GREEN BAY (WLUK) — As the United States prepares to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement, utilities in Wisconsin are ramping up their clean energy initiatives.

The Environmental Protection Agency reports that the electric power sector contributes about 25% of all U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.

Wisconsin Public Service is actively working to reduce this impact by expanding its renewable energy facilities, including solar, hydroelectric and wind energy.

“We provide reliable clean energy to our customers every day using our renewable energy facilities,” WPS spokesperson Matt Cullen said.

WPS recently launched Wisconsin’s first large-scale battery storage facility, which stores energy for later use when demand is high. Additionally, WPS offers programs like NatureWise and the renewable pathway program, allowing customers and businesses to choose how their electricity is generated.

Despite the end of federal tax credits for solar panel installations, WPS customers can still benefit from clean energy projects, which have provided tens of millions of dollars in savings. WPS aims to be net carbon neutral by 2050 and has already reduced emissions by 56% since 2005.

DETROT – The next chance of widespread and accumulating snow showers for Detroit, Ann Arbor and the rest of the Southeast Michigan region will be tonight into Monday. One to 3 inches of snow is forecast across this area.

But the more dangerous parts of the forecast are the blustery winds and very cold air. The incoming snow plus the winds gusting into the 30 to 40 mph range will create low visibility on the roads, making driving dangerous in some areas. They could also trigger snow squall conditions and whiteouts.

The Arctic-cold level air will lead to sub-zero wind chills, too. This will make it dangerous for people to be outside, even for short periods, with hands and faces exposed to the air. Children and older people are especially susceptible. Outdoor pets should be brought inside.

“Sub-zero wind chills are expected Monday through Tuesday as arctic air and gusty winds work through the area,” the National Weather Service meteorologists in Detroit said. “The lowest wind chills will occur Monday night and Tuesday morning, falling as low as around -15F.”

Here are the forecast highlights from the National Weather Service office in Detroit:

Michigan is bracing for a multi-day bout of bitter cold and snow as Arctic air settles over the region, bringing dangerous wind chills and hazardous travel conditions through at least midweek.

The first wave of very cold air arrived overnight, pushing dewpoints into the single digits across southern Michigan. While snow showers weakened through the early morning, overcast skies are expected to persist today with temperatures only reaching the low to mid 20s.

Another round of widespread snow is expected to begin tonight. Forecasters anticipate 1 to 2 inches of accumulation overnight as a weather system moves through the area. The main Arctic front will sweep through before Monday morning.

Monday will bring lake effect snow along with strong winds. Snow bands are expected to develop between I-94 and M-59 during the afternoon. Wind gusts could reach 30 to 40 mph, creating blowing and drifting snow conditions along with potential snow squalls. Snow totals Monday will vary depending on the location of the lake effect band, with most areas seeing 0.5 to 1 inch and locally higher amounts possible in the heaviest bands.

The dangerous cold will be the primary concern through the first half of the week. Temperatures will remain in the teens Monday and Tuesday, dropping to around 0 degrees Monday night. With the winds, wind chill values will be at or below 0 degrees for much of this period.

Monday night poses the greatest risk for dangerous wind chills. Areas near the Thumb and the Ohio border could see wind chills in the negative teens. Areas around M-59 may experience slightly warmer wind chill values between -10 and -5 degrees due to lingering lake effect clouds.

A brief warmup is expected Wednesday with temperatures returning to around 30 degrees. However, the relief will be short-lived as another weather system is already targeting the area for Wednesday, bringing another round of snow.

MILWAUKEE – One Milwaukee man is now accused of killing another nearly a decade ago after police investigators obtained new information last year.

In court:

Prosecutors charged 40-year-old Rickey Brown Jr. with first-degree reckless homicide. Wisconsin Circuit Court records indicate a warrant has been issued for his arrest.

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64th and Ruby | Feb. 16, 2017

The backstory:

The homicide victim, identified in court filings as Rainier Sheridan, called police at around 1:30 p.m. to say he’d been shot. He gave an address, but did not respond to follow-up questions. When police got there, nobody answered the door. 

A criminal complaint said officers went to the backyard and saw a black Buick parked with the driver’s door open – the interior in apparent “disarray” – but nobody was inside. A set of keys was found in the grass, and blood was seen on the concrete near the car.

The back door of the home was open, and court filings said officers went inside. They found Sheridan on the floor with multiple bullet wounds. He died in an ambulance on the way to a hospital. An autopsy determined he had been shot four times, and his manner of death was ruled a homicide.

What they’re saying:

According to the complaint, a neighbor told police she was watching TV in her living room when she heard multiple gunshots coming from the alley behind her home, and it sounded like they all came from the same gun. Another neighbor said she heard an argument followed by gunshots, but did not see anyone when she looked outside. 

Court filings said a witness told police he saw a man running with a gun in the alley behind 64th Street. The witness said the suspect ran to a beige Chevrolet Tahoe and noted the vehicle’s front license plate was partially hanging off. The suspect got into the driver’s seat and drove away. The witness said he’d never seen the suspect or vehicle on the block before.

Sherman and Capitol | Feb. 16, 2017

Dig deeper:

Prosecutors said police were called about possible gunshots near Sherman and Capitol at around 12:45 p.m. the same day, roughly 45 minutes before Sheridan called 911. A witness said he saw a black car being chased by a tan Chevrolet SUV – possibly a Tahoe. The witness said the Chevrolet driver at one point was hanging outside the window and shooting a gun at the black car it was chasing.

Surveillance video captured the shooting, which court filings said showed the two vehicles and the Chevrolet driver with his arm extended out of the driver’s window “consistent with” the shooting that the witness described. Video from an MCTS bus also showed the Chevrolet had a front license plate that was hanging down.

The complaint said no bullet casings were found at the scene, “which would be consistent with a revolver or the casings being disturbed by heavy traffic at the intersection.”

Information leads to arrest

What they’re saying:

In January 2018, nearly a year after the shooting, a family member of the victim contacted police with information about the homicide. He said the victim had started dating a woman “around Christmas time in 2016,” according to court filings. He also said the woman’s ex-boyfriend was “Rickey Brown.”

The family member said he was told about a time that Brown “beat up” the woman because she was dating Sheridan, the complaint said. He also told police that Sheridan told him that Brown was “stalking” him and the woman when they were dating.

A detective investigated the family member’s statements, court filings said, first by searching dispatch records for any entry with “Rickey Brown.” The search showed a call for an “abduction” near 60th and Congress on Dec. 17, 2016. Records indicated Brown and the aforementioned woman were the two people involved.

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Prosecutors said bodycam footage from the incident showed the woman and Brown, as well as a beige Chevrolet Tahoe with the front license plate hanging on by one screw. The vehicle was “consistent with” the suspect vehicle involved in the incidents on Feb. 16, 2017. A records search revealed Brown owned a Chevrolet Tahoe, and the vehicle was found parked outside his listed address.

Multiple witnesses identified photos of Brown’s Chevrolet as “consistent with the suspect vehicle,” per the complaint. Multiple people who knew Brown also said he drove a tan Chevrolet Tahoe, one of whom said Brown would’ve been “the only person driving” the vehicle “during the time of the homicide.”

Brown was arrested, and his cellphone was seized as evidence, on Feb. 8, 2018. Court filings did not indicate when he was released from custody.

Milwaukee County Courthouse

Cellphone records

Dig deeper:

Court filings said police obtained cellphone records through a subpoena, including recent records. Records showed “numerous contacts” between Brown and the woman, as well as the woman and Sheridan, on the date of the homicide. 

At around 12:30 p.m. on the date of the homicide, the complaint states Brown’s cellphone was using a tower near Green Bay and Hope that covers Capitol Drive. It was using a tower near 60th and Fond du Lac, which covers the residence where the victim was found – but not Brown’s residence – at around 1 p.m. that day.

The complaint also noted that while there was “extensive communication” between the woman and Brown leading up to the homicide, there were at the same time numerous attempts by the woman to call the victim. After the victim called 911, though, the woman “never attempts” to call or text the victim again.

New information uncovered 

Dig deeper:

Police obtained a warrant to search Brown’s cellphone using “more advanced software” in 2025. During that search, detectives located several images “of importance.”

Those images included screen captures of text conversations between the woman and Sheridan that appeared to show an argument between them. The images had capture times of just after 11 a.m. on Feb. 16, 2017 – the date of the homicide.

Several photos on Brown’s cellphone were “consistent with being taken by” his cellphone camera, according to court filings. Those photos were taken from inside a car, and the dashboard was “consistent with” his Chevrolet Tahoe. Those photos had capture times of roughly 30 minutes before the homicide.

Prosecutors said one photo showed the intersection of 60th and Fond du Lac, another the intersection of 63rd and Congress – roughly one block from Sheridan’s home. The complaint said it would “be the most direct route” to the victim’s home. Other photos showed what appeared to show a home on the block where Sheridan was killed.