REGIONAL BRIEFING
Police seek help in search for robbers of Layton Ave. Speedway
Milwaukee police asked the public Tuesday for help in their search for two men who robbed a south side convenience store.
The robbery occurred at the Speedway store, 800 E. Layton Ave., shortly after 5:30 p.m. Saturday, police said.
The men entered and began casing the store before one left and entered a vehicle while the other ran behind the counter and stole money, police said.
Police describe one man as black, 27 to 33 years old, 5 feet 9 to 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighing 180 to 200 pounds. He was wearing a gray knit hat with a design on the front, a black jacket with gray sleeves and a black strip around the bicep, black jeans and gray shoes.
The other man is described as black, and wearing a green camouflage jacket, a white hooded sweatshirt, a lime green T-shirt and tan pants.
Anyone with information on the men is asked to call Milwaukee police at (414) 935-7360.
Burst pipes close Next Door early childhood centers
Next Door early childhood education centers at 2545 N. 29th St. and 5310 W. Capitol Drive in Milwaukee will be closed until Monday due to because of burst water sprinkler pipes in the centers’s reception areas, the organization announced Tuesday.
All classes and programs at the centers are cancelled until then, but all other Next Door buildings are open and functioning as normal, according to a news release.
Woman seriously wounded by shots fired into home
Milwaukee police are investigating two shootings, including one that left a 22-year-old woman seriously wounded.
The first shooting occurred about 7 p.m. Monday on W. Capitol Drive near N. 92nd St., police said.
A 33-year-old man was inside his vehicle when he was shot and then drove himself to a hospital, police said.
The second shooting was reported about 10:35 p.m. Monday.
Shots were fired into a residence on W. State St. near N. 37th St. and a 22year-old woman was hit, according to police.
The woman suffered serious injuries and was taken to a hospital.
Milwaukee police continued Tuesday to investigate both shootings and search for suspects.
Also on Tuesday, police identified the victim of a homicide on New Year’s Eve as Elandis D. Johnson, 42, of Milwaukee. He was shot and killed Sunday in 5400 block of N. 40th St. No arrests have been made.
Man charged in slaying, stabbing in Oak Creek
An Oak Creek man has been charged in the Dec. 26 stabbing death of Regina Rosebrock and the wounding of her husband, his stepfather.
Stephen Cole, 45, was charged Friday with first-degree reckless homicide and first-degree recklessly endangering safety.
Several Oak Creek police officers responded to a family-trouble complaint at 3300 E. Woodview Ave. shortly after 10 p.m. Dec. 26, according to police reports and the criminal complaint.
They found Rosebrock, 62, on the living room floor unconscious with 13 stab wounds. Police and medical personnel attempted lifesaving measures, but were unsuccessful, the complaint said.
Upstairs, Edwin Rosebrock, 50, the husband of Regina Rosebrock and stepfather of Cole, was found injured and struggling with Cole, the complaint said. Cole attacked Edwin Rosebrock with a knife, and Rosebrock defended himself with a scraper tool.
It was the third time that day police responded to the residence, according to the complaint. Edwin Rosebrock told police his wife had become “fed up” with Cole’s drinking and dumped out several bottles of alcohol belonging to Cole, who also lived in the home.
The first time police responded to the residence, they settled the argument. The second time, police arrested Cole on a marijuana charge and took him to the station, where he was ticketed and released.
Three-way Supreme Court primary will be held Feb. 20
MADISON - A three-way primary will be held next month in the race to replace outgoing state Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman.
Three candidates have been running for months and in recent days filed official paperwork to get on the ballot.
Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Rebecca Dallet and Sauk County Circuit Judge Michael Screnock filed their nomination papers Friday. Madisonarea attorney Tim Burns filed his Tuesday.
Gableman is part of the 5-2 conservative majority.
Screnock is running as a conservative. Burns and Dallet both spoke at the state Democratic Party convention last year, but Burns has made more explicit appeals to liberals while Dallet has said she is seeking supporters from both parties.
The primary will be Feb. 20. The top two finishers will advance to the April 3 general election.