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Waukesha Blotter: A woman was performing a spiritual ritual on a dead opossum in the road at Springdale & Bluemound by throwing goldfish & windshield washer fluid on it. She then pulled out a Packers lawn chair and yelled “repent” at the dead animal.
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Waukesha blotter: 9:13 pm Sat — man was “shredding on his electric guitar which could be heard from several blocks away” on Birch Drive. He stated he was “in the zone” and didn’t know how loud it was. He said he would shut it down for the night.
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Waukesha Blotter: 1:44 pm Sun — Caller reported finding something suspicious in the area of Fox River Parkway that they wanted to show police — a 5-foot by 3-foot hole with bucket and shovel next to it. Police dug up the suspicious mound which turned out to be a potato garden.
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There will be a protest at 11 am Monday in Frame Park in Waukesha regarding the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
The organizer is asking people to invite people from other cities saying "we need to protest in a predominantly white neighborhood to get our point more across."
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Waukesha's own
@gwenjorgensen
wins a gold medal in triathlon. Becomes 1st American ever to win a gold in event!
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The Waukesha protest over the death of George Floyd has ended peacefully at the Waukesha Police Department.
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From the Waukesha Police Depart. blotter: 6:15 p.m., Fri.–A man threw a snowball at a woman's face after she accidentally used his car wash at Kwik Trip, 2530 N. Grandview Blvd. The man reportedly went up to the caller saying she owed him $11, and then let fly with the snowball.
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Catholic Memorial High School posted: Our students in the parade are all safe, please pray for all of those hurt today.
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Waukesha blotter:
7:31 p.m. Wednesday — An anonymous caller reported the smell of marijuana in the hallway in the 2400 block of Springdale Road, but when police arrived, they said they did not smell THC, but could smell “curry which is a common spice used in Indian cuisine.”
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Darrell Brooks Jr. has been found guilty of all 76 counts against him. The charges are six counts of homicide using a dangerous weapon, six counts of hit-and-run causing death, 61 counts of recklessly endangering safety, two counts of felony bail jumping and ...
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Thousands are lined up at the Waukesha County Airport for President Donald Trump’s campaign rally at 7.
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Jenn says she is protesting Trump’s visit because she believes “human rights are not up for debate.”
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There is an active police situation at South High School. One young man was loaded into an ambulance on a stretcher. We will provide more details as they become available.
Officials say there is no longer a threat in the building, but students are being kept in their classrooms
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#Waukesha
blotter: 1am Sat—man fell into Walmart frozen foods freezer while looking at waffles, appeared drunk or on drugs, was arrested.
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From the Waukesha PD Blotter: 12:47 p.m. Tuesday- A caller in the 200 block of Tenny Avenue complained that his neighbor was revving his motorcycle too loudly. The neighbor was working on the bike, and admitted he was "givin' 'er a little more than he needed to."
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#Waukesha
Police Blotter: woman in the 1800 block of Kensington Drive called 911 saying someone was trying to kill her with potato skins.
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#Waukesha
blotter—woman wanted new sub w/o onions but ate all but 2 in of 6-in sub, denied new sub, got angry & threw it at Subway employee
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Dr. Mushir Hassan has won his first full term as the at-large member of the Elmbrook School Board. He defended his seat against challenger James Gunsalus, netting 52.3% of the vote to Gunsalus' 47.3%.
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An Arrowhead Union High School District committee is considering adding a "Personal Finance" requirement for graduation. Currently, Mukwonago, Oconomowoc, and Kettle Moraine are the districts in Waukesha County that currently have such a requirement.
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Very sad news to share this evening. The Waukesha Freeman told you about little Delaney Krings. Our thoughts are with her family and anyone touched by her story.
#delaney
#delaneykrings
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#Waukesha
blotter: Argument between man & woman over who was better, Biggie or Tupac, was overheard in the 400 block of North East Avenue.
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Waukesha blotter: A possible domestic situation was actually a man yelling at TV b/c his remote broke and he couldn't turn on Packers game
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#Waukesha
blotter: Intoxicated woman said she's “done with Waukesha”, needed help but couldn’t specify what kind of help.
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From the Waukesha Police Department blotter:
6:21 p.m. Tuesday - A man reportedly parked in his semi-tractor trailer in the middle of the roadway on Sunset Drive, got out of the vehicle and went to get KFC.
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From the Waukesha PD blotter: 4:45 p.m., Wednesday – A woman in the 2400 block of Silvernail Road reports that she bought some loafs of banana bread from a friend that lives here and she thinks she put laxatives in her bread.
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Waukesha Police Blotter:
11:32 p.m. Saturday — A man who was listening to Bob Seger loudly in his van in the 400 block of North East Avenue, said it was his last song for the night and was just heading inside.
See the complete weekend blotter in Tuesday's Freeman.
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Waukesha Blotter: 2:46 am Sun: Woman was passed out at a hotel lobby in 2800 block of N. Grandview Blvd with empty bottle of Captain Morgan lying next her and her foot was in a pizza. She was not coherent enough to determine which room was hers and she was taken to the hospital.
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#Waukesha
#blotter
: Three girls found a lighter, lit a Cheeto & pretended to smoke it at the
@waukeshalibrary
. Police called their parents.
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Pewaukee grad Taylor Jannsen was named interim coach of the mens basketball team at
@carrollu
in November after Paul Combs stepped down. Janssen is getting more comfortable in his role as he was only hired on as the lead assistant coach four months prior.
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In today's paper: Mo Burke, Catholic Memorial HS 2016 valedictorian and student w/the school's all-time highest GPA.
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Here's
@gwenjorgensen
with her gold medal. Graduated from
@WaukeshaSouth
& became 1st American ever to win
#Rio2016
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Waukesha blotter: 7:01 pm Fri — When police arrived to a report of yelling they found 10 yo & 12 yo were in “an argument over the very serious issue of the brother eating the last of the Little Bites Mini Chocolate Chip Muffins.” Advised to share the last package in the future
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Waukesha Blotter: 6:23 pm Mon — A man was trying to climb a building in downtown and told police he was bored with being off work. He had his rock climbing shoes on and was using the brick wall to practice. He said he would find a better area to try out his shoes.
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Steve Humphrie waited outside of Mayfair Mall for two hours as he waited to hear from his daughter, Nadia Mitchell-Humphrie. She was inside the mall when she heard about 16 gunshots nearby. She burst into tears upon finally being able to embrace her father.
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Waukesha PD blotter: 9 p.m. Sun. – A woman at Chicken Palace, 435 W. Sunset Dr., called to complain that the “strawberries and cream” she ordered was bad. She said the strawberries appeared to be too old, and wanted advice. She was advised that it was not a police matter.
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The reading of verdicts was paused momentarily when a member of the gallery was removed after yelling "Burn in hell, you piece of shit."
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Sophomores Amy and Anna Terrian burst onto the scene as freshmen to help Pewaukee’s girls basketball team reach the WIAA Division 2 state championship game a season ago. Now another freshman, Giselle Janowski, is hoping to do the same.
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AP declares Tony Evers the winner of the Wisconsin governor race against incumbent Scott Walker.
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Hulk Hogan is in the area today meeting fans and promoting his new "Real American Beer". He was at Woodman's in Waukesha this morning. He's currently at the Kwik Trip on Golf Road in Pewaukee until 2:30 p.m. and he will be at the Pewuakee Walmart from 3-4 p.m.
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A Waukesha County judge has ruled that the Kettle Moraine School District policy of addressing transgender students by their preferred pronouns against parental wishes violates parents’ rights to determine appropriate medical and health care for ...
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Check out a Waukesha veteran showing his dance moves. Find a full story in Friday's Freeman.
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#Waukesha
police seize 331 live chinchillas from a house in the 2200 block of Melody Lane where 2 adults, 1 child were living.
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From the Waukesha PD Blotter: 12:39 a.m., Wed.– Officers were called to the Kwik Trip at 924 Fleetfoot Dr., to speak with woman who was having problems with her intoxicated father and wanted to move out of his house. She said she wanted to be put in foster care, but she was 23.
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#Waukesha
blotter: Subjects were climbing on bridges and stonework around the Fox River and told officers they were “parkouring.”
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A painful Waukesha blotter item:
11:51 pm Mon — A possible physical fight between a man and a woman was reported on Cambridge Avenue after a caller reported hearing a crash and yelling. It turned out to be a man who got jalapeño in his eye causing him to be loud.
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Waukesha police 7:01 pm Saturday — Two people got into a verbal argument over him calling her “bro,” which she thought was disrespectful in the 300 block of Maple Avenue.
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If you've lived or spent any time traveling around Waukesha, you know that a train going through town will invariably stop you at the most inopportune times. On Wednesday, a group of four suspects fleeing the scene of a retail theft of over $1,000 of ...
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Waukesha Mayor Shawn Reilly will serve the city of Waukesha for another four years after taking 63.9% of the vote against challenger Lisa Salb.
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The Waukesha School District's $60 million referendum has passed with 65.5% of the total 43,140 voters saying yes, according to the Waukesha County Clerk's office.
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Judge Jennifer Dorow, the judge who presided over the trial of the man convicted of killing six people during the Waukesha Christmas parade, said Monday that she will make a decision on whether to run for the Wisconsin Supreme Court “in the coming days.”
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#Waukesha
blotter: 8:40 p.m. Thursday — A person was reportedly passed out in a running car in the 100 block of East Broadway. The woman told police when they arrived that she had been eating Taco Bell and fell asleep and that she was fine and did not need medical help.
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#Brookfield
#blotter
: Man banned from Brookfield Square for 6 months after unintentionally wetting his pants while in line at the food court
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Lake Country Fire & Rescue Ladder Truck 42 was returning from a fire last night when the crew noticed the Northern Lights visible over Nagawicka Lake.
Photos courtesy of Lake Country Fire & Rescue
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#Brookfield
#blotter
: Reported intoxicated driver turns out to be sober 19-year-old who didn't know how to work the headlights.
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On Monday afternoon, a man was upset that his three soft tacos and Potato Olés cost more than $15 at Taco John’s, 317 N. Grand Ave., so he began to yell and swear at employees. Police advised him on his behavior and spoke with him about inflation.
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Liberal Judge Jill Karofsky defeated conservative Justice Dan Kelly to win a 10-year term on the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
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Waukesha blotter: 2:26 am Fri — man working security for a business got bored and handcuffed himself. Police were able to unhandcuff him. He also indicated that this is not the first time he has handcuffed himself and forgot the key.
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#Waukesha
blotter: 5:35 pm Thurs—Man’s ex-wife was moving out and taking items that weren’t hers & poked holes in every condom in house.
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As four-year varsity performers, Pewaukee High School senior guards Ashton Janowski and Josh Terrian have helped guide the Pirates' surge to the top of the standings in the last four years.
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Brooks has been found guilty on all 61 charges of recklessly endangering safety with the use of a dangerous weapon. Judge Dorow continues to read the additional counts.
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Wisconsin Assembly Rep. Scott Allen, R-Village of Waukesha, told The Freeman on Friday he’s tested positive for COVID-19.
See the complete story in today's Freeman or online.
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Waukesha Police Blotter:
3:21 a.m. Friday — A man who was mowing his lawn in the 2300 block of Wexford Court said his riding mower was not operational and he wanted to get a jumpstart on the mowing before the rain began. He was advised on the noise and stopped mowing.
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Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has been using an alternative state email account under the name of late Hall of Fame Milwaukee Braves player Warren Spahn as a security measure, his spokesperson said Monday.
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Waukesha Police Blotter:
8:46 p.m. Thursday — A woman was screaming and crying and throwing a microwave in the road in the 500 block of Downing Drive.
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In non-coronavirus news: Waukesha blotter: 6:31 p.m. Thursday: A man went to the police department to report that he wanted his former manager in the 2400 block of Pewaukee Road arrested for theft of his $2.88 Cheez-Its that were in his unlocked
drawer.
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The Waukesha School District (
@waukeshaschools
) has canceled classes scheduled for tomorrow (Nov. 22, 2021). Per an email to parents, a decision on school for Tuesday will be determined during the day on Monday.
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Flight for Life was called to the scene of a motorcycle accident that also involved car on Madison Street near Kilps Drive in Waukesha Tuesday evening. The condition of the motorcyclist, who was treated and taken away by helicopter, is unknown at this time.
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An emergency alert has gone out from the Waukesha Police Department: "If you are within a 1/2 mile radius of the 5 point in downtown Waukesha, shelter in place now."
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Today's our birthday! 🎉🍰 The Waukesha Freeman was established March 29, 1859 as a voice against slavery.
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#Waukesha
blotter: 2:38 p.m. Mon — man wearing cape jumping into traffic & possibly under the influence of drugs or alcohol on St. Paul Ave
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A bear was observed on the north side of Chenequa on the evening of May 5. A homeowner recorded a video and shared it with the Village of Chenequa Police Department. | Submitted video
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Waukesha blotter: 3:11 pm Wed — Multiple calls made about senior citizens playing pickleball on Horning Middle School courts; subjects were in two groups and were not exceeding 10 total on the courts. They were allowed to play as they were following social distancing standard.
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A man reportedly was mooning passing cars on Sunday evening in Waukesha. The man said he was "flipped off" so he told the person to "flip this off" while turning around and pulling down his pants.
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The smiling yellow barn in Delafield is about to get a whole lot happier. Mullen’s Dairy Bar has announced it will open a scoop shop inside the iconic barn in spring 2024.
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Waukesha Blotter: 3:58 pm Tues — man and woman on John St reporting that another man has been harassing & threatening to kill them b/c he wants to be with the woman. The other man, however, is claiming the man and woman are harassing him and trying to trick him into a threesome.
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