Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee Lake Drive construction begins; what you should know
Milwaukee Lake Drive construction begins
A section of North Lake Drive is closed, and will be through November. Monday, July 22, was the first day of construction.
MILWAUKEE – Heads up to drivers heading towards Milwaukee’s lakefront: a section of North Lake Drive is closed, and will be through November.
Monday, July 22, was the first day of construction.
There was a lot of confusion, with drivers going the wrong way and turning around.
The Milwaukee Department of Public Works and Wisconsin Department of Transportation are reconstructing the street, starting with the northbound lanes from Kenwood to Edgewood.
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“It’s just chaos,” said Steven Cefalu, who lives on Lake Drive.
City engineer Kevin Muhs said just the north half of Lake Drive is under construction until November. In the spring, construction on the southbound lanes will start.
“This is a full pavement replacement, which means we’re going down all the way to the bottom and rebuilding the street from the ground up,” Muhs said.
The project also adds protected bike lanes and pedestrian curbs.
“The detours use Oakland and Maryland because the Village of Shorewood does have a project going on on Downer Avenue right now,” Muhs said.
People who live on or near Lake Drive said the first day of construction was a mess.
“We saw four cars turned around and head into facing the traffic,” resident Peter Waldron said.
“Sometimes it’ll take us 10 minutes to get out of our driveway,” resident Steven Cefalu said.
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It comes as I-43 is under construction, with long and short-term ramp closures from Brown Street all the way to Grafton.
While it’s an inconvenience, some people who live and drive on Lake Drive say it’s worth the long-term fix.
“I guess we’ll put up for it for a better road,” Waldron said.
“This is what it is, and we’re going to just hang in there and in the end we’ll have a nice street,” Cefalu said.
If driving in the area, make sure to follow detour signs. Many side streets in residential neighborhoods are unable to get through.
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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