Category Archives: State News
Milwaukee Suspect Held In Road Rage Shooting Of 3-Year-Old
No charges have been filed yet, but a 39-year-old suspect is being held in the road rage shooting of a three-year-old girl. The incident happened Saturday, leaving Brooklyn Harris dead. The name of th...
Jul 16, 2019
Man Convicted of Kidnapping Closs, Murdering Her Parents Moved Out of State
The man convicted of kidnapping Jayme Closs and murdering her parents in Barron County will serve his sentence in another state. The Wisconsin Department of Corrections says Jake Patterson was transfe...
Jul 16, 2019
Doctor Pleads To Lesser Charge In Death Of 20-Month-Old Son
A former doctor in Wisconsin's Northwoods has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge in connection with his 20-month-old son's death. Trung Tran originally faced two felony charges of child abuse. His wife...
Jul 16, 2019 Allen Allen / CC
Paramedic Accused Of Groping Patient During Ambulance Run
A 36-year-old paramedic can't work in any health care position while he is free on a signature bond for an alleged sexual assault. Timothy Ovadal is accused of groping a patient during an ambulance ru...
Jul 16, 2019 Till Krech / CC
Home Where Jayme Closs Was Kidnapped To Be Sold
The home where teenager Jayme Closs was kidnapped after her parents were murdered is going to be sold. The three-bedroom, one-and-a-half bath home is listed on Homepath.com. Jake Patterson abducted he...
Jul 16, 2019
Former Dairy Princess Convicted Of Murder To Be Released From Prison
The Wisconsin Parole Commission has granted parole for a former state dairy princess who was convicted of murder. Lori Esker is now 50 years old and she is being freed today (Tuesday) from a correctio...
Jul 16, 2019
Felony Charges Filed Against Suspect In Officer-Involved Shooting
A 55-year-old suspect from Curtiss will face several felony charges for his involvement in an Abbotsford shooting last May. Dan Willison hit an officer with his vehicle while trying to drive away from...
Jul 16, 2019 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Wisconsin Senator Says Former Shopko Employees Got Little Severance
U-S Senator Tammy Baldwin says he met with former Shopko employees this weekend and found they received little or no severance pay when the company went bankrupt this year. Former employees say they w...
Jul 15, 2019
Former Governor Walker Takes Job
Former Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker has a new job and won't run again for governor. Walker tells the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that he has accepted a full time job running the conservative group "...
Jul 15, 2019 Michael Vadon / CC
Speeds Hit 130 MPH in Weekend Chase
Authorities are sorting out the details after an extreme high-speed chase in Jackson County over the weekend. Deputies had attempted to stop vehicle early Saturday morning in Black River Falls, but th...
Jul 15, 2019 Paul Joseph / CC
