Category Archives: State News
Ex-St. Francis Baseball Coach Charged With Child Sexual Assault
Former St. Francis baseball coach Jeff Wuerl is facing charges after being accused of sexually assaulting a child. Investigators say the victim, now a teenager, reported that the abuse began when she ...
Jun 05, 2025
Teen Hospitalized After Shots Fired Into Milwaukee Home
A 15-year-old is in critical condition after someone opened fire on a Milwaukee residence early yesterday morning. The incident occurred near 16th and Meinecke, and police are still searching for the ...
Jun 05, 2025 Tony Webster / CC
Wisconsin Freezes Funds for Milwaukee Public Schools After Missed Deadlines
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction has suspended financial aid to Milwaukee Public Schools after the district failed to meet two reporting deadlines. State officials say the decision follo...
Jun 04, 2025
Wisconsin DMV Issues Alert Over New Phishing Text Scam
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation's DMV division is warning residents about a new phishing scam involving fraudulent text messages. The messages falsely claim to be from the DMV and attempt t...
Jun 04, 2025
FedEx Employee Dispute Leads to Shooting in Menomonee Falls
A workplace dispute between FedEx employees escalated into gunfire Tuesday afternoon. Police say the incident occurred on County Line Road between Pilgrim Road and Highway 145. The suspect fled the sc...
Jun 03, 2025
Blue Mounds Woman Ruled Competent to Stand Trial for Mother's Murder
A Dane County judge has ruled that 31-year-old Sierra Schoonover is mentally fit to stand trial in connection with the death of her mother, Heather Schoonover. During a court appearance Monday, a not-...
Jun 03, 2025 Clyde Robinson / CC
Fall River Man Found Guilty in Violent Attack on Teen Girl
A 19-year-old man from Fall River has been found guilty after pleading no contest to attempted first-degree intentional homicide. Dylan Lenz admitted to police that he stabbed a 17-year-old girl with ...
Jun 03, 2025 CC / depositphotos
Man Charged in Fatal Wrong-Way Crash on I-43
Charges have been filed against Ace Vue in a deadly wrong-way crash that claimed the lives of two people and left their daughter seriously injured. Authorities say Vue was driving at 100 miles per hou...
Jun 03, 2025 CC / depositphotos
Community Hosts Fundraiser for Abundant Life Christian School
Local businesses and residents came together Saturday to support recovery efforts for Abundant Life Christian School following the tragic school shooting in December. The fundraiser featured food truc...
Jun 02, 2025
Fires Leave Dozens Displaced; Firefighter and Resident Suffer Minor Injuries
Two significant residential fires have displaced numerous residents and left both a firefighter and a civilian with minor injuries. The Milwaukee Fire Department reported that neither of the affected ...
Jun 02, 2025
