Monday, December 3, 2012
In about a 12-hour time span, 32 cars crashed along the interstate. That's more than five times the normal daily average of freeway accidents.
Between 5 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday, there were 32 car accidents along the Milwaukee County freeway system. That's more than five times the normal daily average for freeway accidents according to a press release from the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office Monday. In the North Shore, there were two major accidents including: Out of the 32 accidents Monday, 17 were property damage only, 10 involved injuries and five did not involve any damage according to the release. Usually there are only an average of three to six accidents per day. The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office suggests allowing greater stopping distances and driving at reduced speed in reduced visibility situations like Monday's thick fog.
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Offender was sentenced to 15 months of home monitoring after drug conviction.
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Tuesday, October 11, 2011
The Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public's help in finding Jermaine Edwards, 22, who escaped from court-ordered electronic monitoring by apparently cutting off his electronic bracelet. Edwards was convicted for the second time on possession of THC. He was sentenced to 15 months probation as long as he wore a GPS monitoring bracelet. The Sheriff's Department is asking anyone with information to call (414) 278-4788.
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Clarke says Abele's $14 million in reductions to Sheriff's Department is "insane."
Editor's Note: When Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele released his proposed 2012 budget, many groups felt the squeeze of budget cuts as Abele attempted to close a $55 million budget gap. Milwaukee County Sheriff David A. Clarke, Jr. is one of those feeling the echo of those cuts. According to a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article, amid shifting health care costs to employees and retirees, Abele is also slashing the sheriff's budget by $14 million, which the Journal Sentinel says will force Clarke to cancel the sheriff's boot camp program, reduced funds for drug enforcement and criminal investigators as well as a reduction in the department's K9 unit. "I respect and honor the role that the sheriff's office plays in maintaining safety in…
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Sheriff's crackdown on speeders results in nearly three times as many tickets as last year.
Labor Day means picnics with the family and a day off for most, but it also means a busy weekend for the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office. Overall traffic citations written by sheriff's deputies over the Labor Day weekend jumped by 80 percent over the same period last year. Speeding citations went up the most — leaping 170 percent, from 175 citations to 472. Fran McLaughlin, public information officer for agency, said the increase is a result of having more squads on patrol over the weekend, thanks in part to a federal grant. "The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office had speed grant money this year that we did not have last year," McLaughlin said. "Based on last year's numbers, we budgeted more grant money for this weekend and were able to …
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Memorial Day weekend had many citations for alcohol violations in Milwaukee.
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Tuesday, May 31, 2011
The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office increased its patrols during the Memorial Day weekend to ensure that the lakefront and parks were free from crime and disorder. According to a press release, five perpetrators were arrested and 59 were issued citations for various violations of the law. At the start of the Memorial Day weekend, Sheriff David Clarke gave clear a message, "Law violators are not welcome in these public spaces, and if their anti-social behavior continues, we will be more than happy to take them to jail and prosecute them." Coinciding with this weekend’s enforcement operation, the Sheriff's Office Multi-Jurisdictional OWI Task Force was also deployed targeting impaired drivers on our freeway system and roadways in …
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
$12.5 million projects forces some temporary, single-lane closures.
The Department of Transportation has issued updates on the bridge constructions in Fox Point and Bayside that leaves numerous blaze orange cones scattered along the roadway and tends to slow traffic. Three bridges that cross Interstate 43 including Green Tree Road, Good Hope Road and Brown Deer Road, have been worked on since the beginning of April and according to a press release by the DOT, have cost $12.5 to update. The Good Hope and Brown Deer bridges have been completely replaced, totaling roughly 1,500 feet of reconstruction. The Green Tree bridge only required a new epoxy overlay. Previously, there was only a metal median along I-43, but this has been replaced with a concrete barrier wall. New lighting was installed at both the Good…
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Milwaukee man faces up 11 years in prison and fines up to $37,600.
Lekennen T. Kirk has officially been charged in the hit-and-run crash from Sunday on I-43 by the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office. The 24-year-old Milwaukee man was driving northbound on I-43 while under the influence of alcohol and struck the rear of another vehicle. He abandoned his vehicle, fleeing the scene on foot, and attempted to get inside a van as it slowed to avoid hitting him, clinging to the luggage rack and breaking a window. Bayside, River Hills and the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office all worked together in apprehending the man. The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office investigated the incident, and charges were issued today by the District Attorney’s Office. Kirk faces six counts including: If convicted on all counts, Kirk …
Sarah Worthman
7:52 pm on Monday, December 3, 2012
Thanks, Jay - yes, that was my intent, northbound I-43 at Capitol Drive. Apologies for the typo. more ›