Chris_Goodman's Blog

Check out my story from Thursday night on the 9-year-old Hartford girl who was suspended from Rossman School for having a hammer, a screwdriver and rocks in her backpack.

I'm curious to see if you agree with the school that a 3 day suspension was appropriate.

I learned something very interesting working on a gas drive-offs story on Thursday.  Its always a great idea if you pay for gas at the pump to GET A RECEIPT!  It could save you from trouble with the law.  A family member of a Sheboygan County employee recently was pulled over by police on suspicion of not paying for gas.  Well, she DID pay and had the receipt to prove it. 

I also learned that in Sheboygan County, about half of gas drive-offs turn out to be honest mistakes.

You'd think flashers wouldn't strike when its this cold outside.  But we've reported about two flashers lately in Southeast WIsconsin.  Tuesday night at 10PM, I had a story about  a woman who was flashed while she did laundry in Wauwatosa. 

And in Oshkosh, a man in white stiletto heels has been flashing women on UW Oshkosh's campus.  I wonder how he makes a fast get-away in those?!

People often tell us the media focuses on too many negative stories.  That's why I was so glad to have a positive story to tell you about.  Tuesday night at 10PM, I featured a Sheboygan County teen who cops are hailing a hero.  16-year-old Alex Gilliam took a loaded gun away from another teen who was threatening his girlfriend.  Alex and his mom talked to Fox 6.  You can see the story in its entirety here on our website. 

Just curious to see what you think should happen to Buckhorn Inn in Franklin?  That's the bar police say Eddie Keck left drunk, and then killed a West Allis couple a short time later Christmas Day.  The City of Franklin is investigating the tavern to see if its license should be revoked.  One of the bar's employees admitted to the media that Keck would often leave the tavern after having too much to drink, but would usually sleep off his buzz in his car.  (For more info, check out my story from Wednesday night).

Mayor Tom Barrett asked Wednesday at a News Conference "what is a 15-year-old doing with a semi-automatic weapon?"  I would love to know the answer to that too.  Its being speculated that the shootings of those Milwaukee Police officers involved gang violence.  You have to wonder where the parents of that teenager were and did they have any idea that he was on the streets involved in this kind of activity.  I am glad those officers will be ok, along with the other teens that were shot on the Southside Tuesday night.  Now if we could just get a handle on the violence that continuously erupts on Milwaukee streets!

A 20-year old Menomonee Falls mom and her two friends are charged with sharing marijuana with her two-year old son.  You can see the story here. 

I talked with the mom off camera who denies the charges against her but police say they have cell-phone video proof.

If you have a chance, watch my story from Friday night on the West Allis woman who has a run-in with an off-duty police officer after criticizing his driving.

It happened at Mayfair Mall's parking lot.  Was the police officer on a power trip? 

Its a story that's pitted Wauwatosa Police against Milwaukee Police. 

Curious to know what bloggers think?