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WITI FOX 6 News At 9 September 21, 2016

Your umbrella handy tomorrow. Were in for a stormy 24 hours. Weather expert tom wachs joins us now. Increasing clouds tonight as a storm system approaches from th temperatures will fall through the 70s this evening. Temperatures will fall into the middle 60s overnight with skies becoming mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms will move in wednesday morning, with chances continuing through the day. Highs in the upper 70s. A frontal boundary will stall out providing a focal point for offandon showers and thunderstorms. Tonight increasing clouds. Low 64 dewpoint 62 wind se 5 mph wednesday showers and thunderstorms. High 77 dewpoint 68 from your phone. Just download the fox 6 storm center app, its available on android and apple. Breaking news now a woman was hit by a van near 58th and villard. It happened around 6 30 tonight were told shes in stable condition at froedtert. The driver that hit her stayed on the scene and is cooperating with police. Still developing tonight set on fire and left to die. Milwaukee police are looking for three men wanted in an attempted murder over the uncovered documents with new information in the case. Our Myra Sanchick explains. Windows are boarded up where neighbors say a man on fire jumped out, saturday evening. Bullet holes show where they say gunfire followed him i got the clothes off of him because we thought gasoline was on that and he got up and still was burning and he fell against me and we both fell down. Next door. She ran over to help her neighbor, patting the flames until he fell on top of her. I thought when he fell on me, oh no are we going to burn together. You can laugh now right at the time i thought it was scary. The flames seemed to have been smothered by kamnitzs dress it was to me a miracle. I asked god for help. It wasnt extinguishing like i thought it should. She has burn marks on her leg, and her shoulder, a search warrant affidavit says the burn victim was with a the evening, when a man with an Assault Rifle forced the victim to drive back to his home near 53rd and clarke. The woman was forced to kneel in the house when she heard a voice saying get the gas. The next thing she saw was the victim on fire, running through the home. I just pray for him not to have so much pain and to recover as much as he can. Milwaukee police say they are investigating a possible drug related robbery in this case. Kemnitz kns nice neighbor who always looked out for her. She did the same in return. But is still shocked at those who would try to kill the man next door. And to do it in such a horrific way Milwaukee Police are still looking for the suspects. The victim in all of this is still hospitalized. Reporting in milwaukee, Myra Sanchick fox 6 news. Milwaukee police are also investigating a homicide on the citys north side. A man was found dead in a car around 12 30 this afternoon any suspects. In Mount Pleasant police say theyve found the car that hit two pedestrians. Now they just need the driver. It happened on highway 32 near first street just before 5 this morning. Police think the victims were walking down the median when they were hit. But they dont know for sure because the pedestrians were too intoxicated to help. This is the Vehicle Police say was involved. It was found in a kenosha parking have information on its owner give police a call. Only on fox6 tonight a Mount Pleasant home is being called uninhabitable. Several cats taken away from the elderly woman who lived there. Three cats dead, 7 alive. That woman is staying with family tonight. Fox 6s ashley searshas the story. Nats along sheridan road mdash; in Mount Pleasant mdash; nats becomes the focus of an investigation. 45 53 the Living Conditions were reported to not be too safe. Police were called here Tuesday Morning for a welfare check mdash; when they arrived, they say they discovered a hoarding situation. 46 07 the 85yearold lady took in some stray cats and as a result of all these cats being in the house, there was some cat feces and mold growing in the house. 3 cats were found dead. 7 alive. Police believe other strays may have been living there at some point. The animals were handed over to the Wisconsin Humane Society. Pleasant is a hoarding situation due to the volume of cats inside the home. The Health Department mdash; checked the quality of the air inside the home and say it is uninhabitable. 47 43 a lot of cats were in the house and as a result that produced an unsafe environment. The home will now sit empty off this quiet street mdash; until the condition there improves. 46 27 its just not safe to live in at this point until things get cleaned up inside the house. The woman living in the home is investigating whether charges will be filed. We have new information on the two dozen dogs seized from a home in racine. All but two of them will be returned to the rescue organization lucky mutts. The dogs were taken from a branch of the operation after they were found in filthy conditions. The current head of lucky mutts has provided ownership documentation for most of them and wants them returned. The Wisconsin Humane Society doesnt know where the dogs will go since legally they cant return they do have a fairly wide Foster Family Network and we just hope that. We did our best for these dogs and theres always the option to surrender. You could surrender them today and they would be placed by this weekend, is my guess. The Racine Branch of lucky mutts was run by 33yearold heather jensen. She and her boyfriend terry bogard are both charged with 26 a wisconsin Veterans Home. Hailed by Governor Scott walker as five star, has been flagged by federal regulators. The feds citing the Veterans Home at king for an incident in which staff decided not to perform cpr on a 94 year old man. The state, which runs the Waupaca County Veterans Home, is appealing. Responding to other allegations of tainted Drinking Water and disease outbreaks. Wisconsin democrats call for a special session to fix problems. Lawmakers are now audit of the home. Fox6s political reporter theo keith found that concerns have been surfacing for months. Governor walkers administration has failed. As lawmakers are about to trigger an audit of the wisconsin Veterans Home at king. Senate democrats want to know what took so long. Senator lassa, a year ago, sent a letter asking for an audit of king. And it today, a democratic senator writes that shes concerned about excessive mandatory overtime. And legionella bacteria found in a water heater at king. She requests an audit, but one never starts. Instead, a legislative committee send questions to the Wisconsin Department of veterans affairs. In one of his responses, the Department Secretary says the allegations are untrue and harmful. In another, he notes that the home has a five star rating. Now, after news reports raise new concerns, audit after wednesday hearing. One republican says auditors were simply booked at the time of the previous request. Well we just didnt have space last year, and we did ask questions. Again, we didnt sit on the request. We took her request and asked the department to respond at that time Samantha Kerkman says shes glad that an audit will find out. If the allegations are true. He will give us an independent view of the home, and confidence of what that five star rating is, or democrats, who say they support the audit, complain that itll take too long. Republicans seem to be fine, seem to be ok, with using this audit as a delay tactic and a smokescreen while not addressing immediate actions kerkman says she expects the audit to be done by next summer. Although if the auditor finds something, he could release it before that. From the capitol, theo keith, fox6 news they were competitorsnow theyre going to be on the same team. Some big names in wisconsin. It might be good for patients but what about employees . The vague answer we got when we asked about layoffs. After a stabbing spree in minnesota this weekend. A Restaurant Owner puts out a sign that tells muslims to go home. How do you think customers responded . What they did coming up. And the latest on the Fatal Police Shooting of an unarmed man. Why tulsa police and the mans family are telling two different storiesand what police are now saying was found a Football Player is at the center of Sexual Assault allegations at Carthage College. And the alleged victim his teammate. Fox 6s Derica Williams has more on this developing story Lawrence Gaines a linebacker with the Carthage College Football Team comin in 16 men will actually be sexually assaulted on a College Campus erin davis deals with Sexual Assault victims and says its uncommon for adult male victims to come forward. But in this case, he did. The incident allegedly happened in gaines room in oaks hall at carthage after the two returned from an offcampus party. According to a criminal complaint, the victim was intoxicated. And and trying to perform oral sex while the victim struggled with consciousness. It doesnt matter how much somebody is drinking , what matters is why would someone take advantage of someone like that the victim says he passed out. Once he regained consciousness, he ran from the room. Students on campus are troubled by the accusations. And even more so, how they say they learned of . It. I think it kind of stinks that we found about the whole incident through social media instead of getting a formal email from the school it took 4 days after the alleged incident that the College Campus communication was posted just this past friday. Another thing this case teaches us that Sexual Assault can happen to anybody no matter who they are where they are or what they are doing Carthage College released a statement saying in part that carthage is committed to creating a safe, healthy, and non discriminatory environment for all of our students, and we take reports of Sexual Misconduct very seriously. Gaines was released from jail on a twenty five hundred dollar cash bond. In kenohsa dw f6n. See if you recognize this man. Police say he robbed the mobil gas station near mequon and Port Washington roads just before six this morning. As you can see he was armed with a large rifle. Police say he got away in a dark blue 2006 Toyota Corolla with license plate 143 vsc. It was reported stolen out of milwaukee. Police say 40yearold Markell Baker stole 93thousand dollars worth of perfumes and colognes. According to court documents, he worked for a cleaning company hired by the Jcpenney Store in menomonee falls. Investigators say he would steal a couple of bottles every shift for about six months. If convicted he could spend 6 years in prison. An update tonight on a major healthcare merger. The four main Catholic Healthcare providers in wisconsin. Are now part of the same company. A. J. On tuesday, the signs still read columbia saint marys and wheaton franciscan. But in time, theyll also say ascension. our purpose is to provide personalized, Compassionate Care to all the communities we serve around wisconsin. Ascension wisconsins Senior Vice President says the main benefit of combining the states four major Catholic Healthcare providers is that instead of competing, theyll now collaborate. We can really leverage and share best practices across our communities and markets so we bring together our physicians from our various be concerned about the hospitals closing, any shuttering of services, outsourcing of services. With a merger of this size, there are questions from unions like the Wisconsin Federation of nurses and health professionals. It represents about one thousand workers at Saint Francis hospital and worries a National Company wont have the same commitment. We wanna make sure the decisions made in st. Louis arent gonna hurt the people here in milwaukee. We asked ascension if layoffs and closures are part of its plan. We have a responsibility as providers to be an active participant to make Healthcare Delivery services more could be layoffs . As i said, were committed to the efficient operation of our Healthcare Delivery system. Efficiencies, we fear, is just another term for layoffs. With the merger, more than 23 thousand people statewide will work under the ascension banner. That includes staff at 24 hospitals and more than 100 clinics. Voting unanimously today to reinstate the Liquor License for sobelmans at marquette. The restaurant on the corner of 16th and wells had been told to cease operations earlier this month after its food and Liquor License expired at the end of last month. Owner Dave Sobelman admits he didnt show up for a mandatory Common Council meeting regarding the license in july. The meeting was mandatory because of an incident in june when a man accidentally fired a gun outside low income milwaukee residents could soon have access to cleaner Drinking Water. Mayor tom barrett is shopping around to find a company that will help to provide filters for houses at risk of lead exposure. Fox6s Madeline Anderson has more the initiative. Like many milwaukee residents. Sharlen moore was concerned to learn the water in her home could be unsafe to drink. I was surprised because of the simple fact that we live in a city that has director of urban underground. A Youth Leadership organization that has worked on Water Quality projects in the past. Moore says lead exposuse disproportionately affects people who dont have the means to protect themselves. This is really going to affect communities of color, and specifically poor communities of color. Earlier this month. Mayor tom barrett strongly urged People Living before 1951 to invest in a Water Filtration product. He says the threat level hasnt gotten worse. Rather. He met with a scientist who told him filters are 100 percent effective against lead. Im not going to keep that revelation a secret. Since that announcement. The Mayors Office has been in talks with milwaukeebased ao smith. Jim stern. Executive Vice President of the water heater and treatment tuesday about a partnership to provide residents with filters. Whether its deep discounts, whether its mailings, whether its an online presence. While the conversation is still in the preliminary stages. Moore wants the outcome to be free filters for those in need. We rely on the city for keeping our residents safe. The Mayors Office declined an interview because its simply too early in the process to release details. A spokeswoman did tell these talks with ao smith will and weeks. Reporting in milwaukee, Madeline Anderson fox6 news. Its a city school and many times that comes with a lot more crime on campus but not this year. The drastic drop in crime at Marquette University. And the one thing that could be making all the difference. Plus, it was a welcome home well deserved. The greeting one athlete received after returning to wisconsin from the ru im Russ Feingold narrator listen to ron johnson on Social Security johnson Social Security is a legal ponzi scheme. Narrator as senator, johnsons been working to turn it into one. 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