Milwaukee, WI
16-year-old boy shot and killed over the weekend in Milwaukee
A 16-year-old Milwaukee boy was shot and killed on Saturday.
The Milwaukee Police Department said that the shooting occurred at about 3:02 a.m. on the 4200 block of South 52nd Street, the department said in a news release. The boy was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner identified him as Benjamin Mazaba. Journal Sentinel attempts to reach his family were unsuccessful.
Police said they continue to search for unknown suspects and that there is an active investigation.
Mazaba’s death was the 81st homicide in Milwaukee so far this year, according to Milwaukee police data. That’s down 14% from the same time period last year and 38% from 2022.
There have been at least 31 people who are 17 or younger that have been killed so far this year, according to data from the Milwaukee Homicide Review Commission updated through June 3.
The department is asking anyone with information to contact them at 414-935-7360. To remain anonymous, contact crime stoppers at 414-224-Tips or P3 Tips.
Milwaukee, WI
70-year-old dies, another person injured in hit-and-run crash in Milwaukee Saturday night
A 70-year-old died and another person was injured in a hit-and-run crash Saturday night, according to the Milwaukee Police Department.
A vehicle was traveling north on North 34th Street around 7:50 p.m. when it collided at an intersection with a vehicle traveling west on West Lloyd Street. The driver of the first vehicle fled the scene.
The 70-year-old passenger of the second vehicle was taken to a local hospital and died from injuries, police said. The driver of that vehicle was taken to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Police said the investigation is “ongoing and active.” No information about a suspect or a vehicle description was provided.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Milwaukee Police at (414) 935-7219. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at (414) 224-Tips or P3 Tips.
Several serious hit-and-run crashes have occurred in the surrounding area in recent weeks.
A 40-year-old tow truck operator was killed on Christmas Eve while assisting a vehicle on Interstate 94. A 39-year-old man was booked into jail in connection with the incident.
Days later, a 57-year-old Waukesha woman was charged with two felonies in connection with a hit-and-run while under the influence. A 63-year-old male pedestrian was seriously injured in the crash.
Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee man accused of robbing restaurant, cellphone store
MILWAUKEE – A Milwaukee man is charged in a pair of armed robberies – one from a restaurant, the other from a cellphone store – that happened at the end of December.
Prosecutors said 29-year-old Lamont Stallings denied robbing the restaurant, and claimed an unspecified co-actor “forced him” into the cellphone store robbery.
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Restaurant robbery | Dec. 27
Wauwatosa police were called for an armed robbery at a restaurant near 67th and North. According to a criminal complaint, an employee said a masked suspect handed over a note that said something to the effect of: “Don’t scream. Give me all the money or I’m gonna shoot.” The employee handed over all the cash in the register, and the suspect ran off.
The robbery was captured on surveillance. Court filings said it showed a red car pull up and seemingly park just out of view of the camera. Shortly after, the suspect walked into the frame from where the car would’ve parked, and ran back to the area where the car would’ve parked just after the robbery.
Suspect, later identified as Lamont Stallings, in restaurant robbery (Courtesy: MCDAO)
Cellphone store robbery | Dec. 30
Milwaukee police were called for an armed robbery at a T-Mobile store near 103rd and Silver Spring on the city’s northwest side. The complaint said a suspect handed over a note that read: “Don’t scream, I am armed, make it quick, give me 20 iPhones.” The suspect then showed a pistol.
According to court filings, an employee handed over “numerous” iPhones, each worth approximately $500, and the suspect loaded them into a duffle bag before he made the employee walk him out of the store.
The robbery was also captured on surveillance, and a nearby doorbell camera video showed the suspect – with the duffle bag in tow – walking toward a red car.
Court filings said one of the cellphones had a GPS tracking device. Officers used that GPS information to look for the suspect, leading them to the area of 76th and Brown Deer. There, officers saw a man matching the suspect’s description walk to a red car and place a duffle bag in the trunk.
The suspect drove off, per the complaint, and minutes later officers were notified that the phone’s GPS location was on the move. Officers continued to get updates on the device’s location and found the same car parked more than nine miles away near 27th and Burleigh. Officers saw the same suspect they saw near 76th and Brown Deer and took him into custody.
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In custody
Prosecutors said the suspect initially refused to identify himself, but a traffic citation issued to Stallings was found in the car. A previous booking photo further identified the man in custody as Stallings.
A search of the car located a pistol, the complaint states, as well as clothing that matched that worn by the suspect in the T-Mobile robbery. When he was arrested, investigators said Stallings was also wearing pants and shoes that were “an identical match” to the suspect in the restaurant robbery.
Suspect vehicle tied to robbery (Courtesy: MCDAO)
In the trunk of the car, the complaint states police found numerous cellphones that were confirmed as having been stolen from the T-Mobile near 103rd and Silver Spring.
Stallings denied involvement in the restaurant, per the complaint. In regard to the T-Mobile robbery, court filings said he told investigators a “co-actor forced him to do it with him, and force [sic] him to ride in the maroon Pontiac, change clothing with this unknown suspect before the robbery, and then change clothing back after the robbery.”
In all, Stallings is charged with two counts of armed robbery, one count of possession of a firearm by an adjudicated delinquent and three counts of felony bail jumping. Stallings appeared in court on Jan. 4, and his bond was set at $50,000.
Milwaukee, WI
Anfernee Simons and Deni Avdija power the Trail Blazers past the Bucks 105-102
MILWAUKEE — Anfernee Simons scored 28 points and Deni Avdija 19 as the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Milwaukee Bucks 105-102 on Saturday night.
Giannis Antetokounmpo hit two free throws to give the Bucks a 102-100 lead. Simons was fouled on a scoring drive and completed the three-point play, giving Portland a 103-102 lead with 23.5 seconds remaining.
Milwaukee turned it over on its next possession without getting a shot, giving Portland possession with 8.4 seconds remaining.
Simons hit two more free throws with 5.4 seconds left, giving Portland a 105-102 lead. Damian Lillard missed a 3-point try from the left side on the Bucks’ final possession.
Antetokounmpo finished with 31 points and 11 rebounds, and AJ Green added 21 points on seven 3-pointers.
Trail Blazers: Portland snapped a two-game skid and won for the third time in five games.
Bucks: Milwaukee has lost two straight and four of five, with each loss to teams with sub-.500 records.
Simons’ three-point play gave the Blazers the lead for good at 103-102 with 23.5 seconds remaining.
Green’s seven 3-pointers matched his career high.
Both teams play again Monday. The Trail Blazers are at the Detroit Pistons, and the Bucks are at the Toronto Raptors.
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