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Boy on bike killed, Milwaukee man gets 10 years in prison

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February 23, 2024

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Boy on bike killed, Milwaukee man gets 10 years in prison

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Tyrone Reese Jr.; Sylvester Thomas

MILWAUKEE – A Milwaukee man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for a 2023 crash that killed 11-year-old Tyrone Reese Jr.

Court records show 31-year-old Sylvester Thomas pleaded guilty on Friday, Feb. 23 to second-degree reckless homicide. As part of a deal with prosecutors, a charge of hit-and-run involving death was dismissed.

Thomas previously pleaded not guilty to charges. In addition to prison time, he was sentenced to seven years of extended supervision.

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Prosecutors said Thomas may have been racing another car when he hit the boy near Fond du Lac and Capitol last August.

Police were called to the scene around 3:15 p.m. that Sunday. Fire department personnel were already performing CPR on Reese when officers arrived. The boy was taken to a hospital with severe injuries and died of those injuries on Aug. 30, 2023.

Crash scene on W. Fond du Lac Avenue, Milwaukee

A witness told police he saw two cars – a white Lexus and a black Dodge – speeding down Fond du Lac and “believed them to be racing,” a criminal complaint states. The witness said he saw the Dodge swerve to avoid Reese, who was riding his bike, before the Lexus hit the 11-year-old.

Another witness told police, per the complaint, that he saw the same two cars speeding down Fond du Lac before the Lexus hit Reese.

Police spoke to the driver of the Dodge. He told police, per the complaint, that he was driving down Fond du Lac and saw two boys riding their bikes and heard a “loud bang” after he passed them. He looked in his rearview mirror and saw one of the boys and a bike “fly into the air.” He then saw a Lexus pass him, and said he decided to follow it because he thought the Lexus hit the boy. He also took a picture of the Lexus – which captured the license plate.

Later, the complaint states the Dodge driver told police he saw the Lexus stop. A man got out of the passenger side, and the Dodge driver said he went back to the crash scene as the Lexus drove away. The Dodge driver said he saw the man who got out of the Lexus walking toward the crash scene.

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The passenger who had gotten out of the Lexus told police that the Challenger pulled up next to them at a stoplight near 51st and Fond du Lac and “was trying to race.” When the light turned green, they sped off.

Police watched surveillance from the area of the crash which showed the Lexus and Dodge driving east on Fond du Lac moments before Reese was hit. Both cars were driving toward where Reese was hit, the complaint states, at “speeds that were obviously much faster than other cars driving on the street.” The speed limit where the crash happened is 30 mph.

Thomas turned himself in on Aug. 28, 2023 and told police he was the driver of the Lexus, per the complaint. He told investigators he thought the Challenger hit the boy first and that he only hit the 11-year-old after. However, the Challenger had no damage that prosecutors said “would be consistent with having hit” the boy.

The complaint states Thomas’ car, meanwhile, had “severe front end damage including a crushed front hood.” The Lexus’ windshield was also smashed and had “what appeared to be marks from the crank of a bicycle on the hood.”

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Milwaukee police search for missing 14-year-old

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November 25, 2025

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Milwaukee police search for missing 14-year-old

MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating 14-year-old Adrian Stillman, who is considered critically missing.

Stillman was last seen on foot at around 5 p.m. Monday in the 3600 block of West North Avenue.

Stillman is described as a 14-year-old white male, weighing 108 pounds and standing 5’05” with a slim build, brown eyes, and short brown hair. He also wears glasses.

Stillman was last seen wearing a black coat with red accents, a green T-shirt, black pants, and white Nike shoes.

Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Stillman should call the Milwaukee Police Department’s District Three at 414-935-7232.

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Fatal beating in Milwaukee; 47-year-old struck multiple times, killed

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November 23, 2025

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Milwaukee Police Department (MPD)

MILWAUKEE – A person was beaten to death in Milwaukee overnight on Sunday, Nov. 23.

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What we know:

According to the Milwaukee Police Department, at about midnight, the 47-year-old victim got into a physical altercation with other people and was struck multiple times on the front and back of the head.

The altercation happened near 11th and Locust.

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The victim was taken to a local hospital by an associate of theirs, but suffered fatal head injuries and was pronounced dead at the hospital.

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Police are looking for those responsible.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Milwaukee police at 414-935-7360 or to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 414-224-Tips or use the P3 Tips app.

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4 Bucks Ruled Out Ahead of Pistons Game Saturday

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November 22, 2025

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4 Bucks Ruled Out Ahead of Pistons Game Saturday

The Milwaukee Bucks will be without some key cogs against the Detroit Pistons on Saturday.

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Per the Bucks’ official X account, the club will still be missing nine-time All-NBA power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, starting point guard (for now) Kevin Porter Jr., and reserve 3-and-D forward Taurean Prince due to injury. Giannis’ little brother, Alex, will be putting in reps with the Bucks’ NBAGL affiliate in Oshkosh, the Wisconsin Herd.

Injury Update: Kyle Kuzma (Illness) is questionable for tonight’s game vs. Detroit.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo is set to miss the next one-to-two weeks of action, at least, with a low-grade left groin strain. The two-time league MVP had previously been shelved because of nagging knee tendinitis, which cost him two games prior to this latest ailment.

When he has been available this year (in 13 games so far), the 2021 Finals MVP has been averaging 31.2 points on .629/.500/.636 shooting splits, 10.8 rebounds, 6.8 assists, 1.2 blocks and 0.9 steals a night.

Obviously, missing the Bucks’ best player will prove costly against the hottest team in the league. Detroit is in the midst of an 11-game win streak, and doesn’t seem likely to drop even a road matchup in Milwaukee, at least without the threat of Antetokounmpo.

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Prince, meanwhile, underwent neck surgery to treat a herniated disc, and could be unavailable for multiple months as he recuperates.

Porter, anointed to be nine-time All-Star Damian Lillard’s positional successor at the starting point guard spot heading into the year, has missed all but one game for Milwaukee. The 6-foot-4 USC product first sprained his ankle during the Bucks’ season opener, and then tore his meniscus in his rehab ramp-up. Without Porter, Ryan Rollins has stepped up.

Rollins’ development likely signifies the end of Porter’s tenure as his club’s starting point guard, especially the longer his recovery drags on. Through 16 games, the 23-year-old University of Toledo alum has been averaging 18.3 points on .511/.443/.800 shooting splits, 5.9 dimes, 3.9 boards and 1.6 swipes per bout.

Per the team, newly-minted starting small forward Kyle Kuzma has seen his status demoted to questionable ahead of the Pistons clash, as he may be struck down by a new, unspecified illness.

According to the league’s latest injury report, Pistons power forward Tobias Harris (right ankle sprain) and shooting guard Jaden Ivey (return to competition reconditioning) are questionable to play. Combo forward Bobi Klintman (left ankle sprain), power forward Isaac Jones (G League assignment), guard Marcus Sasser (right hip impingement), and two-way players Wendell Moore Jr. and Tolu Smith (on assignment to Detroit’s G League squad) are all out.