Oak Creek Local News
Coast Guard wants to get word out about marine warnings
The Coast Guard has a warning for people who try to get too close to high waves.
July 18, 1996: Rare F5 tornado levels Oakfield
Twenty years ago, on July 18, 1996, a rare F5 tornado all but leveled the small village of Oakfield, Wisconsin, in Fond du Lac county.
Man uses counterfeit bills to buy car
Rafael Rodriguez of Oak Creek was hoping his Craigslist ad would end up in a routine sale of his red Cadillac, but what he got was a handful of counterfeit cash.
Man suspected of shooting Milwaukee officer was felon out on bail
Milwaukee police identify the shooting suspect on Monday as Tomas Uriegas.
Deputy fired for smuggling contraband into jail, sheriff says
An investigation was launched after detectives learned of a potentially inappropriate relationship between the deputy and a 27-year-old male inmate.
Police union leader calls for permanent 2-officer squads
A Milwaukee police union leader wants officers to work in tandem permanently when out patrolling in their squad cars.
Walker won't run for president again as sitting governor
Wisconsin governor says he's meeting in Cleveland with delegates from early presidential voting states, but that doesn't mean he's preparing for a run in 2020.
Sheriff Clarke on police shootings: I predicted this
Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke calls the Black Lives Matter movement "purveyors of hate" in heated interview on CNN.
Officer-involved shooting reported in Sheboygan
Sheboygan police are investigating an officer-involved shooting. It was reported around 11:30 p.m. Sunday at a business near 15th Street and Union Avenue.
Coast Guard warns of rough sea, wind on Lake Michigan
U.S. Coast Guard officials are urging anyone heading to Lake Michigan to exercise caution Sunday.
One dead in Milwaukee County shooting
The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office said it has been called to the location of a fatal shooting.
Dive response called to Sheboygan
Calumet County first responders were called to help Sheboygan County officials with a water rescue Sunday afternoon.
Mayor: Citizen-police relationship must be reassessed
An address by the mayor originally meant to reveal the Homicide Review Commission's recent findings turned into a discussion about the relationship between police and the public Sunday afternoon.
Medical examiner responds to reports of 2 deaths
The Milwaukee County medical examiner was called to the area of 26th and Hopkins streets for reports of two people dead Sunday afternoon.
Milwaukee man arrested for 7th DUI, sheriff's deputies say
A 52-year-old Milwaukee man was arrested on suspicion of driving drunk for a seventh time Thursday night, sheriff's deputies said.
Storms make way for mugginess, possible pop-up storms
Thunderstorms passed around 10 a.m. Sunday, leaving as much as an inch of rain in their path.
Thousands of Milwaukee homes without power
Several southeastern Wisconsin counties were affected by a string out outages Sunday morning, with almost 4,000 homes out-of-service in Milwaukee County.
Judge won't move trial of Kenosha County homicide suspect
A judge has refused to move the trial of a Kenosha County man accused of killing another man last year and then eluding authorities for weeks.
Officer shot on Milwaukee's south side
A Milwaukee police officer was shot just after 1 a.m. near South 17th Street and West Morgan Avenue.
Garden planned in honor of Za'Layia Jenkins
The child struck and killed by a stray bullet while inside a home this past spring will remembered with a new garden, her aunt told WISN 12 News.