Category Archives: State News
Appleton Woman Arrested for Repeated Sexual Assault of Child
Police say an Appleton woman is under arrest for the repeated sexual assault of a child. Twenty-year-old Dessiree Allen was jailed in Outagamie County after investigators received an anonymous tip. Of...
Oct 10, 2019
Wisconsin Congressman Wants To Withhold Secretary Of State’s Pay
A Wisconsin congressman wants to withhold Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's paycheck for his efforts against the impeachment inquiry. Democrat Mark Pocan has sent a letter to Pompeo contending Congress...
Oct 10, 2019
Paralyzed Democratic Lawmaker Will Vote Against His Own Accommodation Request
Fitchburg Representative Jimmy Anderson says Republicans are forcing him to vote against his own accommodation request. A vote will be taken today (Thursday) on new Assembly rules which would allow An...
Oct 10, 2019
Madison Man Indicted With Taking Minor To Illinois For Prostitution
A federal grand jury has indicted a 31-year-old Madison man, accusing him off transporting a minor from Wisconsin to Illinois for prostitution. Local, state and federal officials worked together on th...
Oct 10, 2019 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Milwaukee Man Pleads Not Guilty To Reckless Homicide Charge
A 25-year-old suspect in the shooting death of a woman last month has entered a not guilty plea to a charge of first-degree reckless homicide. Investigators used surveillance video to identify an S-U-...
Oct 10, 2019 Paul Downey / CC
Summer’s Over, But A Brief, Busy Tourist Season Starts In the Northwoods
Less than three weeks after the end of the summer tourist season and a new group of visitors is filling restaurants and motels in the Northwoods. State officials say leaves are at 85 percent of their ...
Oct 10, 2019 Taber Andrew Bain / CC
Kenosha Police Arrest Father, Daughter In May Fatal Shooting
Authorities in Kenosha say charges in a fatal shooting last May have been filed against a father and his daughter. 44-year-old Shawn M. Amelio and 19-year-old Christina Amelio appeared in court on Tue...
Oct 09, 2019
Gun Group Threatens To Sue Over Surveillance Cameras In Baraboo
The group "Wisconsin Carry" says mandatory surveillance cameras in gun shops would be a violation of gun owners' rights. Group President Nik Clark is threatening to file suit over the new rules requir...
Oct 09, 2019 Mike Mozart / CC
Republican Lawmakers Agree On Rules Changes For Paralyzed Lawmaker
A paralyzed Wisconsin lawmaker will be allowed to call into committee meetings when he can't be in attendance after Republican leaders agreed on some rules changes. The Assembly is expected to vote on...
Oct 09, 2019
Searchers Find No Buried Bodies At Milwaukee Property
Milwaukee police say an extensive search was made at a property Tuesday morning after they were told human remains were buried there. The yard was excavated after the execution of a search warrant at ...
Oct 09, 2019
