REGIONAL BRIEFING 15-year-old boy shot, seriously injured on north side
Body recovered from river near West Seeboth Street
A body was recovered from the water Saturday at the confluence of the Milwaukee, Kinnickinnic and Menomonee rivers, authorities said.
According to Milwaukee Fire Department Deputy Chief Todd Van Roo, the body was found by two bystanders and recovered by the department’s dive team around 2:30 p.m. Milwaukee police are investigating. The victim’s gender, age and cause of death were not immediately available.
Cudahy man charged with shooting into car with child inside
A 20-year-old Cudahy man has been charged with shooting into a car with a 6-year-old inside.
Calvin Jeans faces three felony counts of recklessly endangering safety with a dangerous weapon. Each charge carries up to 17 and a half years in prison.
According to the criminal complaint: On July 28, Cudahy police officers responded to a complaint about shooting near an apartment complex on West Edgerton Avenue. A witness said he had seen a tenant firing a handgun at a car as it drove away. The witness pointed out shell casings on the pavement and directed police to the suspect’s unit.
When police arrived at the unit, they saw Jeans look out the window and quickly move away twice.
Two other witnesses said the 6-yearold cousin of one of them was having trouble with some other children at the apartment’s pool complex earlier that day. One of the witnesses confronted the adult with group, later identified as Jeans, who pulled out a gun and racked the slide.
The witness offered to settle the issue with fists but Jeans shot two rounds in the air and ran off. The witnesses tried to leave in one of their cars with the 6year-old in the backseat. Jeans fired two more rounds, one of which struck the rear passenger side door.
The witnesses’ description of the suspectmatched that of Jeans. After police spoke with Jeans on the phone, he left the apartment and was arrested. A handgun found in the apartment matched the caliber of the bullets found on the pavement.
Jeans said he fired the first two shots as a warning and aimed at the concrete when the car was driving away. He said the bucking of the gun must have caused him to hit the car and said he did not know a child was inside.
Police seek teens in robbery, car theft
Milwaukee police are seeking a group of teens who robbed a woman before stealing her car.
The robbery occurred shortly after 9 p.m. July 28 in the 2100 block of West Burleigh Street, according to a news release.
Police said the woman was parked when two males, 16 to 18 years old, forced the woman out of her vehicle before taking her book bag and keys.
The woman was able to fight off the teens and re-enter the vehicle, but the two then took another vehicle parked nearby that belonged to the woman, police said.
Police describe the stolen car as a four-door black 2018 Kia Forte with Wisconsin License Plate 173-WJA, and vehicle identification number of 3KPFK4A71JE269947.
Both teens are black, one about 5 feet 6 and 140 pounds, with a stocky build and light skin.
The other is 5 feet 1 and 110 pounds with a skinny build and short hair. He was wearing a white T-shirt and black jogging pants with a green and red strip down the side.
The two were with three other teens, black males 16 to 18 years old, police said.
Anyone with information about the teens is asked to call Milwaukee police at (414) 935-7360.
FEMA to review storm damage in 17 counties, 2 reservations
Two weeks after a series of heavy storms swept through central and northern Wisconsin, Gov. Tony Evers announced the state is looking into whether it will seek federal disaster assistance.
The storms, July 18 to 20, produced tornadoes and straight-line winds, downing trees and knocking out power for hundreds of thousands of people.
Evers’ office said in a statement Friday that the Federal Emergency Management Agency will conduct a preliminary damage assessment of public infrastructure in 17 northern and central counties and two tribal reservations this month. The review is the first step in applying for federal disaster relief.
Estimates peg the amount of local damage to public infrastructure at $14 million, but that could change as counties continue to work on calculating costs associated with the storm cleanup.
FEMA will not be assessing damage to individual homes, cabins or businesses. Much of the reported damage by individuals is either covered by insurance or would not qualify for federal disaster assistance.
Most of the costs associated with the storms were related to “emergency protective measures, debris removal, and damage to electrical equipment owned by municipal and rural electric cooperatives,” according to a Department of Military Affairs news release.
Milwaukee police are investigating the shooting of a 15-year-old boy late Friday on the city’s north side.
According to police, officers were called to the 2800 block of West Courtland Avenue around 11:30 p.m. Friday, where they found the teen.
In a statement Saturday, police described the teen’s wound as serious and said he was taken to a hospital.
Dog treats linked to four cases of salmonella poisoning in Wisconsin
Four salmonella infections in Wisconsin have been linked to pig ear dog treats, the state Department of Health Services announced Friday.
According to a news release from the DHS:
The Wisconsin cases are part of a multistate outbreak. On Wednesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced 127 people had been infected in 33 states.
While 26 people have been hospitalized, no deaths have been reported. Children under the age of 5 account for 21% of the infections.
The DHS and local health departments are investigating, along with the CDC and U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The illnesses have not been linked to any single supplier, distributor or brand. However, several companies, including Pet Supplies Plus and Lennox Intl Inc. have recalled their pig ears treats because of possible contamination.
Consumers are advised not to buy or feed their pets any pig ear dog treats.
The DHS advises anyone with symptoms to contact their doctor.