Mother and 7-year-old daughter found dead in submerged car

Family identified the 25-year-old Milwaukee woman and seven-year-old girl that was found dead inside their submerged car in Northridge Lake in Milwaukee on Thursday.

On Friday, the family confirmed the two to be Khalilah Brister and her daughter Tyrielle Jefferson.

On Friday, the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office shared more information regarding the incident. They say on Wednesday the Milwaukee County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) 911 Dispatch Center received a transfer call from the Milwaukee Police Department (MPD) regarding a possible suicidal subject that was "threatening to drive her vehicle into 'the lake' with her daughter inside."

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