Milwaukee, WI
City leaders say Milwaukee’s violent crime is a ‘state of crisis’
MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Alderman Mark Chambers Jr. mentioned the taking pictures demise of mail provider Aundre Cross is past tragic.
“It was an unlucky occasion,” Chambers Jr. mentioned. “It ought to have by no means occurred.”
The taking pictures occurred within the neighborhood he represents, Milwaukee’s Second Aldermanic District.
“I cherished the person. He was a father of 4. I truly came upon that a few of his youngsters truly attended the identical college as my son,” Chambers Jr. mentioned. “He was very devoted to his work and to his household. It’s simply very tragic and really unlucky, and it actually simply ought to have by no means occurred.”
Cross’ demise marks greater than 200 homicides in Milwaukee up to now in 2022, in line with metropolis information.
It’s a report for the town, and individuals who stay within the metropolis mentioned they’re fed up.
“They need to be fed up as a result of proper now we’re in a state of disaster within the metropolis,” Chambers Jr. mentioned. “We now have damaged the report for essentially the most homicides for the third 12 months in a row, and that’s unacceptable.”
Mayor Cavalier Johnson agreed.
On Tuesday, he renewed his calls to state and federal lawmakers to alter gun legal guidelines.
“Clearly, it’s fairly apparent, that an individual who would kill a postal employee shouldn’t have had their arms on a gun within the first place,” Johnson mentioned. “All of us have to return to grips with that, and all of us need to work to cease and ensure of us don’t have that form of entry.”
Nevertheless it’s not simply weapons.
Spectrum Information spoke with Tarsha McClain on Monday. She was buddies with Cross and labored with him on the similar publish workplace.
She mentioned whereas it’s not widespread for mail carriers to be killed, violence is nothing new.
“This wasn’t the primary assault on carriers,” McClain mentioned.
Johnson mentioned this murder continues to indicate that the town wants extra sources on the police division.
“I do know that when individuals name the police, our division works extraordinarily laborious to deal with the problems as they arrive in,” Johnson mentioned. “Now, there’s a number of calls which are coming in throughout the town and the police division is working very diligently with the sources that they’ve with a view to handle it.”
Chambers Jr. mentioned he understands why mail carriers in Milwaukee — and why individuals who stay within the metropolis — need one thing to alter.
“I’ve household which are mail carriers. My uncle truly labored on the similar storage that Aundre labored at. I’ve aunts, I’ve buddies which are mail carriers, and I need them to know that we’re with them,” Chambers Jr. mentioned. “We’re with them each step of the best way.”
Each Chambers Jr. and Mayor Johnson each need to remind the neighborhood if you happen to see one thing, even when it’s small, say one thing.
Police mentioned they’re nonetheless investigating the circumstances main as much as the incident and are trying to find suspects. MPD helps with the investigation, together with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
The inspection service is providing a reward of as much as $50,000 for info resulting in the arrest and conviction of the suspect or suspects. They are saying the suspect or suspects needs to be thought-about armed and harmful. The suspect automobile was described as a silver Audi Q5 SUV with tinted home windows.
Those that have details about the crime can contact MPD at (414) 935-7360 or the U.S. Postal Inspection Service at (877) 876-2455. Should you want to stay nameless, you possibly can contact Crime Stoppers at (414) 224-TIPS or P3 TIPS.
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Milwaukee, WI
Tuesday forecast shows rain throughout Wisconsin, central-southern areas to get the most
Torrential rain drenches southern Wisconsin amid severe weather
Torrential rain battered southern Wisconsin on Friday, June 21, as a severe thunderstorm warning was issued for the region. Footage from X user @packbrewfan shows heavy rain coming down in Sun Prairie. The National Weather Service warned of a severe thunderstorm bringing possible quarter-sized hail, wind gusts up to 60 mph, and a possible tornado on Friday. The agency said the severe weather would end on Friday evening and resume with a second wave on Saturday . Credit: @packbrewfan via Storyful
Parts of central and southern Wisconsin are forecast to receive the heaviest amounts of rain on Tuesday as a system is expected to dump up to 2 inches of rain in parts of the state.
That’s according to the latest forecast from the National Weather Service that shows the most significant rainfall southwest of the Madison area, in Dodgeville and Darlington. Milwaukee and other parts of southeastern Wisconsin are not expected to receive as much rain, with the forecast between .1-1.25 inch of rain for Milwaukee.
“You could see some heavy rain with that stuff, not necessarily for the Milwaukee area, but the areas west of the I-90 corridor,” said Kevin Wagner, a meteorologist at the Milwaukee office of the NWS.
Heavy rainfall and potential localized flooding in some areas is the main concern with the system, but Wagner said that wind gusts could be high as well. Those concerns are more likely southwest of Madison and into Iowa, he said.
Milwaukee should see scattered showers through the morning, before a brief lull in the midday, Wagner said. Around 5 p.m., rainfall is expected to return in central Wisconsin and gradually move towards Milwaukee.
Rain should return in heavier amounts to southeast Wisconsin with thunderstorm potential at night.
The NWS has also issued a high swim risk along the lakeshore line, between Sheboygan and Kenosha, through Tuesday evening. A high swim risk indicates that currents can be strong and that waves could be three to five feet tall or higher.
The alert says to “stay out of the water and away from dangerous areas like piers and break walls.”
Fourth of July forecast
The forecast for the Fourth of July is showing chances of rain in the Milwaukee area, but it may not ruin most of the day’s activities, Wagner said.
However, the rainfall is expected to have the highest chances later in the night and into Friday morning. That means that most of the holiday should be dry, he said.
“The trends have been pushing those rain chances back, so better chances for rain are going to be as early as Thursday evening and the better chance into Thursday night into Friday morning,” he said.
Wagner said there will likely be persistent showers on Friday.
Read mores about the July 4 forecast here.
Milwaukee, WI
Jake Cave hits an RBI single in the 10th inning to lift the Rockies over the Brewers 8-7
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DENVER (AP) — Jake Cave came through with a bases-loaded single over a five-man infield in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Colorado Rockies an 8-7 victory against the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday night.
Brenton Doyle homered twice and Charlie Blackmon went deep on his birthday for the third time in his career to help the Rockies outlast the Brewers.
William Contreras homered among his three hits for Milwaukee, finishing a triple shy of the cycle. Willy Adames had three hits, including an RBI single to ignite a three-run eighth that put the Brewers back in front 7-6.
Doyle homered for the second time in the game, a two-out solo shot in the bottom of the eighth off Elvis Peguero, to produce the fourth tie of the night at 7-all.
Tyler Kinley (4-1) picked up the win with a scoreless 10th inning, getting out of a jam by striking out Garrett Mitchell.
Pinch-runner Aaron Schunk began the bottom of the 10th as the automatic runner at second base. He advanced to third when Michael Toglia fied out against Joel Payamps (1-5). Milwaukee then intentionally walked Doyle and Nolan Jones to load the bases. The Brewers brought in an outfielder to load the infield with an extra defender, but Cave lined a clean single into the wide-open outfield to score Schunk with the winning run.
Milwaukee took a 4-3 lead on Contreras’ solo homer in the fifth, which came after plate umpire Brennan Miller ejected Pat Murphy. Miller tossed the Brewers’ manager for arguing a call that Joey Ortiz ran out of the baseline while eluding pitcher Austin Gomber’s tag on a bunt.
Colorado regained the lead with a pair of runs in the fifth and added another in the sixth on Jones’ run-scoring double.
The Rockies bolted to a 3-0 lead behind Doyle’s two-run drive to straightaway center field off Bryse Wilson in the second and Blackmon’s solo shot off Wilson in the third.
Blackmon, who turned 38 on Monday, got the green light on a 3-0 pitch and drove Wilson’s offering 431 feet to center field. He also homered on his birthday in 2022 against Arizona and 2011 versus Kansas City, which also was the first of his 14-year major league career.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Brewers: Ortiz returned to the starting lineup for the first time since leaving last Wednesday’s game against Texas with neck stiffness. He did make an appearance Saturday as a pinch runner against the Cubs. … Mitchell was reinstated from the 60-day injured list and made his season debut when he entered as a pinch hitter in the seventh. He was placed on the IL in late March with fractured left index finger.
Rockies: OF Kris Bryant, sidelined the last month because of a bruised left rib, resumed baseball activities for the first time since sustaining the injury. It’s anticipated he’ll go on a minor league rehab assignment before rejoining the big league club. … RHP Germán Márquez is slated to leave for Double-A Hartford in the next day or two for another rehab outing in his ongoing bid to return from Tommy John surgery. Márquez missed most of last season after undergoing reconstructive elbow surgery in May 2023.
UP NEXT
Game 2 of the four-game series pits Milwaukee LHP Dallas Keuchel (0-0, 11.25 ERA) against RHP Ryan Feltner (1-7, 5.82).
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Milwaukee, WI
Teen left with life-threatening injuries after shooting near 47th and Auer
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MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Police Department is investigating a shooting that sent a 17-year-old to the hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries.
The shooting happened near 47th & Auer on Monday, July 1, around 3 p.m.
The victim, a 17-year-old, was transported to a local hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries.
The circumstances leading up to the shooting are under investigation. Milwaukee Police continue to seek an unknown suspect.
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 P3 Tips.
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