laylah was shot in the head. a criminal complaint says barrett and another man also charged with the crime intended to shoot someone else, who actually lived four blocks away. laylah's grandparents describe the moments when the bullets started flying into the four and all the sudden robert says get to the floor, get to the floor and then all the as i crawled on the ground and when i retrieved my phone i called 911 and next thing you know robert says laylah's been hit" "the blinds were like splintering because they are wood and i told everyone to get down, i pulled destiny down and i dragged laylah down with me i was on top of her " police say the guns used to kill laylah petersen, were linked to several other shootings before the homicide. reporting live in milwaukee dc fox6 how sports illustrated is paying tribute to arnold palmer. plus-- a popular milwaukee attraction reopens it's doors. when you can enjoy a day at the domes-- still ahead. carl is lighting the way to the boerner botanical gardens this morning..

laylah was shot in the head. a criminal complaint says barrett and another man also charged with the crime intended to shoot someone else, who actually lived four blocks away. laylah's grandparents describe the moments when the bullets started flying into the house. "i heard boom boom boom three or four and all the sudden robert says get to the floor, get to the floor and then all the as i crawled on the ground and when i retrieved my phone i called 911 and next thing you know robert says laylah' splintering because they are wood and i told everyone to get down, i pulled destiny down and i dragged laylah down with me i laylah petersen, were linked to several other shootings before the homicide. reporting live in milwaukee dc fox6 news. money to police. coming up-- mayor barrett delivers his plan for the 2017 budget. how he plans to us some of the money toward police. singer, songwriter, actor... art collector? the art that inspired david bowie will soon where you need to go to see it. carl is shedding light on a

laylah was shot in the head. a criminal complaint says barrett and another man also charged with the crime intended to shoot someone else, who actually lived four blocks away. laylah's grandparents describe the moments when the bullets started house. "i heard boom boom boom three or four and all the sudden robert says get to the floor, get to the floor and then all the as i crawled on the ground and when i retrieved my phone i called 911 and next thing you know robert says laylah's been hit" "the blinds were like splintering because they are wood and i told everyone to get dragged laylah down with me i was on top of her " police say the guns used to kill laylah petersen, were linked to several other shootings before the homicide. reporting live in milwaukee dc fox6 news. making an arrest after a deadly shooting... at one of the most popular places to hang out in chicago... and it turns out... the suspect's no stranger to police. plus - a horrifying and tragic discovery... as police frantically search for two abdu

laylah was shot in the head. a criminal complaint says barrett another man also charged with the crime intended to shoot someone else, who actually lived four blocks away. laylah's grandparents describe the moments when the bullets started flying into the house. "i heard boom boom boom three or four and all the sudden robert says get to the floor, get to the floor and then all the as i crawled on the ground and when i retrieved my phone i called 911 and next thing you know robert says laylah's been hit" "the blinds were like splintering because they are wood and i told everyone to get pulled destiny down and i dragged laylah down with me i was on top of her " police say the guns used to kill laylah petersen, were linked to several other shootings before the homicide. reporting liv milwaukee dc fox6 news. coming up -- a meeting in charlotte gets heated...after residents call on the city's mayor and police chief to step down in the wake of the fatal officer involved shooting. how many took the podium - just ahead.

for laylah's family... the green space makes them feel less alone in their grief. 7:30 i know ill see her again someday, but it doesnt fill the hole in our hearts. on the evening of november 6th, 2014... milwaukee police say laylah was sitting on her grandfather's lap in a home near 58th and fairmount... when she was shot twice in the head.... later dying at the hospital. chief ed flynn took laylah's death especially hard. his department spent a year tracking down the people three men were charged in the homicide. investigators say they targeted the wrong house in an alleged retaliation of another crime. 00:53 in many ways it came to symbolize that there are too many murdered children in this city. in a quick message to the crowd outside northwest catholic school... flynn says he's hopeful what grows from this peace garden will someday help heal the community. 1:15 its a

and for laylah. she kept screaming for her.18 seconds secondsthe defense has been quiet much of the day.they chose not to cross examine laylah's grandparents, and they will not address the jury directly until the state has called all their witnesses. state has called directly until the state has called all their witnesses. lindsey:as for the other men involved, arlis gordon has plead guilty to 2nd degree reckless homicide, paul far has plead guilty to harboring be sentenced in the coming months.the trial for carl barrett continues tomorrow morning. we are following breaking news: milwaukee police say a 12 year old boy was shot while sitting inside a car.it happened just before four p-m near the intersection of holton and hadley.police say the shots were fired by a passing vehicle.his injury is

"this is really a celebration of laylahs life. this is to make sure that we all remember that even though a very tragic event, we a lot of light into this world, this peace garden is inspired by her." the dedication begins at 6 oclock. other officers who worked on the case will be in attendance, as well as some of laylahs relatives. reporting live at northwest catholic school... madeline anderson fox6 news. -- and that means storms in some parts of our area... but the weekend is looking a little more clear... fox6 weather expert stephanie barichello joins us with more. weather scattered shower chances will continue through the evening - a few rumbles of thunder still some lingering showers into tomorrow morning, the biggest impact will be fog. tonight: foggy overnight. low: 64 dewpoint: 64 wind: sw 3-7 downloading the fox6 storm center app. it's free and available for apple and android devices. the number of heroin deaths in milwaukee county alone has skyrocketed in number of overdoses that don't end in tragedy. a paramedic shares

laylah." "the homicide detectives have worked tirelessly on this case. not a day has gone by that they have not worked every single avenue. followed up every piece of evidence gone down dead people who had nothing to say or wouldn't cooperate, but they never gave up. as for the other men involved ...arlis gordon plead guilty to 2nd degree reckless homicide, he will be sentenced in december. paul farrplead guilty to harboring and aiding a felon, he will be sentenced next month. the jury selection for carl barrett is expected to continue into the afternoon. 3 murder mystery in glendale today. police say a 19-year dead around 6 this morning in a parking lot on west river woods parkway...that's a business park east of i-43 near hampton. the woman's name has not been released, nor has a cause of death but police tell us they are investigating it as a homicide. cbs 58 news has a crew working to gather more information. watch for a report on our news at four and five today. 3 we have new information about a fire that left 10-people without a place to stay in mi

the family of laylah petersen walked out of the courtroom without saying a word after days in court, the family feels emotionally drained. during the trial they had to hear details of the tragic day when little laylah was s hoile sitting on her >> one of the bullets that went throh that winw went through the front of her skull. >> reporter: it didn't take long for the jury of 13 to be convicted. >> we the jury find the defendant carl barrett guilty o- >> reporter: unlike the petersons, barrett showed no emotion as the judge read the verdict. guilty. >> carl barrett is the muscle, carl barrett shoots first. carl barrett asks questions later. in the car that day. paul farr had a motive. he had targeted a man acquitted for his half brother's death that same day. with emotions high, barrett and farr shot up the wrong house. >> i would like this verdict to send a message that pause and think about your actions before you take them. and maybe not go armed everywhere. >> reporter: the sentencing is december 15th his life behind bars. >> shannon: two other men have already pled guilty in the

or the fox6 news app -- and search "laylah." see how the community rallied to help solve this case -- and honored her memory with a peace garden. more than 100 people are injured -- and one person has died -- after a train crash in hoboken, new jersey. officials are still trying to piece together exactly what the studio with this developing story. just minutes ago - the national transportation safety board announcing safety issues are hampering their investigation. the crash happened during a busy rush hour this morning - - just outside of new york city. you can see the devastation -- after a passenger train slammed into the station. the one person standing on the the 100-year-old train station is resting on top of the crashed train car. n-t-s-b is waiting until it's safe to go into the area. new jersey governor chris christie held a news conference earlier today -- offering condolences and promising quick action. gov. chris christie, new jersey "we pray for the family of the one fatality that we have confirmed, we're gonna work

barrett is one of three men charged in laylah petersen's barrett is one of three men charged in laylah petersen's death. police say he intended to shoot someone else. instead police say he fired at the wrong house...and one of the bullets hit five year old laylah petersen in the head...killing her laylah petersen's grandparents testified on monday - the first day of the jury trial. the shooting was in november 2014. they describe sitti living room with laylah and her seven year old sister destiny watching tv inside their home near 58th and hampton...when bullets started flying through their window. police say carl barrett junior was one of two men, who used 9 mm guns to fire at the house. police say the guns used to kill the little girl, were linked to several other shootings before the homicide. barrett is facing a first degree reckless homicide charge. laylah's grandmother was emotional telling the jury about the shooting...and some jurors were police are investigating the woman. the woman's body was found in the parking lot of the "orthopedic hospital of wisconsin" in glendale early

for laylah petersens death. as the lawyers had their last chance to speak to the jury, the defense says carl barrett no motive, the witnesses lied on the stand, and said the second shooter wasn't carl barrett, but divonte forbes. shooting happened, but was not charged in laylah petersen's death. the state says the other shooter had the motive, but argued carl barrett was the "back up man" he had a gun and would use it if anyone asked. they pointed to witnesses that put him as the sidekick gunman in other shootings. sara beth lewisprosecuting attorney"shots were fired first, and people thought about laterthat was the mentality of this defendant ca mentality of his coactors on the day that this little girl laylah petersena 5 year old child sitting on her grandfather's lap was murdered in cold blood"christopher lee hartleydefense attorney"this is a court of law not court of vengeance, or retaliation getting even with whoever because that innocent little girl was killed. your job is 3 as you may remember, two other

courtroom heard the gunshots that went through the front picture window, and killed laylah petersen. boom boom boom" boom""the shots were captured from the milwaukee police shot spotter technology.this one of the accused in the laylah petersen shooting.paul farr is testifying against carl barrett as a part of his plea agreement.he is believed to be the driver of the car, when carl barrett and another gunman shot into the home of laylah petersen.but farr became emotional when speaking about why he came forward about the shooting. prosecutor: why is it the right thingpaul farr: because somebody got killed and they was a kid. that could have been anybody's kid. it could have been my tissue? 18 seconds secondsand once the defense had the courtroom, they called only one witness to the stand. testifying about the clothes carl barrett was wearing the night of the shooting. tomorrow the jury will hear closing arguments, and then deliberate the four counts carl barrett faces, including a homicide charge for laylah live, another community is on edge tonight - this time in southern california,

carl barrett junior is accused of firing his weapon into the home...where laylah petersen was sitting on her grandfather's lap. deandra corinthios is live from the milwaukee county courthouse with the latest barrett is one of three men charged in laylah petersen's death. police say he intended to shoot someone else. instead police say he fired at the wrong house...and one of the bullets hit five year old laylah petersen in the head...killing her testified on monday - the first day of the jury trial. the shooting was in november 2014. they describe sitting in their living room with laylah and her seven year old sister destiny watching tv inside their home near 58th and hampton...when bullets started flying through their window. police say carl barrett junior was one of two men, who used 9 mm guns to fire at the house. police say the guns used to kill the little girl, were linked to several other shootings before reckless homicide charge. laylah's grandmother was emotional telling the jury about the shooting...and some jurors were visibly upset by her testimony. "i called 911 and next t

laylah's family... friends.. neighbors... and the community have waited almost two years for this verdict.cbs 58's evan kruegel is live downtown story, evan? laylah's family cried - and then applauded - before leaving the courtroom without speaking to reporters. prosecutors tell us the family was elated - to finally get the justice they were seeking. in a milwaukee county courtroom - laylah petersen's family sat anxiously - waiting for a verdict nearly two years after their 5-year-old girl was shot and killed on her grandfather's lap. :"what it was, it was senseless" neighbors like jennifer hopkins... who looks out over this neighborhood every day."i was glad! cause they got caught, and other people should learn from their mistake." she still remembers returning home to hear the news - and says the neighborhood hasn't been the same since. "yeah that did hurt that it was so close to home, and somebody got in a shootout like it's o.k-corral." relief too - for peterson's has been working closely with since the initial charges. c

next at 5:00: seeking justice for laylah petersen, the 5-year-old girl killed in a drive-by shooting. today's intense testimony from a witness who saw it first-hand. the big story at five, rain is moving into southeast wisconsin.right now it's cloudy in downtown milwaukee. the question is when will it arrive and how long will it stick around.here's chief meteorologist john malan with those answers. the cloud cover has been increasing all day as a very slow moving area of low pressure southward, this will bring off and on chance for showers this afternoon through wednesday. lows will dip into the 40s across southeastern wisconsin and it will still be a bit one of three men accused in the shooting death of laylah petersen is on trial. five year old laylah was shot and killed in november 2014 -- while watching television in her grandparents home.julia fello was in court today -- for the only suspect to plead not guilty in her murder. this follows emotional grandfather who held laylah in his lap the moment she was shot and killed.today.. someone who witnessed the shooting, took the stand.

the random victim: five year old laylah petersen. today, one of three charged with her death has his day in court. fox6's myra sanchick has the story. carl barrett junior was one of two men, police say took their 9mm weapons to a home near north 58th and hampton, november 6th 2014 . they fired repeatedly into a home. inside that home five year ol sitting with her grandfather-- watching tv along with her seven year old sister destiny and her grandmother one of these bullets penetrated through the skull of five year old laylah petersen, exiting her skull inside the resident. you'll hear from the grandparents when this happened they were simply watching tv, one of the little girls,a sister of laylah was reading a book playing with her stuffed animal when all the sudden these gunshots rang into their home a criminal complaint says barrett and another man also charged with the crime were gunning for someone else. the intended victim used to kill the little girl, were linked to several other shootings before the homicide. the little victim

for laylah's aunt catherine petersen... the green space outside northwest catholic school helps family and friends feel less alone in their grief. 8:55 it reminds us that were not the only ones that miss 2014... milwaukee police say laylah was sitting on her grandfather's lap in a home near 58th and fairmount... when she was shot twice in the head.... later dying at the hospital. 00:37 i think the murder of laylah petersen was an extroadinarily violent and senseless act. chief flynn took laylah's death especially hard. his department spent a year tracking down the people responsible. last october.. three men were charged in the homicide. investigators say the wrong house in an alleged retaliation of another crime. amid the hugs and tears at the dedication... flynn is hopeful that what someday grows from this garden will help heal the community. 1:15 its a place where we can come together today and remember and in the act of remembering, commit ourselves to the act of doing something about it. :27 madeline anderson fox six n

one of three men charged with laylah's death. he and another man allegedly fired the guns. the third man, the alleged getaway driver was also charged. in milwaukee-- a 12 year old boy is shot on on the city's police say the little boy was sitting in a car near holton and locust-- when someone in another car starting firing. he is expected to survive. no suspects are in custody. and police are still trying to track down the suspect in an august homicide. police believe this man stabbed 23- year-old worn jones near 28th and lisbon. these pictures were taken about a block from the murder scene. if you recognize him-- give police a call. more money for police-- we hear the upcoming year. plus-- calling for resignations. why people in charlotte want both their mayor and chief of police out of office. plus-- he's accused of killing 9 people in a church. now the search is underway to find 12 people to act as jury for dylan roof. the latest on that case coming up. time now 4:xx you're taking a russ: i've travelled over 50,000 miles all a

again today, the gallery was full of laylah petersen's family. they lost their 5 year old when suspects fired into the wrong house during a revenge shooting. and the case gets pretty dozens of people, bullets, and multiple revenge shootings.the prosecution brought out a map today detailing the large web of people involved.on the stand today, a man who knew divonte forbes, a man not charged in laylah petersen's death, but he was in the car with the suspects when the shooting took place.the witness, antwon buchanan, says forbes confessed his involvement in the shooting. antoine buchananwitness prosecutor: what specifically had raised your caused you to want to contact policebuchanan: the death of a little girl. that'll draw the line somewhere i mean that's not right.his demeaner was more like, 'man i got something to tell you.' and at the time i'm listening, and he was hesitant at first, he was hestitant, but then i guess it was weighing heavy on his conscience so he end up letting me know what happened. happened. after he heard this confession. ag

one of two men who fired shots into laylah's house. veronica macias was in court for the verdict. she's live with us. prosecutor sara hill told jurors that it did not matter which bullet pierced laylah petersen forehead. carl barrett, she says, is one of two men who shot up the petersen home with utter disregard for human life. we the jury find the defendant carl barrett guilty. after hearing closing arguments it jury long to reach a unanimous verdict. carl barrett was found guilty of being one of two trigger men that unleashed hell on laylah petersen's grandparents home. one of the bullets that went through that window, went through the front of her skull the state convinced a jury of six men and seven women that the defendant sitting before them was one of two men in a packed car of four, who on november 6th 2014 went to target a man who had been aquitted for a revenge was so not well thought out that they went to the completely wrong house. they get out of the car, they run to the wrong house and they just shoot it. they light the p

the third man charged in the laylah petersen shooting... arlis gordon plead guilty last week to 2nd degree reckless in december.as for carl barrett, we are expecting the defense to call their first witness today.reporting live... homicide investigators are working to figure who shot a milwaukee man overnight and why. the 27-year-old suffered a fatal gunshot wound around 12-30 this morning. his body was found outside a house near 19th and fairmount. south milwaukee authorities ar fires that broke out just blocks and hours apart. the most recent fire destroyed a garage and suv near 12th and michigan. the fire, that happened just before 1 this morning, also damaged the roof of an auto body shop and vinyl siding of two nearby homes. one person was treated for minor smoke inhalation. a garage fire near harrison place and marshall avenue around 6 last night also caused extensive damage and how it started is also a it's been awhile since we felt the kind of cool air we're getting today. rebecca's here with your first look at ready weather.. rebecc

and that's why laylah has justice now." the other two men charged in guilty and will be sentenced in the coming months.barrett will be sentenced december 1st. reporting live... 3 3 sad news tonight....a 2-year old boy has died more than a week after he was hurt in an accident at home. last wednesday, we reported that the child became lodged between a bunk bed and a wall in a house on 104th and jonen street on the northwest side. th tonight, the medical examiner reports the toddler has died. an autopsy on the little boy's body has been performed and the cause of death is under investigation. 3 a scene of utter devastation at the busy commuter train station in hoboken, new jersey tonight. that's after a train loaded with passengers slammed into the building at high speed this morning. 3 (william blaine, freight engineer) 30 seconds after it happened, i looked to the right, i just saw the train in

this is really a celebration of laylahs life. this is to make very tragic event, we lost a little girl that brought a lot of light into this world, this peace garden is inspired by her. laylah was in k-4 at northwest catholic school. the garden's dedication goes until 6-30. two more schools join milwaukee public schools and united ways milwaukee community schools partnership. they celebrated the announcement at lincoln avenue elementary. lincoln avenue and browning elementary schools were added to the milwaukee community schools partnership. the community schools model places the focus on the childs entire development by providing academic support, social and emotional learning, health and wellness and interaction between the family and community.. 'community schools are really one-stop shops for family members and students, a place where our students come to learn but families can receive a lot of the social and human health services that are necessary to being able to raise a child successfully.' funding to add the 2 schools ca

and, today, four, guilty verdicts, in shooting of five-year-old laylah peterson. one ... we, the jury, find the defendant, carl barrett, guilty. two, we, the jury, find the defendant, carl barrett, guilty. three, we, the jury, find the find the defendant, carl barrett, guilty. following three days of testimony, a jury takes just about three hours to render four, guilty verdicts in the trial of 21-year-old carl barrett, junior, one of three men accused in the 2014 shooting death of five-year-old laylah peterson. barrett is said to be responsible for multiple shots being fired into home, after the group mistakes the house for someone elses residence. his attorney maintains reasonable doubt exists. if you can reconcile evidence, upon any reasonable hypothesis consistent with the defendants innocence, such as, devonte forbes is the shooter, and arliss gordon is the shooter, you should do so, and return a verdict of not guilty. but, ultimately, jurors are persuaded by the prosecution, in finding the 21-year-old milwaukee man guilty of one count of first degree, reckless homici

for laylah's family... the green space makes them feel less alone in their grief. 7:30 i know ill see her again someday, but it doesnt fill the hole in our hearts. on the evening of november 6th, 2014... milwaukee police say laylah was sitting on her grandfather's lap in a home near 58th and fairmount... when she was shot twice in the head.... later dying at the hospital. chief ed flynn took laylah's death spent a year tracking down the people responsible. last october.. three men were charged in the homicide. investigators say they targeted the wrong house in an alleged retaliation of another crime. 00:53 in many ways it came to symbolize that there are too many murdered children in this city. in a quick message to the crowd outside northwest catholic school... flynn says he's hopeful what grows from this peace garden will someday place where we can come together today and remember and in the act of remembering, commit ourselves to the act of doing something about it. :27 brad thanks madeline the investiga

killing an innocent milwaukee girl.five year old laylah petersen was sitting on her grandfather's lap watching tv when she was shot in the head.julia fello was in court today. this was an emotionally draining day.you could only imagine what laylah mother was going through when the prosecutor showed a photo of the little girl after she was killed.another witness to the shooting testified this innocent child's face not only pulled at milwaukee's heart strings... including the man accused of driving layah's killers to her home... because somebody got killed and it was a kid and that could have been anybody's kid. it could have been my daughter for more than an hour. paul farr testified against his friend for the prosecution. agreement of his own. still, it wasnt easy. do you care about mr barrett as a good friend and a family member? yes. okay. so actually your being here and talking about mr barretts role is probably is that pretty hard? correct. k... for more than an hour, farr shared how he was the driver for carl barrett and another shooter who were out for revenge. he says he heard

laylah petersen was just five when she was killed. pete zervakis is live with how she's being remembered today. northwest catholic school - near 41st and good hope -- is dedicating this peace garden to laylah petersen's memory. there's a special ceremony according to prosecutors... laylah petersen was sitting on a couch with her grandfather and sister inside a home at 58th and fairmount... when she was shot in the head and killed/ it happened in november of 2014. authorities say three men - two shooters and a getaway driver -- targeted the wrong house in the shooting. all were eventually taken into custody. organizers of tonight's dedication ceremony say laylah's memory will live on long into the future... they hope the peace garden will be a symbol of hope for all of milwaukee's northwest side. live...pz... tmj4 a 13-year-old a 13-year-old girl is expected to be o-k after being grazed by at bullet at thoreau elementary school milwaukee police say the were investigating a an incident at the school.... and while they where talking to a

>> dozens of people gathered at northwest catholic school to remember five-year-old laylah petersen with a peace garden. >> my hope is they bloom and , faith, and vibrancy she had. >> nearly two years ago the , little girl was sitting on her grandfather's lap when gunfire broke through the home, hitting and killing her. police say the shooters meant to fire at another house. milwaukee police chief edward flynn tells us laylah's story is too familiar. >> having a permanent reminder is a way to keep focused on the fact that for too many children, their young lives are punctuated by be part of any normal childhood. >> students placed peace pinwheels in the garden a , reminder of a precious little girl. >> she always had a smile on her face and would run up and give you a great, big hug. >> investigators tell us carl barrett and arlis gordon fired the shots that killed laylah. paul farr is charged with being the getaway driver. each have hearings coming up in earlier this month, the community built a garden to remember nine-year-old za'layia jenkins. someone shot and killed the girl near 15t

yesterday just inside this courtroom, laylah petersen grandmother was sobbing on the stand recalling when bullets flew into their living room. police say it happened when the gunmen shot at the wrong house during a revenge shooting. nearly all afternoon this afternoon was the testimony of divonte forbes.forbes is not charged in laylah petersen's death, but was in the car with the accused when the shooting happened... and forbes gun was used in the shooting.during cross examination, forbes testified to the fact he was didn't know where he was when the shooting happened divonte forbeswitnessdefense: you don't know where you picked him up. is that your testimony?forbes: don't know defense: you're not even aware of what part of town you're in? forbes: nodefense: because you're so high?fobes: yep defense: it's fair to say, is it not that the time you were in that car during the gun exchange, you were high?28 seconds the other man accused of shooting into the home laylah petersen was in, arlis gordon, is still expected to testify. although, court just wrapped up for the day so the prosecut

this has been an emotional trial for the family of five year old laylah petersen.she was sitting on her grandfather's lap watching tv when she was shot in the head. 21-year-old carl barrett is accused of being one of two men to shoot into 5-year-old say the men targeted the wrong home.yesterday -- paul farr, the man accused of driving laylah's killers to her home, testified against barrett as part of a plea deal of his own. farr and another suspect in the little girls murder already made plea deals and will be sentenced later this year.for more than an hour -- farr testified against his friend for the prosecution. sharing how he was the driver for carl barrett shooter who we because somebody got killed and it was a kid and that could have been anybody's kid. it could have been my daughter also -- a milwaukee detective testified how he linked the bullet casings from the weapon used in this murder to the scene of the crime... and several other unsolved shootings in the city.closing today we're hopng to learn more about the man arrested for the murder of 19-year old woman in glendale.polic

laylah petersen was sitting on her grandfather's lap in 2014, when bullets pierced through the wall laylah petersen was sitting on her grandfather's lap in 2014, when bullets pierced through the other men were looking to kill a man acquitted of murdering one the men's family members. they fired into the wrong house. barrett will be sentenced in december. his co-defendents-- paul farr will be sentenced in october-- arlis gordon in december. a long time educator -- is busted on child porn charges. 68-year-old "thomas de-fazio" was a volunteer at kenosha's "all saints academy." he was fired by the principal -- after he "liked" some questionable pictures of young girls on facebook. on his laptop -- police allegedly found nearly a dozen images. prosecutors say de-fazio told investigators he did not think the images "crossed the line." he previously worked for several decades in racine county. tensions high in california after an fatal officer involved shooting. what police say the man was holding before they shot him. job cuts at one of milwaukee's biggest employers. how many positions will be

a verdict in the trial of a man accused in the murder of five-year-old laylah petersen of milwaukee.the jury's decision announced within the past hour. veronica macias joins us live, outside the courthouse, with the details, veronica: it was a unanimous decision -- carl barrett was found guilty for first degree reckless recklessly endangering safety. the family of little layla petersen was very emotional throughout this entire trial and did not to speak on camera after the verdict. the jury found 21-year-old carl barrett to be one of two men to shoot into petersens home in a case of mistaken identity.the prosecutor convinced the jury that it didnt matter who's bullet pierced laylah's forehead. barrett was a party to the crime...and had "utter 152342 (("i would like this verdict to sent a message that pause and think about your actions before you take them and maybe not go armed everywhere 2354 152416 had he had maybe had time to reflect on those emotions and taken a have happened.")) 152424't the other two men responsible for laylah's death accepted plea deals. barret could face

one of the men accused of killing 5-year-old laylah petersen -- is found when he is due for sentencing. also this morning... two teen girls are in serious condition after being attacked by dogs. how are the girls doing and what happened to the dogs after the attack. good morning and thanks for starting your day with wakeup. lets go straight to our fox6 weather expert rob haswell in the weather news from overnight -- all lanes are back open after a crash in the mitchell interchange. and a victim is critically injured after a shooting. angelica joins us from the newsroom with new information. milwaukee police say the victim -- a 36- year-old man -- is in very critical condition. the shooting happened just before ten o'clock last night near 37th and townsend. we're told the man was shot multiple times. police say its unclear what led up suspect. and officials investigating an overnight crash involving a semi. this happened on 894 eastbound just before midnight. we're working to get more information but from the video you can see a car ended up under the semi. two lanes were closed on the

of three men charged with laylah's death. he and another man allegedly fired the guns. the third was their driver. police have made another arrest after a 6-year-old boy accidentally in custody. "dominique phillips" has been charged for owning a firearm as a felon-- and leaving that firearm near a child. the boys' mother "nicole jackson" has also been charged. the 9-year-old did survive the accident. he's recovering at children's hospital. police are still trying to track down the suspect in an august homicide. police believe this man stabbed 23- year-old worn jones near 28th and lisbon. these pictures were taken about a block from the murd if you recognize him-- give police a call. new at 10: a milwaukee family -- experiencing more than their fair share of tragedy. they lost a son in afghanistan nearly one year ago. now ... they've lost a second son. fox six's jenna sachs with what happened. nats for the family of a soldier ... burial at arlington national cemetery brings both honor and heartbreak. in november ... a milwauke

laylah was sitting on a couch with her grat in the head. authorities say three men targeted the wrong house in the shooting. a special ceremony gets underway tonight at six. a "follow up" now...on concerns over the safety of milwaukee's drinking water. it comes from a new city task force... assigned to give solutions aimed at preventing lead contamination. pete zervakis... on what they've come up with: the city says - right now - the water supply is safe, clean and o-k to drink. but precautions are being taken. the water quality task force risk of lead entering the city's drinking water. gaveling in meeting the water supply is fine. but some service lines that transport it to homes contain lead that can dissolve into the water. putting some properties -- especially those built before 1951 -- at risk. alderman james says lead can also come from a home's internal plumbing. i don't know that it's fully accurate to say there's a perfect solution of remove the lead service line and we're out of the woods - we're goodstill... he expects the mayor

for laylah's aunt catherine petersen... the green space outside northwest catholic school helps family and friends feel less alone in their grief. 8:55 it reminds us that were not the only ones that miss her. on the evening of november 6th, 2014... milwaukee police say laylah was sitting on her grandfather's lap in a home near 58th and fairmount... when she was shot twice in the head.... later dying at the hospital. 00:37 i think the murder of laylah petersen was an extroadinarily flynn took laylah's death especially hard. his department spent a year tracking down the people responsible. last october.. three men were charged in the homicide. investigators say they targeted the wrong house in an alleged retaliation of another crime. amid the hugs and tears at the dedication... flynn is hopeful that what someday grows from this garden will help heal the community. 1:15 its a place where we can come together today and remember and in the act of remembering, it. :27 one of the men charged in connection with laylah's death is se

laylah peterson was shot in the head almost 2 years ago. police say carl barrett junior and another man shot into the wrong house. the man they were targeting lived four blocks away. laylah's grandmother was emotional telling the jury about the shooting that changed her hear is a ping through the picture window and i said what the heck was that and i saw it go over my head and then i heard boom boom boom three or four and all the sudden robert says get to the floor, get to the floor and then all the as i crawled on the ground and when i retrieved my phone i called 911 and next thing you know robert says laylah's been hit during the grandmother's emotional testimony. more money for police, but staffing levels stay the same. mayor tom barrett presented his 2017 budget today to milwaukee's common council. fox6's jonathon gregg with the breakdown. "and we faced big cuts in state aid and still we've consistently met our department's budget will increase but there's a catch.. "the police department budget of 302 million dollar is more than our en

laylah petersen was shot in november 2014. cbs 58's julie parise is live in the newsroom with a look ahead to the trial.julie? carl barrett junior is one of three men accused in connection with laylah petersen's death. today barrett will face a judge, charged with first degree reckless homicide and three counts of recklessly endangering safety. five year old laylah was killed when multiple shots were fired into her home on north 58th street on november 6, 2014.it wasn't until almost a year later that three men were arrested barrett was arrested a last year in milwaukee.he pled not guilty to the crime. another suspect, 23-year-old arlis gordon is also charged with first degree reckless homicide. the third suspect, 24-year-old paul farr is charged with harboring a felon. the state is ecpected to call between 30 to 40 witness today. that jury trial begins at 8:15 live in the newsroom im jp cbs 58 now to a ?developing? story--- a 47-year-old woman is in home.the shooting happened just before 11 a-m yesterday at a house near 26-th

five-year-old laylah was shot and killed in november 2014 -- while watching television in her grandparents home.21 year old carl barrett is accused of being one of two men to open fire on the little girl's home one of the witnesses who testified in court yesterday ... claims he was in the getaway car when it all happened today, milwaukee mayor tom barrett and the city's health commissioner will release the latest phase of the strong baby campaign.the campaign is for milwaukee's home visiting programs as a benefit to expecting families.today's launch takes place at 10 a-m at the city of milwaukee health department. the latest state to ban the potent drug known as pinky. plus- how recent flooding is impacting farmers in iowa -- and what will happen to water logged crops.more live at daybreak-- on today's tmj4 is new clients? let's go meet them soon. in person, we could read the room. on the phone, you're just a voice. yeah, i'm good. for fast rewards, let's book on choice. this trip could really help us grow. ? should i stay or should i go? ? when it's time to go for business, book on choice

hours.barrett was charged for the shooting death of 5-year-old laylah petersen. 15:18-23 we the jury find the defendant, carl barrett, guilty of first degree reckless homicide, party to a ce crime he was also found guilty on endangering safety. investigators found barrett was the second gunman in the shooting... when nearly one dozen bullets were fired into the wrong home, killing layah while she was sitting on her grandfathers lap.barrett will be sentenced on december 1st. 3 laylah's family... friends.. neighbors... and the community have waited almost ?two years? for this verdict.laylah's family cried--- then applauded--- before leaving the courtroom.prosecutors tell us... the family was ?elated? to finally get the justice they were seeking. milwaukee police chief ed flynn kept a picture of laylah in his pocket until they made arrests in the case. who can forget his emotion when breaking the news to the media the night he left a meeting to head to the murder scene.some were upset that he was looking at his phone during the meeting until he explained the tragic text he had just rece

five-year-old laylah petersen was shot in the head as she sat in her grandfather's lap. wisn 12 news colleen henry was in court as one of the men on trial was convicted. >> it happened in 2014 and took police nearly a year to make an arrest. a bunch of guys hell-bent on revenge only they picked the , wrong target. down to this. >> boiled down to this. >> we the jury find the defendant carl barrett guilty. >> a five-year-old child sitting on her grandfathers lap was murdered in cold blood. >> an emotional prosecutor told jurors 22-year-old carl barrett and his friends went to the wrong home to settle a score and . five-year-old laylah petersen paid with her life. >> people thought about it later. >> prosecutors charged barrett and two friends saying ballistics linked barrett to the gun that killed laylah. >> maybe mr. barrett's there, maybe he's not, but the issue is, who is the shooter in this case? >> the jury convicted and the petersen family left court in tearful relief. the prosecutor believes the verdict offers the community a critical lesson. >> take a step back, t

justice for laylah petersen. the little girl's aunt reacts to today's verdict. and-- a dog attack in brown deer. one neighbor tells us she was almost a victim earlier this week. that's where we start at ten: two teens attacked by pit bulls. the girls are in serious condition tonight. police shot both dogs. one died on the scene, the other is expected to be put down. fox 6's ashley sears is live at the police department with the latest. police say the dogs lived in the same home as one of the victims. tonight, investigators are trying to figure out what took place. at 48th and west dean road in brown deer. two girls are taken by stretchers-- as police investigate the scene. just before 4:30 in the afternoon-- police say two pit 14-year old girls in this front yard. the dogs lived in the home with one of the girls. police say when they arrived-- an officer shot one dog-- to protect the girls. that's when they say the other pit bull tried to attack and that dog was shot. one dog died-- the other was turned over to milwaukee area domestic animal control. the dog own

laylah was sitting on her grandfather's lap watching grandfather's her grandfather's lap watching tv when she was shot. two other suspects already made plea deals and will be sentenced later this year. raising taxes on car owners... to pay for busses. milwaukee county executive chris able is floating that as part of his transit plan. abele will be joined by transit advocates to announce details of his save transit plan.it's a cornerstone of the upcoming 2017 of the upcoming 2017 budget that addresses significant challenges facing transportation infrastructure and operating costs. overnight was partly cloudy, windy and cool with lows in the mid 50s, and ne winds gusting to 30 mph .the wind off the lake kept us 10 mornings. today will have plenty of sun, a few clouds, and highs in the mid to upper 60s (normal) with a ne wind gusting to 30 mph. there is a slight chance for a pop up shower in the evening, and a better overnight with lows in the 50s. an update now an update now on the flood an update now on the flood damage in western and central wisconsin from last week's storm. the cost

hours.barrett was charged for the shooting death of 5-year-old laylah petersen. 15:18-23 we the jury find the defendant, carl barrett, guilty of first degree reckless homicide, party to a ce crime he was also found guilty on three counts of recklessy endangering safety. investigators was the second gunman in the shooting... when nearly one dozen bullets were fired into the wrong home, killing layah while she was sitting on her grandfathers lap.barrett will be sentenced on december 1st. 3 laylah's family... friends.. neighbors... and the community have waited almost ?two years? for this verdict.laylah's family cried--- then applauded--- before leaving the courtroom.prosecutors tell us... the family was ?elated? to finally get the justice they were seeking. milwaukee police chief ed flynn kept a picture of laylah in his pocket until they made when breaking the news to the media the night he left a meeting to head to the murder scene.some were upset that he was looking at his phone during the meeting until he explained the tragic text he had just received... 6:36-42 and we have laylah p

we didnt give up with laylah petersen case. it took a year. we're never going to give up on that either. thema: there's a $65,000 reward for information on whoever shot za'layia jenkins. shooting death of laylah petersen are due back in court later this year. developing this morning, the milwaukee county district attorney's office is now deciding whether to charge an officer involved in the shooting death of sylville smith. the state department of justice finished its review yesterday and turned over the reports to the d.a.'s office. police say smith had a gun in his hand when he was shot. the officer has been placed on administrative duty. milwaukee's police chief says the department will prepare makes a decision on whether to charge the officer. developing overnight, two police officers are recovering after a wild chase and a shootout in west philadelphia. this happened late last night just a few blocks from the university of pennsylvania. one of the officers was sitting in her car when she was ambushed by the suspect. according to the polic

again today, the gallery was full of laylah petersen's family. they lost their 5 year old when suspects fired into the wrong house during a revenge shooting. the state's case connects a gun used in multiple shootings, including the one that killed laylah petersen. a key witness took the stand today. divonte forbes is testifying as a part of a plea agreement for those other shooting, but forbes was not charged in laylah petersens death.because he didn't fire the gun, but he was in the car with the suspects when the shooting took place. 3 3 forbes: the two of them get out of the carprosecutor: so the two of them get out, what's the next thing that happened after fathead and arlis gordon got out of pj's carforbes: i just heard shots and they came back to the car car i want to point out, the testimony included nicknames for the defendant carl barrett, and other men who were charged in the shooting ... paul farr, and arlis gordon are expected to testify in the coming days. reporting live lindsey branwall, cbs 58 milwaukee police say they have a person

end.carl barrett junior is accused of shooting and killing laylah petersen. he and another gunman allegedly fired nearly a dozen shots into the wrong house.. during a revenge shooting. shooting.cbs 58's kyle aevermann joins us live from outside the milwaukee county courthouse with a preview of what we can expect in court today. kyle? to the defense yesterday afternoon and closing arguments are expected to begin today. before court wrapped up yesterday, the jury heard from one of the accused in the laylah petersen shooting.paul farr testified against carl barrett as a part of his plea agreement.he is believed to be the driver of the car, when carl barrett and another gunman shot into the home of laylah petersen in november of 2014.farr became emotional when speaking about why he came forward. 3 prut right thingpaul farr: because somebody got killed and they was a kid. that could have been anybody's kid. it could have been my daughter.?grabs ti? tissue? once the defense had the courtroom, they called only one witness to the stand. testifying about the clothes c