Milwaukee, WI
'Everything I worked for is gone': Milwaukee family loses everything after lightning strikes home
MILWAUKEE, Wisc. — After a home on Milwaukee’s south side is struck by lightning, a family now faces an uncertain future and could use your help.
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“I busted my butt for the last two years because we had nothing but the clothes on our back. I worked my butt off to get everything myself, everything. I didn’t ask anyone for help. I worked so hard and now everything is just gone. Everything I worked for,” said Tammi Forsyth.
Tammi Forsyth moved into an apartment on Quincy Avenue with her four children just three months ago.
“It was bad enough that my kids just lost my mom in October and now this. It’s horrible, it’s heartbreaking,” said Forsyth.
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A week ago, everything changed.
“It was so loud. I have never heard something that loud in my life. I woke up instantly. I just had tears coming out of my eyes. I didn’t know what had happened, but I knew something was really wrong,” said Forsyth.
A bolt of lightning hit the house.
“I looked up and the chimney was gone. It was in pieces. It was everywhere. It was smoking. And then I realized the house is on fire,” said Forsyth.
She remembers running around with her son Evan, trying to wake everyone up, including their downstairs neighbors.
“That was the first thing I did was knock on their door, pounding to get them out. And then I came up here to try to get the rest of my family out,” said Forsyth.
Inspectors told her the damage was so severe that nothing could be saved and now, she has to find a new place for her family.
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“I wish I had renter’s insurance. I didn’t even think about it. I wish I would have known,” said Forsyth.
Tammi’s family and friends encouraged her to start a GoFundMe to help her get back on her feet.
So far, they’re about halfway to their goal and want to thank everyone who has offered their support.
“I’m so grateful for everything. I mean, even the nice words people are saying I’m so grateful for everything. My family appreciates everything,” said Forsyth.
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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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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.
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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.
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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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