Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee fatal crash; family holds vigil for loved ones
Vigil held for Milwaukee crash victims
Remembering a grandmother and her grandchild killed in a deadly multi-car crash on Milwaukee’s north side last week, March 5.
MILWAUKEE – Remembering a grandmother and her grandchild killed in a deadly multi-car crash on Milwaukee’s north side last week, March 5.
According to police and online court records, former Wisconsin’s Most Wanted fugitive 31-year-old Davonte Jackson was the driver who ran a red light leading to the multi-vehicle crash while he was still on the run.
The crash happened near Sherman and Villard. It killed 55-year-old Janice Howard that day and police confirmed on Monday, March 11, that 11-year-old Ashton Porter, also died from his injuries. He was Howard’s grandson.
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This one family is dealing with the devastating loss of two loved ones.
Loved ones said Howard was driving home after picking up her grandson from basketball practice when she was hit.
On Tuesday, March 12, a sea of mostly blue and purple balloons rose into the sky at a vigil to honor the family’s lost loved ones.
“He took away my best friend,” said Kalyn Coleman, Porter’s cousin. “My little cousin, he took away my grandmother, he took away my family. That’s my blood.”
The family returned to Sherman and Villard on Tuesday to remember Howard and Porter.
“I was on the phone with her before she got in the car and left,” Coleman said. “I was waiting on her to call me back.”
Coleman said her cousin was always so full of life.
Jackson is now facing multiple charges for the crash including second-degree reckless homicide and hit-and-run involving death.
According to a criminal complaint, an hour before the crash, Jackson was involved in a police pursuit in the area.
“You can’t be chasing these people, it’s too senseless,” cousin Cinnamon Blockmon said. “They said his biggest crime was something along the lines or stealing Christmas gifts. Y’all just stole our family from us.”
It’s a harsh reality the family believes should be a wakeup call for others.
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“Milwaukee just has to do better with traffic,” Blockmon said. “We shouldn’t be in a war zone whenever we come outside to get from point A to point B.”
Jackson’s bond was set at $600,000. He is due back in court next week.
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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