By Hannah DeRuyter
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TSA officials intercepted a loaded handgun from making its way through security and onboard an airplane at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport on Tuesday (July 13).
FOX 6, a news release says the incident happened around 8:30 a.m. while TSA was conducting routine screening of carry-on luggage. A TSA officer spotted the gun on the x-ray screen and alerted the Milwaukee County Sheriff s Office.
The traveler said he forgot his gun was in his carry-on bag but did have a concealed-carry permit. The passenger was issued a citation for the loaded gun.
Officials can impose civil penalties of up to $13,910 per violation. Usually, the first offense for carrying a loaded handgun into a checkpoint is $4,100. In addition, if a traveler with a gun is a member of TSA PreCheck, they will lose their TSA PreCheck for a period of time.
Newest Milwaukee County K-9 deputies receive their badges
K-9 Cairo and K-9 Ryker received their new sheriff s office badges Tuesday, July 13.
The sheriff s office says both K-9 deputies were born in Budapest, Hungary and are trained in narcotics detection, tracking, apprehension, handler protection and article searches.
K-9 Cairo was named after the K-9 attached to Seal Team 6, responsible for capturing Osama Bin Laden.
The sheriff says two deputies volunteered to train as new K-9 handlers and have worked with the dogs for three months.
The pair spent time bonding and working with the German Shepherds in North Carolina before taking them home to Wisconsin.
Kenosha unrest, arson: 4 indicted for 2020 crimes
By FOX6 News Digital Team
Published
Unrest in Kenosha after the police shooting of Jacob Blake in August 2020.
KENOSHA, Wis. - A federal grand jury has indicted four men, in two separate cases, for various offenses committed during the unrest in Kenosha in August 2020, a U.S. Department of Justice news release indicted Tuesday, July 13.
In the first case, Allen King, David Garner and Kevin Martinez are charged with conspiring to steal controlled substances and transport stolen goods in interstate commerce. King and Garner are also charged with two counts of arson and conspiring to commit arson.
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