Saturday, February 16, 2013
Gov. Scott Walker has proposed $3 million for grants to execute GPS tracking of certain people considered dangerous who have not yet violated a restraining order against them.
Gov. Scott Walker announced a plan to budget $3 million for grants to “allow GPS monitoring of certain dangerous individuals receiving first-time restraining orders.” Last April, Walker signed “Cindy’s Law,” which allows courts to institute GPS monitoring for restraining order violators. The new plan would allow people deemed especially dangerous to be tracked by GPS before violating the order. Relatives of a victim from last year’s Azana Spa Shooting in Brookfield have been pushing for tougher laws. Is it right that people who haven’t violated an order should have their whereabouts tracked electronically? And should the state provide grants to make it happen? Vote in our poll and discuss in the comments.
Thursday, December 27, 2012
Formal charges have been filed against Benjamin Sebena of Menomonee Falls expected in the Christmas Eve murder of his wife, a Wauwatosa police officer.
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- Jim Price
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Thursday, December 27, 2012
Benjamin Sebena, the husband of slain police officer Jennifer Sebena, was charged Thursday afternoon in a brazen Christmas Eve morning attack as she was on patrol. The Milwaukee County District Attorney charged Benjamin Sebena with first-degree intentional homicide in the shooting death of his 30-year-old wife, who was struck by multiple gunshots early Monday morning in the parking lot of the Wauwatosa Fire Station. The couple lived on Ranch Road in Menomonee Falls. Sebena was taken into custody some time Christmas Day and was transferred that night to the West Allis Police Department after questioning. Today's TMJ4 cites unnamed sources in reporting that Ben Sebena confessed to authorities that he killed his wife. Jennifer Sebena's …
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Former Brewers reliever Francisco Rodriguez was accused of beating his fiancee, but charges were dismissed after she apparently left the country.
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- Mark Maley
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Thursday, November 29, 2012
A domestic abuse charge filed against former Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Francisco "K-Rod" Rodriguez was dismissed by a Waukesha County judge Thursday after the prosecution said it could no longer meet the burden of proof in the case. Rodriguez, 30, was charged last month with disorderly conduct-domestic abuse, a misdemeanor, after being accused of beating his fiancé inside a Wales home after she suspected he was cheating on her. Rodriguez pleaded not guilty to the charge and a jury trial was scheduled to begin next Tuesday. During what was supposed to be a status hearing Thursday, Waukesha County District Attorney Brad Schimel told the court that the state could not meet its burden of proof and would not pursue the charges, according to …
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Between a man beating and strangling his girlfriend and a group of tenants fighting a fire to save their homes, this is a list of the latest police reports in Sussex.
Thursday, July 5 at 3:46 a.m. After patrolling the Centennial Oaks subdivision on the morning of July 5, police noticed the markings of an immature prankster. The mailboxes on 14 homes in the neighborhood were either bent over or completely smashed to the ground. Police are still investigating who would do such a pointless act. Tuesday, July 10 at 4:46 p.m. Police and fire crews were called to condos on Hastings Court near Armory Park on Tuesday after a grass fire starting inching toward the multi-tenant building. According to the report, the cause of the fire was somehow linked to a man grilling near the condos, but residents didn’t ask questions before springing into action. Tenants and neighbors began running to fill up buckets of water…
Thursday, June 7, 2012
From three Sussex businesses getting citations for serving alcohol to underage kids to an elderly woman nearly taking down the Sussex Post Office, this is a list of the most interesting police reports this week.
Tuesday, May 29 at 10:38 a.m. Police were called to the Sussex Post Office off Silver Spring Drive on Tuesday after a woman literally drove into the building. A 69-year-old Sussex woman told police she was applying pressure to the brake when her foot slipped, slamming down on the accelerator of her car. The vehicle jumped the curb and smashed into the post office. While there’s no structural damage to the building, the woman’s car received enough damage for the airbags to deploy. She sustained no injuries. Tuesday, May 29 at 8:31 p.m. A 54-year-old Sussex man living on the W245N5700 block of Partridge Lane called police after finding out someone filed a tax return in his name. “It’s happening a lot lately,” said Capt. Karen Ruff of the …
Friday, January 27, 2012
This is a list of the most interesting police reports from last week.
Monday, Jan. 16 at 4:49 p.m. Police were called to the N68W24000 block of Stonegate Court Monday after a 42-year-old man living in Sussex’s Stonegate apartments was acting inappropriately. According to the report, the man was making threats to physically harm neighbors and other residents in the area. A neighbor called police and the man was issued a citation for disorderly conduct. Wednesday, Jan. 18 at 8:24 p.m. A 20-year-old Sussex man was arrested for battery against his 15-year-old sister Wednesday night on the W245N6000 block of Maris Drive. The brother and sister got into a physical altercation, yet the exact reason for the fight is unclear in the report. The man was arrested, and while the teenage sister had some marks around her …
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Suspect, 31, was allegedly trying to pry open a door after his girlfriend locked herself in a room during a fight.
A 31-year-old Sussex man is facing charges after he had to be stunned with a Taser when he refused to take his hands out of his pockets in front of Waukesha County Sheriff’s deputies. Adam J. Leifer was charged in Waueksha County Circuit Court Monday with one count of obstructing and officer and one count of disorderly conduct domestic abuse. If convicted, he faces up to one year in prison and $11,000 in fines. According to the criminal complaint: At 12:10 a.m. Monday, officers were called to an apartment in the N6400 block of Pewaukee Road after Leifer got into a fight with his girlfriend and was using some sort of tool to try and pry open the bedroom door where she had locked herself. Upon arriving at the apartment, officers kicked down …
Laurie Czerwinski
8:10 pm on Thursday, February 21, 2013
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