Milwaukee, WI
Former Milwaukee Alderman Terry Witkowski funeral held; loved ones remember him
Former Milwaukee Alderman Terry Witkowski’s funeral held
Remembering a city servant, dozens packed a Milwaukee funeral home to say goodbye to former Alderman Terry Witkowski on Sunday, Nov. 10.
MILWAUKEE – Remembering a city servant, dozens packed a Milwaukee funeral home to say goodbye to former Alderman Terry Witkowski on Sunday, Nov. 10.
Witkowski passed away last Monday at 80 years old.
Family and friends traveled from all over the country to pay their respects to Witkowski. Rozga-Walloch Chapel was a revolving door of respect and reflection for Witkowski.
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“We wanted to pay our respects,” said Debbie Stoddard, who volunteered with him. “I mean, he was great. He was always encouraging everybody and all the businesses to be part of the Garden District and help.”
Most of the community will know him from leading the Milwaukee Safety Commission or leading the city’s 13th district, but Dash Mallman knows him as an ice cream-loving grandpa.
“He would do anything to go and get caramel cashew,” Mallman said.
And for Andrew and Paul Witkowski?
“To us, he’s just our dad,” Paul Witkowski said. “Dad was great about coming to visit all of us.”
A dad who left a huge impression on his family scattered all over the country, and on the city.
“My dad was a go-getter,” Andrew Witkowski said.
“I think we’re all honored and humbled of what a member of the community dad was, what an impact he had,” Paul Witkowski said.
A particularly special impact on the city’s south side, he championed safety and the area’s Garden District.
“Terry was the Garden District, and he wanted it to be more beautiful for everybody and everybody to be connected,” Stoddard said.
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Paul Witkowski said his dad was a kid from the south side who wanted to give back to it.
“The south side is home,” he said. “It’s in his roots, it’s in his DNA.”
Roots that are now planted throughout the community.
“He has his fingerprints all over the city,” Andrew Witkowski said.
Fingerprints that even the youngest ones can see.
“We all may be sad about him passing, but we always will remember how he made the world a better place,” Mallman said.
Loved ones say if you’d like to honor Witkowski’s legacy, you can do so by donating to the Milwaukee Garden District Neighborhood Association.
MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred on early Sunday morning on the 4900 block of W. Capitol Drive that left one person injured.
An 18-year-old sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
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The police is currently looking for an unknown suspect at this time.
Those with information regarding the shooting are encouraged to contact the Milwaukee Police at (414) 935-7360 or contact Crime Stoppers at (414) 224-TIPS or P3 Tips to remain anonymous.
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MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee Police Department requested the public’s help to find 11-year-old Sir’Charles Bason, a critically missing boy who was last seen near Teutonia and Kiley at around 6:20 p.m. on Saturday, April 18.
Police described Bason as 4 feet, 5 inches tall with a slim build, brown eyes and black, low-cut hair. He was last seen wearing a gray jacket with green lines, dark-colored jeans, tan sandals and carrying gray Nike Jordan shoes.
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What you can do:
Anyone with information on Bason’s whereabouts is asked to call Milwaukee Police District 4 at 414-935-7242.
The Source: The Milwaukee Police Department released information.
MILWAUKEE – A Milwaukee man, previously named one of Wisconsin’s Most Wanted, has been sentenced to prison for shooting and killing his cousin in 2020.
In court
What we know:
A Milwaukee County jury found 39-year-old Brandon Gladney guilty of first-degree reckless homicide and possession of a firm by a felon earlier this year.
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Judge Michelle Havas sentenced Gladney to 29 years in prison on Friday, April 17. He was granted credit for more than a year’s time served and further sentenced to 14 years of extended supervision.
Arrested in Arizona after years on the run, court records show Gladney has also been ordered to pay the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office more than $1,800 for extradition costs.
Homicide investigation
The backstory:
The shooting happened in May 2020. Investigators said Gladney was captured on video apparently arguing with the victim, his cousin, outside a Milwaukee convenience store near 21st and Meinecke.
“It’s all on video, and it’s devastating for that family,” the marshal on the case told FOX6 when Gladney was profiled on Wisconsin’s Most Wanted. “You have a family member that shot and killed another family member.”
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Prosecutors said Gladney walked away but then returned with a gun pointed directly at the victim and shot him. The victim died from his gunshot wounds at a nearby hospital. Multiple bullet casings were found at the scene.
Gladney went on the run for years. He was arrested in Arizona in January 2023, years after he was charged.
The Source: FOX6 News referenced information from the U.S. Marshals Service, Wisconsin Circuit Court and prior coverage.
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