Chris Ramirez

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Sophie Carson |Chris Ramirez

The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner confirmed the shooting death last week of a transgender woman is being investigated as a homicide. Advocates and family members have identified the 23-year-old woman as Amyri Dior and are planning a community vigil for March 8. Milwaukee police responded to the shooting about 12:30 a.m. Feb. 21 in the 8800 block of North 95th Street, where Dior was found dead. As of Friday, police said they did not have any suspects in the shooting and had not made any arrests.

2 months ago | eu.greenbaypressgazette.com | Jessica Van Egeren |Claire Reid |Chris Ramirez

It has been 10 days since an Amber Alert was issued for 16-year-old Sophia Franklin of Beaver Dam. Franklin, who's three months pregnant, is believed to be with 40-year-old Gary Day of Arkansas ― the father of Franklin's unborn child, according to police. Day has a history of harming children and is on probation for endangering a child. He faces four felony charges in connection to Franklin's disappearance. "We don't know what to do other than wait and pray.

Jan 17, 2025 | jsonline.com | Chris Ramirez

A Milwaukee woman who admitted on an episode of TV's "Judy Justice" that she sold Wisconsin FoodShare benefits must serve five days in jail, a judge ruled. Assistant District Attorney Nicolas J. Heitman argued during a sentencing hearing on Friday Katrina Weems took advantage of some of Milwaukee's poorest and most vulnerable residents to enrich herself by selling their benefit cards.

Jan 17, 2025 | yahoo.com | Chris Ramirez

A Milwaukee woman is now taking responsibility for the death of 1-year-old Princess Lard five years ago. Artesia Lockhart, 32, on Thursday changed her plea to "no contest" regarding a charge of physical abuse of a child, causing great bodily harm. “No contest” is a plea that allows a defendant to accept conviction without admitting guilt. Princess LardSentencing will be Feb. 28 before Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Rebecca A. Kiefer.

Jan 15, 2025 | sheboyganpress.com | Chris Ramirez

Sixteen firearms were intercepted by Transportation Security Administration officers at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport security checkpoints in 2024, the agency said in statement Wednesday. That's the third straight year the number of guns caught at MKE, Wisconsin's largest airport, has dropped.