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Milwaukee fatal crash; father charged in son's death, mother mourns
Milwaukee fatal crash, father charged
A Milwaukee father is now charged in a crash that took the life of his five-year-old son.
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.
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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