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Woman found dead in Milwaukee alley, family wants answers
Woman found dead in Milwaukee alley, family wants answers
A Milwaukee family is searching for answers nearly two weeks after their loved one was found dead in an alley in Walker’s Point on the city’s south side.
MILWAUKEE – A Milwaukee family is searching for answers nearly two weeks after their loved one was found dead in an alley on the city’s south side on June 5.
Elizabeth Rocha, 33, was found near 12th and Washington in Walker’s Point. Family said not enough is being done to figure out what led to her death.
“She was crying hysterical, and she finally muscled up the energy to say, ‘She’s gone, Lisa’s gone,’ and I immediately just turned to the left off the freeway and threw my phone and just started crying,” said Reggie Leslie, recounting a phone call from his mother. He and Rocha had two daughters together.
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“Even though I knew it was, like, true that she was gone, I felt like I still needed the confirmation from him,” said Nichelle Currie, Rocha’s best friend of 20 years.
Leslie and Currie said the heartbreak continued with another death in the family – this time, Rocha’s father.
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“He went to sleep upset and never woke back up,” Currie said.
Police said Rocha’s cause of death is still under investigation, offering no other updates. It’s not sitting well with friends and family.
“She was robbed of her life. There’s something that needs to be done,” said Currie. “If this was their loved one or their family member, they would want the same help.”
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Now, loved ones are asking if anyone saw something early the morning of her death to speak up and tell police. The family just wants a little bit of closure.
“No matter what, how bad things would get. I always had her,” Leslie said.
A GoFundMe online fundraiser has raised more than $5,000 for the family to help with funeral expenses for Rocha and her father.
Black Friday beer at Lakefront Brewery
It’s the yearly Black Friday beer sale at Lakefront Brewery! And people waited outside in the bitter cold to get ahold of the four varieties.
MILWAUKEE – Lakefront Brewery’s Black Friday beer sale is back!
People braved the cold weather, waiting outside until the doors opened at 8 a.m. The Curd Wagon was also on hand for those waiting outside.
The sale runs until noon.
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For more information and the beer varieties available, click here.
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'This is my pub': Packers Fans fill Moran’s in South Milwaukee for Thanksgiving watch party
SOUTH MILWAUKEE — It was all about the Packers Thursday night at Moran’s Pub on Thanksgiving. Dozens of fans spent the end of the holiday cheering on Green Bay as they took on the Miami Dolphins.
Moran’s invited TMJ4 to check out their special watch party and soak in the atmosphere.
Deanna Olson, a devoted fan, referred to the pub as her home. “This is my pub,” she said. “This is my hometown, South Milwaukee, born and raised. I live here, I love it, and I always cheer on my Packers. I’ve got to bring Grandpa’s flag, and here we are.”
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That flag has become a lucky fashion statement of sorts for Olson.
“We went ahead and put this on as an ascot, and then we beat the Bears, so the ascot has to come back,” she said.
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Packers Fans fill Moran’s in South Milwaukee for Thanksgiving watch party
Olson wasn’t the only fan relying on a good luck charm Thursday night.
“I always have my Packer purse. Always during Packer season, I’ve got to make sure that I carry this,” said Katie “Grammy” Hilpert.
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Hilpert was joined by her daughter and granddaughter. Together, they bleed Green and Gold. Moran’s is her go-to pub, making the game even more enjoyable.
“Oh, they’re my boys. I’m very thankful because they have had a little better of a season, but we’ll take what we can get,” said Hilpert.
During the game, fans had the chance to play games and participate in raffles.
Both Hilpert’s and Olson’s lucky charms paid off as the Packers secured the win.
While Hilpert was grateful to cheer on her beloved Packers this holiday, simply coming together at the pub was already a guaranteed victory.
“What are you thankful for?” asked TMJ4’s Mike Beiermeister.
“Grandchildren, children. Life in general is really good, really good right now,” Hilpert replied, embodying the spirit of gratitude on this Thanksgiving Day.
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MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating a critically missing 71-year-old woman.
Police said Orelia Rose McDowell was last seen near 38th and Nash on foot at approximately 5:30 p.m.
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McDowell is described as 5 feet, 3 inches tall, around 157 pounds and with brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a tan jacket, pink shirt, pink pants and pink Puma tennis shoes.
A Silver Alert was also issued.
Anyone with any information regarding the whereabouts of Orelia is asked to call MPD – District 7 at 414-935-7272.
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