Officials stress smoke alarm importance in wake of fatal fire
By Angélica Sanchez and FOX6 News Digital Team
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Officials stress smoke alarm importance after fatal fire
The Milwaukee Fire Department canvassed the neighborhood near 118th and Florist where a 10-year-old boy recently died in a house fire.
MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee Fire Department on Thursday, April 29 canvassed the neighborhood near 118th and Florist where a 10-year-old boy recently died in a house fire.
Police said a 10-year-old boy, identified by the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner s Office on Monday as Justin Williams, died as a result of injuries sustained in the fire. There was a working smoke alarm in the home.
16 Milwaukee County teens lost to gun violence since September
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16 Milwaukee County teens lost to gun violence since September
Milwaukee County has seen a 200% increase in homicides involving teenagers, the medical examiner announced Monday, Dec. 21, noting 16 homicide investigations involving children between the ages of 14 and 18 since Sept. 1.
MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee County has seen a 200% increase in homicides involving teenagers, the medical examiner announced Monday, Dec. 21, noting 16 homicide investigations involving children between the ages of 14 and 18 since Sept. 1.
Sara Schreiber We have seen a dramatic increase in the number of school-aged kids who have been victims of homicide this year, said Sara Schreiber with the medical examiner s office.