Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee fatal shooting; father shot in head
Man fatally shot, children remember him
A family is remembering a Milwaukee man shot and killed as he sat on his couch earlier this month.
MILWAUKEE – A family is remembering a Milwaukee man shot and killed as he sat on his couch.
It happened on the city’s south side. The 56-year-old died days later.
Investigators say a 26-year-old Milwaukee man fired shots in David Odehnal’s home as he was watching a movie. He was shot in the head.
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His family is grateful arrests were made quickly.
“Growing up, he was absolutely amazing,” said Allen Lembach, Odehnal’s son.
It’s been easier to think about the past for the last couple of weeks than the present.
“We knew he cared,” said Kathleen Odehnal, the victim’s daughter. “He loved his family and his kids.”
The two think of happier times in their dad’s life, rather than how it ended.
Investigators say the 56-year-old was sitting on his couch watching a movie on Wednesday, April 3, when bullets came through the window.
Police arrested 26-year-old Joshua Richardson after dashcam video captured the shooting and the car. 35-year-old Melodie Olson was also arrested after police say she helped him get away.
They face the following criminal counts:
- First-degree reckless homicide (Richardson)
- First-degree recklessly endangering safety (Richardson)
- Attempting to flee or elude an officer (Richardson)
- Possession of a firearm by a felon (Richardson)
- Disorderly conduct-two counts (Richardson)
- Harboring or aiding a felon (Olson)
- Misdemeanor bail jumping (Olson)
“It’s just unreal,” Lembach said.
Investigators say the shooting was in retaliation for a cocaine deal that involved a debt.
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The victim’s children explained their father turned to drugs after their mother died during childbirth.
Scene at 16th and Lincoln
“He was an amazing person who just couldn’t deal with the loss of his wife and that’s why he chose the path he did,” Lembach said.
They are leaning on each other as they mourn and remember their father, focusing on justice.
“Despite how he was living his life and what happened, it doesn’t define who he was as a person,” Lembach said.
The two arrested are both being held in jail.
Richardson’s bond was set at $250,000 and Olson’s $1,000.
MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred on early Sunday morning on the 4900 block of W. Capitol Drive that left one person injured.
An 18-year-old sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
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The police is currently looking for an unknown suspect at this time.
Those with information regarding the shooting are encouraged to contact the Milwaukee Police at (414) 935-7360 or contact Crime Stoppers at (414) 224-TIPS or P3 Tips to remain anonymous.
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MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee Police Department requested the public’s help to find 11-year-old Sir’Charles Bason, a critically missing boy who was last seen near Teutonia and Kiley at around 6:20 p.m. on Saturday, April 18.
Police described Bason as 4 feet, 5 inches tall with a slim build, brown eyes and black, low-cut hair. He was last seen wearing a gray jacket with green lines, dark-colored jeans, tan sandals and carrying gray Nike Jordan shoes.
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What you can do:
Anyone with information on Bason’s whereabouts is asked to call Milwaukee Police District 4 at 414-935-7242.
The Source: The Milwaukee Police Department released information.
MILWAUKEE – A Milwaukee man, previously named one of Wisconsin’s Most Wanted, has been sentenced to prison for shooting and killing his cousin in 2020.
In court
What we know:
A Milwaukee County jury found 39-year-old Brandon Gladney guilty of first-degree reckless homicide and possession of a firm by a felon earlier this year.
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Judge Michelle Havas sentenced Gladney to 29 years in prison on Friday, April 17. He was granted credit for more than a year’s time served and further sentenced to 14 years of extended supervision.
Arrested in Arizona after years on the run, court records show Gladney has also been ordered to pay the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office more than $1,800 for extradition costs.
Homicide investigation
The backstory:
The shooting happened in May 2020. Investigators said Gladney was captured on video apparently arguing with the victim, his cousin, outside a Milwaukee convenience store near 21st and Meinecke.
“It’s all on video, and it’s devastating for that family,” the marshal on the case told FOX6 when Gladney was profiled on Wisconsin’s Most Wanted. “You have a family member that shot and killed another family member.”
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Prosecutors said Gladney walked away but then returned with a gun pointed directly at the victim and shot him. The victim died from his gunshot wounds at a nearby hospital. Multiple bullet casings were found at the scene.
Gladney went on the run for years. He was arrested in Arizona in January 2023, years after he was charged.
The Source: FOX6 News referenced information from the U.S. Marshals Service, Wisconsin Circuit Court and prior coverage.
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