Milwaukee Jail Officer Charged After Inmate's Death In January

Laquisha N. Cowser, 32, faces a felony charge of misconduct in office in Milwaukee County, online court records showed. The charges come in connection with the death of 49-year-old Octaviano Juarez-Corro, the sheriff's office said in a statement. A Waukesha County Sheriff's Office investigator who reviewed surveillance footage said Cowser skipped several cells during checks, including Juarez-Corro's, just hours before the next shift found him dead, according to the complaint. When interviewed, Cowser said she "may have" skipped some cells that day, according to the complaint. Earlier, she had told...