Category Archives: State News
Grandson Arrested For Locking 76-Year-Old Woman In Car
Police say a man gambled for 16 hours at the Potawatomi Casino while his grandmother was locked in a car. A security guard found the 76-year-old woman in the vehicle in the casino garage. The doors we...
May 30, 2019 Lablascovegmenu / CC
ACLU Sues Milwaukee Police For "Unlawful Arrest"
The Milwaukee Police Department is being sued for the arrest of two spectators at a memorial site in August 2016. Police had ordered a crowd at the memorial for Sylville Smith to disperse. Smith had b...
May 30, 2019
Pocan Calls For Impeachment Of Trump -- For 2nd Time
Congressman Mark Pocan is responding to comments from special counsel Robert Mueller by calling for the impeachment of President Trump for the second time in less than two weeks. The Wisconsin Democra...
May 30, 2019
Security Increased At Three Lakes School District After Threat
What police call a "non-specific" threat resulted in increased security at the Three Lakes School District Wednesday. School buildings were on lockdown all day, meaning no one was allowed in or out wi...
May 30, 2019 Mike Mozart / CC
Man Shot Outside Milwaukee Police Headquarters
A woman has been arrested in the shooting of a 60-year-old man right outside Milwaukee Police Headquarters. The incident happened Wednesday morning at about 10:30 A-M. Witnesses say the victim was hol...
May 30, 2019
Sex Offender Heads Back To Prison For 4 Years
A 44-year-old Abbotsford man has been sentenced to four years in state prison for possession of child pornography and sexual assault. Eau Claire police say they received five online tips from the Nati...
May 29, 2019
Democrats To Choose New Party Leader At Annual Convention
Two people are running for chairman of the Wisconsin Democratic Party -- with a vote to be taken this weekend. Both party Vice Chair David Bowen and former MoveOn.org leader Ben Wikler, want the posit...
May 29, 2019
Mercury Marine Distribution Operation Achieves 'Zero Waste to Landfill' Designation
Mercury Marine has announced that a major plant operation at its global headquarters is a "Zero Waste to Landfill" facility. The accomplishment represents a significant stride in the Fond du Lac compa...
May 29, 2019 Dano / CC
Man Charged With Killing 4 After Huffing Has January Trial Date Set
The man charged with killing three Girl Scouts and an adult Scout leader has had his trial set for January 21st. Attorneys for Colton Treu lost their motion for a change of venue. The court ruled a ju...
May 29, 2019 Allen Allen / CC
Driver Cited For Causing Accident Involving School Bus, 2 Other Cars
Monroe police say the driver of a van which turned in front of a school bus, causing a four-vehicle accident, has been cited for failure to yield the right-of-way. There were 26 students on the bus wh...
May 29, 2019 Laurel L. Russwurm / CC
