Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee church vandalized, firecracker thrown inside
Surveillance shows firecracker thrown into Good Samaritan Westside Community Church
MILWAUKEE – A Milwaukee church will welcome worshipers on Sunday for the first time since an unwelcome guest smashed a window and threw a firecracker inside.
The backstory:
Ben Robinson, pastor of Good Samaritan Westside Community Church, said someone walked to the church near 52nd and Burleigh on Tuesday night. Surveillance video showed the person smash a window and toss a lit firecracker inside. The next day, Robinson said they found broken glass covering the floor and scorch marks streaking the walls.
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“It exploded, caught things on fire and burned up the wall,” he said.
What they’re saying:
Robinson said his focus isn’t on what happened – it’s how the church is coming together and moving forward.
“It’s worlds better than what it was on Tuesday,” he said. “They’re not walking into the damage that happened, but they’re walking into the resilience that we displayed.”
Repairs at Good Samaritan Westside Community Church after vandalism act
Inside a church named for good Samaritans, it’s good Samaritans themselves who are wielding brushes and erasing the work of what Robinson called “bad actors.”
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“We’ve had people call, we’ve had people send donations, we’ve had people show up,” he said. “There’s much more of us than there is them.”
What’s next:
Robinson said the next step is working with community leaders and partners on ways to get those bad actors out of the community while the church brushes this off and moves forward.
“I was working on this sermon before this happened, so it just kind of falls in line,” he said. “We’re going to keep feeding, we’re going to keep clothing, we’re going to ramp that up, we’re going to keep servicing our youth.”
What you can do:
Robinson said he’s cooperating with police, and he hasn’t had any updates on an arrest of the person who vandalized the church. If you have any information that could help, police would like to hear from you.
The Source: FOX6 News interviewed Robinson for information in this report.
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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