Convenience Store Clerk Killer Faces Fate This Week

Billy Ingram, 21, will learn Thursday if he will spend the rest of his life in prison for gunning down gas station clerk Nayyer Rana on May 29, 2012.

A jury found Ingram guilty in June of killing Rana in a robbery at the Broadway Petro Mart. Rana was working at the gas station to learn the trade because he hoped to one day open his own store. He never had that chance after being shot three times by Ingram.

Rana, a U.S. citizen who immigrated to the country from Pakistan, was working hard to provide a better life for his children.

Ingram goes before Waukesha County Circuit Court Judge Kathryn Foster at 1:30 p.m. Thursday for sentencing. He remains jailed without the possibility of bail.

Also coming this week:

Fire Chief Complaint: The City of Waukesha is expected to release the formal complaint filed by City Administrator Ed Henschel and Mayor Jeff Scrima against Fire Chief Jesse Alba. Henschel asked Alba to resign three times but Alba is fighting allegations that he violated city policies before he was named fire chief in May.

The City of Waukesha is asking the Finance Committee to approve spending $250 for local attorney Stan Riffle to act as special counsel for the city’s disciplinary case against the fire chief. The city attorney’s office represents the Police and Fire Commission, which will hear the case against Alba, so it can not also represent the city leaders bringing the complaint forward. The Finance Committee will take up the request at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.

State Fair Starts Thursday: Cream puffs, racing pigs and food-on-a-stick make their annual appearance in West Allis as the Wisconsin State Fair gets under way on Thursday and runs through Aug. 11.  And if you pay full price for admission, you're just as dumb as a chicken because there are discounts just about every day. You'll find everything you need to know on the fair's website.

Summer Returns: And just in time for the fair, the area weather is going to seem a lot more summer-like starting Thursday, according to the forecast from Patch's media partners at WISN 12 News. On Monday and Tuesday, the temps will be in the mid-70s before getting to the high 70s or low 80s on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. There is a chance of showers every day except Monday and Thursday.

Even More Events:

• Hartland Kids Day in Nixon Park
• Evening at the Bear Den Zoo
• Wildlife of Mid-Summer
• Waukesha Hurricanes Fast-Pitch Tryouts
• Hurricanes Select Baseball Tryouts
• Special Olympics State Tournament
• Waukesha Art Crawl (Proceeds of silent auction benefit Exploit No More, an organization helping victims of sex trafficking)
• The Charles Walker Band at Southminster Presbyterian Church

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