morning and welcome to "wisn 12 news this morning." i'm ben wagner. >>and i'm melinda da it's 5:30 on this thursday, september first. let's start with the forecast. meteorologist sally severson is in the weather center. good morning, sal. >> we are looking at beautiful weather over the next few days a few clouds passing by from time to time, especially today. we are staying dry throughout the holiday weekend. highs near 70 degrees today. northeast winds are keeping the temperatures a little cooler for now the winds are calm. the sunrise 6:17. high pressure is influencing the weather and with the breezes a few passing clouds from time to time. we welcome september with a party sunny and highs near 70. 74 for tomorrow. near 80 for the holiday weekend. now let's join on the way to news chopper 12. system. the volume is light. the pavement is dry. the travel times are no sweat. no crashes reported on the system right now. that's a look at the morning commute, back to you. >> all right, matt. >> happening now, kids across southeast wisconsin are getting ready to head back to school, but

when you'll need to grab that umbrella. >> good morning and welcome to "wisn 12 news this morning." i'm ben wagner. >> and i'm melinda davenport. it's 5:30 on this tuesday, september 20th. let's start with the forecast. meteorologist sally severson is in the weather center. >> variable is covering the fog this morning. patchy fog to start and everyone is becoming sunny today. upper 70s along the lake, low 80s inland. rain chances for weday thursday. we fall into a fairly active weather pattern and the weekend is a tough call now. fair skies in the metro downtown. the temperatures in the 60s. we have ten mile visibility coming in for milwaukee and racine and kenosha. inland locations are reporting less than a mile visibility and less than a half mile to zero. dense fog is being reported. the advisory is fond du lac, county. the patchy fog will be improving. we look at the sunshine. matt? >> timerman is one of the areas seeing the fog and the chopper is parked this morning. half mile visibility out there. no problems along 43. moving smoothly with the dry pavement. no need to speed

and welcome to "wisn 12 news this morning." i'm ben wagner. melinda and sally are off today. it's 4:30 on this friday, september 9th. i'm in the weather center with engineerny and a couple of dry hours this morning? >> yes, it is looking great. 63 degrees in milwaukee. feeling great. the dew points 57. just a light southwest breeze and swinging to the southeast moving into the afternoon. we start with the sunshine and clouds mixing in midday. the rain is moving no the north and west. it is dry here this morning and probably dry right into the afternoon. later today, this evening, a couple of pop-up showers moving through southeast wisconsin. the h we have the weekend forecast, because of it includes some showers. >> when you're on the go, take the weather watch 12 forecast with you. just download the wisn 12 news app. it's free for your smartphone or tablet. >> saying goodbye to a well-known milwaukee man. radio host and journalist eric von has died. he's known for hosting precious lives on wuwm radio and wnov the several years ago, von co-hosted a show here on wisn 12 called "it's

the weekend. >> good morning and welcome to "wisn 12 news this morning." i'm ben wagner. melinda and sally are off today. it's 5:30 on this friday, september 9th. we are in the weather center with jeremy nelson. >> get the cameras ready for the sunrise. how about current conditions? the humidity took a dip overnight and the dew points in the 50s right now. how about in racine a hypothetical of what is ahead of the sunrise. a few mid and high clouds mixing in and beautiful colors over lake michigan this morning. dew .58 degrees in racine. it is getting muggy in the afternoon as the next system arrives across the area. the clouds will thicken up in the afternoon. a couple of possible. once we get to the weekend forecast, keep the umbrella on stand by and we have the weekend forecast coming up. first though, now to matt that is headed to news chopper 12. >> you can give the air conditioning a break in the car this morning with the comfortable temperatures. overnight construction at re-opened. travel times are looking good. no crashes on the system being reported at this time. that's

anyone with information to give them a call. on milwaukee's northwest side, ben hutchison, wisn 12 news. toya: if you want to help police in their search, head to the wisn 12 news facebook page. we've posted his picture for you to share on your own. you can also find it on our free app and on wisn.com. lucky to be alive. family of a two month old girl shot in a road rage incident on i-43 tells us the bullet just missed the baby's spinal column. patrick: we have several new details in this shocking case as investigators search for the gunman. he fired from a passing vehicle near i-43 and capitol yesterday evening hitting the infant in the back. 12 news's nick bohr at children's hospital with the new little baby. sheriff's investigators closed -- telling us the two-month-old baby girl suffered a graze wound serious enough to put her in children's hospital. investigators closed the northbound lanes of i-43 sunday evening looking for evidence in the shooting of 2-month-old ava schowalter. these photos from the sheriff's office show a bullet hole in the car door the bullet also piercing

has now ruled the death of terrill thomas a homicide. joyce: wisn 12 news' colleen henry has been trying to get >> he died in april. the medical examiner ruled the death a homicide. whether it was the result of criminal conduct is under investigation. terrill thomas made headlines last april after he opened fire inside pottawatomie casino. at the time, his family told us they'd asked police to arrest him because of his violent and erratic behavior. >> i asked them pe him to jail. i said he's having this nervous breakdown again. >> before shooting up the casino , he shut his best friend. police took him to jail nine . nine days later guards found , thomas dead in his jail cell. >> we had the funeral that saturday. >> thomas' dad didn't want his explanation the family has gotten came via inmates. >> those inmates down there said he was acting erratically. >> he was flooding the toilet and throwing paper in there. >> police tell 12 news that prompted jailers restrict thomas' access to water. the me says there were no injuries to his body, but biochemistry testing revealed profound de

>> tgif, and welcome to "wisn 12 news this morning." i'm melinda davenport. >> i'm ben wagner. it is 5:00. right now, on "wisn 12 news this morning" a school remembers the life of a little girl hit and killed by a stray bullet. the ceremony happening today. >> plus, wisconsin badgers players is taking on a new mission. first, rain could impact the morning commute. first, to jeremy nelson. >> good morning, if you are headed out the door reekt now you are going to beat the rain. we are one to two hours away from getting the rain. it is closer to madison and the dells. certainly wet weather in that direction. there are tiny showers in far western fond du lac county. they are lifting up to the with the band. today's forecast, on and off showers and thunderstorms. bring the umbrella with. it is staying muggy. we break out the sunshine, we reach the highs about 75 to 77 degrees across the area, including 77 in downtown milwaukee. we talk about when the rain threat exits and a look at the weekend forecast. it is a good idea to leave the little early today. the volume is light across the

here, said they had no comment. nick bohr, wisn 12 news. patrick: as new developments come in, we'll post them to the wisn 12 news app. toya: in fewer than three hours from now, hillary clinton and donald trump face off for the first presidential debate. abc's marci gonzalez is at hofstra university in new york right now. reporter: tonight, facing off for the first time -- hillary clinton and donald trump taking on the issues and each other in their first presidential debate. >> they have to switch positions. he needs to be more rational, less visceral. and more rational, and more head and less heart. and less head. reporter: the 90 minute showdown broken down into 15 minute segments with clinton going first, each getting two minutes to reply. and with the latest polling showing a close race tonight, could be a turning point, even with only about 3% of voters still undecided. >> the debate can absolutely have an impact on the outcome of the election with such a small undecided vote, but it's also hardly any difference between so that the 1% or 2% change could make all the difference.

. we'll send any weather alerts right to your cell phone. if you don't have our app, just search wisn in your app store. patrick: breaking news the , investigation into an officer-involved shooting that sparked days of unrest is now in the hands of prosecutors. the department of justice has completed its review into the death of sylville smith. >> reports to the milwaukee county district attorney. 12 news colleen henry is there live. >> district attorney john chisholm will review the doj's report and decide whether to file criminal charges against the officer in this case. police say the officer shot sylville smith august 13 because he refused to drop a gun while running from a traffic stop. violent protests soon erupted in that sherman park neighborhood and the attorney general said , the violence forced his officers to wear body armor to collect evidence at the scene. the doj says there are two body camera videos of the incident, including one from the officer who opened fire, but it won't release video or witness it will only release the video and reports if the d.a. does not issue

talk show. he worked at wisn 12 news in the early 2000s. family is asking for donations to the milwaukee radio association. today's service is 3:00 to 7:00. if you would like to come, there is parking available. >> only here on wisn 12, policing in milwaukee by walking the beat. chance to get out of the squads and getting to know people in the community and looking out for trouble. >> you run into the people that are happy to see you and others that don't care much for the police. >> the officers hope wearing the body cameras improves the relationship with the public and they are continuing to walk the beat as long as weather cooperates. >> the p pump are urged to be on the look out because of the card skimmers that steal your credit card information. they were found at a dozen gas stations throughout wisconsin. police say that the suspects are targeting gas stations near freeways and it takes seconds for the thiefs to put the a public hearing gave some people a chance to show love and hate for the latest tech craze pokemon go. >> i sat in on the meeting yesterday, and the boar

[captioning made possible by wisn-tv] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] announcer: now on wisn 12 news. >> within seconds there were up to nine squads here. >> only wisn 12 news is on the scene as police arrested people they say were secretly skimming your credit cards at gas pumps. >> coming up, what happened at this brookfield open pantry. >> family these chickens have to go. the reason they argue the birds aren't livestock, but therapy. >> and governor scott walker is about to reveal his new budget. the part of the plan that stalls the zoo interchange project for years. kathy: first only on 12 an , arrest made in a skimming scam targeting gas stations around the state. >> wisn 12 news was the only station there when police arrested suspects in brookfield who were about to take off with stolen credit card information. palladino is live. and christina, the open pantry gas station is making sure this doesn't happen again to their customers. >> the gas station is now putting up t

bohr, wisn 12 news. kathy: now to a 12 news investigation. charges have been filed against the mother and father of a joyce: police say the gun belonged to the little boy's father. wisn 12 news terry sater is live where it happened at 20th and hadley. terry, you've been looking into this father's past. terry: the criminal complaint says the six-year-old boy's father is a convicted felon and that's why he's not supposed to have a firearm. he left the .9 mm semi-automatic handgun inside the house without a trigger lock. milwaukee police led mother nicole jackson from her home she's now charged with leaving a loaded firearm near a child. loaded firearm near a child. the father dominique phillips is also charged. prosecutors say their 6-year-old son shot his 9-year-old brother with his father's .9 mm handgun. the criminal complaint says the bullet entered the bottom left of the 9-year-old's neck and came out his back near the left shoulder blade. the 6-year-old told police he used a chair in the kitchen to the cabinet. when he was holding the gun in both his hands and his brother w

, they'll protest donald trump's rally today. live in waukesha "wisn 12 news this morning." >> thema, thank you. wisconsin is expecting more political visitors throughout the week, the wife of the hillary clinton will be here. and chelsea clinton will be in wisconsin. >> later today bernie sanders is campaigning teaming up with former rival hillary clinton in new hampshire. donald trump is targeting the state of iowa. we are live in washington with more on the post debate swing. >> donald trump and hillary clinton continue their victory laps after a record people tuned in on monday night. >> almost every single poll had us winning the debate against crooked hillary clinton big league. >> big league for donald trump and hillary clinton. >> oh, yes. one down two to go. >> the candidates capitalizing from the performances and still taking jabs off the stage. >> i was also holding back, i embarrass her. >> trump threatening to bring up the clinton infidelities. >> hillary will be a president that the kids can look up to. >> hillary clinton is looking to first lady michele obama. sharing the stu

wisn 12 news, the 12-year-old wounded in a drive-by shooting monday is already out of children's hospital. the child was shot in a car in the lower leg. the car was parked near holton and locust. 12 news' nick bohr is there live and you talked with his mom this , afternoon. >> right. , here on holton monday afternoon. he's doing so well, he took to facebook this afternoon to show his friends and share the experience with them. >> that stuff hurt, though. >> we're not identifying the victim, who on facebook showed the bandage around his ankle and used crutches to get around the living room. it's been quite the 24 hours for him. he was seated in the back this car when police say someone from a moving car opened fire just before 4:00 monday afternoon. there were at least two other people in the car at the time, but police tell us that that boy was the only one who was hit. the shooting apparently stemmed from an earlier argument. they've identified a suspect in the shooting. they're still looking for him tonight. on wisn 12 at 6:00 a warning , tonight about already recalled dehumidi

[captioning made possible by wisn-tv] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] announcer: now under wisn 12 news. -- now on wisn 12 news. >> a statewide alert for the next time you fill up. new details about thieves secretly stealing your credit card, and what you can do about it. one bank after another, robbed. >> a bank robber still on the run tonight. we'll tell you how many banks were hit in just 35 minutes in kenosha. and healing a neighborhood, from checking in with neighborhood businesses to playing some hoops. thieves stealing your credit card information while you pump gas or take money out of the atm. toya: skimming scams are happening all across wisconsin. from janesville, madison to brookfield. wisn 12 news christina palladino 's life. and christina, how do you prevent this? credit card skimmer >> whether you're at a gas station or an atm, police give the same advice to protect yourself. before you put your card in, feel around and make sure there are no loose parts that co

: trump will be in wisconsin tomorrow. he's holding a rally at the waukesha expo center wisn 12 news will be there. watch for our reports at 5:00, 6:00, and 10:00 and on thursday, , anne holton, the wife of democratic v.p. nominee tim kaine, will be in milwaukee. chelsea clinton, hillary's daughter, will in green bay on friday. world news has continuing coverage of the campaign trail as we countdown to november. you can watch their reports tonight at 5:30, right after this newscast. patrick: a jailhouse informant takes the stand in the shooting death trial of a five-year-old milwaukee girl. laylah petersen died nearly two years ago. she was sitting on her grandfather's lap when bullets pierced through the home, hitting and killing her. police say the shooters meant to fire at a different house in an attempt to settle a dispute. in court today, carl barrett junior investigators believe he , was one of the people who fired the shots that killed informant. he told the prosecutor he wore a recording device while talking to another man who knew about the shooting. two other men, arlis gordon a

is trump's first visit to wisconsin since the middle of august. wisn 12 news adrienne pedersen is live with that big crowd. adrienne: as you can hear, they are singing the national anthem. people are about to get really excited. we had the pledge of allegiance and a prayer. we are expecting donald trump to enter the building any minute now. we do know he is coming from iowa, so are not sure if he has arrived just yet. you can see a lot of people i asked a lot of supporters what do they want to hear from donald trump tonight. >> all of them think ready much the same thing. they want to hear about the economy, his family. they already know who they are voting for. adrienne: you can see someone else taking the stage. we will keep you updated. for now, live in waukesha. kathy: trump's visit also comes one week after a new university law school poll found the gap between trump and clinton at just 2% among likely voters. wisn 12 news political reporter kent wainscott is live outside the expo center with a closer look at where things stand in wisconsin six weeks before election day. >> t

announcer: now on wisn 12 news. joyce: ambulances at a local high school. >> how they are doing tonight. patrick: passengers being told not to use to prevent a fire in the sky. >> having a twin tower sale is the most tasteless thing i have heard. joyce: but that's just the beginning. the commercial that's sparking outrage and death threats. patrick: news. we're just learning longtime milwaukee radio host and veteran journalist eric von has died. the host of precious lives on wuwm radio and wnov the voice, von also appeared regularly on television over the years, as co-host of black nouveau and interchange on wisconsin public television. joyce: he was also the co-host of a weekly show that aired here on wisn 12 several years ago called it's your vote. von founded, brain, brawn body.com, a website that encourages men to get healthy there is no word yet on just how he died. patrick: and tonight more than a , dozen students are recovering tonight after needing medical attention at a cross country meet. joyce: you can see the ambulances in this news chopper 12 video. runners suffered

>> wisn 12 news starts right now. [captioning made possible by wisn-tv] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] thousands of victims who lost their lives 15 years ago during terror attacks in new york, washington, d.c., and pennsylvania. how you can pay your respects to the victims on this solemn anniversary. we have a live look for you outside as we get ready to take on the sunday morning. more sunshine in store for us today. we are tracking cool temperatures as you make your weekend plans. good morning, and welcome to wisn 12 news this morning. it's 5:00 a.m. on this sunday, we turn now to our forecast. weatherwatch 12 meteorologist jeremy nelson standing by in the weather center. quite a cool morning. jeremy: cool and refreshing, temperatures mostly in the 50's. a nice pleasant 57 in milwaukee, dew points in the lower 50's right now. the wind is light or call across southeast wisconsin. sheboygan hopefully you open the windows up before heading to bed. 40's and 50's statewide, a tr

mayor ordered a mandatory midnight curfew. wisn 12 news' tim elliott is in in the newsroom with the latest. tim: things were slightly calmer last night across charlotte. now, many are demanding police release video from the deadly officer-involved shooting that sparked the unrest. washington with the latest. nikole: police in charlotte say two officers were treated after being sprayed by protesters but for the most part there were no major arrests or injuries. overnight protesters remained in the streets even after a midnight curfew. the demonstrations largely peaceful as the national guard took up posts around the city. >> thank you for your service. nikole: some thanking them for their presence. >> tonight is more peaceful than last night. we appreciate the fact that we have national guardsmen here, who e nikole: it was the third night of protests as many demonstrators demanded police release video of the shooting death of 43-year-old keith lamont scott. >> you see mr. scott step out of the vehicle, his hands are down by his side. he is acting calm. nikole: scott's family, who vie

right now. >> good morning. thank you for being with us on "wisn 12 news this morning." >> i'm melinda davenport. right now, a shoot ogen a school playground leads and a teacher hurt. >> another sign of the season. local crews are getting you ready for fall and when you can start raking the leaves to the street. >> first, a cool and windy start to the day. sal? >> it is beginning to get light across southern wisconsin and a glow in the sunrise. there are some low clouds clouds. temperatures around the metro pretty much between ap at st. frances, to 60 at bay view and greenfield. mid 50s waukesha with a mix of sun and clouds. the out of the door forecast, a breezy warm up, going up to the mid 60s today. hit or miss clouds. staying dry throughout the day today. we friday for a chance of showers. now to matt up in news chopper 12. >> we are over the zoo interchange. it is looking quiet. minor delays coming up from the south side. we are headed to a crash right reporting in live in news chopper 12. >> thank you. charges are expected against the man suspected of killing his girlfrie

[captioning made possible by wisn-tv] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> now, on wisn 12 news. adrienne: we start tonight on weather watch. storms are moving through our area right now. it poured just a short time ago in waukesha. so let's get right to chief meteorologist mark baden. when is is going to end here:? thunderstorms on the way. you're going to see pockets of sun, at other times you will see pockets of rain. it will come down fast and furious, so be prepared for that. the majority of the rain has moved out, but we still have some pockets here of additional rain. still pouring in pleasant prairie. that will be moving out in the next couple minutes. quiet for the most part in thunderstorms continuing into dodge county, fond du lac county, and sheboygan county. heavy downpours at times. it will dry out by 10:00. some areas got 60 miles per hour winds. we show you that coming up. adrienne: you can track the weather from your cell phone. just download our free app. use t

announcer: now on wisn 12 news. >> we do not expect this kind of chaos every single day, day in d players in lake park. hear from both sides as they make their case to city leaders. renewed concerns about understaffing at the tomah v.a. hospital. the latest incident that has senator ron johnson demanding an independent investigation. first to commitment 2016. , hillary clinton will be back on the campaign trail later this week. joyce: she is at home recovering from pneumonia, as the current president weighs in on the race. abc's kenneth moton has the latest. surrogate. >> hello, philly. >> president obama hit the campaign trail at a critical point in the race. hillary clinton recovering at home from pneumonia, under scrutiny for more questions about transparency. >> what's sets hillary clinton apart is that through it all she keeps going, and she doesn't stop caring, she doesn't stop trying. >> the president in battleground pennsylvania taking on donald trump in philadelphia. >> this guy who spent 70 years for working people. this guy is going to be your champion? >> eight weeks b

. officials say they were living in deplorable conditions. wisn 12 news terry sater is live at the wisconsin humane society, where some of the animals are now recovering. >> 17 of the rescued dogs are at the humane society in milwaukee, at the society's other shelters. the humane society called the conditions the dogs were living in heartbreaking. >> come on. >> harrison is one of more than twenty dogs seized from a home in racine. two people living in the home are now charged with multiple counts of mistreating animals. heather jensen was president of an animal rescue organization. her boyfriend, terry bogard, is also charged. >> the dogs were well taken care of. they were out several times a day. >> brother in law and defended the couple's care of the dogs. >> they had water. they had food in all of their bowls. they used to store food here. >> the humane society released photos today from inside the home. angela speed was part of the rescue team and said no one , would want their dogs kept in those conditions. >> you can see from the pictures, there were crates that were stacked upon othe

conditions for those in milwaukee's inner-city. wisn 12 news' kent wainscott is live outside city hall, where it all played out. >> this was the first common council meeting since the officer-involved shooting in sherman park and the violent unrest that followed. today as community members stepped up to demand action from the city members of the black , panthers briefly seized control of the meeting. >> either listen to us, or we will force you to listen to us. >> the common council meeting to an abrupt stop with a loud warning for city leaders. >> there is no more time for talk. either you get it done or we will make you get it done. >> milwaukee police and council members allowed the protest to continue as the group vowed to take more action until more is done to address the concerns of african-american's in milwaukee's inner-city. >> we will force you to make a change. disruptions, disturbances, recalls, economic boycotts. whatever it takes, you're going to listen. council members agreed to let another group voice its concerns about a proposed safety plan for the city. >> we're sick

be having on the race here in wisconsin. patrick: thank you. e coverage. wisn 12 news adrienne pederson is live inside the expo center. adrienne, journalists from across the country are in waukesha tonight. >> that's exactly right. good evening. i'm not sure if you can hear it. you can't always get what you want just started playing like at other rallies. just a put it into perspective, it is about the size of a high school gymnasium. just be shouldered shoulder here. the thing that strikes me the most is that all the people i have talked to are emotional, fired up, excited. listen to some of them. >> i believe in trump and i believe in the things he stands for and it needs to be supported ,, and by women in wisconsin as well. >> you are 16. it you can vote yet. why is it important for you to h >> i even talk to one woman who started crying about how much she disliked hillary clinton. we are expecting a rally to start at 6:00. patrick: thank you. hillary clinton campaigned with former presidential candidate bernie sanders today. the two appeared at a rally in new hampshire. the

alone. >> wisn 12 news time now is 4:59. the news continues right now. >> good morning, great to have you with us on "12 news this morning." i'm ben wagner. li morning. right now, the search is on for whoever shot a baby girl while she was riding in a car. what we are learning about the crime that shutdown a major freeway. >> plus, a makeover at the miller light oasis. what you are going to see next year at summerfest. now to a look outside. sally is tracking the conditions for you as we are headed out the door. sal? now the 50s are inland. 60 along the lake. plenty in the way of bright sunshine in store for us. we are seeing the sun throughout the day today. the winds are moving in about lunchtime and breezy and warm this afternoon as the highs go up to 78 degrees. back to school for this week. well, sunny and warm today. fleece for wednesday and upper midwest, nice and dry all day today. now to matt for the traffic. >> right now it is quiet across the system. 894 through the construction zone is looking pretty good. there were closures over the weekend. commute, back to you. >>

tonight wisn 12 news has , learned a carthage college football play accused of sexually assaulting another student is no longer enrolled at the school. 19-year-old lawrence gaines is charged with second degree sexual assault. investigators say an 18-year-old man told them he passed out, then came to to find gaines after a night of drinking earlier this month. joyce: happening now, nearly two dozen community groups gathering for a peace rally in downtown milwaukee. some of the main topics include racism and violence. they are demanding justice in what they call questionable police shootings of young black men. the coalition for justice is one of the sponsors. brothers with everybody else whether or not we agree with , their posture or attitudes but , at least acknowledge that we are all one planetary family. joyce: organizers tell me they want to strengthen the ideals of peace within all people. the event is scheduled to go until 7:30 p.m. inside city hall. patrick: milwaukee police chief ed flynn takes part in a national discussion on race and policing in america. >> what you're do

. wisn 12 news time now is 5:02. paying for the roads that you drive on. governor walker is officially announcing his purposed d.o.t. budget and adding more headaches to the drivers that use the zoo interchange. the governor is pushing back the construction time another two years, that means that the project won't be finished until 2022 and the drivers are not happy. >> when it finally gets to the point where, you like we are making progress and headway, you are going to delay it for two years, that doesn't make sense. it is closing a billion dollar hole in the transportation fund. the governor tweeted good roads and bridges are important to wisconsin, d.o.t. budget proves we don't have to raise the taxes or fees for a strong transportation network. >> it is soon illegal to talk on the law is going into effect october 1st to cut down on the distracted driving and making sure it is safer for the workers and drivers in the state. the penalty for using a phone or hand held device in a work area $40 first offense, a hundred dollars for each offense after that. >> kenosha police need your h

they are going live in milwaukee, "wisn 12 news this morning." >> thema, thank you. the presidential debate will be airing live on wisn 12. >> absentee voting is starting today. the polls are 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. >> wisn 12 news time now is 6:05. marquette university police are asking the students to be on alert after robberies near the campus. >> this just in right now, marquette university just tweeted this out, safety alert, robbery atept rorted near the one thousandth block of 17th street. so that was september out two are talking about robberies over the weekend, one at 13 kt and wisconsin and the other at 14th and wisconsin. the students are told to check their emails about the robberies. this is coming as the marquette university police mark their one year anniversary, in that year, they saw 62% decrease in battery and assault, 42% drop in robberies and decrease in the marquette officers patrol the campus and surrounding neighborhoods. the students and neighbors are encouraged to follow twitter, they have issued a safety alert and students can check their emails. we have a

planned for miller park. toya: eric von worked here at wisn 12 news for a short time in the early 2000's. von reported on stories impacting milwaukee's minority communities. ben: a top wisconsin democrat says her party shouldn't panic over new polls showing the race between hillary clinton and senator tammy baldwin tells upfront host mike gousha democrats will have to work hard to elect clinton. >> so are you worried at all about the recent trend lines in the trump cliinton race? >> well i think we always have , to take these contests very seriously. worry wouldn't be the word that i would use. ben: sunday on upfront, mike asks senator baldwin how well she thinks clinton has handled 9:00 right here on wisn 12. after upfront, stay tuned at 9:30 for this week with george stephanopoulus. that's followed by matter of fact at 10:30. veteran journalist soledad o'brien takes over this week as the host of that show. o'brien talked to melinda davenport about sunday's season premiere. she says her show showcases people who often don't have a voice, which sets it apart from other sunday morning sho

romania. the news continues right now. good morning. welcome to "wisn 12 news this morning." i'm ben wagner. >> isle melinda davenport,it is 5:00 on monday, september 26th. it is debate date. >> hillary clinton trump will be debating tonight and the local parties to watch. >> overnight safety alert for the local students. >> but first, taking a live look outside. we are on traffic and weatherwatch 12. we are checking in with matt in a moment. first we are going to sally severson. >> a wind is blowing around the fist of the leaves dropping from the trees. long with the highs in the 60s. there is a little low pressure to keep the clouds around. looking warmer toward the end of the week. the clouds are to the east and hugging the south. 60 at the airport. temperatures mid 50s in waukesha. clearing to a party sunny sky this morning. the highs afternoon. >> right now things are in decent shape. this is waukesha 164 and 43, looking good right now on the rock freeway. kwieest across the rest of the freeways as well. if you are jumping in the car soon, no troubles for you. that's a look

welcome to "wisn 12 news this morning." i'm ben wagner. melinda is off today. it's 4:30 on this monday, september 12th. let's start with the forecast. i'm here in the weather center with meteorologist sally severson. so we talked about the packers in jacksonville. >> and yes, so hot. >> and feeling nice up here. pressure in place for us. yesterday was a beautiful day. take a look at the temperatures. 54 west bend. 61 at the airport. as far as what is happening for us, way to the north and west across northern north dakota to see what is headed our way, the high pressure is influencing the weather and keeping us sunny and die today. for today, a bright sunshine in place for us. a up to 78. for tonight then, becoming cloudy. a chance for a few showers in the morning. for tomorrow, showers early and few later in the day. 60s for the highs coming up. >> just download the wisn 12 news app. it's free for your smartphone or tablet. >> looking ahead, a plan to protect glendale from flooding. city staff will ask the common council to support removing the estabrook dam. glendale has held

>> now on wisn 12 news -- thema: right now on wisn 12 news "this morning," a woman with burns over 40% of her body now in critical condition. new details from overnight about the accident around a backyard fire pit. gunshots ring out inside a busy department store in washington state. four people are dead. the gunman, still on the loose. new information about the shooting as the fbi steps in to help on the case. we turn to our weather. a live look outside on this saturday morning. miller park with the lights on and the roof open. we will let you know how warm it will get where you live. good morning, and welcome to wisn 12 news "this morning." it's 5:00 a.m.on this saturday, the stay with us. we will begin by checking your forecast. weatherwatch 12 meteorologist jeremy nelson is in the weather center. the lights are on at the miller park. jeremy: and the roof is open. dry conditions to start. the best news of all for today's forecast is dry conditions. we will be dealing with cloud cover from time to time with some sunshine extend. an easter breeze at 10. the breeze off of lake mic

welcome to "wisn 12 news this morning." isle ben wagner. >> i'm melinda davenport. sal? >> the fleece and the long sleeved t's will be coming to the front of the closet. the highs in the 60s for the week. the temperatures are showing up 54 in waukesha. 60 at the airport. going up to 68. the early the east and south andy minnishing. i will keep us dry. sort of an instant fall arriving this morning. overall it is a mix of sun and clouds. the emphasis on the sun this morning. blustery winds. let's join matt. >> we are headed to the airport. the volume is nice and light. the pavement is dry. good driving conditions. travel times are all in the green. there's no crashes being reported on the system right now. that is a look at the morning commute. back to >> turning to the election, early voting is beginning. thema is live this morning where people can start voting today. >> that is exactly right, ben, this is the place to come. look inside there is where they are getting the equipment ready for the first voters to come and cast their ballots today. the early voting starts at 10:00

. >> the news continues right now. >> good morning. welcome to "wisn 12 news this morning." i'm ben wagner. >> i'm melinda davenport. it is 5:00 on friday, two local teenagers attacked by their own pet dogs and what the police had to do to save the girls' lives. >> traffic watch alert for an interchange. how to get around a long term closure. >> we are looking outside. the weekend is almost here. let's get to sally severson. >> showers, low 60s. early morning temperatures between 55-60. we are sheeing the showers, breezy off and on throughout the day and the temperatures hold steady. right now a little light rain and misty and drizzling. 61 at this hour. the winds are northeast showers arriving this morning between now and noon and mostly light and scattered. but the wet is here for today, tonight and tomorrow. ben? >> traffic watch 12 a long term closure is impacting the interchange. live coverage is starting with mike anderson for us this morning. mike? this is going impact many of the people for a long time. starting tomorrow morning one of the busiest ramps in the zoo interchang

expect up to a 30-minute longer drive time. kathy: new on wisn 12, the mystery of the stolen campaign signs in the town of geneva. a homeowner set up a trail camera after a trump sign was stolen from his yard. the camera caught a woman in a white suv pulling up and stealing the replacement sign. the homeowner posted the video on facebook hoping to find the , sign stealer. if you know anything, call town of geneva police -- police. patrick: commitment 2016 coverage. former first daughter chelsea clinton campaigns for her mother in wisconsin. the daughter of democratic presidential nominee hillary clinton took questions and suggestions from voters in green bay. she encouraged the crowd to get out and vote early, saying the election is too important not to go. >> whomever we elect will play a profound role in shaping the and whether or not they have greater opportunities and greater safety. patrick: hillary clinton has not campaigned in wisconsin since the april primary. kathy: wisconsin's u.s. senate race is one of the top senate races in the country. polls have shown democratic former

visit ncicap.org] announcer: now on wisn 12 news. >> she always had a smile on her face. >> a young girl gunned down by a stray bullet. tonight, her classmates plant a permanent reminder. >> only on wisn 12, police wives get ready to join others thanking milwaukee officers. what they're making to show their love and support. >> and, hours after trying to put one controversy to rest, a new controversy surrounding donald trump, guns and what he patrick: first, remembering a five-year-old girl killed by gunfire. tonight, the community dedicated a peace garden for laylah petersen at her former school. >> that's right. i was at the emotional ceremony. ? >> dozens of people gathered at northwest catholic school to remember five-year-old laylah petersen with a peace garden. >> my hope is they bloom and , faith, and vibrancy she had. >> nearly two years ago the , little girl was sitting on her grandfather's lap when gunfire broke through the home, hitting and killing her. police say the shooters meant to fire at another house. milwaukee police chief edward flynn tells us laylah's story is t

morning, welcome to "wisn 12 news this morning." i'm melinda davenport. >> thank you for being with us. it is 6:00. right now on "wisn 12 news this morning", new details coming in overnight about the east coast bombing suspect. what we are learning about his past. >> an airliner makes an emergency landing overnight, and the problem reported moments after takeoff that forced the pilots to turn around. >> i was looking at that gorgeous picture of the harbor this morning. it is a sleepily start to this news morning. visibility is good here. the skies are fair, 61. winds are calm for now. here is a look, visibility is variable. it is good along the lake, especially lake side. the visibility a mile or less inland. dense fog advisories covering fond du lac, dodge, jefferson and walworth county. everybody improves and we are all getting in on the sunshine. we look at the highs 80 or better inland. now to matt for traffic. >> the choper is parked because of the fog. looking good. pavement is dry. if you are leaving the house soon, really no reason to rush. we are starting to see a little brake tap

today, no worries, next week you have two more chances. "wisn 12 news this morning." >> thank you, thema. >> we expect to learn about how water is used in milwaukee and around the country. this morning at 9 clrn 30 marquette university will release the findings from the water study. the researchers have been been looking at threats facing the water used by the american manufacturers including pollution and draught and terrorist contamination. the findings will be pse >> this comes as milwaukee mayor barrett calls for the council to set aside moneys to deal with the threats to the drinking water. the mayor proposed $5.2 million to replace the water lines. he also wants to set aside money to replace 300 lead lines that the common council has the final say on the budget proposals. >> wisn 12 news time now is 5:08. turning to weatherwatch 12, sal, we are talking temperatures in the 40s this morning, put on a jacket for the first time today. >> plenty of people are grabbing a lighter jacket. temperatures next several days hold in the low to mid 60s for the highs. this morning a star sh

leak through the roof of the school. wisn 12 news saw janitors working to mop up the hallways meanwhile, flooding cancelled a jv volleyball game inside west allis central high school last night. this picture shows crews trying to clean up the mess. central and sussex hamilton were three points into the match when the water came in from the street stopping the game. west allis and new berlin were two of the communities hit hardest by yesterday's downpours. residential streets in both cities closed because of serious flooding, but it appears everything is back open this morning. water is gone, there are certainly a lot of people cleaning up the mess left behind. live in west allis, mike anderson, wisn 12 news. >> thanks, mike. flooding also impacted some schools in dodge county. the hardest hit area in the area yesterday. tim is here with more on the cleanup underway this morning. >> it was a huge mess. i went for a run and the a lot of people are dealing with the aftermath of yesterday's storms. the police chief says an overflowing natural spring caused flooding at parkview ele

drive there. we'll tell you when to grab your umbrella. >> good morning and welcome to "wisn 12 news this morning." i'm ben wagner. melinda is on assignment today. i've stepped into the weather center with meteorologist sally severson. i looked outside, it is clear right now. >> the rain is holding off until later in the day. the first coolish shot moving into the great lakes. the temperatures 50s and 60s with the west breezes. stubborn low pressure is going to continue to just sort of pin of rain through. now, 53 degrees at the airport. the winds are southwest at ten. the dew is down to 38. it is dry and cool. jacket weather, no doubt about it. we have a few upper 40s. the sunshine is around early this morning. we are breezy. this afternoon mostly cloudy skies. west breezes and 63 for the high. hit or miss showers in place us. matt? >> if you are headed out, things are in good shape on the roadways. dry pavement out there. the road work is picked up. the travel times in great shape for you right now... that's a look at the morning commute, back to you. >> thank you, matt. >> ri

[captioning made possible by wisn-tv] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> will release my tax returns against my lawyer's wishes when she releases her 33,000 e-mails. anchor: campaign showdown. >> i kw reality, but that is not the fact. anchor: a fact check on the candidate's claims. then, a 12-year-old shot in a car in a drive-by. reporter: we to -- talk to a family member of someone else in the car. reporter: and a woman targeted at a busy shopping center. a woman has a gun put to her head in the parking lot. how he be connected to a similar incident. anchor: we begin with the the back-and-forth and whether wisconsin could be in play again. >> i have a feeling that, by the end of this evening, i'm going to be blamed for everything that's ever happened. >> why not? why not? just join the debate by saying more crazy things. the candidates squared off at hofstra university in new york. the debate focused on america's direction, america's security, and the economy. anchor: the fi

you would like to weigh in, just 'like' wisn 12 news on to the full article on wisn.com. toya: we are tracking a few showers tonight. chief meteorologist mark baden is tracking them from the weather center. mark, it's also really windy out there today. mark: it has been windy. the wind is not going away. we are watching at some cool looking clouds. it's not out of the realm of possibility that there throughout the evening. racine, 61, breezy. the only game in town is what is happening right there and racine. showers moving in. this is far from done. you need to be prepared for scattered showers, especially near the lake. most areas remain dry, temperatures in the lower 60's, but it stays on the windy side. how long this stubborn storm sticks around, coming up in weatherwatch 12. on-the-go with our free app. check out the interactive radar to see when and where rain is going to fall. we'll also send severe weather alerts directly to your cell phone. patrick: a two-year-old milwaukee boy seriously hurt in a bunk bed accident has died. the milwaukee county medical examiner says the child

content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] [captioning made possible by wisn-tv] thema: right now on wisn 12 news this morning, healing in neighborhood. nearly a month since the park was thrust into the national spotlight, families will come together to show their neighborhood is a safe place to work and play. details on the rally you are invited to later today. plus, made in wisconsin. from beer, to boats, to those foam cheese heads, they have all put wisconsin on the map. how you can help choose the most iconic product made in the badger state. first, a live look outside on this saturday morning. a cooler, less humid day in store, but we are keeping an eye on possible on and off showers throughout the day. when those could come to your good morning, and welcome to wisn 12 news "this morning." i am thema ponton. thank you for starting your day with us. it is 5:00 a.m. on saturday morning. we will weatherwatch 12 get started with your forecast with meteorologist jeremy nelson. good morning, jeremy. jeremy: good saturday morning. one thing i want to encourage you to do before stepping out

now on wisn 12 news. >> great to be in wisconsin tonight. >> the trump train stops in waukesha. >> my loyalty is to you and to nobody else, you. >> how his message is being received. and, the crowd so big some had to be turned away. then, fire rips through a west bend family's home, trapping a special needs teen in the basement. >> how their daughter was saved and how the community is helping out. plus, seeking justice after losing their daughter in the 9/11 terror attacks. >> going to give up. >> tonight, a local family weighs in on the chance to sue saudi arabia. joyce: joyce: our big story tonight throngs of people showed up to , see republican presidential nominee donald trump tonight. kathy: we're told 7,000 signed up for tickets. not everyone got inside. his message, get out and vote. we begin our team coverage with adrienne pederson live in waukesha. adrienne: good evening. rudy giuliani, and former wisconsin governor tommy thompson. it is a tight race here, and trump is really trying to turn the badger state red. >> wow. adrienne: during republican presidential nominee

. the class isn't as intense as the shows, but teaching the kids a few dishes. >> wisn 12 news time now is 6:16. training camps for the bucks while one of the stars is working to get healthy. chris middleton is having surgery on a torn hamstring today. yesterday, jason kidd told the reporters plumley and von is working with the starters at the camp. the bucks play the first exhibition game on saturday. the first home game of the against the chicago bulls. >> and the milwaukee admirals are opening the season at uw-panther arena on saturday, october 9th. look at this. this is the opening promotion. decision 2016 bobble heads, both in full pads. the first five thousand fans on november 5th can pick the candidate. >> baseball season is winding down now for the the brewers reunited with the former all star catchers. trying to steal. jonathan coming up to bat here and snapped the slump with a two-run homer. add add three run shot in the 7th. final score 8-3 brew crew. the game two is tonight at 7:05. >> the news time is 6:17. she's in new york city and sent us a report from the set of "g.

benefit charities that are quote already working to keep america great. wisn 12 news time now is 6:00. >> great to have you with us. >> 6:00 on this thursday, september 15th. right now, a squad car involved in a hit and run crash overnight. the search happening now to find the person responsible. >> the headache is continuing for the drivers in the zoo interchange. an extension on the project is necessary. hey, grab an extra layer this morning. look at the sun is comin here this morning. traffic watch is standing by in news chopper 12. now to jeremy nelson. >> good morning, a gorgeous start to the day across southeast wisconsin and looking at sunshine and a look from the most areas are lower to upper 50s with a slightly warmer temperatures along the lake shore. 75 this afternoon. we stay dry a. chance of thunderstorms returning to the forecast on friday. we talk about the timing of the rain in a few minutes. now toat 12. >> it is a gorgeous morning for flying. we are above the one delay, no surprise, 894, national underneath the freeway there. cleveland up to national avenue. rest of

will clear up. >> good morning and welcome to "wisn 12 news this morning. i'm ben wagner. melinda davenport is off today. it's 4:30 on this tuesday, september 13th. i'm in the weather center with meteorologist sally severson. so sal, some of this rain is in >> yes, we are getting reports of small hail. we are getting a live look at the network and the showers and the thundershowers and heavy stuff north of sheboygan at this time. i have turned on the lightning up to the north and certainly the showers and thundershowers are coming through this morning with briefly heavy downpours. action not quite so significant in t bordering illinois. this is all associated with a cool front situated to the west. we have instability around this morning. then another chance for lighter rain showers this afternoon. the first round is coming through and second round this afternoon. we don't expect severe weather. for tonight, a couple of showers moving off. ben? >> when you're on the go, take the weather watch 12 forecast with you. just download the wisn 12 news app. it's free for your smartphone o

[captioning made possible by wisn-tv] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> now on wisn 12 news. thema: right now on wisn 12 news this morning, a suspect now in custody following a deadly shooting at a mall in washington state. new details from overnight about his capture and what he was carrying when police found him. pl opening day of football at lambeau field. criminals are hoping to cash in on the packers home opener. what you need to know so you don't get scammed. first, a live look outside on this sunday morning. a pleasant start to the day, but storms may move in this afternoon. we're tracking the chances for severe weather in your neighborhood. good morning, and welcome to wisn 12 news this morning. i'm thema ponton. it's 5:00 a.m. on this sunday, let's get things started by checking your forecast. weather watch 12 meteorologist sally severson and the weather center. good morning, sally. sally: good morning. i'm in for jeremy nelson and for the most part, in the 60's. i s