from the t.v. with the wisn 12 news mobile app. it's free to download to your smartphone or tablet. just search wisn in your app store. developing tonight the , investigation into an officer-involved shooting that sparked days of unrest is complete. it's now in the hands of prosecutors. the department of justice finished its review into the death of sylville smith. attorney's office. the d.a. released a statement this afternoon saying in part "our office will begin the review of this matter, conduct any follow up investigation we deem appropriate and necessary, and consult with the family of mr. smith in order to make a decision as soon as practicable." there's no word exactly when that might be. new on wisn 12, a milwaukee father is now a convicted murderer. michael morgan was found guilty in the house fire that killed two children last october, near 36th and silver spring. morgan's stepson, 10-year-old kevin little, and little's cousin, two-year-old taenajah morgan, were killed. michael morgan faces up to 120 years in prison. he'll be sentenced next month. >> two men from miami a

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

huber, died over labor day weekend of another apparent overdose. wisn 12 news' nick bohr is live at the medical examiner's office on what we're learning about the other woman as well. >> we learned from relatives last night after our story aed suspected opioid deaths investigated here over the labor day weekend tied to opioids six , months after he nearly died in that video from an overdose. the startling sight that greeted a west side milwaukee woman in march. a young woman and man barely breathing a toddler walking , around in the back of the running car. she was able to get all of them help. but six months later, no one was he died of another apparent overdose at his west allis apartment. >> i knew what was going on, but he would not admit it. >> family friend frank wilcox has known huber since he was a child and says today this image of him clashes with what most people knew him to be. >> it is hard for a lot of people. actually, he was a heck of a nice guy. you would never suspect that he was into this routine. >> good, solid family more evidence , the opioid problem crosses al

? what? i just need it back. i don't have it. [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: right now on wisn 12 news. adrienne: on wisconsin, showdown at lambeau field. the badgers beat the lsu tigers in thrilling fashion. sheldon: very exciting game. 12 sports' stephanie sutton is here with the highlights. adrienne: stephanie, the game certainly had fans on the edge of their seats. stephanie: the much anticipated showdown between the badgers and the fifth ranked lsu tigers at lambeau field living up to the hype. the game coming down to the fourth quarter. first college game at lambeau field since 1983. wisconsin leading at the half, and finally finds the endzone in the third quarter. corey clement with a five-yard touchdown run, just reaches across the goal line. no lambeau leap, but that's ok. badgers will take the score and are now up 13-0, but later the third quarter, the momentum shifted. badgers turn the ball over twice and the tigers

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

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

who've been gathering there night after night. smith was shot by an officer nearly three weeks ago. wisn 12 news' sheldon dutes was with both sides tonight. sheldon: tonight was a quiet night compared to the night before, when police made those arrests next to the memorial. this is where relatives had been gathering daily, demanding in by milwaukee police. tonight, they left around 6:30 p.m. and congregated across the street. police kept a watchful eye, but that did not appear to be disruption. patrick: meanwhile sherman park , is turning into a legal battle. the park has been closing four hours early every night since the unrest more than two weeks ago. there is also orange fencing sources tell wisn 12 news that milwaukee county executive chris abele is exploring legal options to keep sherman park open until 10:00 p.m. today, sheriff's deputies were dispatched to the park and told to arrest anyone trying to remove the fences. it's been two and a half weeks since a police officer shot and killed sylville smith. the state department of justice is investigating the shooting. once that inve

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. >>

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

being left in days. >> 5:00, 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, september 22nd. we are are weatherwatch 12. rain and storms moving through parts of wisconsin and leading to flooding concerns. you are going to start your day. first, here is sally severson. >> we are watching the radar once again for today. the heaviest of the rain showers remaining just to the north and west before the boundary is washing out over the next 16 hours or so. there you go. live on the radar network. showers lighter across parts of fond and dodge county. the heavy rains are showing up to the west overall. that is where the flooding is a concern. we talk to jeremy in a moment. rain to heaviest to the north and west. scattered showers, a stray rumble of thunder is possible and the temperatures going up to upper 70s. spotty showers staying in the forecast for tonight and tomorrow morning. there is incredible rain to the here in the southeast part of the state, we saw the rain yesterday. thunderstorms blew

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

visit ncicap.org] announcer: now on wisn 12 news. patrick: a nine-year-old boy shot by his little brother in what appears to be an accident. >> how family members say he is doing. >> i was shocked i would become the designated survivor. >> you just saw abc new political drama. wisconsin's tommy thompson looks back on the night he was the designated survivor. patrick: protests in charlotte turn violent. tonight, the clash with police move to the city's center. joyce: but first, rain and thunderstorms are lighting up there is a concern for flash flooding tonight. patrick: chief meteorologist mark baden is tracking the storms in the weather center. mark. mark: the storms are in our northern counties, but that could change. we have heavy rain moving out of iowa pushing through southwestern wisconsin. be ready for overnight thunderstorms. with that, a flash flood potential. fond du lac, sheboygan, and flood watch until thursday evening, but some areas south of that will be seeing this heavy rain. i will watch this as it makes its way to the east. this is the area where i have concern t

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

. >> good morning and welcome to "wisn 12 news this morning." i'm melinda davenport. >> and i'm ben wagner. it's 4:30 on this thursday, september 22nd. we're in the weather center with meteorologist sally severson. so sal, we are looking for a little rain today but nothing like yesterday? >> much quieter this morning than yesterday at this time when jeremy is going to talk about the flooding west in the state and to the north. as we get a live look at the radar, light rain showers are showing up western fond du lac and dodge county for today. the heavy stuff is to the north and to the west. this is pretty much where most of this rain is going to stay throughout the day today. it is focussed along the boundary. we get in on showers from time to time. visibility three to seven milesment it is humid out there. the time line is quieter this morning. still, drizzle and mist and spotty showers and going up to the upper 70s. right now 65 at the airport. breezy today. and we have a look at the weekend forecast coming up. pavement is a little wet. the traffic is moving well so far. the drive times

[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

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

content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] announcer: right now on wisn 12 news. toya: standing in silence to remember 9/11. the piece of the tragedy in southeastern wisconsin, and its link to families united by that fateful day. milwaukee public schools testing the water in schools. what it's looking for and the reason they started. neighborhood full of shops. what it's doing to fight back. 15 years have passed since the deadliest attack on u.s. soil. adrienne: for so many the sadness and anger is still raw as they reflect on that horrible day. a community event in downtown waukesha tonight commemorated those killed on september 11. toya: wisn 12 news' christina palladino is live in waukesha . and christina, a part of ground zero is there. steel from the north tower of the world trade center. it's being kept here at the waukesha fire department overnight but this evening it , was in the downtown area for hundreds to see and pay their respects. as hundreds of people observed a moment of silence in downtown waukesha this evening, the local honor guard walks by the saluting crowd. >>

mark's forecast with you this weekend. just download the free wisn 12 news mobile app. toya: during the rain, a semi jackknifed on the mitchell interchange. this was the scene on southbound i-43 to westbound i-894. the scene cleared just in time for the afternoon rush hour. a truck spilled 48,000 pounds of stone. five lanes were funneled into one, while crews cleaned up the mess and removed the semi. this afternoon. patrick: two girls are recovering tonight after they were attacked by two pit bulls. we first told you about the incident, yesterday. it happened after the girls got home from school in brown deer, near 48th and dean. officers shot both pitbulls and took them to the milwaukee area domestic animal control. one of the dogs died on the way. the other was euthanized. neighbors say the incident is unsettling. >> i didn'nt to do that, but they didn't have no other choice because that dog still biting their daughter when the police pulled up. >> there's no update on the girls' condition. toya: three south milwaukee schools closed early today after a power outage. students at ra

was targeted. in mequon, ben hutchison. wisn , wisn 12 news. >> milwaukee police are looking this is surveillance video from the subway at 107th and heather. you see the man put a gun to the cashier's face. a customer holds his hands up and then hides. the suspect jumps over the counter to steal cash from the register and runs off. police say this happened one week ago today. if you recognize the suspect, call police. >> new tonight, milwaukee police are investigating a homicide. officers tell 12 news the man's body was found in a van in an alley near 24th place and hope just north of capitol drive. he had been shot. you can see the driver side door is open while police gather evidence. it happened just after noon. no suspects are in custody. there have been 96 homicides this year, compared to 111 this time last year. a hit and run driver sends two people to a hospital. the victims were walking along pleasant this morning when they were struck. as wisn 12 news thema ponton reports, an unusual set of circumstances is making it difficult for police to catch the driver. >> mount pleasan

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

neighborhood. >> 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 thursday, september 15th. let's start with the forecast. meteorologist jeremy nelson is in the weather center. >> good morning. no rain umbrella at home. a couple of clouds advancing into the area this morning. we are starting with the sunshine. open the wins -- windows and enjoy the fresh air. sheboygan, the reading is a mile or so away from the lake, 49 degrees for parts of sheboygan. milwaukee. this is wells street downtown, and beyond that, lake michigan and mainly clear skies. sunshine early today. a mix of sun and clouds midday. mid 70s this afternoon. rain is in the friday forecast. now to matt salemme headed to news chopper 12. >> if you are headed out, you will like what you are light volume and dry pavement and full freeway speeds. the construction is picked up and moved out of the way. travel times are looking great... that's a look at the morning commute, back to you. >> matt, thanks. 5:31. >> right now, drivers in southeast wisconsin a

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

. 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

stations near the freeways. it takes seconds for the machines. >> wisn 12 news time now is 6:03. a public hearing gave a chance to show love and hate for the latest tech craze pokemon go. tim, you heard responses from both sides? >> yes, the milwaukee county board got an earful. lake place to play the game. some are saying it is a good thing and others are not happy about it. >> the park is for people who play pokemon go. that is it. that's who it is for. not for anybody else. >> this game has been a godsend for the people needing the exercise and want to enjoy the parks systems. now the county reached out to the game's developer for help they have gotten no response. playing pokemon go at the parks is not violating the ordinances on the books. back to you. >> tim, thank you. >> milwaukee county may be backing down from the pay to pork proposal at the lake front. the parks director is looking for ways to close the budget cut without cutting the services. been talked about. the parks director is saying no decision has been made yet. >> wisn 12 news time now is 6:05. hidden gems in d

. wisn 12 news nick bohr is there live with new surveillance video. >> everyone around here heard the tremendous boom as the car slammed into that truck. the car was headed south, coming slamming into that truck. i want to show you that surveillance video. you see the car streaking across the top of the video. that is the car we are talking about, the car at the top of the screen, the car going at high speeds. that video would seem to support the fact that the car was going faster than the speed limit. it slammed into that truck as it crossed here. killed. the male driver who hasn't yet been positively identified and the 20-year-old woman who was his passenger. people say it was very difficult to see as they came over here to help, but could not do anything. we did talk to some people who feel like traffic moves way too fast here. perhaps that has something to do with it, but police will be studying that very video we saw a right there as they tried to here on the scene. the victims have not been i been a five. -- of not been identified. lisa not commenting. patrick: -- police are not

ncicap.org] announcer: right now on wisn 12 news. >> homicides in milwaukee reach an alarming number. tonight for the first time, the mayor announces a plan for more officers on the streets. >> plus, two teens killed in a crash. why one of the victims families is holding this community event and their message for milwaukee. and connecting milwaukee and , wauwatosa with a new rapid bus line. why some say they don't like the changes that will come to the neighborhood. kathy: major changes are coming to the milwaukee police department. the news comes after the city's deadliest month in more than 25 years. patrick: wisn 12 news adrienne pedersen is tracking updates from the police department. adrienne. adrienne: good evening. we're still trying to get in touch with mayor tom barrett tonight. he's telling the milwaukee journal sentinel he's putting more officers on our streets. a century a lot of residents are left wondering what's being done? milwaukee mayor tom barrett telling the milwaukee journal sentinel the city will hire more officers and police will get more funds. in the article,

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

sunrise here. when the rain will return to the forecast. >> good morning and welcome to "wisn 12 news this morning." i'm ben wagner. >> and i'melinda davenport. 's 5:30 on this friday, ser second let's t with the forecast. meteorologist sally severson is in the weather cte sal? >> summery weather is staying in the forecast and just not ing to go yet and we are lookinat highsntohe 80s. for today,lue fors everyone. temperatures low 70s. cooler a times along the lake. now, saturday we get closer to 80 degrees. starts to feel a little more humid forsatda but especially sunday anden mday more humid and temperatures 80s. gorgeool storfo. iook atef? theda ?d]bthe rai areovin up acroorgi ca look athe an ?j, flh fl a watches. inddition tm?tropicaor anvi going to be a very big rain maker right through the a tim. tis theirst time in en yea flo live ctures. inai mar. you can see a man scui a g.%? he's carrying the dog to safety. the water appears to be about knee high. reporters are also tweeting pictures. jeff patterson at wfla in tampa has water in his hotel. he's ida another reporter inrlando

will have live coverage of the debate beginning at 8:00, right here on wisn 12. joyce: early voting for the november election begins monday in the city of milwaukee. residents can cast their ballots on weekdays between 10:00 a.m. -- between 10:00 a.m. in the morning and 6:00 p.m. at night at the zeidler municipal building next to city hall. two more locations will be added in the middle of next month. monday's start is just for the city of milwaukee. it's up to the local communities to set their early voting times. new tonight, the man who led oak creek through the aftermath of mayor steve scaffidi told 12 news today he will serve out his current term which ends in april , 2018, but has no plans to run for a third term. the 57-year-old is not ruling out a return to politics in the future. the city of oak creek has seen an economic boom of late with the new drexel square development and the new ikea store being built. patrick: new tonight one of the , places set on fire during the sherman park unrest is back open for business. the bmo harris bank on 35th and fond du lac was one of ei

it crashes. , wisn 12 news nick bohr is live at loomis and 894 where that chase ended. nick, pit maneuvers are being used more and more. >> right. this is where that chase ended. the car ran off and into the grass. they were driving the wrong way on 27th street and drove nearly 100 miles per on the freeway in hour the stolen car. but greenfield trains officers on that pit technique that can quickly bring a chase to an end. >> get out of the car. >> the end of a high speed chase thursday came just two minutes after it started when a eeer on 27th street spotted a speeder who took off when he saw the squad an automated camera system reading the plate lets the officer know the car is stolen. >> if you don't pullover, i will pit your car. >> seconds after that warning, the car slows down enough to safely do the pit. captain sean licht says they're using the pursuit intervention technique or pit only under certain circumstances. >> if the officer candidate for do so. we look for factors such as time of day, other vehicles around, pedestrian traffic. in this instance, it was the perfect

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

. >> good morning and welcome to "wisn 12 news this morning" i'm melinda davenport. >> and i'm ben wagner. th it's 4:30 on this friday, september 16th. we're in the weather center with jeremy nelson. we have been seeing the greens and oranges. this is all day rain? >> it is around this morning and a break in the afternoon and a few showers during the high school football game this is evening but a few dry hours are mixed in from time to time. we are dry at the moment. the closer to 7:00 a.m. and after that in the milwaukee metro area a chance of showers western areas you will see the rain much sooner. here is a zoomed in look. heavy downpours moved through madison. they are visiting beaver dam within 15-25 minutes. longer though nor johnson creek and watertown. 69 degrees right now. the humidity took a jump overnight. the dew points are in the 60 a few showers and storms this morning. a mainly dry amp before the next round is coming in. first though matt is headed to news chopper 12. matt? >> there is time to drive on the dry pavement. it is dry around the metro area at this point. no wor

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long you'll need an umbrella. >> good morning and welcome to "wisn 12 news this morning" i'm melinda davenport. >> and i'm ben wagner. it's 4:30 on this friday, september 16th. we're in the weather center with meteorologist jeremy nelson in for sally. we are dry now but the morning >> yes, the rain showers are coming in the morning and wrapping up mid-morning and friday night football a few more showers and thunderstorms. as we look at the radar, a few quick hitting downpours near madison and lifting to the north, northeast and the east ward progression is taking time and we are dry for the next one to two hours in milwaukee. it is feeling muggy today. weav dry toward downtown right now. but at least a chance of showers and thunderstorms arriving during the morning and exiting closer to midday, a few dry hours in the afternoon and going up to 77 degrees. the weekend, that's what you want to focus in on. that is coming up. >> thank you, jeremy. >> you can track today's rain and the extended weather watch 12 forecast no matter where you are. just download the wisn 12 news app. it's fre

morning. >> stay with us for [captioningy wisn-tv] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] melinda: right now on wisn 12 news this morning, protestors in charlotte meet with hundreds of police officers. how an overnight curfew impacted the third night of demonstration. ben: here at home,as the city's offer to help with home repairs. the program for milwaukee homeowners to keep their homes safe and up to city standards. melinda: and a live look outside. a lot less humid day in store on this friday. we are tracking conditions as you head out for work and school. ben: good morning and welcome to wisn 12 news this morning. i'm ben wagner. melinda: and i'm melinda davenport. let's start with the forecast. meteorologist jeremy nelson is not even meet 70 degrees as the rain is shifting to the south. rain chances are not zero today, we could see a stray shower. we have one of those near janesville back and move into walworth county within the next 15 minutes. the bulk of the rain is to the north

>> he's earned it. >> dapper. >> right now on "wisn 12 news this morning." rushing to cleanup after flash flooding in southeast wisconsin. roads, homes, businesses, and schools all impacted by heavy downpours. we're breaking down the areas hit hardest by last night's rain and storms. the good news, most of that is long gone. here's a live look at doppler 12 radar. a much quieter scene this morning but showers are still possible as you head out the door. >> good morning and welcome to "wisn 12 news this morning." i'm ben wagner. melinda has the day off. it's 4:30 on this thursday, september 8th. i'm in the weather center with meteorologist jeremy nelson. jeremy, quite a day yesterday. this morning we are looking for a chance of showers? >> yes, keep the umbrella on here is a look at the dopplar 12 radar network, just scooting across southern wisconsin a hand full of showers and fairly light. some good news this morning not a lot of rain out there. a lot of the roads have dried off. 74 degrees in milwaukee curren it is feeling tropical out there. wake up forecast may include spotty sh

study at uwm found it reduces the risk of dementia. as wisn 12 news mike anderson reports, the research focuses on older women. >> a cup of coffee a day may not entirely keep the doctor away but new research indicates that , higher caffeine in woman may dementia. >> i hope that it is true, because we have a real problem in our family with dementia. if this is true, hopefully i am ahead of the curve. >> the study was here at uwm. the researchers say they can make a direct link between higher consumption of caffeine and lower incidence of dementia. amoung a group of older women who drank two to three eight ounce cups of coffee a day, or 528 cups of black tea or seven , to eight 12 ounce cans of cola, reported a 36% reduction in the risk of dementia over 10 years. >> i am excited about it because anything that helps to stay far dementia would be an awesome thing. >> but sathena gillespie says her grandmother has been drinking coffee forever and , she's suffering right now. >> she is transitioning into continue serving and drinking coffee. the researchers at uwm were unavailable fo

[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

[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: right now on wisn 12 news. >> only on wisn 12, an expecting mom robbed in the middle of the day as she ate at a restaurant outdoors. >> what happens next has her in tears. that's coming up next. kathy: a popular milwaukee restaurant may have to temporarily close. the owner's strong words for one city alderman. joyce: a technical college suddenly closes its campuses in wisconsin and around the country. the options a lurch. joyce: but heavy rain and strong first, wind sweeping through the area right now. and mother nature is putting on a dazzling display of lightning. kathy: let's get right to chief meteorologist mark tracking storms from the weather center. mark, the biggest worry tonight is flooding. mark: it is. the severe thunderstorm watch is canceled, but we are not out of the woods. flood watch through wednesday night. counties, you have not had any rain at all. but if you are in our northern

away from the t.v. with the wisn 12 news mobile app. it's free to download to your joyce: a brookfield man is conned out of more than $70,000. it's part of an irs scam making its way around the country. 12 news nick bohr investigates he's live in the newsroom. nick you just spoke with the victim. nick: i did, and he wants to share his story. he is a college-educated i.t. consultant before recently retiring. so he wants people to know these con artists are really good at convincing you they're legitimate. >> they instantly played on my fears of the irs. nick: the victim returned a call supposedly from the irs eventually leading him to drain bank accounts >> they set it up so want your caller id is set irs. and that was pretty convincing to you. >> absolutely, and scary. nick: he was told the only way he could avoid arrest was to fly to washington d.c. or -- that started me down the rabbit hole of doing things for them to clear out my own accounts. nick: eight transfers later over two weeks, totaling $71,000 the victim realized he was being scammed. he says one bit of knowledg

visit ncicap.org] announcer: now on wisn 12 news. kathy: the president of the milwaukee bucks, his controversial comments. >> milwaukee is the most segregated, racist place i've ever experienced in my life. his one regret, and what he calls the silver lining. joyce: breaking news regarding nfl super star and the pride of pewaukee j.j. watt. the injury that could sideline him for the season. kathy: and, fighting back against the deadly heroin epidemic. >> people gather in fond du lac for narcan training. kathy: how regular people are hoping to save lives. tonight peter feigin, the president of the milwaukee bucks, is expressing some regret over recent comments about the city. joyce: wisn 12 news' christina palladino is live. christina, the new york native took to the radio tonight to clear the air. >> peter feigin says the silver lining is that his comments created immense awareness. this all started last week while he was trying to promote and encourage people to check out the new arena here once it's finished. back controversial comments he recently made about the city his organiz

have received a phone call if they are affected by the issue. now wisn 12 news is not able to talk to anyone from the school district on w not able to reach the students. stay tuned to wisn.com and on the air for more information. back to you in the studio. >> thank you, tim. >> this morning, students are headed back to school and treated like movie stars. we are live where the red carpet is laid out. >> like movie stars and royalty carpet in a little bit here. and if you want to know what it is going to look like, we have the video from last year to show you the star studded event. the principal and the teachers giving the returning students a warm welcome back as they walk down the red carpet. a band playing. this is a school tradition for almost ten years now. they are kicking off at 6:15 this rn doing the interviews and this kind of stuff they do in hollywood. reporting live mike anderson "12 news this morning." >> what a cool idea. thank you, mike. >> she made a huge impact on the students and later today getting a thank you. a special assembly in fond du kidney to a student a

. from us bank stadium "wisn 12 news this morning." >> thank you, stephanie. good weather there, good weather here. >> probably good that the game was later at night so the peopl >> yes, i think they are more fun even and nice to sfend the day out doors yesterday. sunrise 6:26. this is at blue harbor sheboygan and the temperatures 63 degrees. the forecast for today, this morning, grab the umbrella. if you are out and about throughout the day you will want it later on. day. it is warm and a little on the humid side going up to 84 degrees. for the late afternoon commute, spotty showers will be developing as the cool front is getting closer. isolated stronger storm in the evening and small hail and gusty winds. now to matt up in news chopper 12. >> sally, we are along3 looking good. travel times... >> thank you, matt. >> look ahead, the milwaukee it is held at the arts school. opening night movie is life an nated at 7:00 at the oriental theatre. this year is featuring documentaries and shorts and full length features. tickets are on sale now. >> at the end of october jewish film festival

the conditions across the state. >> good morning and welcome to "wisn 12 news this morning." i'm melinda davenport. >> and i'm ben wagner. it's 530 on this thursday,5 september 22nd. we're in the weather center with meteorologist sally severson. >> summer went out with a bang. western parts of wisconsin, that is where the rain is this morning, it is all focussed along the stationary front. the atmosphere is loaded with moisture. it is no surprise a little mist and fog going on. 66 degrees for the airport. we are looking at a lot of low clouds, mist, drizzle and showers off and on. there is still dry time. going up to 78 degrees. a few showers linger on friday as well. cooler on friday to around 73 degrees. take a look at the rainfall estimates from the western part of the state. jeremy is live in waukesha along the river and talking about the flooding in the western part of the >> sal, the rain we saw yesterday in southeast wisconsin was beneficial rain, not the case central, western, parts of the badger state, way too much rain in that direction. you were showing three inches an

severe weather alerts right to your cell phone. if you don't have our app, just search wisn in your app store. patrick: thousands of students left in the lurch as itt technical institute suddenly shuts down. toya: the for-profit school has locations across the country, including one in greenfield. been talking with students today. kent, it goes without saying they are angry. >> angry, frustrated, and confused. students who have paid thousands of dollars and spent months, even years, enrolled here have been showing up today searching for answers, only to find themselves locked out. >> they got about $10,000 of my money right now. >> corrine nimmer got the news in an email that the for-profit >> nothing, but a closed school right now. >> worst of all, she says that it crushes her plans to complete her business studies and open a youth community center. >> i'm trying to be a productive citizen, but stuff like this is just too much. i'm sorry. >> other students who showed up at the greenfield campus shared her anguish some just months shy of their diploma. >> i had one quarter left. i was a

[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

. >> 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

into the forecast. when you'll need to pull out the umbrella. good morning and welcome to "wisn 12 news this morning! i'm melinda davenport. >> and i'm tim elliott. ben wagner is off today. it's 5:30 on this monday, september 5th. s it is hot this labor day. it is steamy hot weather settling in and the temperatures this morning are well into the 60s. 63 west allis. 68 shorewood and brown deer 67. readings in the 60s going up to the 80s for today. i am going to keep an eye out across minnesota and western wisconsin. i don't think that the rain will be getting here. hazy sunshine for today. 83. 71 is the low tonight. for tuesday, hazy and hot and humid. highs tomorrow upper 80s. >> sal, thank you. on to traffic watch 12, not a lot of people out there because it is a holiday. everything is dry pavement. travel times... >> a fight over a fence in milwaukee sherman park. the park is back open during the regular hours but the fence is still up. thema is live at the park this >> well, good morning, tim, we haven't as of it. the fence is still up around sherman park. we have not seen the s

hospital. the police department is investigating the situation. stay with wisn 12 news and ws and.com for all the latest information. joyce: thank you. all new at 6:00, families in a northwest side milwaukee neighborhood concerned about rats after a terrier walks up with a big rodent. kathy: the dog caught the rat in its own backyard at 78th and locust, near cooper park. 12 news nick bohr is there live, where you just talked to the dog's owner. >> i did. that owner says he's now seen two days here after his little dog tussled in the bushes with a foot-long rat and came out the winner. this picture says it all, little terrier cake proudly carrying the rat she'd just dispatched in the backyard earlier this month. >> she came running right out of these verses along the fence line right here. this is where she likes to pace up and down the fence line. >> her owner saw two more large rats just last night. >> i was surprised more than anything. you just missed it. it started right by the garage. >> really? >> it just ran right through the alley. >> we looked, but couldn't find it. n

. here is the wisn 12 app, it has the radar. you can track the storms. off in the distance we are to time flickering. it is sweeping across the milwaukee metro area. if you hear the thunder, stay indoors. once you get in the vehicle this morning, have the head lights on and the wipers going. we are tracking the thunderstorms all morning and they are below severe levels, there are downpours and gusty winds and lightning. >> thank you, jeremy. now to matt. good morning, matt. >> good morning, we are getting wet out there but the pavement is dry. it is getting wet in waukesha and jefferson county and 45, 45 from the falls up to west bend some of the heavy rain is coming down. take it slower as you are headed out the door. the flows are still in the should be. that's a look at the morning commute, back to you. >> thank you, matt. 5:32. breaking news overnight, protests turning violent in north carolina after a fatal police shooting there. >> this started when the police shot and killed an african-american man. we know that the police were searching for a different man at th wisn 12 news'