Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee transgender woman homicide trial; jury selection underway
MILWAUKEE – Jury selection will resume Tuesday morning, June 4, as well as opening statements, for the trial for the man charged with shooting and killing a transgender woman in Milwaukee.
After more than a year, Cordell Howze’s homicide trial was set to begin Monday, June 3.
Howze was charged with killing 31-year-old Cashay Henderson and setting her apartment on fire.
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“I’ve talked to him about what would be valid defenses, what would be appropriate defenses to present to the jury, and talked with him – I’ve made clear what my thoughts are,” defense attorney Stephen Sargent said.
Fire crews were called to an apartment fire at 29th and Villard in February of last year.
Inside, they found Henderson’s body.
Two days later, police up in the Fox Valley were involved in a slow-speed chase.
Inside the car – Howze.
The Neenah man was charged with first-degree intentional homicide, felony gun possession and arson.
According to the criminal complaint, Howze told his friend, “I caught the body of a disgusting (expletive) tran.” His friend knew this to mean Howze had killed a transgender person.
The friend also said Howze showed a video that appeared to show a dead woman with blood on her head and an aquarium with a snake in it, like that found in Henderson’s apartment.
Howze’s mother told investigators he gave her a Gucci purse and Rolex, that investigators say belonged to Henderson.
Howze initially pleaded not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect, but that was rejected by the court after two doctors examined Howze.
Monday morning, the parties went over some pretrial issues.
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“I’m asserting my innocence,” Howze said.
The state said ballistic and DNA testing done was, but in large, was inconclusive. But all reports were turned over to the defense, along with case files from Howze’s arrest in the Fox Valley.
A panel of 17 women and 18 men were empaneled for the jury selection process.
The trial is expected to go into next week.
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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