Crime at 2900 BLOCK OF N VEL R PHILLIPS AVE on 02/28/2026 9:46 PM
Type: Other
Date: 02/28/2026 9:46 PM
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Address: 2900 BLOCK OF N VEL R PHILLIPS AVE, Milwaukee, WI
Case Number: P2602281346
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Area Missing Persons
Name
Thomas SchafferMissing Age
74Est. Current Age
94Last Seen
Milwaukee, WI on 08/02/2005Physical Description
Race: White Ethnicity: Gender: Male Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown Height: 6’1” Weight: 100-130 lbsCase Number
Area Cold Cases
Name
Katherine ChirpkeAge
23Cause of Death
StrangulationInfo
Katherine was last seen leaving ginny’s tavern at 645 n. 7th street between 8:00 p.M. And 9:00 p.M. On march 8, 1980. Early the next morning her body was found in the rear yard off of an alley at 1021 n. 21st street. Investigators believe that katherine was not killed at this location, but that her body was placed there. She died as a result of ligature strangulation. Katherine was 23-years-old.Agency
MilwaukkeePD