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Thursday, July 12, 2012

Saukville Man Allegedly Steals Car, Drives to Milwaukee Crack House

Residents told police their daughter's boyfriend stole their 1992 Honda Accord before driving it to a North Avenue crack house.

A 25-year-old Saukville man is facing charges after he allegedly stole his girlfriend’s parent’s car so he could get to a crack house in Milwaukee. Jeremy A. Brandt was charged in Ozaukee County Circuit Court on Tuesday with one count of operating a motor vehicle without the owner’s consent. If convicted, he faces up to nine months in prison and $10,000 in fines. According to the criminal complaint: At 5 a.m. Monday, a couple living in the 500 block of Hillcrest Court woke up to find their 1992 Honda Accord was missing from the driveway; they suspected their daughter’s boyfriend, Brandt, had taken the car. The couple then drove down to a crack house on North Avenue in Milwaukee where they found Brandt and the car. They took the car and …

Ed Tatt

10:59 pm on Sunday, August 12, 2012

Barbara, I couldn't have said it better. We aren't just talking about a crackhead. He is someones brother, son, uncle, etc. So everyone who jumps up to judge this young man and the family he was staying with should reflect on what they post before hitting submit.   more ›

Monday, January 2, 2012

Heroin Use in Ozaukee County at 'All-Time High'

Ozaukee County Sheriff's annual report points to a 133 percent increase in heroin from 2009 to 2010. Numbers for 2011 were likely higher, and it's not just youth that are the problem.

Ozaukee County has for years battled upward trends in the use of heroin — a drug that isn’t just detrimental for the user, but to the entire county — but has never experienced trafficking and abuse at levels as high as they are now, according to law enforcement with the Ozaukee County Sheriff’s Office. The amount of heroin ceased by police in 2010 was up 133 percent from 2009, and could be even higher this year, according to the Ozaukee County Sheriff’s Office annual report. Supervisor of the Ozaukee County Anti-Drug Taskforce Lt. Rodney Galbraith said that though confiscation numbers might not always reflect actual trends, he believes heroin in the county is at an "all-time high." "I would have never ever expected or anticipated that we …

John Q Citizen

10:15 am on Monday, August 6, 2012

This is a good article and calls out the danger of heroin in communities. I have been followinging this story and don't believe the Judicial system is on board with helping the communities. Judge Malloy and the prosecuter gave Stephanie F Bailey a slap on the wrist with a 45 day sentence for felony drug possesion. Stephanie F Bailey did not loose custody of her child as a result of her acitons. …   more ›

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