James Stratton

Milwaukee

Investigative Reporter at WISN-TV (Milwaukee, WI)

Steward of public information. Investigative at @WISN12News. Emmy winner/loser. Murrow recipient. Football player turned ultrarunner. Eagle Scout.

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Milwaukee's abandoned boat could be removed Tuesday

1 week ago | wisn.com | James Stratton

60 MONTHS. IT’S THE STORY THAT KEEPS ON GIVING. TUESDAY, WORKERS WILL TRY AGAIN TO REMOVE AN ABANDONED BOAT FROM LAKE MICHIGAN. HERE WE GO AGAIN. DEEP THOUGHT HAS BEEN STUCK IN THE SAND NEAR MCKINLEY BEACH SINCE THE OWNERS RAN OUT OF GAS BACK IN OCTOBER. TONIGHT, 12 NEWS JAMES STRATTON TALKS TO THE MAN NOW IN CHARGE OF PULLING THE BOAT OUT. FISHING STORIES TYPICALLY BOAST THE BIGGEST CATCH. SOMEONE REELS IN. I’M TRYING TO STAY AWAY FROM TALKING ABOUT MY CATCH UNTIL AFTER I ACTUALLY CAUGHT IT.
'Court Watch' Analyzes police chases, pushes for stricter penalties

1 week ago | wisn.com | James Stratton

In the hustle and bustle of the Milwaukee County Courthouse, someone other than an attorney is taking notes. Their bright green name tags are a sign of their mission and a visible warning they're watching. The group tracks defendants charged with fleeing police, recording the sentence and comparing it to what prosecutors requested. In some cases, they're the only people in the gallery, typically 2-3 volunteers for each case.
Arrest in Florida reveals love link, conspiracy between man and Wisconsin school shooter

2 weeks ago | news8000.com | Mariana La Roche |James Stratton

MILWAUKEE (WISN) -- The arrest of a 22-year-old Florida man has revealed details about December's Abundant Life Christian School shooting in Madison, including the shooter's manifesto and extensive online communications before the attack. Federal investigators in Florida got a tip that Damien Blade Allen, a 22-year-old from Loxahatchee, Florida, was planning an attack and impersonating a sheriff's deputy.
High-tech car theft on the rise, these are the most vulnerable models

2 weeks ago | wisn.com | James Stratton

Shorewood police dash camera video shows an officer driving through an alley near Capitol Drive east of the Milwaukee River, called to the area for suspicious activity.As the officer turns around and comes back through the alley, a suspect takes off and police chase after him.Shorewood police say the suspected thieves were breaking through sunroofs of Infiniti cars, programming keys, and stealing them.
Wind postpones abandoned boat removal along lake Michigan shore

2 weeks ago | wisn.com | James Stratton

COMING UP IN WEATHERWATCH 12. THANK YOU. MARK. THE ABANDONED BOAT STUCK FOR MONTHS ON THE SHORE OF LAKE MICHIGAN, WILL REMAIN THERE FOR NOW. THE OWNERS RAN OUT OF FUEL AND ABANDONED THE BOAT IN OCTOBER. IT’S BEEN STUCK THERE ON THE SAND BETWEEN MCKINLEY AND BRADFORD BEACHES SINCE TODAY. HIGH WIND AND WAVES POSTPONED THE WORK TO REMOVE THE BOAT. THE SALVAGER TELLS US CREWS DON’T PLAN TO COME BACK TO TRY TO TOW IT AWAY AGAIN UNTIL MONDAY TO SEE IT GO. SAD TO SEE IT GO. WHY NOT?
Anonymous donor will pay to remove abandoned boat, work underway

3 weeks ago | kesq.com | James Stratton

By James StrattonClick here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, WIsconsin ( WISN) - A monthslong heavyweight fight may be nearing an end. "Deep Thought," the abandoned boat stuck deep into the sand for months along the lakefront in Milwaukee on one side. On the other, Jerry Guyer and his crew from Jerry's Silo Marina, battling to free the boat. "This is not our first rodeo," Guyer said Wednesday.
Anonymous donor will pay to remove abandoned boat, work underway

3 weeks ago | wisn.com | James Stratton

CONFIRM OR DENY ANY INVESTIGATION. AN ANONYMOUS DONOR STEPPED UP TO COVER THE COST TO REMOVE THE ABANDONED BOAT STUCK ON THE SHORE NEAR MCKINLEY BEACH. THE SALVAGE COMPANY, JERRY SHILOH SALOON, WORKED FOR HOURS TO TRY TO FREE IT. TODAY. DOZENS WATCHED AS CREWS PUMPED WATER AND SAND OUT OF THE BOAT AND TRIED TO WINCH THE VESSEL TO FREE IT FROM THE SHORELINE. THE CONCEPT IS YOU LIGHTEN THE BOAT. WE ALSO HAVE AN AIR COMPRESSOR RUNNING.
Salvage company removes part of abandoned boat; Majority still sits

3 weeks ago | wisn.com | James Stratton

IS PREPARING FOR RECORD BREAKING CROWDS. OFF THE TOP TONIGHT AT SIX, THE ABANDONED BOAT STUCK AT THE LAKEFRONT FOR SIX MONTHS, COULD BE GONE AS SOON AS NEXT WEEK. COUNTY LAWYERS ARE SCRAMBLING TO FIGURE OUT WHO SHOULD PAY FOR IT AND ITS CONDITION. AS ITS CONDITION GETS WORSE. THE BOAT WASHED UP BETWEEN BRADFORD AND MCKINLEY BEACHES IN OCTOBER. 12 NEWS INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER JAMES STRATTON TONIGHT WEEDING THROUGH THE GOVERNMENT FINGER POINTING. THE BOAT.
County will pay to remove abandoned boat, 'go after' owners for costs

3 weeks ago | news8000.com | James Stratton

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WISN) -- Stranded on the shoreline of Lake Michigan since October, the boat "Deep Thought" is now in two parts. The cab and top part of the boat now sit partially on the sand, and partially in the back of the boat. Its windows are broken and the continuous spray paint has turned the white and blue boat a shade of red. What has become a comical Milwaukee landmark is now becoming dangerous, according to Milwaukee County Board member Sheldon Wasserman.
County will pay to remove abandoned boat, 'go after' owners for costs

3 weeks ago | kvia.com | James Stratton

By James StrattonClick here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WISN) — Stranded on the shoreline of Lake Michigan since October, the boat “Deep Thought” is now in two parts. The cab and top part of the boat now sit partially on the sand, and partially in the back of the boat. Its windows are broken and the continuous spray paint has turned the white and blue boat a shade of red.