Saturday, February 19, 2022
Snow squall hits southeastern Wisconsin
MILWAUKEE - A snow squall raced through southeastern Wisconsin on Friday evening, Feb. 18 – bringing with that made roads treacherous within minutes.
Also associated with the system blowing were powerful winds gusting up to 50 miles per hour. A wind advisory was also issued for all of southeastern Wisconsin until 4 a.m. on Saturday.
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Friday, February 18, 2022
Racine quintuple shooting victim shares story: 'I was a target'
RACINE, Wis. - A woman injured in a shooting at Racine's 509 Social Lounge was released from the hospital Thursday, Feb. 17.
Nakreisha McFarland was one of five people shot and wounded at the lounge just after bar close on Sunday.
It was a night of chaos and terror. Several people, McFarland among them, ran for their lives as shot rang out.
McFarland was shot three times – once in the arm and twice in the leg – and is in good spirits.
"I was like damn – excuse my French – I’ve been hit," McFarland said. "The next thing you know I got hit right here. The second hit, so I’m still running I see nothing but blackness around me."
Nakreisha McFarland shows bandaged wounds
Police said the gunman, identified as 50-year-old John Brown, then turned the gun on himself. McFarland said Brown is the father of her two kids.
"I truly believe I was a target of it because I suffered the most hits, but everyone else was just in the way trying to run for their life, too," said McFarland.
She wants to share her story to prevent what happened to her from happening to anyone else: "Don’t look past the red flags. Get out. Get out so you don’t end up in a situation like me."
Nakreisha McFarland leaves hospital
As McFarland reunites with family, she feels lucky to be alive.
"I know, although he shot me – but something in my body and my spirit calmed me and, and I’m not mad," McFarland said. "I feel free, but I’m not mad."
McFarland said she plans on spending time with her family and hopes she will recover soon, so she can get back into one of her favorite hobbies – roller skating.
As for the other victims of the shooting, none sustained life-threatening injuries.
From: https://www.fox6now.com/news/racine-quintuple-shooting-victim-shares-story-i-was-a-target
A typical piece of Racine shit.
Thursday, February 17, 2022
Aaron Rodgers and Shailene Woodley calling off engagement: Reports
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MILWAUKEE — Engaged couple Aaron Rodgers and Shailene Woodley are breaking up after almost two years together, according to reports from TMZ and originally reported by the website In Touch Weekly.
In Touch cited multiple unnamed sources. Rodgers and Woodley have not confirmed anything so far.
Actress Woodley and Packers quarterback Rodgers announced they were engaged in February of 2021 on the Tonight Show.
In November the couple made headlines when Rodgers tested positive for COVID-19 and confirmed he was not vaccinated for COVID-19. Despite some heat towards Rodgers, Woodley defended him, writing on Instagram people "need to calm the f..k down."
In Touch reports a source told them, “While Shailene is supportive of Aaron’s career, he put football first and they were barely spending any time together... She felt he neglected their relationship. Neither of them was happy.”
A second source told the website, “There were too many obstacles. They’re both adults and decided to part amicably.”
This is breaking news and will be updated shortly.
From: https://www.tmj4.com/sports/green-bay-packers/aaron-rodgers-and-shailene-woodley-breaking-up-reports
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
'Dirty, disgusted, afraid': Former Wis. police chief speaks about clergy abuse he faced as a child
“If I can only help one person, it’s worth it to me to open up to the public about my situation.”
Zipping up his sleeping bag, a Sheboygan teen was restless, worrying about what was to come.
“He’d go from sleeping bag to sleeping bag. I’d learn to flip over on my stomach so he couldn’t touch me.”
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Former Germantown Police Chief, Peter Hoell, is speaking out publicly for the first time about the sexual abuse he faced as a teenager in Sheboygan. More than four decades ago, Hoell says a Holy Name Parish Priest, William Effinger, sexually molested him several times, taking advantage of him and his friends by feeding them alcohol.
“Dirty, disgusted, afraid,” Hoell says of how he felt after the abuse. “I should have told my parents, but I didn’t. I was just too afraid. I didn’t know what was going to happen. Would they believe me?”
It was a strategy Effinger used over and over again, according to documents on the Archdiocese of Milwaukee (AOM) website. In 1993, Effinger’s abuse was publicly addressed; a family brought forward accusations of him molesting their 13-year-old son. Effinger went to trial and pleaded guilty. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison, but only served three after passing away from colon cancer behind bars in 1996.
“I’m sorry to say, but I was very happy,” Hoell said. “I was very happy that he died in jail, where he belonged. What made me smile is that he has to meet his maker. What’s he going to say? How is he going to explain all the people he’s damaged?”
Read and see more: https://www.tmj4.com/news/i-team/dirty-disgusted-afraid-former-wi-police-chief-speaks-about-clergy-abuse-he-faced-as-a-child
Tuesday, February 15, 2022
Man who shot 5 in Racine before taking his life identified by police
RACINE, Wis. - Racine police identified John Brown, 50, of Racine, as the man who shot and wounded five people in downtown Racine over the weekend before taking his own life.
It happened just before bar close Sunday morning outside 509 Social Lounge. Witnesses described the chaos and panic.
Officers arrived and saw people running. After a brief chase, police say officers attempted to negotiate with Brown before he turned the gun on himself after shooting one woman and four men. Authorities say the quintuple shooting was domestic-related.
Victims helped inside 509 Social Lounge
The co-owner of the 509 Social Lounge said his staff helped some gunshot victims, and he's proud of the way his employees responded.
"He was shooting at them," said Billy Smith.
Chaos and fear filled the club.
"I ran in and told staff and everyone that we have an active shooter. Everyone get down," said Smith. "It was pretty sad. I don’t wish this on any business."
Smith, the co-owner of 509 Social Lounge, said he stopped the suspect from coming inside.
"I think that by not letting him get back in – I think there was some lives saved with that because three people got shot," said Smith. "No telling what he would have did."
Several bullet holes outside the back of the club serve as a scary reminder to staff shootings can happen anywhere. Smith said in those tense moments, employees stepped up, calling 911 and helping treat three of the gunshot victims who ran back inside the club.
"We helped, applying pressure to the wounds, getting towels, things like that," said Smith.
While none of the victims had life-threatening injuries, people who live nearby said it was unnerving to wake up to.
"It puts a black mark on Racine again," said Marty McGee. "Racine is always getting down for having so much drama and things like that, but it really isn’t like that at all. This is an awesome area."
From: https://www.fox6now.com/news/man-who-shot-wounded-5-before-taking-his-life-identified