wisn 12 news time is 5:13. safe drinking water free of lead is a concern here in milwaukee, and in communities around the country. one american company says they've come up with a simple water. reporter michelle wright takes shows us the new invention that uses silver and paper to make water safe to drink. michelle: this home video shows how it's used -- taking water right out of a dirty pond from pittsburgh's north side, and filtering it into safe, drinkable water. the paper filters are being developed here, in folia water's headquarters in downtown pittsburgh. in this experiment, they're the filters come in a book. you just tear out a page, fold it into a filter, just like a coffee filter, and pour water through it. >> simple flip. michelle: you can see this dirty water quickly becoming clear. teri dankovich, a former carnegie mellon researcher, came up with a way to combine tiny silver nanoparticles and paper to create an easy way to take out 99% all of the bacteria in water. way to make water pure to drink.

visit ncicap.org] [captioning made possible by wisn-tv] >> now on wisn 12 news -- thema: right now on wisn 12 news, a 4-year-old boy shot and killed in a home on milwaukee's north side, the latest on the investigation this morning. a traffic watch alert this mog weekend, the long-term closure you need to know about. how it could affect your travel plans. good morning and welcome to wisn , 12 news "this morning." i am thema ponton. thank you for starting this saturday, october 1 with us. 5:00 a.m. let's get your day started with a look at your forecast. weatherwatch 12 meteorologist is in the weather center. jeremy: unfortunately it will the weekend, but give us a chance of on and off showers. they are on at the moment. nothing all that heavy, just nuisance like rain carrying us through the morning. into southern washington county, our northern -- far northern washington county, around slinger, steadier light rain at the moment. 61 degrees with the east-northeast breeze clouds over downtown you can see the glisan off of the roads, damp pavement to greet you. keep an umbrella on standby

wisn 12 news time is 7:07. you see them at the circus and around halloween, but now clowns are turning up in unusual the trend that police across the midwest say is no laughing matter. meteorologist jeremy nelson is standing by in the weather center. jeremy: good morning. we are tracking a damp start to the weekend, when dry weather returns in your hour-by-hour forecast. you're watching wisn 12 news "this morning." >> like, comment, and share with the news team you trust. like wisn 12 news on facebook and join theon russ: i've travelled over 50,000 miles all across wisconsin - listening to people, hearing their stories. a lot of folks are business owners and entrepreneurs. they tell me how hard it is to grow a business in today's economy. through expanded access to high-speed broadband, better job training and fair trade. because we need to export wisconsin products, not wisconsin jobs. >> leading the way with important location coverage, you're watching wisn 12 news "this morning," with thema ponton and weathe

>> wisn 12 news starts right now with breaking news. thema: that breaking news this morning, a man walks into a milwaukee daycare, drops off a 6-month-old baby boy and never comes back for the infant. the search this morning to re-unite the baby with his parents. diaper bag, formula, an extra set of clothes, and a car seat, but his identity is a mystery. police have released this photo of the baby, who they say might be named kingston. investigators say he was left at a daycare near swan road and brown deer road around 1:30 yesterday afternoon. he's in good health, according to police. investigators have also released this picture of the man who dropped the baby off. investigators think the man is 18-years-old to 20-years-old and impala. police have not said if they think the man and the baby are related. if you have any information about this baby boy's family, you are asked to call milwaukee police at 414-935-7405. we want to turn now to your forecast and get a check of the weather with meteorologist, jeremy nelson good morning, jerem

wisn 12 news time is 5:37. bucks fans are invited to the bradley center today for the 4th annual fan fest. it's being held at the bradley center from 12:30 until 4:00 this afternoon. the event starts with an open practice, after that, the festival begins. you can grab photos and get the chance to shoot a free throw on the court. the event is free. however, you do need a ticket to get in. those can be downloaded and printed for free on the bucks website. and it's your chance to perform in front of thousands of people. the bucks are looking for some talented fans to sing the national anthem. the team is holding auditions on wednesday, october 12 at the bradley center. it's open to all ages, groups or individuals. singers under 18-years-old must be with a legal guardian. the packers may have a bye this week, but that doesn't mean lambeau field was empty. the green and gold hosted their annual "spooktacular" event. it's a halloween party for the littler cheeseheads. kids, dressed in their costumes, enjoyed face pai

wisn 12 news time is 7:07. your family is invited to a 48fuly good time at the milwaukee county zoo. today is the spook tackiumer. kids and trick or tree around the zoo, navigate the haystack glowing hand carved pumpkins. 9:00 to 9:00. parking is $12. and also tonight, the haunted trains that state park. organizers except big crowds tonight for the annual fright hike. the hike starts at 6:00. afterwards you can enjoy live music and a bond fire. you are encouraged to buy your tickets on-line for seven dollars before you the sullivan is being transformed for halloween. you can take a tour of the haunted ship along milwaukee's lakefront this weekend and next weekend and see that severed foot there. four dollars for discovery world members and six dollars for nonmembers. the tours start at 10:00 this morning. some communities start trick-or-treating tonight. we have a full list of dates and times on the free wisn 12 news mobile app. trick-or-treat times are also now, 7:08. playing on despite a concussion. the new w

ben: right now on "wisn 12 news this morning," we are on weather watch. fog rolled through some areas overnight. we're monitoring conditions as you head to work and school. good morning and welcome to "wisn 12 news this morning." i'm ben wagner. li it's 4:30 on this monday, october 17th. i'm in the weather center with meteorologist sally severson. it is feeling almost like summer. sally: where is october? it is not here and won't be today and even tomorrow we are looking at highs close to 70. look at the current temperatures. 70 at the dells and janesville. 67 at mitchell international. 63 waukesha. fog advisories were in place and now discontinued. the breezes are picking up a little bit and the warm front is situated just to the north. gusty winds today and the temperatures warming up in a hurry. i anticipate a fair amount of clouds today. partly cloudy and warm 77 degrees. if we break a little sunshine, ben, we could be closer to 80. 64 tonight. and tomorrow blue or better. ben: when you're on the go, take the weather watch 12 forecast with you. just d

wisn 12 news at 6:00 continues. anchor: you may be paying more money this winter to keep your family warm. as much as 16% more. since last winter was so mild, but we energies says that won't be the case this year if winter temperatures return to normal. >> if we see that normal winter weather and natural gas prices stay where they are, we would expect customers to pay about 60% more than last winter. anchor: another important note to pass along, tomorrow is when the moratorium on winter shut offs begins. that means your heat cannot be turned off if you don't pay your bill. you can also call 211 if you need help with energy assistance. we have a link to all of this information on wisn.com and our free app. anchor: we'll soon have the largest urban organic fruit orchard in the country. right here in milwaukee county. the first of three-thousand -- of 3000 fruit trees, four-thousand asparagus plants, and more than 16,000 strawberry plants are now in the ground in oak creek. milwaukee's growing power will help keep the

ben: wisn 12 news time is 47:32. putting the spotlight on local kids and crime in your neighborhood. a coalition trying to revamp milwaukee's juvenile justice system will make an announcement today. youth justice milwaukee will release recommendations for changes to the system. troubled male offenders are currently sent to lincoln hills in north central wisconsin. but the facility came under investigation for allegations of abuse and neglect. the group will talk about the facility and also focus on alternative treatment instead of locking kids up. we'll find out more about the proposals at eleven this morning. ben: right now, there's pushback against a decision made by the tim elliott joins us with more on the case. tim. tim: the board decided to keep the pension in place for a former county employee accused of embezzling. dennis dietscher worked as a county risk manager. according to the county executive's office, the pension board voted 5-3 to allow dietscher to collect his pension. chris abele wants the board to r

z on wisn 12. the drama centers on the symbiotic relationship between a powerhouse tv producer and a charismatic defense attorney. i talked to the real-life frienemies who inspired the series. former "larry king live" producer wendy walker and a-list lawyer mark geragos. >> it's a little surreal to watch it though, but we like watching ourselves since daniel is so handsome and piper is so beautiful and so intelligent. it's kinda fun being able to watch them together. right, you can rough off life's edges with these two. >> you can watch an all-new episode of "notorious" tonight at eight followed by "how to get away with murder" and "wisn 12 news at ten." >> new this morning, fans of the bachelor, we've got good news for you. >> the series is reportedly filming in milwaukee today! country singer chris lane tweeted that he's playing a concert in milwaukee at nine tonight. he wrote it's for a taping of an a green bay radio station is reporting that it's an episode of "the bachelor." this seems likely

ben: wisn 12 news time is 5:41. right now, homeless people in hawaii are getting help from an unexpected place. melinda: the homes honolulu is providing that don't look like any house you've ever seen before. out of ferris bueller's day off. the joyride that has one car russ feingold: i'm russ feingold and i approve this message. vo: keep them working... that's senator ron johnson's plan for seniors. he supports privatizing social security and wants to raise the retirement age he also has a plan for medicare... turn it into a voucher program and add means testing -- so seniors pay more out of pocket or are left without coverage altogether. but wisconsin seniors know that in washington, ron johnson isn't working... for them. they say a lot of things about rain. like how hard it's gonna fall. the things it does to your parade. we've got a saying about rain, too: en it rains... it roars. the all-wheel-drive charger. domestic. not domesticated. now get 20% off msrp cash allowance for an average of 8,000 in savings on se

ellen starts at four right here on wisn 12. then stick around for wisn 12 news at five. melinda: wisn 12 news time is 5:54. the milwaukee bucks' season opener is tomorrow. ben: plus, cold and flu season just around the corner. the announcement planned this morning designed to keep your family healthy. melinda: then, disaster at a crowded theme park. the popular ride that ended up taking the lives of four people. russ feingold: i'm russ feingold and i approve this message. vo: keep them working... that's senator ron johnson's plan for seniors. he supports privatizing social security and wants to raise the retirement age so seniors have to keep working until they're seventy. he also has a plan for medicare... turn it into a voucher program and add means testing -- so seniors pay more out of pocket or are left without coverage altogether. for them. >> welcome back. opening on black friday. they are paid for the day off and encouraging them to spend time outdoors. no orders will be processed on that day. hashtag opt outside. >> nordstrom is planning to hire 11,000 temporary

reporting in new york city, melinda davenport, wisn 12 news. patrick: you can watch rachael ray weekdays at 2:00 right here on wisn 12. , tomorrow, her guest is singer songwriter phil collins. they'll celebrate the 20th anniversary of pop up video. a woman in north carolina wanted to teach her husband a lesson about wasting money. toya: but it backfired in a good way. she asked her husband to buy two powerball tickets last weekend to make a point that the tickets are a waste of money. one of those tickets ended up the couple took the lump sum, which is about $415,000. they plan to buy a house with with the money and set up college funds for their two granddaughters. they also compromised and plan to buy less lottery tickets in the future. patrick: now there is a new lesson to learn, budgeting and using all that money they won. toya: they should just be done with lottery tickets? patrick: won toya: once, then why not? toya:you are missing did not learn the lesson? . mark: are you still hungry? toya: why are you still talking about it? mark: to g

only right here on wisn 12. russ feingold voiceover: as i travel to all 72 counties - knocking on doors, talking to folks - what i hear the most is how hard it is to get ahead. one big reason -- we have a political system for families and fix a tax system that rewards companies for exporting our jobs. i'm russ feingold and i approve this message because we need an economy >> in-store credit cards are charging record high interest rates. >> 23.8%. to compare it to all credit cards 15.2%. read the fine print as the interest charges could be very costly. >> today chiptole is a halloween burrito fundraiser, if you stop in between 3:00 p.m. and closing taco for 3 bucks and proceeds are going to a charity. >> final day for the starbucks the fraplala. topped with rasp berry syrup and drizzled for a spooky finish. oh, the eyes. >> like vaes they are stop selling it after today, today is halloween. wisn 12 news time now is 6:00. the news continues right now. >> good morning, welcome to "wisn 12 news this morning." i'm be

wisn 12 news at 5:00 continues. joyce: this is video you have to see a scary close encounter with , a sharp, all caught on camera. patrick: we'll start by telling you no one was hurt. take a look. >> oh, my god. great white sharks off the coast of mexico. there was a cameraman inside one of those diving cages. that's when a great white broke through the cage, splashed around violently and eventually , lunged out through the open top. the cameraman managed to escape without injury but was very , shaken up. the blood you saw on the shark was from cuts it received diving into the cage. absolutely incredible. now to a courtroom brawl caught on camera. joyce: to help an officer restrain an unruly suspect. here's the heated exchange that started it all. >> you know what? i told you to leave her alone, and apparently that didn't get through loud and clear, so today, you're going to jail for three days. >> you and her are buddy-buddy. you all get along. you all -- >> 45 days county jail. >> bull -. >> 93 days in the county

visit ncicap.org] [captioning made possible by wisn-tv] >> wisn 12 news starts now with breaking news. mr. trump: i set it, i was wrong, i apologize. thema: breaking news overnight, republican presidential candidate donald trump apologizes after a video from 2005 shows him making vulgar and sexually explicit comments about women. what this controversy means for a gop event here in wisconsin planned for later today. a rare apology from donald trump in the face of a new scandal that has rocked his presidential campaign. a decade-old video just released in which the republican nominee can be heard making vulgar comments about women. we want to warn you, this report contains language which some with more, here's reporter mary moloney. mr. trump: i just start kissing them. mary: the 11-year old video has surfaced of donald trump engaged in a sexually explicit conversation with television host, billy bush wearied on his way to a soap opera cameo, he discussed taking sexual advances to women. mr. trump: when you are a star, you can do it. you can do anything. mary: donald trump was also hear

wisn 12 neim 4:35. ben: new this morning, a school take town. >> what the kids were doing seconds before knocked to the ground. >> social media and your teen's health and why certain videos i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. she ate like a pig. a person who's flat chested is very hard to be a 10. does she have a good body? no. does she have a fat [expletive]? absolutely. do you treat women with respect? >> this morning the temperatures 32-40. we had fair skies overnight and looking for the patchy fog. i wouldn't be surprised to some patchy fog this morning. mix of sun and clouds for the day. temperatures 50s and 60s at this hour over the plains. this morning in spite of the chilly start it is gaing to warm up rapidly. it is 40 at the airport. for today party sunny, breezy south winds and going up to 60 as we close out october. or better. >> thank you, sal. out the door here. 41 at hampton. not much activity going on. ben: new this morning, a school security guard pleads guilty after he's ca

anchor: tonight, a wisn 12 news investigation. there's a new worry on the streets, a drug, more powerful than anything police have seen. >> is this as dangerous as it gets when it comes to these synthetic opioids? >> it really is. this stuff is just so powerful and potent. baker co the opioid epidemic is getting even worse. 12 news has learned a drug that was intended for animals, is now hittine wisn 12 news ben wagner has this story tonight on 12 news at 10:00. how it works and the growing local problem. anchor: we have some good news for drivers tonight. a zipper merge will disappear overnight. matt salemme is over the area in news chopper 12. reporter: if this one on nashville with just two lanes into the zoo overnight by tomorrow when they will have three lanes open, so no more interchange that ramp you are normally in the left lane for, you will need to be on the right side to catch that 94 westbound ramp. you want to be paying extra attention as you make your way through, but tomorrow morning you will have three lanes availa

visit ncicap.org] [captioning made possible by wisn-tv] >> now on wisn 12 news -- . a heavy police presence as officers negotiate with a man barricaded inside of a house in waukesha county. standoff. closing a busy section of the zoo interchange. these are the roads this morning. what you need to know to avoid the cone zone. a live look outside on saturday morning. it is cloudy. we will let you know when to look out for showers. good morning, and welcome to wisn 12 news "this morning." it's 5:00 a.m. on this saturday, october 15. i am thema ponton. thank you for starting the day. forecast. weatherwatch 12 jeremy nelson is in the weather center jeremy:. the clouds are hanging around? they will thicken up through the morning. partial sunshine for the first few hours. after 7:00 a.m., the clouds will role in. we are looking at a south-southwest breeze at 9-miles-per-hour. clouds showing up to the west with more floating in as the rn tonight, a few showers are possible across southeast wisconsin. your day planner forecast, 50's this morning, maybe a good day to have the

in milwaukee, tim elliott, wisn 12 news. toya: the jim gaffigan benefit show will be held on december 30. to get tickets, you have to like the riverwest food pantry facebook page. you can find a link on wisn.com. ticket sales start wednesday. patrick: a wisconsin teacher gets a huge surprise on the ellen show. beth battista teaches preschool in madison. when she heard that her 4-year-old student lyla needed a kidney transplant, she got tested and discovered she's a match. her selflessness has caught attention of some stars. and had a special surprise for battista. >> beth, what can i tell you? i was so moved when i heard about your story, and the incredible act of selflessness you're doing for lyla. it's an amazing thing and i'm so glad you're getting the opportunity to spend time with my friend ellen and to get your story out there. i want to do something special for you and your family, so i want to invite you, and your family to green bay to watch a game. had been searching for months for a kidney donor. she has said she

ben: wisn 12 news time is 4:34. two milwaukee police officers are cleared of wrongdoing in a deadly shooting. tim, what can you tell us about this shooting? tim: it happened in may and now police were called to the o'reilly auto parts near 76th and mill after a report of a robbery. again, this was back in may. that's where burt johnson was shot and killed. state investigators examined the evidence and ruled that johnson fired at officers first. the officers fired back killing johnson. the officers who fired the shots were not wearing body cameras although other officers on the scene were. one officer was shot in the vest and survived. ben, back to you. >> tim, thanks. 4:35. >> an overnight prison break. >> how a huge group of inmates was able to get away. >> plus, rescue on lake michigan. a coast guard crew pulls a windsurfer to safety. the one item that helped save the man's live. >> then, a bittersweet side of halloween. why some kids aren't getting as i'm russ feingold and i approve this message. i want to do the

wisn 12 news time is 5:55. it's a race against time in the latest movie based on dan brown's popular novels. entertainment tonight's kevin frazier has a preview of "inferno." kevin: this week, tom hanks must solve another historical riddle as professor robert langdon, and face off against his own memory and a deadly plot that could destroy the world in "inferno." >> dante's "inferno" isn't fiction, it's a prophecy. kevin: in "inferno," tom hanks is back as professor robert langdon, this time racing through florence to stop a deadly virus that could destroy the world, while also struggling to get his memory back and work his way through the clues, something hanks admits can be tricky. >> we have to talk and explain things as we get to see them, that goes along with it. aka shoe leather. it's interesting to me because i like non-fiction, but it has to be in a story that is going to be -- in which that type of blah, blah, blah can be sustained and become fascinating. kevin: so, how do you make a movie steeped in h

wisn 12 news time now is 6:00. the news continues right now. >> melinda: breaking news on the roads. ben: fatal crash on southbound i-94. thema just melinda: thema? reporter: well, ben and melinda, we are not far from the milwaukee and racine county line, the flashing lights from the crash, reported at 4:30 this morning. the milwaukee county medical examiner's office confirming they have been called to the scene for a fatal crash. southbound traffic is being are saying that the closure is going to last until 8:00 this morning. having just drove down here, i will tell you that the traffic is stacking up here this morning. we have been told this was a fatal crash this morning. the medical examiner's office and the slfrs are investigating what happened here. ben, melinda, back to you. >> watch. ben: we are going to sally for the forecast. sally: we are much cooler 40s away from the lake and 50s along the shores this morning. 53 at the airport. 45 at madison. we are coming in 43 in waukesha this morning. clouds are inc

they are coming up on wednesday, watch it live only here at 7:00 on wisn 12. >> wisn 12 news time now is 6:55. >> breaking news in kenosha county, a pedestrian is dead after being hit on i-94, it happened in the southbound lanes near 52nd street. >> a car ends up this water after a this was the scene about 45 minutes ago near pilgrim and north. there was a head-on crash. >> milwaukee police are investigating a homicide near 16th and olive. someone reported a car running in alley. the officers found a man's body inside. >> a milwaukee police officer will be in court today, he's prostitution. he's the officer that shot and killed smith in august. >> now to matt up in news chopper 12. matt? reporter: ben, we had a peek at the crash at pilgrim and north, it is cleared. headed to the zoo you are on the brakes. it is cloudy and windy up here. back to you. sally: and chilly at 900 feet above the ground. the temperatures 37-44 degrees. we are on the way today to the highs near 50. the clouds are stubborn this morning. a few thin spots later in the day. tomorrow up to 65 degrees. 60 saturday.

. >> good morning and welcome to "wisn 12 news this morning." i'm ben wagner. >> and i'm melinda davenport. it's 4:3 on this tuesday, october 11th. let's start with the forecast. meteorologist sally severson is in the weather center. good morning, sal. clouds overnight and a few showers and the temperatures in the 60s. 54 in waukesha. this morning, near 60 degrees, keep the umbrella around for the spotty showers. this afternoon sunshine and high 70. a couple of showers overnight. we still have a little rain over eastern iowa and it is into southern wisconsin is this morning. the showers are light overall. the showers are done by about noon and slow clearing and reach up to about 70 degrees for today. >> thank you, sal. >> when you're on the go, take the weather watch 12 forecast with you. just download the wisn 12 news app. it's free for your smartphone or tablet. fighters fight a home fire. wisn 12 news' tim elliott is in the newsroom where details have been coming in overnight. >> a 2-alarm fire broke out late last night near 4th and concordia

treat yourself to our area's most accurate forecast on wisn toya: tonight on wisn 12, a prime-time line-up packed with new episodes of your favorite shows. joyce: here's a sneak peak of "how to get away with murder." >> hi, i'm johnathan. i'm an alcoholic. any visitors here for the first time today? >> hi. >> we usually start by saying our names. announcer: do i have to? >> annalese. >> hi, annalese. joyce: it all starts at 7:00 with "grey's anatomy." "notorious" at 8:00. and "how to get away with murder" tonight at 9:00. then stay with us for wisn 12 news at 10:00. toya: i think the next on my news director calls my phone i'm going to say, do i have to? >>> tonight, breaking news. the fallout after donald trump and the bombshell dropped at the debate. he says he's not sure if he'll accept the results of the election. moments ago, michelle obama taking aim. also, the president on what he saw last night. and hillary clinton tonight, what she revealed in the moments right after. >>> also breaking, an american killed in iraq, in the massive effort to take out isis. tonight, the images right h

wisn 12 news time coming up on 7:06. at least one more member of the common council is supporting the push to get video after deadly police shooting. protesters marched in downtown milwaukee on friday and took their complaints to the common council meeting. sylville smith was killed. 11 council members signed letters to the district attorney requesting video. during yesterday's public safety meeting we asked terry why he didn't sign. >> it was word properly. it was a good later. it, it dealt with reality. and -- what's going on, what has been going on. didn't sign the later. later today kids will not be the only ones going door-to-door this halloween. from 11:00 until 5:00, law enforcement teams in milwaukee county will be knocking on doors of known sex offenders. it halloween patrols happens every year. this is video from last year's patrols. officers checked 104 sex offenders. families in costumes will hit the streets from 1:00 to 4:00 this afternoon in several counties. we posted a full list of times on www.wisn.com a

"wisn 12 news this morning" 5:00. the news continues right now. >> good morning and welcome to "wisn 12 news this morning." >> and i'm melinda davenport. it's 5:00 on this friday, october 7th. one of the worst storms to form along the east coast is slamming florida. >> this is a look from the radar. on the left, some of the damage in florida overnight. >> two to leave their homes. sal? >> i was reading the most recent forecast discussion regarding hurricane matthew and it is becoming dishevelled and likely not going to strength into a category 4. right now, what is happening, the watches and warnings are extended up to the georgia coast and carolina coast as well.

visit ncicap.org ] [captioning made possible by wisn-tv] thema: right now on wisn 12 news this morning. three women are dead after a crash in downtown milwaukee. details on the overnight investigation and morning. plus clearing out your medicine cabinet. one wisconsin doctor's idea to keep expired drugs out of the wrong hands. and a live look outside on this sunday morning. sun getting ready to come up in about 15 minutes. shaping up to be had mild day. you might want to head to the apple orchard. we are tracking temps with your sunday plans. good morning, everyone. and welcome to wisn 12 news. i'm thema ponton. october 23rd. and now, our forecast. and meteorologist jeremy nelson is in the weather center. good morning. jeremy: good sunday morning. everyone. the good news in your forecast. milder temperatures and looking at a fantastic day ahead. clear skies early this morning in milwaukee. our camera, ms camera at cathedral square is showing the eastern horizon. no clouds. on the cool side. 42 degrees. not much wind, a g will see a very fast temperature climbb and take them from 30's a

wisn 12 news time now is 5:15. a six-year-old killedur shooting on a playground in south carolina will be laid to rest. tim is in the news room and how hundreds are remembering jacob today. >> the family says he loved super heroes and everyone attending the funeral will be in costume to celebrate his life. a week ago a gunman opened fire and teacher. he died over the weekend. the suspect is a 14-year-old student who they believe killed his father at home. he's now facing murder and attempted murder charges as a juvenile. a visitation was held for jacob yesterday. now, various super heroes are paying respects this morning. this is 60s and he played batman. i'm praying for you. i love jacob too. >> thank you so much, tim. >> the hospital at the center of the va healthcare scandal is having major problems. the phoenix medical center was the vocal point of the scandal in 2014 and igniting to fix the with appointments pending in the data base back in 2015. the report concluded that the delayed care contributed to a pati

thema: in milwaukee, thema ponton, wisn 12 news. adrienne: they also discussed the abc's of safe sleeping. your baby should be alone, on their back, in a crib and in a smoke free place. the city gives free cribs to people who can't afford them. you can call milwaukee cribs for kids at 414-286-8620. it certainly feels like fall out there. cool and a bit cloudy this morning. sheldon: let's check in with lindsay to see how long it will last. lindsey: the sun did peek out eventually. temperatures are going to be adrienne: sixteen people in the u.s. are dead because of hurricane matthew. the storm is now considered a tropical cyclone, not a hurricane. it's bringing what's described as record-breaking flooding in north carolina. people dead continues to grow. matthew swept through the caribbean island as a category four storm last week. an international aid response is underway. on a lesser scale but definitely disappointing, hurricane matthew is forcing a shorewood couple to change wedding plans. sheldon: colleen meseroll and matt chappe

ben: wisn 12 news time is 6:36. two milwaukee police officers are cleared of wrongdoing in a deadly shooting. tim, what can you tell us about this shooting? tim: it happened in may and now we're seeing body camera footage for the first time. police were called to the o'reilly auto parts near 76th and mill after a report of a robbery. that's where burt johnson was shot and killed. state investigators examined the evidence and ruled that johnson fired at officers first. the officers fired back killing johnson. the officers who fired the shots were not wearing body cameras although other officers on the scene were. one officer was shot in the vest and survived. ben, back to you. flight. an a new tool on google. rescue on lake michigan. a coast guard pulls a wind surfer to safety. the one iet thaem helped to save the man's life. >> bittersweet side of halloween, why some kids are not getting as much candy i'm russ feingold and i approve this message. on healthcare, russ feingold will work with both parties to lower prem

just download the wisn 12 news app. it's free for your smartphone or tablet. >> a wrong-way crash on the freeway leaves one person dead. charges. tim: police have charged 31-year-old quentin hazelwood with homicide by negligent operation of a vehicle. this is him right here. this happened on i-41 earlier this week in menomonee falls. police say hazelwood was driving in reverse on the highway. his car crashed into another vehicle going the right direction. hazelwood's passenger died on impact. police say they also found marijuana in his car and he has in the last decade, hazelwood has gotten a dozen speeding tickets and he's been cited for driving without a license 20 times. ben, back to you. >> a major construction project is closing part of i-41 this weekend. take a look at the screen. all southbound lanes from watertown plank to the zoo interchange will be closed starting at ten tonight. they'll stay closed until sunday morning while crews install tub >> looking ahead to commitment 2016. answering questions about abse

wisn 12 news at 6:00 continues. joyce: new tonight, a somber homecoming more than 65 years in the making. the remains of army corporal donald hendrickson arrived at mitchell international this morning. corporal hendrickson went missing in action in the korean war 66 years ago. his remains were found by a u.s. and north korean recovery team. they were taken back to janesville, where he will be buried with full military honors on saturday. she's 90-years-old and making the longest walk of her life. kathy: 1400 miles across america. new tonight, wisn 12 news mike anderson caught up with her in milwaukee. >> most people are slowing down if they live long enough to be 90, but opal lee seems to be speeding up. smith, and down in alabama. >> lee is from fort worth, texas, and in early september stepped out on a walk to washington, d.c. to lobby congress and president obama about the importance of junteenth day. june 19, the date many texans and others celebrate the actual end of slavery. >> people need to know that slaves

debate here on wisn 12. hillary clinton and donald trump take the stage again on sunday at 8:00 p.m. >> wisn 12 news time is 4:47. new this morning, we're taking you behind-the-scenes of abc's hottest new show. "notorious" airs thursday nights symbiotic relationship between a powerhouse tv producer and a charismatic defense attorney. i talked to the real-life frienemies who inspired the series. former "larry king live" producer wendy walker and a-list lawyer mark geragos. >> it's a little surreal to watch it though, but we like watching ourselves since daniel is so handsome and piper is so beautiful and so intelligent. it's kinda fun being able to watch them together. right, you can rough off life's edges with these two. >> they are so fascinating and the actors are fascinating. you can watch it tonight at 8:00 at eight followed by "how to get away with murder" and "wisn 12 news at ten." >> new this morning, fans of the bachelor, we've got good news filming in milwaukee today! country singer chris lane tweet

wisn 12 news time 7:03. this morning fans of the wisconsin badgers are having off of a tough lost to ohio state. game in trouble of a sold-out crowd at camp randall stadium. they took it to overtime to give ohio state the lead. wisconsin with one last chance. but the freshman quarterback would be sacked for the fourth time and that will end the game. the badger losing in overtime. and drew olson and were in madison. reporter: wisconsin was 13-0. and 9-0 when clemen rushed for 100 yards. both of the streaks ended, and steven watson you were in the locker room. a crushing defeet for many ways of the badgers and national championship hopes and big 10 title hopes. >> this team is frustrated. back-to-back weeks and seven 700 yards of total offense in the first half. and in the third, 11 yards of total office-- offense. >> yeah this one hurts. to come that close not to come out on >> we played well. and it came down to overtime. sometimes you beat the heavyweight champion and sometimes you don't. reporter: they tu

wisn 12 news time now is 4:51. creepy clown sightings across the country, it is not halloween, but they have spread to southeast wisconsin. >> it is getting out of hand. it is. people are pulling the pranks and it is not funny for a woman she saw a clown looking into her window. >> nope, nope. i'm done with that. >> the police are looking into the clown sightings. milwaukee and west wednesday. that is after receiving the messages online and threatening to have the people with clown masks to show up at the school. overnight the news room heard about a possible clown sighting. we continue to follow the latest developments with >> i don't even like that picture, tim. >> right now, qurans about the future of columbia's civil war. the voters rejected a deal. now the president is saying that the cease fire is remaining in effect until the end of the month. >> a former police officer in court in georgia and accused of the judge denied the bond and hall was behind bars until the case goes to trial. hall called for help in

life in waukesha, terry sater, wisn 12 news. adrienne: of course terry will update us throughout the hour. as soon as we learn more we'll also send out a breaking news alert on the 12 news app. sheldon: another child who went missing in a cornfield up in langlade county. he was found after of searching 20 hours on air. this is video of him in the arms of the man who found him. the boy was taken to the hospital to be checked out. tonight, he is doing ok. anytime there's a search like this, weather can play an important factor. meteorologist lindsey slater is in the weather center. lindsey, there's no rain tonight but temperatures will dip into the low 50's tonight. lindsey: that is correct. the one thing we have going for us is those clouds are starting to leave. tonight, we are getting into the low and mid 50's. we're going to take a look at our weather camera in racine. wind is light, so it helps keep the real feel temperature. as far as temp -- as far as rain goes, i'm top that we are done with that. we may see an isolated sho

you can watch it right here on wisn 12 and also on the wisn 12 news mobile app. then stay tuned to wisn 12 news at 10:00. we will have a complete wrap up of the debate and take a closer look at the topics that generated the most discussion. joyce: thank you patrick. , because of the debate, you can watch tonight's episode of marvel's agents of shield at 1:00 a.m. the real o'neals will air sunday afternoon at 4:30. set your dvr accordingly. kathy: charges in a high profile murder case are suddenly dropped just as the case was about to head to trial. the 16-year-old boy accused of killing a 14-year-old during milwaukee's lakefront fireworks or won't, say what happened. >> 16-year-old matthew mcmillian was released from custody and is home tonight. he spent a year in jail, charged as an adult in the fatal shooting of 14-year-old tariq akbar during milwaukee's fireworks show in july of 2015. >> when they started speculating he was the shooter, he said it is not me. i was not there. he never wavered from that. >> he was set to go to trial prosecution suddenly dropped

wisn 12 news time 7:21. a new piece of hardware for michael phelps, a wedding ring, he kept his for months. later the show will go on. russ feingold voiceover: as i travel to all 72 counties - knocking on doors, talking to folks - what i hear the most is how hard it is to get ahead. one big reason -- we have a political system working overtime -- for ceos. let's protect social security, make college affordable for exporting our jobs. i'm russ feingold and i approve this message because we need an economy thema: well, new this morning, michael phelps confesses on facebook live that she has been a secret since the olympic games in rio. he says he and model nicole johnson got married in june in arizona. well, during the summer games in august, the olympic swimmer told "people" magazine they set a wedding date, but that date was before the olympics. phelps came clean during a round of golf on thursday. >> well, it is a secret, just because. you got to have something guys, family. baby number two may be coming so

beautiful. >> wisn 12 news time is 5:55. some big changes coming to milwaukee's skyline. >> one of them starts today. why you may have to spend extra time looking for a parking spot the next time you venture downtown. >> plus, facebook is taking new steps to keep your information private. what you'll have to do >> welcome back. more bad news for samsung. >> southwest flight was evacuated after a phone catches on fire and kills the cabin with smoke. this happened before the flight left. no one was hurt. samsung recalled millions of the phones because of the fires. was a replacement phone that the company claimed would be safer. a lot of questions still. >> 85,000 people getting free chiptole after completing the loyalty program. if you purchased 11 or more entrees for three months earned free meals. that is a lot of chiptole. now they are going to receive as they should catering for 20 they have been working to win back the customers after the e.coli. >> the nation's largest shopping mall is staying closed on thanksgiving. >>

like wisn 12 news on facebook and join the conversation. feingold: i'm russ feingold and i approve this message. this is wisconsin. and this. and this. and this. full of good people who work hard. why let washington take our jobs ar tax loopholes for big corporations. i'm going to close those loopholes and help small businesses in wisconsin grow and create jobs. for the folks who work hard... for the middle class raising a family... ? patrick: legendary musician bob dylan wins the 2016 nobel prize in literature. this is the first time the award has been given to a musician. the songs created by the 75-year-old singer, songwriter became anthems for the u.s. anti-war and civil rights movements in the 1960's. dylan is the first american winner of the nobel literature prize since toni morrison in 1993. medal of freedom four years ago. toya: a huge tribute to prince will hit the stage tonight in minnesota. stevie wonder, chaka khan and christina aguilera are among the featured performers at the xcell energy center in st. paul. prince's family an

new on wisn 12 -- a special event for special students. students competing in the adaptive triathlon. they are being cheered on by their classmates. students have been training in gymnasium class. >> you can see the look on their faces. they are excited to get the attention, positive feedback, so a really neat day. kathy: this is the fourth year for the triathlon. joyce: relaxing after a hard but fun day. the packers offense is room for improvement. dan: they do. what jordy nelson had to say about his performance in the win over the giants. the biggest threat the badgers feingold: i'm russ feingold and i approve this message. this is wisconsin. and this. and this. and this. full of good people who work hard. and send them off to china and mexico? my opponent backs bad trade deals that export jobs, and billion dollar tax loopholes for big corporations. i'm going to close those loopholes and help small businesses in wisconsin grow and create jobs. for the folks who work hard... for the middle class raising a family... introducing our new aut

right here on wisn then stay tuned for wisn 12. 12 news at 10:00. toya: right now, we want to take a look at what's coming up all new tonight at 6:00. kathy mykleby is in the newsroom with a look ahead. kathy: new tonight on wisn 12 news at 6:00, for the first time, a star athlete from milwaukee talks about the crime committed in his own driveway. >> >> i just came back into town, and this is what i come home to. kathy: ufc fighter anthony pettis, his cars torched. what he's telling 12 news about the arson tonight. then the popular restaurant , coming to the new corners in brookfield. the key spot where it will be built and when the massive new retail development will finally open. join us for all new stories tonight at 6:00. patrick: thank you. it's back to wrigley tonight, game three in the world series. cubs fans are cashing in big time on a t-shirt made right here in wisconsin. wisn 12 news hillary mintz shows us the local company trying to keep up with cubs fever. >> to say jacob chandler's been busy with his start up company korked baseball is

like wisn 12 news on facebook and join the conversation. workers: he campaigned as a job creator but senator johnson helps companies ship jobs overseas. good manufacturing jobs just disappeared. ceos and giant corporations get richer guys with families... guys like me? for people like me. for people like me. people like me. russ: i'm russ feingold and i approve this message because wisconsin's middle class >> today's tuesday's child has some definite ideas about sports , he loves them. so kathy mykleby took him out to hit a bucket of balls. kathy: i learned he not only loves sports but he seeks out , people who are good sports. we are going to golf. dylan loves sports. he approaches games his own way. closer, closer, closer, ok. >> i feel uncomfortable. kathy: go back to where you feel comfortable. here it comes. i'm not messing with that. he is nine years old and lives with his mom and two older kathy: he is on the waiting list for a volunteer big brother or big sister to share good times and try new things like golf. >> that's a good spor

it is 8:30 tonight on wisn 12, and watch it on the free wisn 12 paying close attention to the wisconsin senate race. that helps to determine which party will have control in congress. ben: watch the debate tonight on wisn 12 and the coverage is 8:30. melinda: donald trump is drawing big crowds in green bay, but his wife is getting the headlines this morning. we are interview with mrs. trump. >> i was surprised because that is not the man that i know. >> mrs. trump is speaking out to cnn after the tape was leaked. language is inappropriate and not acceptable. >> she was asked about the women coming forward accusing of him assault. >> believe it is organized by the opposition. >> people that have died ten years ago are still voting. >> and blasting hillary clinton as >> tl investigation of that is not accurate. >> the state department and fbi is saying no deal ever occurred. in washington, "wisn 12 news this morning." >> thank you. tomorrow in las vegas. the coverage starts at 8:00. >> families restoring hope in the sherman park neighborhood. that is a focus at a meeting tonight. the orga

melinda davenport, wisn 12 news. anchor: you can watch world news with david muir weeknights at 5:30. it airs right after wisn 12 "what would you do?" today he helped promote literacy for kids right here in milwaukee. john quinones was the keynote speaker for sharp literacy's 16th annual a novel event at the pfister hotel. he also told the crowd about the new season of "what would you do?" he says they're working on new episodes right now that will air on wisn 12 next spring. anchor: history is made on the tv game show "the price is right." take a look. >> three-way tie. three-way tie. anchor: three contestants each of one dollar while spinning the wheel in one of the showcase showdowns, an instant $1000 win. it's the first three-way tie in the show's 45th season. brett favre shares in his hall of fame glory with a well-known musician. anchor: and courtroom drama amid the baseball playoffs. patrick's in the newsroom with a look at what's going around on social media. reporter: the name "chief wahoo" was trending on t

you can watch the exclusive interview only on wisn 12, starting at 7:00 a.m., right after wisn 12 news this morning. only wisn 12 news is teaming up with abc news to bring you big story coverage on election night. live coverage from throughout wisconsin and around the country, all night, on air and online, starting at 4:00 p.m. kathy: new tonight at 10:00 a , local man robbed and nearly beaten to death inside his own garage. only on 12 news he reveals what may have made him a target. then, more than 400,000 vehicles in three separate recalls. the serious problem that could cause some cars to catch fire. that is tonight on wisn 12 news at 10:00. joyce: a lot of people are heading downtown for the bucks' season opener. parking is going to be an issue for many. it's because construction on the new arena has resulted in several street closures. the bmo harris bradley center is also closed. tipoff against the hornets is just under an hour away. 12 sports' stephanie sutton is live inside the bradley center with a preview of tonight's game. stephanie: as you can see, players are warming up fo