23-year-old Darreon L. Parker-Bell allegedly Walked Into The Milwaukee Police Department District 5 Station And Opened FIre At Police Staff After Keishon D. Thomas Died In Police Custody

Parker-Bell was identified by a relative in social media (Facebook) as the suspected shooter who just walked into the Milwaukee Police Department District 5 Station on Friday and shot at police staff on duty.

By H. Nelson Goodson

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

February 27, 2022

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - 23-year-old Darreon L. Parker-Bell is facing multiple felony charges after walking into the lobby of the Milwaukee Police Department District 5 Station, 2920 N. Vel R. Phillips Ave. in the Northside of Milwaukee on Friday, February 25, 2022 at 3:03p.m. and discharging several gunshots at police staff. No police officers or several citizens present in the lobby were reported injured.

A police officer responded and returned fire. Parker-Bell then fled on foot and police caught up with him at the 2900 block of N. 6th Street and police were able to discharge several gunshots striking Parker-Bell. He was taken to Froedtert Hospital for treatment and remains in custody pending felony charges.

At least seven police officers involved in the incident on Friday were placed on administrative duty pending the outcome of the investigation.

Apparently, Parker-Bell was distraught that his friend Keishon D. Thomas, 20, had unexpectedly died in police custody at the Milwaukee Police District 5 Station on February 23, 2022 and he was allegedly planning to take some type of action, according to social media posts by the suspect.

The Thomas death was ruled as an "accident" in the preliminary report by the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office. At least 3 police officers have been suspended with pay in Thomas death, according to Milwaukee Police Chief Jeffery Norman.

Thomas was stopped during a traffic stop and police arrested Thomas on an active warrant for misdemeanor theft of movable property of $2,500, several years ago.

Parker-Bell was convicted for misdemeanor endangering safety by use of a dangerous weapon on February 21, 2021 and was sentenced to 40 days in the House of Corrections, according to Wisconsin court records.

Ralph M. Ramirez, New Judge Lacked Transparency And Action To Vacate Erroneous Acts By Prior Waukesha County Judge Michael J. Aprahamian In The Julie Valadez v. Ricardo Valadez Divorce Case Concerning Custody And Placement Of Their Children

Divorce case over child custody at the Waukesha County Court Branch 3 under presiding Judge Ralph M. Ramirez lacked full transparency during the proceedings in the Julie Valadez v. Ricardo Valadez divorce case concerning the placement of their four children.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

February 25, 2022

Waukesha, Wisconsin - On Thursday, Waukesha County family court Judge Ralph M. Ramirez in Branch 3 failed to provide full transparency during a conference virtual proceeding during the Julie Valadez v. Ricardo Valadez divorce case #2018FA000296. Judge Ramirez didn't provide a Zoom link for the public and mainstream media to following the divorce case, which the Wisconsin Court of Appeals made five reversals against Michael J. Aprahamian, the prior judge in the case. Julie had filed the court appeals against Aprahamian's five erroneous and illegal contempt acts in his courtroom against Julie.

Ramirez, who is the new judge in the case wasn't that transparent and didn't publicly allow easy access to the Valadez case as required by state law. Anyone following the divorce case and the mainstream media were left out of the conference hearing on Thursday, which the newly released court transcript of the conference proved multiple issues, one that the court hearing wasn't easily made public, secondly, Judge Ramirez failed to decide that Julie should get full custody of her children after Judge Aprahamian erroneously decided to place the children with an alcoholic and domestic abusive father without holding any hearings to revoke Julie's right for custody, thirdly, Judge Ramirez seems to have failed to temporarily remedy the child custody and placement of the four Valadez children as the Wisconsin Court of Appeals so ordered in its reversals of Aprahamian's erroneous contempt acts that led for the father to have custody and left Julie with the dilemma to legally fight to get custody of her children.

Judge Ramirez now wants to have fact finding hearings of the case and didn't take any action to allow Julie to see her children or spent time with them and Ramirez decided to stay what Judge Aprahamian erroneously decided in the case stand after the Wisconsin Court of Appeals ruled against Aprahamian's illegal acts that led the court to illegal prohibit Julie from seeing her children for nearly two years and to have sole custody, since Aprahamian did acknowledge that Julie was a fit parent to have custody of her four children.

The Wisconsin Court of Appeals District II ruled that Waukesha County Circuit Court Judge Aprahamian erred in removing full custody from the mother in a divorce case and awarded full custody of their children to the father who was found to be a known domestic abuser and couldn't prove in court that he had complied with state law by submitting to a state certified batterer's treatment program and completing the program as required by law.

The next schedule Zoom status conference virtual hearing in Judge Ramirez's court will be on March 25, 2022.

Case timeline:

In May 2018, a stipulation was entered on the record that Julie would have sole custody and Ricardo would have supervised visits every other weekend. 

On April 9, 2020, Judge Aprahamian changed custody to Ricardo and ordered 50-50 placement. 

On March 18, 2021, Aprahamian temporarily changed placement of E.B.V., one of the Valadez children.

On Aug 13, 2021, Judge Aprahamian temporarily ordered the other three children to be placed with Ricardo, stating he was sending Julie to jail.

The full Judge Ralph M. Ramirez conference court hearing of the Julie Valadez v. Ricardo Valadez transcript (PDF- 36 pages, dated February 24, 2022) at link: https://bit.ly/3hngksA

Prior Hispanic News Network U.S.A. (HNNUSA) article link of the Julie Valadez v. Ricardo Valadez case that includes the Wisconsin Court Of Appeals ruling links: https://bit.ly/3peqdx5 and additional article link: https://bit.ly/3M1wmXm

Please donate GoFundMe: Julie and her kids need your help to continue the legal fight to get her children back. https://bit.ly/3t5nAyW

21-year-old Zaire M. Evans Identified As The Victim Who Was Shot At The 700 Block of S. 36 Street In The Southside Of Milwaukee And Later Succumbed To Gunshot Injuries

Evans was found with multiple gunshot wounds in the Southside of Milwaukee and later died from his injuries.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

February 23, 2022

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On February 21, 2022 at around 11:10 p.m. Milwaukee police responded to the 700 block of S. 36th Street where they found Zaire M. Evans, 21, with multiple gunshot injuries. Evans was pronounced deceased shortly after being transported to a local hospital.

The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office ruled Evans death as a homicide. Police are seeking a suspect or suspects in Evans homicide.

Popular Tejano Singer Joe Bravo Passed Away

Bravo was well known in the Tejano (Tex-Mex) music venue and entertainment gigs in the 1960's and 70's.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

February 22, 2022

San Antonio, Texas - On Monday, Joe Bravo, 76, passed away, according to his daughter Lisa M. Dorantes who shared the news on her Facebook account. Bravo has been a Tejano singer for more than 50 years and was a Tejano Music Hall of Fame singer.

He is best known for singing "El Libro Abierto", "Que Casualidad", "La Patita de Conejo", "Irma Linda" and "It's OK".

Alleged Store Owner At The 3400 Block Of W. Wells Street In Milwaukee Beats Up Unidentified Man Across The Street

The unidentified victim is allegedly appears homeless, according to follow-up comments posted on a Facebook video post that was shared and appeared on Saturday in the social network.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

February 20, 2022

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Saturday, a Facebook video posted by D'Angelo M. Jones Sr. and shared by Darryl King Rick Farmer II apparently shows the alleged owner of the corner store Sundeep Liquor & Food, 3441 W. Wells in Milwaukee beating up an unidentified man. The alleged store owner is seen punching at least twice and kicking the man whose pants are down by his knees at least five times. Some Facebook users in the comments thread identified the operator of the store, but did not name him.

The operator (agent of the Class A Malt & Class A Liquor licenses) of the Sundeep Liquor & Food  Mart is Parul D. Patel, according to the Milwaukee Common Council records.

Jones Sr. is heard on the video saying that the unidentified man might have been caught stealing. Even, if he was accused of stealing or shoplifting at the store, it doesn't give the right for the alleged store owner to beat him up. It's actually a crime to assault a person, especially if that person is defendless and not fighting back as shown in the video.

It is not clear what ignited the incident and none of the individuals present or that accompanied the alleged store owner didn't even attempted to stop the beating.

21 Law Enforcement Officers Involved To Detain 38-year-old Quadren L. Wilson And Two WIDOJDCI Agents Shot Him In The Back Multiple Times As He Complied With Orders

Hundreds of students recently walked out from school in Madison along with the Original Black Panthers and Wilson's family members seeking transparency of the shooting Investigation, hold the law enforcement shooters accountable and justice for Quadren who was shot in the back multiple times while unarmed and complying with officer orders during a vehicle boxed-in stop.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

February 17, 2022

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - It's still unclear why it took 21 Wisconsin law enforcement officers to detain Quadren L. Wilson, 38, who is Black in Madison. Two of the officers involved included agents for the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation (WIDOJDCI) who allegedly shot Wilson in the back multiple times, since the agents were in the rear of Wilson's vehicle. The Wilson family and their attorney claim that he was shot at least five times in the back as he complied with law enforcement officer orders and was unarmed at the time of his arrest. 

According to the family, Wilson said that his vehicle was boxed-in from the rear and front and he complied to officer orders to put his hands on the dashboard or wheel, which he did, but another officer yelled gun and two WIDOJDCI agents who were in the rear of Wilson's vehicle fired at least 20 shots and 5 shots allegedly striking Wilson in the back. 

None of the officers involved in the February 3, 2022 operation wore video body cameras, which are not required under their agencies policy or State law.

After being shot, Wilson was transported to a local hospital for treatment. Police involved in the operation to apprehend Wilson apparently did not find any illegal substances or a weapon in Wilson's vehicle.

Wilson was released after a day in the hospital and was booked at the Dane County Sheriff's Office, despite suffering from multiple gunshot wounds and lack of adequate medical treatment at the jail.

As of Thursday, Wilson can no longer walk due to his injuries, according to his family and the family is requesting for State authorities to return Wilson to the hospital for further medical treatment and accessible medicine including pain killers.

Wilson was on parole at the time of the incident and a Wisconsin Department of Corrections (DOC) released information that a warrant was issued for his arrest, for an alleged parole violation and the DOC had warned law enforcement agencies to take precautions because Wilson was known to carry firearms. But in this case, Wilson was unarmed, according to his family and so far, those involved in the operation to arrest Wilson haven't provided any proof that Wilson was armed and was a threat to law enforcement officers at the time he was shot by several WIDOJDCI agents who have yet to be identified.

According to the Dane County Sheriff's Office and the Sun Prairie Police Department, there were at least 21 Wisconsin law enforcement officers involved in Wilson's arrest. The officers, agents and agencies involved were 13 agents from the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation, 3 federal DEA agents, 3 Madison police officers, 1 Wisconsin State police officer and 1 DNR warden.

Update: The Dane County Sheriff's Office identified the two WIDOJDCI agents as Mark Wagner and Nathan Peskie who fired multiple gunshots at Quadren Wilson who was unarmed and complying with officers.

Milwaukee Police Captain Patrick T. Pajot Appointed To The Milwaukee Police Department 2nd District Station In The Predominantly Hispanic Community In The Southside Of Milwaukee

Captain Pajot has 22 years of service in the Milwaukee Police Department and began his career as an officer in the police gang squad unit in 2000 at Police 2nd District Station.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

February 16, 2022

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - The Milwaukee Police Department announced that Captain Patrick T. Pajot, a former gang squad officer has become the new commander at Milwaukee Police 2nd District Station located at 245 W. Lincoln Ave. in the predominantly Hispanic/Latino community in the Southside of Milwaukee.

According to the MPD, Captain Patrick T. Pajot, began his career with the Milwaukee Police Department in 2000 and was assigned to District 2 after graduating from the Police Academy. At District 2, he was assigned to the Anti-Gang Unit and worked closely with the community to reduce gang violence. In 2004, he was transferred to the Gangs Crimes-Intelligence Division, where he continued to work on reducing gang violence. In 2008, he was promoted to Detective and assigned to the robbery unit, before joining the Homicide Unit in 2010. In 2018, he was promoted to Lieutenant and was assigned to Violent Crimes for a short period of time before returning to the Homicide Unit. In 2021, He was promoted to Captain of Police and assigned as the Criminal Investigations Bureau Night Watch Commander. In September 2021, Captain Pajot was assigned as the commander of the Violent Crimes Divison within the Crimnal Investigations Bureau. In December of 2021, Captain Pajot was assigned as the commander for District Two. 

In 2008, Captain Pajot was awarded the Milwaukee Police Department / Milwaukee Police Association officer of the year. He has several accommodations with the department. Captain Pajot is a 2011 graduate of Leadership in Police Organizations program and a 2018 graduate of Northwestern Supervision of Police Personnel.

Captain Pajot is the commander of the Crisis Negations Unit and has been an active member of this unit since 2010.  

Captain Pajot replaced Captain David Salazar at Police District 2.

Update: On Wednesday, Milwaukee Police Captain Patrick T. Pajot, Police Officers Daniel Clifford and Eliel Contreras were awarded plaques by the 31st Street Safety Committee in recognition for their contribution and service to the Southside community in the Milwaukee Police District 2 Station area. https://bit.ly/3vdIaA3