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4 • Milwaukee County Post • January 26, 2018 M7 left off Amazon's list of 20 finalists MILWAUKEE — The city did not make Amazon's list of 20 finalists for a second head- quarters. The city made its pitch from among 238 sites considered for the $5 billion investment in September and made it formal in October as Mayor Tom Barrett touted room to grow, location and improving transportation. He was joined by Waukesha County Executive Paul Farrow in backing the seven-county Milwaukee 7 region, which also highlighted its proximity to Chicago and Madison as well as the area's abili- ty to attract major businesses such as the Foxconn Technology Group. Gov. Scott Walker and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. supported M7 and two other development groups. "Getting from 238 to 20 was very tough — all the proposals showed tremendous enthusiasm and creativity," Holly Sullivan of Amazon Public Policy said in a statement. Chicago remains in the running for what is billed as a headquarters equal to the head- quarters in Seattle. A decision to choose Chicago could benefit the M7 region. The other 19 finalists: Atlanta; Austin, Texas; Boston; Columbus, Ohio; Dallas; Denver; Indianapolis; Los Angeles; Miami; Montgomery County (Maryland); Nashville; New York City; Newark, N.J.; northern Virginia; Philadelphia; Pittsburgh; Raleigh, N.C.; Washington, D.C.; and Toronto. Amazon said it is looking for a metropolitan area with 1 million people in North America. With the need for up to 50,000 employees, another must-have is the ability to crank out technology graduates. The company is expected to make a decision this year. WEEK IN REVIEW STATE AND LOCAL STORIES OF INTEREST Man called West Bend police to have victim he allegedly raped removed from his home WEST BEND —Timothy Robert Nickelson allegedly raped someone in his home April 1 and afterward called West Bend police to have her removed from his home. Before the police were called, Nickelson allegedly threatened her and told her to say it wasn't rape. Nickelson, who now lives in Milwaukee, remains out on $4,000 cash bail. Bail was ini- tially set at $5,000 and it has also required Nickelson not to contact the alleged victim or visit her residence. South Side player holds $50,000 Powerball ticket MILWAUKEE — One Wisconsin player is holding a $50,000 winning Powerball ticket from the Jan. 17 Powerball drawing. The winner purchased the ticket at Speedway, 110 W. College Ave. The winner matched four out of five numbers plus the Powerball.The Jan. 17 winning numbers were 3, 33, 37, 51 and 57 with a Powerball of 21. The Power Play number was 2. Winners at all prize levels have 180 days from the drawing to claim their prizes. Light & Unite Red to raise substance abuse awareness MILWAUKEE — The bright red lights at Milwaukee Fire Department stations this week are meant to raise awareness about substance abuse as part of the Light & Unite Red Campaign. The entrances will be lit until Sunday to also promote prevention, treatment and recov- ery support. Alderman Michael J. Murphy, who has been vocal about the public health crisis of opi- oid addiction, said, "I hope this effort will draw more awareness to the growing problem in our community, now is the time to act and I'm proud of our Fire Department for tak- ing a stance." The Milwaukee Fire Department is partnering with Milwaukee County's Behavioral Health Division, the Milwaukee County Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition, and 50 public, private and nonprofit organizations. The color red is not only the color associated with fire departments, it's also the nation- al color for substance abuse. Former officer convicted of soliciting prostitution MILWAUKEE — The former Milwaukee officer who was acquitted last year in a fatal shooting that sparked the 2016 Sherman Park riots was convicted Jan. 18 of unrelated counts of soliciting prostitution. Prosecutors dropped the more serious second-degree sexual assault charges Dominique Heaggan-Brown, 26, faced. He pleaded guilty on three counts of soliciting prostitution. and two counts of obtaining a person's image without their consent, and one count of false imprisonment. The victims will not have to testify in court next month. At sen- tencing Feb. 20, he faces up to 15 years in prison. Heaggan-Brown was acquitted last year of killing Sylville Smith Aug. 13, 2016, while Smith was throwing his gun over a fence. Complaint: Man stole dad's identity, $13,000 WAUKESHA — A Milwaukee man allegedly posed as his father over the phone to steal $13,000 from the latter's bank account last spring. William Liebert, 33, was charged Jan. 18 with two counts of identity theft and faces up to 12 years in prison if convicted. A criminal complaint said Liebert's father learned his bank account was overdrawn after $13,000 had been transferred to his son's account. The father's bank reported Liebert identified himself as his father, giving the last four digits of his Social Security number and birth date to make two transfers of $1,000 and $12,000 on the premise of buy- ing a car for his son, the complaint said. The father verified the transfer was fraudulent and was later reimbursed, the com- plaint said. Liebert told officers his dad wanted the matter dropped, the complaint said. Alleged wrong-way I-94 drunken driver arrested after parked at Oak Creek police station OAK CREEK — A Greenfield man is accused of a wrong-way, hit-and-run crash that left two other vehicles with substantial damage in the northbound lane of Interstate 94, just south of Ryan Road at about 6:05 p.m. Saturday, the Sheriff's Office said. Both drivers told deputies a vehicle had come across the freeway and into their lanes of traffic in the wrong direction, causing the crash and failing to remain at the scene, the Sheriff's Office said. One driver was taken to a hospital as a precaution. Other witnesses said the wrong-way driver got on the freeway from the northbound Ryan Road off-ramp heading south in the northbound lane. The Sheriff's Office said parts of the vehicle were left at the crash scene, which led to an alert sent to other depart- ments. The Oak Creek Police Department said it possibly had the striking vehicle and driver in custody. An off-duty Oak Creek officer saw the suspect driver sitting at the entrance to the police station. The 61-year-old driver told law enforcement he had been drinking at his cousin's house but did not recall the crash. The suspect's blood alcohol content measured 0.158, the Sheriff's Office reported. He was arrested for operating while intoxicated causing injury — third offense, and two counts of second-degree recklessly endangering safety. He faces up to 26 years in prison if convicted. Officer shoots suspect, shot hits fellow officer MILWAUKEE — A 21-year-old officer is on administrative duty after shooting an armed suspect in the leg and inadvertently striking a fellow officer in the foot while on a Jan. 18 domestic disturbance call, police said. District 3 officers said they encountered a 48-year-old man armed with knives when responding to a call at about 5:50 p.m. at a home in the 600 block of South Hawley Road on the West Side. During the incident, the officer with less than a year of experience fired his duty weapon, police reported. The two injured men were hospitalized with the suspect later released into police cus- tody, police reported. The injured officer is a 25-year-old man with 5.5 years experience. Assignment to administrative duty is protocol in an officer-involved shooting. The MPD Metropolitan Investigations Unit is investigating the shooting, police said. Heaggan-Brown

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