That parking ticket hundreds of dollars worth of tickets near State Fair Park are handed out after the city of milwaukee switches signs without letting drivers know. The city now says it was a big mistake fox6s Ben Handelman is live with the story youll see only on fox6. This you park on a street that says 3 hour parking. When you return you find new signs, and a hefty fine awaiting you. Near State Fair Park finding days of crazy. And then its nice and quiet. Thomas jacoy juhcoy knows those who get a spot in front of his house have found gold. At 75th and main parking is free for a few hours. Which is why jacoy says he didnt expect to see the city of milwaukee changing the rules on the fly. These were here on wednesday. And friday im not sure what time it was a guy from the city came and put these on. Friday night, with the west side of the street full of cars new towaway restrit appeared. I was like sir, do you work for the city and hes like yeah. And im like whats going to happen to
Havent even been contacted by em. Kurt says hes contacted several attorneys, but that all of them have declined to represent him in this matter. If youre interested in making a contribution to the coverage of kurts medical costs, youre encouraged to visit foxsixnowdotcom, where the web team has posted a lin newsroom, im justin williams, fox 6 news. Ted thanks justin guilty. But not guilty due to mental disease. Thats the ruling against the man who briefly abducted a 7yearold girl last summer. Today a judge sentenced 26year old marquis Markeece Johnson to 25 years in a state Mental Health facility. Johnson reportedly took the girl because he thought she was his and her mother wasnt taking care of her. There is no connection between she was able to escape by kicking him. The judge handed down the maximum sentence in this case citing johnsons history of not taking his medicine. He doesnt mean to harm anyone. He has no control over his impulses when hes unmedicated; i think the doctors are
The west side of the street full of cars new towaway restrictions suddenly appeared. I was like sir, do you work for the city and hes like yeah. And im like whats going to happen to all these cars here. He said this will not go into affect tonight. It wont go into affect until tomorrow. Sure enough that didnt happen. I dont know maybe an hour or so later, here comes the police, putting tickets on every side of the car on vehicle. 60 bones. 60 big ones expensive tickets an assistant in Alderman Michael murhpys office admits, it was a mistake. It was their office that asked the department of public works to put up the signs after a neighbor complained about traffic. They say there was miscommunication between dpw and the Milwaukee Police department about when the restriction should start. Its absurd. Its ridiculous. Jacoy now worries hard earned money may be going down the drain. These people dont even realize that what they were doing was legal. So theyre probably department dispatcher
Major delays yellow on traffic map some delays green on traffic map no delays breaking overnight more than two dozen people are injured after at a maryland Apartment Building. Two firefighters were among those injured. Officials say parts of the four level building collapsed in what was described as an explosion of sorts. Crews are searching for at least five missing people. The blaze is now believed to be under control. The cause is under investigation. Also breaking overnight the medical Examiners Office says one person is dead after drowning at the Washington Park pool. Were told they were called out to the scene around 1145 last night. An autopsy is expected to take place today. Well bring you any updates as soon as they come into our drowning his baby will be in court this morning sean flowers has a preliminary hearing. Hes facing life in prison. Deandra corinthios is live from the Milwaukee County courthouse with the details. 25 year old sean flowers will be in court at 830 this
Highs around 90 with heat indices around 97. Thunderstorm chances increase thursday night. We have a continued chance for thunderstorms on friday with a humid high in the middle 80s and heat indices in the mid90s. Dry but humid on saturday with a heat index around 90. Cooler and less humid sunday with a high around 80. Tonight mostly clear. Patchy fog overnight. Low 72 dewpoint 70 wind se 5 mph thursday heat index 97. Increasing clouds. Hot and humid with a chance for afternoon tstorms. Higher chances at night. High 90 dewpoint 72 wind se 510 mph friday heat index 94. Breezy, hot and humid with a chance for tstorms. Am low 74 high 86 dewpoint 74 wind wsw 1020 mph a man trying to fix a car is dead when the car falls. But first were following some breaking news an autopsy is scheduled for today on the teen who died in an apparent drowning at a pool overnight. Angelica joins us from the newsroom with the latest. Milwaukee police say a 19 year old man and some friend had climbed over the s