked police to arrest him because of his violent and erratic behavior. I asked them pe him to jail. I said hes having this nervous breakdown again. Before shooting up the casino , he shut his best friend. Police took him to jail nine. Nine days later guards found , thomas dead in his jail cell. We had the funeral that saturday. Thomas dad didnt want his explanation the family has gotten came via inmates. Those inmates down there said he was acting erratically. He was flooding the toilet and throwing paper in there. Police tell 12 news that prompted jailers restrict thomas access to water. The me says there were no injuries to his body, but biochemistry testing revealed profound dehydration. His dad is devastated. Im saying h
Accident. Thats what police are saying about an incident today inside a milwaukee elementary school. A student was injured when an officers gun went off inside thoreau school. Fox6s Madeline Anderson is live outside the school near 60th and Bradley Police say nonlifethreatening injuries. The incident. Taking place in the basement of the building. Away from other students and staff members. A 13yearold girl hopitalized in the middle of the school day after suffering a graze wound when an officers gun went off inside thoreau elementary. His firearm, while still in the holster discharged. Captain raymond banks says the supervisor of the schools resource officers was trying to incident that occurred several days ago. Banks says thats when the student became physically combative. At any time, was there any faculty, any teachers, any students anyone else in the area in any danger. Many parents though initially feared the worst. The say they were left in the dark about their childrens safety.
Their childrens safety. What goes through your mind as a parent . Get up here and find out whats going on. Dad Tracy Warwick found his eightyearold son in tears as he picked him up. He was just nervous that they called the code red. Despite the scare. Warwicks son will back in class tomorrow. He says he realizes accidents happen. For the most part, everybody is just doing their jobs. Were still working onjust a freak occurrencewere working on what actually occurred. Since police are still trying to determine how the gun went off. The incident officer involved shooting. Because of that. The officer is not being placed on any kind of leave. Reporting live in milwaukee. Madeline anderson fox6 news. Ted thanks madeline todays incident comes just one day after two Milwaukee Police officers were hurt trying to take a 13yearold student in custody at Benjamin Franklin school. In that case. Milwaukee Public Schools say the student brought a pellet gun to school. Taken into custody. The officers