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Aug 29, 2023 • 15 tweets • 4 min read
There's a story going around the Milwaukee area about an alleged fentanyl contact overdose that may not be as it seems. Contact overdoses are extremely unlikely. A quick explainer:
BACKGROUND: On Friday, an MCSO deputy responded to a crash. He searched the vehicle & found a sweater. He believes that sweater exposed him to fentanyl because he started immediately feeling dizzy. Here is body cam video from the scene, in which he describes what he was feeling:
Mar 9, 2022 • 29 tweets • 6 min read
UPDATE: St. Thomas More High School has a hearing with the WIAA at 3:30 at the Milwaukee County Courthouse. The basketball team has gathered outside the courtroom. More to come on @CBS58
Attorneys for both sides have entered the courtroom, everyone else is still waiting outside. STM coach and school president John Hoch is waiting with his team for now, and WIAA Executive Director Stephanie Hauser is also here
Nov 17, 2021 • 41 tweets • 20 min read
Rittenhouse trial Day 13 thread: second day of jury deliberations
The rain has stopped and more people are starting to gather outside. This guy is getting a lot of attention, he’s walking back and forth and shouting “F*** BLM” & “BLM is a terrorist organization” #KyleRittenhouse
This woman was cleaning the courthouse. Our team coverage continues throughout the day on @CBS58. @KristenBarbar is inside the courtroom today, and our crews will have full reports starting at noon
Nov 16, 2021 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
RITTENHOUSE TRIAL DAY 12:
Kyle Rittenhouse is selecting the 12 jurors who will deliberate his case by drawing random numbers from a tumbler. Stream on @CBS58: cbs58.com/stream/live-st…
Here’s how he did it
Nov 15, 2021 • 26 tweets • 10 min read
Streaming on @CBS58: Count 6 (possession of a dangerous weapon by a person under 18) in the #KyleRittenhouse trial was just dismissed after state acknowledged the AR-15 did not meet the requirements for a "dangerous weapon" in the criminal complaint. cbs58.com/stream/live-st…@CBS58 Judge Schroeder says there is still no ruling on the defense's motion for a mistrial