Milwaukee, WI
Harley-Davidson Homecoming: Veterans Park brings riders together
MILWAUKEE – Harley-Davidson riders from across the world came to Milwaukee for 120th anniversary weekend celebrations.
Saturday, a sea of bikes took over Veterans Park at the lakefront. Bands played all day leading up to the headliner, Foo Fighters.
“It’s just amazing to see all the different plates and see where everybody is from,” said Amanda Leidy.
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Sergio Graziano is in from New Jersey, where he works for a Harley-Davidson dealership. For him, riding is not just a passion but a lifestyle.
“I don’t go to work, I have been there for 13 years,” he said.
It’s a homecoming that is connecting people from all over the globe.
“To see how many other countries, just alone – and then when we see Sergio from home, we feel at home,” said George Rosario, who is also from New Jersey. “The culture is awesome.”
“We always meet new people – new friends, hopefully,” said Adam Leidy. “We may never talk to them again, but maybe we still see them on another journey somewhere.”
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You only turn 120 once. From live music, to demos, to vendors, Harley-Davidson is throwing a party like no other.
“This is an amazing experience,” Graziano said. “The slogan is real – ‘Live to ride, ride to live’ – I mean, it’s true.”
Riders said they are already looking forward to the 125th year.
Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee Election Commission fields questions as election day nears
MILWAUKEE – Paulina Gutiérrez, Executive Director of the Milwaukee Election Commission, fielded questions from the media on Thursday, Oct. 31 – just five days ahead of election day.
Updated reports from the state show as of Thursday afternoon, more than 105,000 people have cast in-person absentee ballots in Milwaukee County – with more than 180,000 ballots have been returned.
As for the state, more than 1.2 million ballots have been returned – and of those, more than 705,000 have been in-person absentee.
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This is a developing story.
Milwaukee, WI
Harris, Trump Wisconsin visit; campaign rallies in Milwaukee on Friday
MILWAUKEE – Vice President Kamala Harris and Former President Donald Trump will return to Milwaukee on Friday, Nov. 1.
Trump is set to host a campaign rally at Fiserv Forum in downtown Milwaukee at 7 p.m. More details about this event will be released in the coming days.
At this time, it is unknown where Harris will rally. However, FOX6 found a stage pop up overnight at Veteran’s Park.
This comes after Trump and Harris crisscrossed several swing states on Wednesday, Oct 30, passing each other in Wisconsin.
Harris was in Madison on Wednesday evening for a “When We Vote We Win” rally and concert. Gov. Tony Evers was in attendance. Trump appeared in Green Bay with retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre, a longtime supporter of Trump and other Republicans.
Former President Donald Trump has pulled closer to Vice President Kamala Harris in the latest Marquette University Law School poll of Wisconsin, released on Wednesday.
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Harris (50%) leads Trump (49%) among likely voters in a head-to-head matchup. The results include initially undecided voters who were then asked whom they would vote for if they had to choose; keeping initially undecided voters as a separate category, Harris holds 48% of likely voters, Trump gets 47%, and 5% are undecided.
Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee fatal crash; father charged in son's death, mother mourns
MILWAUKEE – A Milwaukee father is now charged in a crash that took the life of his five-year-old son.
It happened near 81st and Hampton on Friday, Oct. 25. Three people were involved in the crash, including two five-year-old boys.
Only one of the two kids survived.
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Enclosed in a necklace is 5-year-old Jaylen Sloan’s thumbprint. The trinket is how his mother, Teaira Harriell, embraces him.
“I still have it by my heart close,” Harriell said. “This is me and my son here.”
Jaylen and Jaylon Sloan
Case details
His father, 34-year-old Milwaukee man Christopher Sloan, now faces six felony charges in the fatal crash. Charges include:
- Second-degree reckless homicide
- Second-degree recklessly endangering safety
- Homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle
- Homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle with a prohibited alcohol concentration
- Knowingly operating a motor vehicle without a valid license – cause death
- Neglecting a child – consequence is death
The crash left Jaylen Sloan’s twin brother Jaylon with minor injuries.
Wednesday, Sloan appeared in a Milwaukee County courtroom. According to a criminal complaint, he was drunk at the time of the crash and his blood alcohol content was about three times the legal limit.
“I would just like to ask why you ruined your own life and ours?” Harriell asked. “Just why?”
Evidence markers and debris are still along Hampton Avenue where investigators say Sloan hit two parked cars before crashing into this tree.
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The kids were with their father for the weekend. Sloan admitted to drinking but told investigators he didn’t remember the crash.
“If I knew the things that I know now I wouldn’t have trusted my kids with their own dad,” Harriell said. “I don’t even have words honestly, just horrible actions.”
Documents reveal the twins were in the front seat, unrestrained, with booster seats in the back.
His cash bond was set at $200,000. He is due back in court for a preliminary hearing next month.
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