Milwaukee, WI
Driver faces charges in Milwaukee crash that killed 5 people, including 1-year-old girl
MILAWAUKEE (AP) — The 20-year-old woman facing several criminal charges in a Milwaukee crash last weekend that killed five people, including a 1-year-old girl, wasn’t familiar with the minivan she was driving, her attorney said.
A Milwaukee County court on Friday set a $500,000 bond for Anteyona Sandifer of Milwaukee on charges stemming from the crash about 11:50 p.m. on May 14. Prosecutors have filed felony counts against Sandifer that include second-degree reckless homicide and driving a vehicle without a license and causing death.
Police say the minivan was speeding when it went through a red light and collided with another vehicle and a traffic signal pole. Minivan passengers killed in the crash were a 1-year-old girl, two 15-year-old girls, a 17-year-old boy and a 32-year-old man.
Assistant District Attorney Arthur Thexton faulted Sandifer for not making sure the teenagers were wearing seatbelts and the 1-year-old girl was in a safety seat.
“If she was paying attention to her driving, she wouldn’t have been doing 30 to 35 miles an hour over the limit and running the red light,” Thexton said.
Defense attorney Elizabeth Ellsworth-Kasch said Sandifer never had the chance to get a driver’s license because schools don’t offer driver’s education programs. She also said the young child’s mother didn’t provide a car seat.
“She was not aware of how this minivan, this three-row minivan, was set up at the time. She was busy paying attention to the road,” Ellsworth-Kasch said.
Ellsworth-Kasch unsuccessfully argued for a lower bail amount so that Sandifer could be with her family as one of the 15-year-old girls killed in the crash was her sister.
Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee shootings Sunday; 1 dead, 1 injured
MILWAUKEE – One person is dead and another is injured after different shootings in Milwaukee on Sunday, Oct. 6.
20th and Cornell
A 16-year-old was shot around 1 p.m. and went to the hospital for treatment. The teen victim succumbed to their injury.
The circumstances leading up to the shooting are under investigation. Police are looking for anyone involved.
Birch and Sheridan
A 25-year-old was shot around 5:30 p.m. The victim went to the hospital for treatment of non-fatal injuries.
Police are still investigating and looking for anyone involved.
MPD tips
Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Milwaukee Police Department at 414-935-7360 or to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 414-224-TIPS or use the P3 Tips app.
Milwaukee, WI
Weather Webcast with Chief Meteorologist Tom Wachs
Clear skies tonight with patchy frost away from the lake overnight. Temperatures dropping into the 30s inland, mid-40s near the lake overnight. Becoming partly sunny on Monday, breezy with highs in the mid-60s.
Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee events happening in October
MILWAUKEE – Fall is here! And there’s plenty to see and do in the Milwaukee area this October.
Ian Thompson from Visit Milwaukee joined FOX6 WakeUp with all the info on events happening this month.
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