Category Archives: State News
100-Year Prison Sentence Handed Down In Fatal Motorcycle Shop Standoff
A Winnebago County judge has sentenced a defendant to a 100-year prison term for his role in a standoff at a Neenah motorcycle shot two years ago. One of Brian Flatoff's hostages was killed by police ...
May 17, 2018
No Charges Filed In Death Of Wisconsin Mental Hospital Patient
Investigators with the Oshkosh Police Department have determined a patient who died at the Winnebago Mental Health Institute fell on purpose. That's one of the reasons prosecutors have decided not to ...
May 17, 2018
Caterpillar Worker Dies Of Injuries Suffered Last Week
The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office reports the 60-year-old worker injured at the Caterpillar weld shop last week has died of his injuries. Steve Wade of Oak Creek suffered what the office ...
May 16, 2018
Clipper City Chordsmen Receive Honors in 2018 Packerland Division Contest
The Clipper City Chordsmen competed at the Land O' Lakes District Contest on Saturday May 6 in Franklin, WI. The chorus not only were named Plateau A Champions in their Division, but they also earned ...
May 16, 2018
Police: 14-Year-Old Shot Multiple Times With BB Gun
Police say a 14-year-old boy was shot multiple times with a B-B gun Tuesday night inside a west-side apartment building in Madison. Madison police investigators say the incident happened just before 1...
May 16, 2018
Neighbor Tips Police -- 2 Burglars Caught
A concerned neighbor contacted Town of Madison police Monday, saying they thought they were seeing a burglary in progress. The caller described a man and woman who were involved. When officers arrived...
May 16, 2018
3 Passengers, Bus Driver Suffer Minor Injuries In Milwaukee Crash
Milwaukee police report three passengers and the driver of a Milwaukee County Transit System bus suffered minor injuries in a Tuesday afternoon wreck. A fifth person was injured but didn't require tre...
May 16, 2018
Double Fatality Fire In NE Wisconsin Considered "Suspicious"
Fire investigators are calling a double fatality fire in Oconto County suspicious. Emergency responders were called to the burning mobile home in the Town of Lena at 3:25 A-M Tuesday. The first crews ...
May 16, 2018
Greenfield Contractor Admits Fraud
A contractor from Greenfield admits he accepted thousands of dollars from homeowners, then failed to do the work. Thomas Krivitz entered guilty pleas to charges of theft by contractors in Milwaukee Co...
May 16, 2018
Statewide Simulation Trains Emergency Responders For A Massive Power Outage
Wisconsin emergency management workers are involved in a statewide exercise so they will be able to respond in the event of a massive power outage. The Dark Sky training exercise started yesterday. Th...
May 16, 2018
