Category Archives: State News
Richland Center Police Chief Pleads Not Guilty to Sexual Assault, Theft
- Richland Center Police Chief Lucas Clements is pleading not guilty to sexual assault and theft charges. Attorneys for Clements entered the not guilty pleas this morning in Richland County Court (Fri...
Nov 1, 2019
La Crosse County Jury Finds Man Not Guilty In Former Girlfriend’s Death
A La Crosse County jury has returned with a not guilty verdict after five hours of deliberation. Erik Sackett had faced first-degree intentional homicide charges in the death of his former girlfriend....
Nov 1, 2019 Paul Downey / CC
Milwaukee Making Serious Pitch For G-7 Summit
Milwaukee City Hall will work with organizations like Visit Milwaukee and Wisconsin Center District in a major effort to host the G-7 Summit next year. Mayor Tom Barrett has sent a letter to the White...
Nov 1, 2019 Jeramey Jannene / CC
Early Snow Brings Already-Late Harvest To A Stop
Wisconsin farmers say their harvest was already delayed this year due to the moisture in the ground. An early snowfall just makes things worse. The snow will have to melt away before they can resume -...
Nov 1, 2019 Pete Considine / CC
Wausau Woman Sentenced After Guilty Plea To Social Security Fraud
A Wausau woman will spend 18 months in federal prison after admitting she lied in order to receive Social Security disability benefits. Fifty-four-year-old Marjean Seehafter falsely claimed she wasn't...
Nov 1, 2019 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Beer Company Restructuring Could Mean Hundreds Of Jobs For Milwaukee
As part of a major restructuring, the parent company of MillerCoors will move hundreds of administrative jobs to Milwaukee. The company also plans to dump the "Miller" name from its brand. The new nam...
Oct 31, 2019 Jim Kelly / CC
Snow Postpones Halloween in Southeastern Wisconsin Communities
Significant snowfall is delaying Halloween in some southeast Wisconsin communities. Kenosha, Somers, and Bristol are just a few places pushing trick-or-treating back until Friday night because of snow...
Oct 31, 2019 Stephane Mignon / CC
Closs Kidnapper Gets Into Fight In New Mexico Prison
Officials with the New Mexico Department of Corrections say the man who kidnapped Jayme Closs got into a fight in prison two months ago. The specific location of that prison has never been made public...
Oct 31, 2019
Prosecutors Ask For More Time To Gather Evidence In Fatal Hit-And-Run
A Milwaukee County Circuit judge has granted prosecutors an additional 72 hours so they can gather evidence against the man accused of failing to stop after hitting three children in a crosswalk last ...
Oct 31, 2019
Appeals Court Grants Convicted Killer 6th Extension
The Wisconsin District 4 Court of Appeals has granted a sixth extension to a man found guilty of killing his wife. The attorney for Todd Kendhammer now has until the end of January to file an appeal o...
Oct 31, 2019 Blogtrepreneur / CC
