Wisconsin and the baseball world remembers longtime Brewers broadcaster Bob Uecker (MILWAUKEE)
Fans and friends of Bob Uecker are remembering the baseball, broadcasting and entertainment legend a day after his death. Uecker is being remembered for his humor and friendliness. During a Thursday press conference, Brewers owner Mark Attanasio said Uecker, “…really was part of the family, and we felt…like we lost a family member.” The Milwaukee native spent 54 seasons behind the mic for the Brewers. That followed a career as a major league catcher that Uecker regularly lampooned. Fans have created a makeshift memorial in front of Uecker’s statue at American Family Field by leaving cans and bottles of Miller Lite in front of it. Uecker famously starred in several Miller Lite commercials. Uecker died Thursday at the age of 90 following a bout with lung cancer. The Brewers are planning a public celebration of Uecker’s life later this year
High school officials reveal a student-circulated “burn list” (BEAVER DAM)
Officials at Beaver Dam High School reveal a “burn list” that has circulated on social media. The Beaver Dam Unified School District explained that a “burn list” is part of a TikTok trend. The list is meant to be burnt to release “negative emotions associated with people, places, or things on the list.” The district’s superintendent said law enforcement found a short video of students using the burn list. Though school parents are concerned due to the word “kill” reportedly being crossed off the list, school officials say no credible physical threat is associated with it. They’re working with law enforcement to determine disciplinary actions against the students involved.
Teen accused in school shooting scare waives right to trial (KENOSHA)
The teen accused of a shooting scare at a Kenosha elementary school was in court Thursday. The now-14-year-old waived his right for a court trial by admitting to the charge of making a terroristic threat at Roosevelt Elementary School. In November, the teen walked into the school with what police later found to be several airsoft replica guns. The boy admitted to a social worker he intended to scare the students at the school with his actions. A weapons charge against him was read into the record and dismissed. The judge in the case will decide on his sentencing during a hearing later this month.
Man who died while in police custody identified by medical examiner (MADISON)
The Dane County Medical Examiner’s Office identified a man who died while in the custody of Madison police. According to the Wisconsin Department of Justice’s Division of Criminal Investigation, Madison police officers responded on December 30th to the report of a stolen vehicle at a Best Western Hotel. After the suspect, identified as 32-year-old Richard L. Johnson of Madison, ran off, officers caught him and took him to the Dane County Jail following EMS clearance. When police got Johnson to the jail, he was unresponsive and taken to the hospital where he died the next day. The cause and manner of Johnson’s death are pending. DCI said no weapons were used.