Milwaukee, WI
Potawatomi Casino Hotel evacuated after fire breaks out in rooftop HVAC system
A large fire broke out Friday at Potawatomi Casino Hotel in Milwaukee.
WATCH: Large fire at Potawatomi Casino Hotel:
Large fire burning near Potawatomi Casino Hotel
Video and photos from several of our crews showed a giant black plume of smoke rising into the air.
Officials with the Potawatomi Casino Hotel say a problem with the boiler system led to the fire. They say the building containing the boiler system is being evacuated. They say that does not include the hotel and the hotel is not being evacuated.
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“The entire casino is being evacuated,” according to a post from Potawatomi’s Facebook page.
MFD Chief Aaron Lipski told TMJ4 that there was a fire in the HVAC air handling system on the roof. The fire is under control, and there are no injuries.
Watch: Ben Jordan escorted away by security while reporting on Potawatomi fire:
Ben Jordan escorted away by security while covering fire at Potawatomi Casino Hotel
This is a developing story, and we will provide updates as more information is released.
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MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee police need your help in finding a critically missing child, Leo Pierce.
Missing person description
What we know:
According to the Milwaukee Police Department, Leo Pierce is an 11-year-old boy, Black, with a height of 4′ 9″ and a weight of 88 lbs. He has a light brown complexion and curly black hair.
Leo was last seen walking in the area of 69th and Ruby on Saturday night, June 13 at about 9:30 p.m. He was last seen wearing a True Religion T-shirt with a blue square on the front, blue jeans, black socks, and black Nike slides.
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MPD tips
What you can do:
Anyone with any information is asked to call MPD District 7 at 414-935-7272.
The Source: The Milwaukee Police Department sent FOX6 the information and photo.
MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County sheriff’s deputies arrested a woman suspected of firing shots during a family picnic at Lake Park on Saturday, June 13.
Lake Park investigation
What we know:
FOX6 News found the law enforcement scene on Lake Park Road, just off Lincoln Memorial Drive, at the park’s northern end on Saturday night.
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The sheriff’s office said they were called there at around 6:25 p.m. After deputies secured the area, they investigated and learned there was an argument during a family picnic. A woman who was at the picnic “stormed away” and fired two shots through her sunroof as she drove off. No one was injured.
Law enforcement activity at Lake Park on June 13.
Witnesses gave deputies a description of the woman’s vehicle. They then went to a home tied to the vehicle’s license plates, where they found the vehicle and the woman.
The woman, a 36-year-old from Milwaukee, was taken into custody. Deputies found a shell casing from the vehicle, which appeared to match another that was found at the crime scene.
What we don’t know:
The sheriff’s office said the woman is in custody pending criminal charges, but it’s not clear at this time what those charges would be. The incident remains under investigation.
Editor’s note: The Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office issued a correction to its initial report, which claimed deputies found a gun in the woman’s car. It was also updated to reflect new details about the suspect’s identity.
The Source: FOX6 News went to the scene and requested information from the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office.
The Milwaukee Police Department is looking for a critically missing 31-year-old man, Devonte L. Moss.
Police describe Moss as a 6-foot-4, 185-pound Black male with a black afro. According to police, he was last seen wearing a green hoodie, gray T-shirt and blue jeans, with black and white tennis shoes.
He was last seen on the 2300 block of North 16th Street at about 12:24 a.m. on Saturday, June 13.
Anyone with any information is asked to call Milwaukee Police Department District 3 at 414-935-7234.
Police use the “critically missing” label for people who could be especially vulnerable due to a variety of factors.
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