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Murder Weapon Found In Germantown Parking Lot -- Arrest Made
A 23-year-old Wisconsin man faces charges of reckless homicide in a fatal shooting two years ago. Fifty-one-year-old Alvin Brown was riding in an S-U-V when shots were fired into the vehicle. He died ...
Dec 22, 2017
Titletown District Opens Ariens Hill Sledding Ride
Packers President and C-E-O Mark Murphy took the first trip down the new sledding hill in the Titletown District Thursday. Tube riders can speed downhill on the 300-foot thrill ride after the grand op...
Dec 22, 2017
2 Teens In Jail, Authorities Look For 2 More In Home Invasions
Barron County authorities are holding two home invasion suspects and looking for two more. Zach Schwanke and Ricky Gjerseth, both 17, are in the Barron County Jail facing robbery charges. The Barron C...
Dec 22, 2017
Former Jackson County DA Sentenced To 25 Days In Jail
A former Jackson County district attorney will spend 25 days in jail on three misdemeanor charges. Sixty-four-year-old James C. Ritland was accused of posting bonds for women and paying for their drug...
Dec 22, 2017
Attempted Homicide Case in Manitowoc County Going to Jury
  A "joint jury" trial will begin March 7th in Manitowoc County Circuit Court for two of three Chicago men accused of "attempted homicide and false imprisonment" from an incident in the town of N...
Dec 22, 2017
Wisconsin Rapids Home Invasion Suspect Arrested
Wisconsin Rapids police say they arrested a suspect Thursday on other charges, but they think he was the home invader who shot a man earlier in the week. Fifty-one-year-old homeowner Terry Lafler is h...
Dec 22, 2017
Disturbance at Lambeau Field
Green Bay's police chief says one person is in custody after a disturbance that drew numerous law enforcement and emergency agencies to Lambeau Field in Green Bay. Police say they responded early Frid...
Dec 22, 2017
Endangered Snake May be “Incidentally Taken”
In Sheboygan County, a proposal was brought forth to rebuild an electric transmission line. The biggest issue? The project may result in the "incidental taking" of a rare snake. Incidental take refers...
Dec 22, 2017
Iowa and Wisconsin TV Stations in Legal Trouble
Several TV stations in Iowa and Wisconsin, including one in Green Bay, are caught up in legal action being brought up against the Sinclair Broadcast Group. The $13.3 million fine is for alleged violat...
Dec 22, 2017
Racine Delays Vote On Anti-Bullying Ordinance
The Racine common council will revisit the idea of charging parents a fine if their kids are caught bullying others. The council tabled a vote on the ordinance Wednesday night and set a public hearing...
Dec 22, 2017