county judge recuses himself from the dennis brantner case. back in june-- brantner's trial for the murder of berit beck ended with a hung jury. yesterday's hearing was to discuss the possibility of a re-trial-- which is when judge gary sharpe announced he would step aside. he said his impartiality could be questioned-- based on comments he made outside of court. beck disappeared in 19-90 when making only on fox6... police in oak creek say a former church employee embezzled nearly 100-thousand dollars. 44-year old kelly fischer worked at grace lutheran church for four years... until she resigned this past march. she was 'acting director' at the churchs early childhood center, or e-c-c... and was responsible for tuition payments from parents. some of those payments were cash... and police say most of them never found their way back to the church. instead, investigators say tickets to a garth brooks concert... and spent the money at burlington coat factory, v-i-p nails and mattress firm. her former employer says none of these purchases were auth

dennis brantner already had ?one? trial in the murder of berit beck. but the jury was dismissed after it couldn't reach a verdict.casey geraldo joins us live in fond du lac with an explanation. attorneys argued today whether or not judge ga continue on in this case-- the state hoped he would remove himself.he says he has a right to his opinions... but shared them too soon. it's a case that's troubled many over more than 25 years. "this is an extraordinary case under extraordinary circumstances." berit beck went missing in 1990 on her way home from a computer class in appleton. her van was found lac... her body a month later in waupun. in 2014 her cold case was reopened- and new d-n-a testing found matches to truck driver dennis brantner in beck's van.after presiding over brantner's trial... judge gary sharpe has decided he won't continue on the case. "the court will recuse itself." sharpe admitted to making comments to jurors in response to a difficult trial. "there were at least two jurors weeping. it was apparent the deliberations had been confirmed

in 2014, her cold case was reopened, and new dna testing found matches to truck driver dennis brantner. after a hung jury, prosecutors want a new trial. >> if given the opportunity, we >> reporter: the defense wants the case thrown out. >> if not for him making those comments, we'd like to address our motion to dismiss. >> reporter: the judge took himself off the case, after admitting he shared his belief in a reasonable doubt that brantener killed beck with jurors and a court employee. while brantner's attorneys didn't find his statements biased, but the state said they could show an issue. >> good question. virtue of the fact that i prematurely expressed an opinion, and i -- that i have entitled to have. >> another judge will decide if this case is done or if dennis brantner will be tried again for killing berit beck. there is no set date for finding out who the new judge will be, but there is a chance that judge will be outside of fond du lac county. live in fond du lac, today's tmj4 the racine home where more than two dozen dogs were rescued last week. you can see the animal cages

no decision yet on whether to re-try dennis brantner for the 1990 murder of berit beck.a judge recused himself from the case at a hearing in fond du lac today. today.judge gary sharp said he comments he made to the jury after brantner's murder trial ended in a hung jury earlier this year. the judge apologized, saying he's worried those comments may make him seem biased... dennis brantner was arrested last year for the murder of the 18- year old after prosecutors say new evidence was discovered.a new judge will take over the case. 3 3 new tonight -- brookfield police are looking for this man..who forced a woman to hide in her closet while he and an accomplice stole jewelry savings bonds. near baythorn and greenfield in brookfield.at first the men rang the doorbell, but when the woman didn't answer they went inside anyway.anyone with information is asked to call (262)787-3702. 3 three banks ..robbed in just over 30 minutes in kenosha this afternoon.the first robbery happened at the chase bank at washington and wood roads just before 2.minutes later, the downtown chase on third happened a

prosecutors are planning to re-try dennis brantner. attorney made the announcement in court this morning. brantner is charged with the 19-90 murder of berit beck. earlier this year, jurors were dismissed after failing to reach a verdict in the case. a trial date has not been set since brantner was not in court today. a status conference is scheduled for next week. happening now...jury selection is underway for the milwaukee man charged in connection with a deadly fire. a 10 year old and a two year were killed in that fire. our deandra corinthios has more this morning for michael morgan's trial. morgan is facing arson and homicide charges. he's accused of setting fire to a home at 36th and silver spring last october. his estranged wife lived there...and he was being prosecuted in two domestic violence cases where she was the victim. six children had to be rescued from the blaze....four of them by their grandmother. but morgan's stepson...10 year old kevin little...and little's cousin ...two year old tae'najah morgan died as a result of

we could find out what's next for dennis brantner after a hung jury during his murder trial earlier this summer. angelica is in the newsroom with details. a cold case is heating up once again --- today a suspect in a 19-90 homicide is expected in court. today's motions hearing will address the hung jury in dennis brantner's murder trial earlier this summer. the 62-year-old was sentenced to six years in prison and another eleven police say they found prescription drugs in brantner's boot when he was arrested last year for the murder of berit beck. the jury failed to reach a verdict on murder charges. prosecutors have still not said whether they will re-file charges in the case. also expected in court today --- one of the men accused of looting during the unrest in sherman park. police say 27-year-old darius saxton was at the o'reilly auto parts store, metro p-c-s and jet beauty. according to court documents-- he denies taking anything from the lingerie. he faces three counts of burglary. his preliminary hearing is scheduled for later this morning. for the second time this week ... the fen

why dennis brantner is once again being eyed by prosecutors in the case. and -- four people, a machete and a cut off pinky. the cult ritual that went too far. those stories are coming up in the next 9 minutes. popular, marquette campus restaurant could be closed for the next couple of weeks. and the owner tells us our justin williams - it's all a some people do it, intentionally, and some people just overlook it. melanie sobelman says she and her husband, dave, are in the company of the latter, after missing a mandatory licensing meeting, in july. my wife, says, hey, we just got a letter from city hall, do we really need to go for that? i said, i dont think so, the officer said we dont have to, that this was just havin a hearing because of what happened at the marquette locati happened involves the june 22nd discharge of a firearm, in the restaurants vestibule. dave sobelman says hes never been required to appear for any previous meetings, but, he now, understands that the shooting makes an appearance mandatory. we screwed up, there. tuesday, the 'screw-up

heinrich led authorities to jacob's body last prosecutors say they plan to retry dennis brantner in the murder of berit beck. beck disappeared in 1990 and her body was later found in a ditch. a hung jury was declared for branter's trial earlier this year. branter was in court today.. but fond du lac district attorney says there are legal issues that need to be worked out before a re-trial. johnso its merger with tyco in a deal valued at more than 14-billion dollars.the deal gives johnson controls shareholders a 56-percent stake in the company. johnson controls says the merger will speed innovation in fast-growing smart technology now being enabled in devices, sensors, data analytics and controls. i-t-t technical institute is shutting down.. effective immediately. the college says under investigation by the federal government over recruiting and accounting practices. i-t-t has also been ordered to pay $152 million to the feds to cover student refunds and other liabilities. i-t-t has 140 campus locations in 35 states. a special surprise for hundreds of teachers in wisconsin. carole meekin

why dennis brantner is once again being eyed by prosecutors in the case. and -- four people, a machete and a cut off pinky. the cult ritual that went too far. those stories are coming up in the next 9 minutes. dan krebbiel: i'm dan krehbiel -- a vietnam combat veteran. i've read russ feingold's plan. he goes after the terrorists' oil money and arms supplies. he combines targeted military force with better human intelligence. and, he'll work to get middle eastern states to take on the terrorists in their own backyard. russ feingold offers a tough, realistic plan to protect america. russ vo: i'm russ feingold and i approve this message. popular, marquette campus restaurant could be closed for the next couple of weeks. and the owner tells us our justin williams - it's all a misunderstanding . people make mistakes, you know. some people do it, intentionally, and some people her husband, dave, are in the company of the latter, after missing a mandatory licensing meeting, in july. my wife, says, hey, we just got a letter from city hall, do we really need to go f

prosecutors are planning to retry dennis brantner for 19-90 murder of berit beckthe 62 year old was charged with 1st degree intentional homicide for the crime... but a two week trial back in june ended with a hung prison for drug charges. the milwaukee man accused of leading police on an interesting pursuit this weekend... is behind bars this morning. elm grove police say they were chasing 19 year old marquis king in a stolen car when he ditched it. they say he ran through westmoor country club in brookfield, armed with a loaded gun. police say he threw it in the swimming pool before running into brookfield square. he was arrested outside sears and charged with several crimes. shorewood police are investigating an armed robbery that happened around 3:15 saturday afternoon.police say the suspect went up to the victim in an alley near frederick avenue and lake bluff boulevard.the man demanded the car keys and other personal items.anyone with information is asked to call shorewood police. a community celebration is planned to honor the life of veteran journalist and talk show host eric von. it

brantner in beck's van.after a hung jury in june prosecutors are asking for a new trial. we're getting a first look this morning at the car who police beleve was involved in freeway shooting investigators say a person in this vehicle fired at another car sunday -- injuring a 2 month old girl. the car is described as a newer lincoln.... 4 door sedan... maroon or dark red in color... with tinited windows. new video of an armed milwaukee man leading police on a chase through a golf course. it started in this stolen car, when police say marquis king squeezed between two cars. he ended up ditching the car and running onto the golf course of westmoor country club in brookfield. police say he threw a gun into the pool, and was later caught at brookfield square mall. the hunt is on this morning for a man who robbed three banks in the middle of the day. all were hit in less than 40 minutes. he robbed two johnson bank. police say the man walked in, demanded money and walked out with cash. he was seen running away from each of the banks ... but police think he had a vehicle kenosha

a fond du lac county judge recuses himself from the dennis brantner case. back in june-- brantner's trial for the murder of berit beck ended with a hung jury. the possibility of a re-trial-- which is when judge gary sharpe recused himself. beck's body was found a few days after she disappeared in 19-90 when making her way from sturtevant to appleton. milwaukee police are searching for a shooting suspect....after a 25- year old was shot in the arm. it happened around 1-30 this morning near fond du lac and custer. police say two people got into an argument-- and the suspect grabbed a gun and shot the man. officials searched an apartment building, but the suspect was never a milwaukee man is charged in connection to a carjacking and pursuit last month. prosecutors say 23-year-old larry bradley stole a vehicle at gunpoint on august 9-th. then on august 30-th-- officers pursued bradley after they spotted the vehicle near 12th and north. the pursuit ended when he ran a red light and crashed into another vehicle near 68th and bluemound. he and two others were take

that hearing will address the hung jury in dennis brantner's murder trial earlier this summer. the 62-year-old was sentenced to 6 on extended supervision this summer. police say they found prescription drugs in brantner's boot when he was arrested last year for the murder of berit beck. the jury failed to reach a verdict on murder charges. prosecutors have still not said whether they will re-file charges in the case. a man accused of looting during the unrest in sherman park will be in court today. police say 27-year-old darius saxton was at the o'reilly auto parts store, metro p-c-s and jet beauty. according to court documents-- he denie t the stores with the exception of lingerie. he faces three counts of burglary. his preliminary hearing is scheduled for later this morning. the aquatica store in the village of wales is expected to reopen today following a fire over the weekend. owners say their pet tortoise may be to blame for the blaze. owner dean pipito believes matilda knocked over a heat lamp in her cage, causing the fire.matilda was 12 years old and was the companys mas

that hearing will address the hung jury in dennis brantner's murder trial earlier this summer. the 62-year-old was sentenced to 6 years in prison and another 11 years on extended supervision this summer. police say they found prescription drugs in brantner's boot when he was arrested last year for the murder of berit beck. the jury failed to reach a verdict on murder charges. prosecutors have still not said whether they will re-file charges in a man accused of looting during the unrest in sherman park will be in court today. police say 27-year-old darius saxton was at the o'reilly auto parts store, metro p-c-s and jet beauty. according to court documents-- he denies taking anything from the stores with the exception of lingerie. he faces three counts of burglary. his preliminary hearing is scheduled for later this morning. the bright orange fence surrounding sherman park is gone. but removing the fence angelica joins us now with the latest. the fence had been up since the fatal shooting of syville smith by a police officer ... which lead to riots in the neighborhood. the decisi

the trial of murder suspect dennis brantner earlier this year ended in a hung jury. prosecutors plan to retry brantner....they met with the defense this morning but no action was taken. another hearing is coming a week from today.the 62-year-old brantner was charged with the cold case murder after authorities re-examined fingerprints found near the 18-year-old's body as well as d-n-a evidence. now a story you'll see only on cbs 58. a south milwaukee woman wants to ththhouse from catching fire overnight. if only she could find him.cbs 58's lindsey branwall has her story tonight . around the corner could help her find the man who saved her from an overnight fire fireat 3 in the morning christina pena heard pounding at her door. she says a man woke her up notify her of a fire outside her home.as she put out the fire, the man that woke her up walked away.she hopes to find this man to thank him for saving the families, pets and children that live she says he had light skin, a hat, and was carrying a bag of fast food from george webb... george webb does have security camer

dennis brantner's murder trial ended in a hung jury earlier this summer..then the judge recused himself.fond du lac county judge robert wirtz has been assigned to the case.the next hearing is october 19th. new at 5...a milwaukee man is charged for a shooting that killed his girlfriend's 21- year-old son.the suspect told investigators he pulled the trigger because he felt 'disrespected 'in his own home. details of today's court hearing. 61-year-old jessie james faces first degree reckless homicide-- a charge that carries up to 3 weapon.used a dangerous that because he could be added to but five more 60 years in prison.that carries up to homicide-- a charge that carries up to 60 years in prison.but five more could be added to that because he used a dangerous weapon. james appeared in court this afternoon -- four days after the apartment shooting in brown deer.court documents show the victim -- 21-year-old recently been living with his mom and james.investigators say franklin and his mother got into a heated argument when james told him to shut up and stop talking back.ignoring him-- the victim

county plan to retry dennis brantner for the 1990 murder of berit beck. prosecutors have until tuesday to file motions necessary to re-try him necessary to re-try hima mistrial was declared earlier this year... after jurors could not reach a verdict in that cold case. milwaukee county's o-w-i iniative will continue this weekend... after aggresive enforcement over the labor day weekend. 9 people arrested for drunk driving over the holiday..all are accused of their first time offense.the average blood-alcohol level the city of west allis is looking for people who want to make a positive difference in their community.the police department is hiring a new crop of police officers and dispatchers.the positions are full and part time.an informational session will be held on the 22nd at the police department.the application deadline is september 30th this morning, potawatomi hotel & casino will reveal its "heart of canal street" program charity of choice.the winner will receive the first raised during this year's campaign the announcement is set for 10 a-m at wit

prosecutors say dennis brantner killed berit beck in 1990. it took 25 years to charge a suspect and build a case. rl fond du lac couldn't agree on a verdict, so the judge declared a mistrial. brantner was supposed to be in court today for a hearing to learn if he'll face a new trial. that hearing has been pushed back until next week. joyce: brock turner is now listed as a sex offender for life. the former stanford university swimmer registered this morning in his home state of ohio. abc's danya bacchus was in ohio as neighbors did not give a warm >> brock turner was met by cameras as he arrived at the green county sheriffi's office in ohio tuesday morning. his mother doing her best to shield him as he injured. for the rest of his life, every 90 days, he must got to an office like this one and register as a tier three sex offender. the former stanford university swimmer was released from a california jail on friday after serving half of his six month sentence for felony sexual assault. it was a sentence many critics felt was too lenient for hi

the process is moving forward to get a new trial for dennis brantner... the man accused in the 1990 murder of berit beck. the two sides met in court this morning, but no decision was made today.a hung jury was declared after branter's first trial in late june, and now the district attorney in fond du lac county is trying to secure a retrial.the 62-year-old was charged with the cold case murder after fingerprints found near the body as well as d-n-a evidence. also in fond du lac, several people are in temporary shelter after a house fire.it happened just before 10 last night at 4-th street and fond du lac avenue. avenue.when crews got to the scene.. they saw smoke and found a fire in the laundry room.firefighters were able to put out the flames but not before they caused smoke and heat damage. the cause of the fire is still under investigation...but the fire department says it appears the fire started in the dryer. no one s able to get out safely. the red cross is now helping people who lived there. jury selection is underway today in the trial of a milwau

opening arguments are prosecutors are planning to re-try dennis brantner in the 19-90 murder of berit beck. fond du lac county's district attorney making the announcement this morning. earlier this year -- jurors failed to reach a verdict in the case. a new trial date has not been set because brantner was not in court today. the 62-year-old was sentenced to 6 years in prison earlier this summer on drug charges. a man accused of looting during the unrest in sherman park appearing in 17-year-old darius saxton was at the o'reilly auto parts store, metro p-c-s and jet beauty. according to court documents -- he denies taking anything from the stores with the exception of lingerie. he faces three counts of burglary. milwaukee is one of the least healthy cities in the state.... today -- milwaukee mayor tom barrett and health commissioner bevan baker outlined why that it is. from racial disparities to a access to health care... they say socio-economic factors play the "poverty has to be part of it. for example, the issues that a mother faces. if shes a single mother and shes given birth to a

dennis brantner appeared in a fond du lac county courtroom this afternoon to find out whether he will face a second trial in the 1990 murder of berit beck. the judge declared a mistrial in june after jurors were unable to reach a verdict. today he told attorneys he's , stepping down because of comments he made about reasonable doubt in the case. a new judge will now be assigned to the case and will be the one retried. toya: trouble ahead for milwaukee's streets, bridges and buses unless some changes are made. a new transportation study out today shows 56% of streets are in poor or fair condition. new on wisn 12, kent wainscott reports most of our street and bridges are fine, but not for long perhaps. they hold up? >> there is no question that we have aging infrastructure. >> the group's new report shows that there is no transportation crisis right now in the city or county. streets have been rebuilt and bridges replaced at a good rate. there could be big trouble ahead. >> the needs are growing faster than the revenues that are coming in. >> and fiscal researcher ben juarez says the bi

attorneys he's stepping down because of comments he made about the strength of the state's case against dennis brantner after the jury failed to reach a verdict this past june. >> all of this has become a distraction. >> prosecutors charged brantner with the decades old murder of berit beck after new testing identified his fingerprints inside beck's van. but key pieces of evidence disappeared over the years and brantner has denied killing her. brantner's attorney wants the mistrial and the judge's comments. >> if not for him making those comments, he likely would have granted our motion to dismiss, finding him not guilty, acquitting him, but now he's in jeopardy again. >> prosecutors say they will do what it takes to bring justice to beck's family. >> we will retry mr. brantner if given the opportunity. >> berit beck's parents were in court, but left without comment. , and it will be his job to decide whether to dismiss the case or start from scratch. patrick: more breaking news, three bank robberies in a matter of minutes. police are looking for one man. toya: sheldon dutes has is live in ken

lindsey branwall cbs 58 news have to wait on whether to retry dennis brantner for the 1990 murder of berit beck. that's because the judge recused himself from the case at a hearing on fond du lac tod. today. judge gary sharp said he was stepping down because of comments he made to the jury after brantner's murder trial ended in a hung jury earlier this year. the judge apologized, saying he's worried those comments may make him seem biased... but he says he's not.dennis brantner after prosecutors say new evidence was discovered. if you're a savvy consumer and pay for gas at the pump, you'll want to know about an alert for 'credit card skimmers.' they've now been found in brookfield, franklin and several other parts of the . state.cbs 58's david ade is live in west allis tonight to tell us how to keep your money safe. we are at a gas station here in west allis... and want to make it clear this is not one of the stations impacted.the skimmers are hard to see... if won't know it, until you look at your bank account and realize somebody has your credit card info.tonight the better busines

to reach a verdict against 62-year-old dennis brantner - earlier this year. now prosecutors say they'll try again. brantner is accused of killing beck back in 1990. he's already in prison-- serving a 6- year drug-related sentence. milwaukee countysh contempt of court if he disobeys a judge's orders tomorrow. it has to do with the temporary fencing at sherman park. sunday a judge issued a temporary restraining order against the sheriff-- ordering him to take it down. the park had been closing early after rioting and looting nearby. the county executive wanted to extend the hours-- the sheriff disagreed. tomorrow judge hansher will left in the lurch-- after every i-t-t technical institute campus in the country closes its door for good. last week the federal government told i-t-t it did not meet accreditation standards to get federal aid-- so they said the school could no longer enroll new students who rely on it. instead of complying-- the school just shut down. for corrine nimmer-- this is the second time in the same year her school has shut its doors. so now

she was the 18-year-old who was found dead in fond du lac county in 1990. 25 years later, dennis brantner was charged in the case after investigators say his fingerprints were found in beck's van after evidence was reexamined. brantner has denied killing in june of this year, a jury failed to reach a verdict. brantner appeared in court today to find out if he'll face a second trial. instead, judge gary sharpe told attorneys he's stepping down because of comments he made about reasonable doubt in the case. brantner's attorney wants the case thrown out, given the mistrial and the judge's comments. >> if not for him making those comments, finding a not guilty, but now he is in jeopardy again. patrick: a new judge will be decide whether brantner is retried. toya: heartbreaking to see. two dozen dogs living in horrible conditions are taken out of a racine home. the humane society showed us some of the pictures of inside the home. crates of dogs were stacked one on top of each other. they couldn't get to water. some dogs were in crates too small. two people living in the home are now charged wi

hung jury in dennis brantner's murder trial earlier this summer. the 62-year-old was sentenced to 6 years in prison and another 11 years on extended supervision this summer. police say they found prescription drugs in brantner's boot when he was arrested last year for the murder of berit beck. the jury failed to reach a verdict on murder charges. prosecutors have still not said whether they will re-file charges in the case. the unrest in sherman park will also be in court today. police say 27-year-old darius saxton was at the o'reilly auto parts store, metro p-c-s and jet beauty. according to court documents-- he denies taking anything from the stores with the exception of lingerie. he faces three counts of burglary. his preliminary hearing is scheduled for later this morning. meanwhile-- for the second time in two days ... the fence around sherman park is taken down. and it will stay that way at least until tomorrow. it up but then again the riots and all that it died down. the fence had been up since the deadly shooting of syville smith by a poli

that hearing will address the hung jury in dennis brantner's murder trial earlier this summer. the 62-year-old was sentenced to 6 years in prison and another 11 years on extended supervision this summer. police say they found prescription drugs in brantner's boot when he was arrested last year for the murder of berit beck. the jury failed to reach a verdict on murder charges. prosecutors have still not said whether they will re-file charges in the case. a man accused the unrest in sherman park will be in court today. police say 27-year-old darius saxton was at the o'reilly auto parts store, metro p-c-s and jet beauty. according to court documents-- he denies taking anything from the stores with the exception of lingerie. he faces three counts of burglary. his preliminary hearing is scheduled for later this morning. the bright orange fence surrounding sherman park is gone --- at least for now. but removing the fence ... was the fence was put up days after the unrest in sherman park which was sparked by the fatal shooting of syville smith by a police officer. the decision to remo

jurors failed to reach a verdict against 62-year-old dennis brantner earlier this year. now prosecutors say they'll try again. brantner is accused of killing beck back in 19-90. four minors could face charges after allegedly trying to break into a car. milwaukee police credit an eagle-eyed resident on the citys east side for helping them catch the suspects. it happened around one yesterday morning in the riverview apartments parking lot. a resident says she saw four kids trying to get into several cars. she called 9-1-1 as the kids broke the drivers side door handle off a lincoln... and smashed the window. police say four kids ran away but were later arrested. investigators say they are all boys: a 16-year old, two 14-year olds and a1 sm 'you supposed to be in bed at 1:30, getting ready for school in the morning. but now they are downtown waiting to get let out of jail.' sm 'theyll probably just get a slap on the wrists and let back out to do it again.' milwaukee police say they will turn over this case to the milwaukee county district attorneys office for potential char

a fond du lac county judge recuses himself from the dennis brantner case. back in june-- brantner's trial for the murder of berit beck ended discuss the possibility of a re-trial-- which is when judge gary sharpe announced he would step aside. he said his impartiality could be questioned-- based on comments he made outside of court. beck disappeared in 19-90 when making her way from sturtevant to appleton. a celebration of eric von's life is set for today at marquette university... angelica joins us now with more on the event. eric von was an icon over the airwaves and in the community -- and many are sad to see him go. von hosted shows every weekday morning on w-n-o-v . focused on concerns and issues which plague the milwaukee area. he passed away last week. the event celebrating his life today will run from 3 to 7 p-m at the marquette alumni memorial union. it will feature a special program with reflections and a video presentation. instead of flowers -- organizers are asking for donations to be made to the wisconsin black media association. it may be one

jurors failed to reach a verdict against 62-year-old dennis brantner earlier this year. now prosecutors say they'll try again. brantner is accused of prison-- serving a 6- year drug-related sentence. happening right now - sex assault suspect is on the run! angelica is in studio with the latest on the police investigation. police are asking for your help to find the suspect. officers say this man in the picture sexually assaulted a 19-year old woman near 62-nd and fiebrantz on august 31-st. according to police -- he approached the woman, pointed a gun at her, and assaulted her. he has a dark complexion, muscular build, and gold front teeth. h size utility van. the co-founder of the neighborhood association there says residents in the area are on alert. antoinette vaughn, co-founder, capitol heights neighborhood association av 'i got the information today so i came home and sent out an email blast to about 50 residents to let them know about the news so they can be on guard and be watchful.' if you can identify the man in the sketch-- call milwaukee police. we've posted a

prosecutors have just less than a week to file the necessary motions to retry dennis brantner for the 19-90 murder of berit beck.a judge set the deadline for next tuesday.a mistrial was declared earlier this year... after jurors could not reach a verdict in the case. holding a personal safety education program tonight to give people living in the community a better idea of how to protect themselves.those in attendance will learn how to protect themselves from criminals by learning the signs crooks look for in their victims.the program runs from 6-30 to 7-30 tonight at the whitefish bay village hall. we're still waiting to see how significant the impact of a merger between johnson controls and tyco will be on milwaukee.the deal moves the ireland.the move cuts the corporate tax rate the company pays from 35-percent here in the u-s... to 12-and-a-half percent in ireland.johnson controls expects to save 150 million dollars a year. the historic watertower neighborhood association is holding a meeting to discuss the future of pokemon go at lake park.last month, the parks director sent a let

prosecutors in fond du lac say they want to re-try dennis brantner. fond du lac county's district attorney making the announcement in court this morning. brantner is charged with the 19-90 murder of berit beck. earlier this year, jurors were dismissed after failing to reach a verdict in the case. a trial date has not been set since brantner was not in court today. a status conference is scheduled for next week. in racine...police are investigating a shooting near we're told a man was shot multiple times. it happened just before two this morning. the man was taken to froedtert hospital with life threatening injuries. no arrests have been made. a man is recovering after being shot on milwaukee's north west side. police say it happened near 87th and carmen around 7-30 last night. the victim showed up at the hospital with a gunshot wound to the leg. we're told he's expected to be ok. now to a fox 6 exclusive. family loved one was one of a shockingly high number of deaths over the holiday weekend in south east wisconsin. ted perry is in the newsroom with m

also developing - a fond du lac county judge recuses himself from the dennis brantner case. back in june-- brantner's trial for the murder of berit beck ended with a hung jury. yesterday's hearing was to discuss the possibility of a re-trial-- which is when judge gary sharpe announced he would step aside. he said his impartiality could be questioned-- based on comments he made outside of court. beck disappeared in 19-90 when making testimony continues today for michael morgan. morgan is accused of setting a house fire that killed two children last october.. his trial had been suspended since last week-- after a witness for the prosecution never showed up. the witness was eventually found -- and is being held in the milwaukee county jail on unrelated charges. yesterday.... the victims' grandmother gave her testimony. it was her home that was set on fire. "we had the locks changed-- but we could not change the back door locks.. so he s back door. morgan faces numerous charges including reckless homicide. more than two dozen dogs... rescued from a home that was supposed to take

.> cbs 58 news. 3 new today at four --- the possibility of re-trying dennis brantner in the death of berit beck is on hold.the judge recused himself from the case this afternoon. afternoon.in a fond du lac county courtroom, judge gary sharp said he was stepping down because of made to the jury after brantner's murder case was deemed a hung jury earlier this year.he apologized, saying those comments could make it appear that he's impartial. also new today at four --- a baby shot on the interstate during a road rage incident is now out of the hospital. hospital.accroding to family the two-month old was released from children's and is expected to be alright. she was grazed by a bullet sunday evening when ?someone? fired shots at the family on the way home from the milwaukee county closed down while the sheriff's office investigated. they're still looking for the person responsible for firing on the car. chief meterologist drew burgoyne joins us now to get you ready for your evening...drew. 3 tonight: isolated shower. lows around 600. wind: n 5-10 mph. wednesday: clouds and sun with an i

a fond du lac county judge recuses himself from the dennis brantner case. back in june-- brantner's trial for hearing was to discuss the possibility of a re-trial-- which is when judge gary sharpe announced he would step aside. he said his impartiality could be questioned-- based on comments he made outside of court. beck's body was found a few days after she disappeared in 19-90 when making her way from sturtevant to appleton. milwaukee police are searching for a shooting suspect....after a 25- year old was shot in the arm. it happened around 1-30 this morning near fond du lac and custer. police say two people got into an argument-- and the suspect grabbed a gun and shot the man. officials building, but the suspect was never found. a milwaukee tobacco shop with a notorious reputation has been closed for months, but the city still wants the property seized from the owner. fox6's rachelle baillon with more details. the "open" sign no longer flashes at the 27th street tobacco and wireless shop. the business closed up months ago and a court battle rages over i

that motion hearing will address the hung jury in dennis brantner's murder trial. the 62-year-old was sentenced to 6 years in prison and another 11 years on summer... after authorities found prescription drugs in brantner's boot when he was arrested last year for the murder of berit beck. the jury failed to reach a verdict on murder charges. prosecutors have still not said whether they will re-file charges in the homicide case. also happening today - a court hearing regarding an officer involved shooting in milwaukee. tremaine smith is charged with first degree reckless endangerment... with a dangerous weapon. milwaukee police officers from the neighborhood task force say they were taking two people into custody area of 39th and auer they heard more shots, not far away... then bullets were fired in their direction -- an officer fired back. police arrested smith. no one was hit by the gunfire. but an officer suffered minor injuries from a fall during the investigation -- he's expected to be ok. happening now - creepy clown sightings have multiple south carolina citi

a fond du lac county judge recuses himself from the dennis brantner case. back in june-- brantner's trial for the murder of berit beck ended yesterday's hearing was to discuss the possibility of a re-trial-- which is when judge gary sharpe announced he would step aside. he said his impartiality could be questioned-- based on comments he made outside of court. beck disappeared in 19-90 when making her way from sturtevant to appleton. only on fox6...a former church employee is accused of going on a spending spree... on the church's dime. from concert tickets to dollars. our bret lemoine has the story. nat scoring two free tickets to a garth brooks concert may sound like a country music fan's dream come true. for 44- year old kelly fischer... police say it wasnt a dream... it was truly a steal. tm 'we actually discovered it in march of this year.' tony mirenda is the congregation president at grace lutheran church in oak creek. he says fischer worked as acting director for the churchs early childhood center, or e-c-c. investigators church funds, embezzling nea

because of comments he made to the jury after dennis brantner's murder trial ended in a hung jury in june.. the judge ?apologized?--- saying he's worried those comments... 'may' make him seem ?biased.? year for the murder of the sturtevant teenager ... after authorities re-examined some evidence.those involved in the case were in court yesterday... for what was supposed to be a hearing on the state's motion to ?re-try? brantner for the crimeit's not known yet... when a new judge will get the case. looking ahead...the milwaukee man who pleaded guilty to raping an 82-year-old woman will be sentenced today in milwaukee county. county.prosecutors say stephen ray robinson attacked the woman last summer... after she got off a bus on milwaukee's north side.the 29 year old pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree decades in prison. his hearing is at 8:30 this morning. there's a memorial today for longtime local journalist and radio voice--- eric von. von.von died suddenly last week at the age of 58--- leaving behind many fans. organizers say today's service... will be "a celebration of

because of comments he made to the jury after dennis brantner's murder trial ended in a hung jury in june.. the judge ?apologized?--- saying he's worried those comments... brantner was arrested last year for the murder of the sturtevant teenager ... after authorities re-examined some evidence.those involved in the case were in court yesterday... for what was supposed to be a hearing on the state's motion to ?re-try? brantner for the crimeit's not known yet... when a new judge will get the case. looking ahead...the milwaukee man who pleaded guilty to raping an 82-year-old woman will be sentenced today in milwaukee county. county.prosecutors say stephen ray robinson attacked the woman last summer... after she got off a bus on milwaukee's north side.the 29 year old pleaded guilty to two counts assault.robinson is facing decades in prison. his hearing is at 8:30 this morning. there's a memorial today for longtime local journalist and radio voice--- eric von. von.von died suddenly last week at the age of 58--- leaving behind many fans. organizers say today's service... will be "a celebrat

brantner is accused of killing beck back in 19-90. he's already in prison-- serving a 6- year drug-related sentence. bill cosby's sex assault case is heading to trial. and new information on the search for an escaped murder suspect in last vegas. angelica is here with the details. a homicide suspect who has been on the loose since he escaped from a las vegas-area police station last friday has been recaptured. clark county detention center last night -- after a standoff with police. he's suspected of killing another male outside a local mcdonald's restaurant following a dispute on august 27th. a pennsylvania judge sets bill cosby's sexual assault trial for next june. cosby's attorney's were hoping to get the judge to throw out days of testimony cosby gave decades ago...during a civil lawsuit filed by his accuser. that testimony is when cosby reportedly acknowledged he gave andrea constand several pills before what he cl consensual sexual encounter. the defense also hopes to suppress a secretly recorded 2005 phone call cosby had with g

62-year-old dennis brantner.the defense wants a "declarative judgement"... of ?not? guilty. brantner's first trial resulted in a ?hung jury? in late june.he was charged with beck's murder... after authorities ?re-examined? d-n-a evidence.today's hearing is at 1:30 at the "fond du lac the future of a milwaukee tobacco shop- with a troubled past- is now in the hands of the court. a hearing starts this morning... to decide the fate of "27-th street tobacco." cbs 58's "julie parise" is live at the courthouse with a look ahead.julie. the city wants to take over the property at 27th and kilbourne and perhaps sell it to a new business owner. in a few hours here at the court house, local leaders and milwaukee law enforcment will testify at the nusiance hearing. the storefnt a one-stop-shop for crime. the city says it has evidence that pounds of marijuana have been kept in the bathroom there and that crack cocaine has been sold in and around that business. and that illegal guns were sold at the shop. more than 400 911 calls were made from the location in 2 1/2 years.back in february,

62-year-old dennis brantner.the defense wants a "declarative judgement"... of ?not? guilty. brantner's first trial resulted in a ?hung jury? in late june.he was charged with beck's murder... after authorities ?re-examined? d-n-a evidence.today's hearing is at 1:30 at the "fond du lac county court house." the future of a milwaukee tobacco shop- with a troubled the court. a hearing starts this morning... to decide the fate of "27-th street tobacco." cbs 58's "julie parise" is live at the courthouse with a look ahead.julie. the city wants to take over the property at 27th kilbourne and perhaps sell it to a new business owner. in a few hours here at the court house, local leaders and milwaukee law enforcment will testify at the nusiance hearing. the storefront has been called a one-stop-shop for crime. the city says it has evidence that kept in the bathroom there and that crack cocaine has been sold in and around that business. and that illegal guns were sold at the shop. more than 400 911 calls were made from the location in 2 1/2 years.back in february, the city had the locks

62-year-old dennis brantner.the defense wants a "declarative judgement"... of ?not? guilty. brantner's first trial resulted in a ?hung jury? in late june.he was charged with beck's murder... after authorities ?re-examined? d-n-a evidence.whether the case moves forward... depends on the judge's decision on these two motions.today's hearing is at 1:30 this afternoon... at the "fond du lac county court house." ahead on cbs this morning--- the president of the decision to ?re-locate championship events? from north carolina... due to the state's ?controversial bathroom law.?stay close for that. 3 ? ? >>> good morning. it is tuesday, september 13th, 2016. welcome back to cbs this morning. there is more real news ahead including the ncaa joining others protestin controversial north carolina law. the ncaa president tells us why seven sports events are going elsewhere. but first, here is today's eye opener. >> she tlshrugged off the notio that the decision signals a lag of transparency. >> we don't know because he hasn't disclosed. >> they're saying this is an example that the secret