Regional News Briefs - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A man who tried to disarm a Waukesha County sheriff's deputy at the county juvenile center was shot in the leg during a scuffle Monday afternoon. The 34-year-old Hartland man, who was at the Waukesha County Juvenile Center for a court hearing, tried to take the deputy's weapon around 2:50 p. m. , according to the sheriff's department. The 44-year-old deputy is a 16-year veteran of the Waukesha County Sheriff's Department. The investigation will be handled by Waukesha police and the Waukesha County Sheriff's Department. Construction worker falls 5 stories, dies A Madison construction worker fell five stories to his death Monday. The 28-year-old carpenter was installing wood trusses on a new apartment building on N. Webster St. in downtown Madison when he fell around 11 a. m. He was taken to a hospital, where he died. Extra gear needed for south side house fire Milwaukee firefighters had to call for additional rigs to get a blazing cottage home on the city's south side under control Monday morning. was called in around 3 a. m. Responding crews put the blaze out around 6:30 a. m. Milwaukee Fire Deputy Chief Terry Lintonen said the building was a "mother-in-law suite"-style cottage behind the main home. Source: www.jsonline.com
