Milwaukee, WI
10 months after fatal hit-and-run that killed motorcyclist, Milwaukee man charged
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A 23-year-old Milwaukee man has been charged in a hit-and-run crash that killed a 44-year-old motorcyclist during the summer last year.
Jarvis L. Walker was charged March 7 with four counts: hit-and-run resulting in death, knowingly operating a vehicle without a valid license causing death, fleeing an officer and first-degree recklessly endangering safety.
The crash occurred June 7, 2025, at the intersection of North 76th Street and West Florist Avenue. Walker crashed into Wyman Kemble on his 2002 Harley-Davidson motorcycle and fled the scene, according to a criminal complaint.
Kemble suffered severe injuries in the crash and died at the scene.
Police said nearby security footage video shows Kemble was traveling northbound on 76th Street and had a green light when Walker, traveling southbound on 76th Street, crashed a rental car into Kemble while trying to make a left turn onto Florist Avenue.
Walker then exits the vehicle, grabs a backpack from the backseat and leaves the scene, the complaint said.
But a witness’ cellphone footage shows Walker return, yell something, and turn around and walk away before getting into another vehicle that just pulled over, according to the complaint.
The rental car came back to a person only identified in the complaint with the initials EW. The rental car customer told police that Walker had the vehicle during the time of the crash and Walker called him and told him that he had just been in a crash after a motorcycle ran a red light.
Ten months would pass before investigators zeroed in on Walker to arrest him.
On March 3, police had reason to believe that Walker was in the area of the 7200 block of West Marine Drive, the complaint said. Two undercover officers observed Walker get into an SUV, which exited a nearby parking lot and then immediately pulled over because the trunk was open, the complaint said.
Different officers in full uniform and an MPD squad moved in to try and arrest Walker, who was at the rear of the vehicle in the trunk, according to the complaint.
Walker then made his way back to his seat before one officer activated the squad lights and siren and exited the squad to say “Hey Jarvis, don’t do it” and “Jarvis get out of the car,” the complaint said.
But Walker fled the scene and led police on a nearly 10-mile pursuit in excess of 115 miles per hour, according to the complaint.
Police lost visual sight of Walker’s vehicle near North Teutonia Avenue and North Green Bay Avenue, but Glendale police observed the vehicle traveling southbound on West Green Bay Road and another short pursuit ensued before officers lost sight of Walker again, the complaint said.
Later that evening, Walker’s vehicle was observed unoccupied and running in the 4800 block of North 19th Place, according to the complaint. Police found Walker inside a nearby residence and arrested him.
Walker made his initial appearance in court on March 9, where bail was set at $25,000. If convicted on all counts, he faces decades behind bars.
Wyman Kemble remembered as mother’s rock
Leanne Kemble, Wyman Kemble’s mother, previously told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel at the time of the crash that Wyman was her oldest child and her “rock.”
She said her son loved the motorcycle he was riding at the time of his death. She described him as one of the most “kind, caring and fun-loving people you’d ever meet.”
Leanne Kemble said her son graduated from Riverside High School, where he played on the football team, and was a graduate of Milwaukee Area Technical College. Volleyball was now his sport of choice, and he played year-round, she said.
“He was always helping people with their car repairs, or just doing odd jobs to help out our neighbors,” she said. “He was an all-around great person. Everybody loved him.”
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Maximus Bryant is a self-described gearhead, but he never knew what he wanted to do with his knack for cars and handiwork.
In the back of his mind, though, was his teacher’s voice nudging him to consider college. Ross Romenesko, a former Milwaukee Public Schools teacher, recognized Bryant’s interests and pushed him toward engineering.
Bryant graduated from the Milwaukee School of Engineering in 2025 and works for Harley-Davidson. Without Romenesko, he said he probably wouldn’t have even studied electrical engineering.
Hundreds of other Milwaukee students have also seen their life trajectories shift thanks to encouragement from Romenesko and Future Urban Leaders, the nonprofit organization he co-founded in 2015. Bryant was in the first class of 13 students.
The nonprofit’s tight-knit support system and STEM-based activities helped Bryant learn his interests and find the right pathway for him after high school.
“[Future Urban Leaders] is not just an organization, [it’s] a family,” Bryant said. “[Future Urban Leaders] is about improving you as an individual first.”
The nonprofit celebrated its 10-year anniversary in 2025, and staff has been reflecting on ways to expand and continue serving Milwaukee’s youth.
Future Urban Leaders serves K4 through high school students in Milwaukee
Founded by Romenesko and local business executive Brandon Vonck, the nonprofit serves young people in Milwaukee from ages 4 to 18.
Grade K4-8 students at Milwaukee College Prep Lloyd Street Campus can participate in the nonprofit’s programming. They focus on personal, emotional and creative skills.
“[We] start that early because you’re tapping into a young mind that’s very impressionable, very moldable,” said Darnell Hamilton, the nonprofit’s executive director.
High school programming is open to students citywide. They learn leadership skills and explore post-secondary and career opportunities.
“They gave us the resources to be able to expand ourselves,” said Trinitee Turner, a Future Urban Leaders alumna and incoming sophomore at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
The ultimate goal is to mold students as people and provide tools and opportunities for students to ultimately find a path in college, trades or otherwise.
“It’s our job … that before you walk across the stage that we’ve done our part in this village mindset … to be a part of you figuring out what the next destination of your pathway is,” Hamilton said.
The program requires students to apply, though every eligible student has been accepted to date. The nonprofit serves about 150 students annually.
It’s been more than 10 years. Is the program successful?
To understand the past decade of program effectiveness, staff surveyed parents and students.
About 85% of parents said the nonprofit supported their children’s leadership skills, 90% of parents were satisfied with program quality and 90% of parents were pleased with staff engagement in the development of their children.
The nonprofit also monitors student retention, academic success, high school graduation and post-secondary plans. Staff keep in touch with students even after they graduate.
During the school year, staff meet regularly with students to hear how they are doing in school, take them on college and workplace visits, prepare for events and interviews, play golf and more.
What will the future of the program look like?
Hamilton hopes to help larger classes of students in the future if staffing can also increase.
The nonprofit currently has three part-time and three full-time employees on staff.
Hamilton also hopes to improve marketing and make more people aware of the organization.
Future Urban Leaders forms lifelong connections
Students can be in the program for up to 14 years but some alumni choose to stay connected even beyond that.
Bryant said staff are still invested in his day-to-day life, including some he now calls his friends. He helped Romenesko set up a play set for his daughters in his backyard in June.
Turner feels the same way. Her younger sister is now enrolled in the program. When Turner picks her up, she can’t help but stay and chat with staff that helped her during her own time in the program.
MILWAUKEE – On Tuesday, July 7, Milwaukee officials are set to release new quarterly crime numbers, following two separate incidents over the holiday weekend in two of the city’s popular entertainment districts that injured two police officers.
Holiday weekend violence
What we know:
Shortly after midnight Sunday, Milwaukee police said officers were chasing after people setting off fireworks in the Brady Street area when a firework injured an officer, a 33-year-old woman, near Cambridge and Brady Streets.
Viewer video of the fireworks
About two hours later, police said officers were running to the sound of gunshots near Water and Knapp Streets, when a car fleeing the scene hit an officer.
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In that incident, Milwaukee Police Chief Jeffrey Norman said the injured officer, as well as other officers, shot at the vehicle – which sped off. Norman said the car was found about 12 blocks away, near 12th and Fond du Lac, as well as the injured 18-year-old driver. He was taken to the hospital for treatment of gunshot wounds, and is expected to survive. Police said a gun was found in the suspect vehicle, as well as in the area where the man was arrested.
Milwaukee police said both officers are recovering.
Officials respond
What they’re saying:
On Monday, Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson noted the hundreds – if not thousands of people – who celebrated the holiday weekend responsibly, while calling out the upbringing of people who cause chaos in the city.
“This is beyond a policing thing,” said Johnson, following a press conference in the city’s Uptown neighborhood at 55th and Wright. “I don’t want to put this at the feet of the police department. Those folks who go down there and cause problems, they make a decision to do that,” Johnson said.
The events are just the latest incidents to happen in the city’s entertainment districts. Brady Street recently implemented its pilot safety plan.
“Is there a concern these have an impact on business and drawing more people that want to be there, to enjoy a safe environment?” asked FOX6’s Bill Miston.
“I’m always taking a look, and trying to be cognizant of what these sort of events mean for businesses, for public safety, and for the city as a whole,” Johnson said.
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Milwaukee Downtown said it was disheartened by the incidents on Water and nearby Brady Streets, and wished the officers a quick and full recovery. In a statement, Milwaukee Downtown thanked police for their dedication to keeping the entertainment districts safe.
“Downtown Milwaukee welcomed tens of thousands of guests over the milestone holiday weekend. It is unfortunate that these actions overshadow the many positive experiences shared by residents and visitors,” said CEO Matt Dorner.
Portions of this article were formatted using A.I. FOX6’s Bill Miston and an editor reviewed it for accuracy and tone prior to publishing.
The Source: Information in this story was gathered from the Milwaukee police, Milwaukee Police Chief Jeffrey Norman, Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson, and Milwaukee Downtown.
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Vice President JD Vance will be in Milwaukee on July 8 at the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 128th Air Refueling wing, Republican Party of Wisconsin Chairman Brian Schimming said.
It will be an official event, Schimming told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
The Republican vice president was last in Wisconsin about four months ago, when he spoke at Pointe Precision in Plover on Feb. 26, two days following President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address. That visit was part of a campaign by the White House to put the president and top administration officials in front of voters in battleground districts.
In August 2025, Vance visited La Crosse to promote provisions of the Trump administration’s sweeping tax and spending law.
And he made multiple stops in Wisconsin during the 2024 campaign.
The White House has not yet released details about Vance’s visit.
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