Category Archives: State News
Columbia County Man Admits Shooting Stepchildren With Nerf Darts With Needle Tips
A 33-year-old Town of Lewiston man is in the Columbia County Jail, accused of shooting his stepchildren with nerf darts which had needles attached. Brian Alexander had his bail set during a Monday cou...
Sep 11, 2018 Tom / CC
Alleged Meth Makers Awaiting Trial Get Arrested ... For Making Meth
Two people arrested for making meth last week made their first Green County Circuit Court appearance Monday. Shortly after that, 29-year-old Kristie J. Sweeney and 23-year-old Jordan E. Douglas were a...
Sep 11, 2018 Rumble Press / CC
Not Too Timely: Corrections Department Delays Notification 2 Years
The Wisconsin Department of Corrections isn't saying why it failed to notify the Board of Nursing about an issue at the youth prison for two-and-a-half years. Nurses fed a 14-year-old inmate soda and ...
Sep 10, 2018
2 Years After $88M Referendum Passed, Eau Claire Schools Need Money
Two years after voters supported an 88-million dollar referendum, officials at the Eau Claire Area School District are facing a budget deficit. They are looking for ways to raise revenue, floating ide...
Sep 10, 2018
Month-Long Prostitution Crackdown Results In 19 Arrests
A joint effort between three police departments and the Brown County Sheriff's Office has resulted in the arrest of 19 suspects. The National John's Suppression effort was conducted between late July ...
Sep 10, 2018 meesh / CC
Teen Goes To Jail For Threatening Bus Driver, Police
Witnesses say a 17-year-old passenger on a Madison bus was arrested Saturday night after threatening to punch the bus driver. He also threatened Madison police officers when they responded to the call...
Sep 10, 2018
Woman Charged With Selling Former Boyfriend's Possessions Online
Racine police say a 24-year-old theft suspect was trying to sell a lawn mower, a leaf blower, a trampoline, and some video games online. The problem was, the items belonged to her former boyfriend. As...
Sep 10, 2018
2 Die When Motorcycle Crashes Into Tractor
A man and a woman from Chilton died when their motorcycle crashed into a farm tractor Saturday. The accident happened on U-S Highway 151 in Taycheedah. Investigators with the Fond du Lac County Sherif...
Sep 10, 2018
Arrests at Lambeau Field During Packers/Bears Game
A handful of the more than 78-thousand fans in attendance for last night's Green Bay Packers/Chicago Bears season opener at Lambeau Field, got in trouble with the law. According to Paul Ebel, Commande...
Sep 10, 2018
Milwaukee Zoo Euthanizes 15-Year-Old African Lion
Officials from the Milwaukee County Zoo announced today that the 15-year-old female African lion named Sanura was humanely euthanized on Friday, September 7. Sanura was originally introduced into the ...
Sep 10, 2018
