Category Archives: State News
Arrest Made in Bomb Scare at Janesville Farm & Fleet
Further details are awaited regarding the individual apprehended in connection with the bomb scare at Janesville's Farm & Fleet on Tuesday. According to the police, a suspect was promptly taken in...
Dec 28, 2023
Republican Response to Gerrymandering Ruling: Speaker Vos Affirms Map Redrawing Attempt
Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos announced that Republicans will endeavor to redraw the state's political map. Citing constitutional authority, Vos intends to exercise the legislature's power in t...
Dec 27, 2023
Bomb Threat Clears Janesville Farm & Fleet; Investigation Ongoing
Janesville police evacuated the local Farm & Fleet store in response to a bomb threat. Law enforcement officers inspected a bag within the store, though it remains unclear whether the threat was c...
Dec 27, 2023
Possible Hate Crime: Break-In at Downtown Madison Restaurant Investigated
Madison police are exploring the possibility of a hate crime following a break-in at the Dubai Mediterranean Restaurant on State Street. The incident, occurring early Tuesday, involved property damage...
Dec 27, 2023
Arson Arrest: 17-Year-Old in Custody for Walmart Fire in Sparta
A 17-year-old suspect is in custody after allegedly starting a fire at the Sparta Walmart. Surveillance footage captured flames engulfing the store's fabric section, causing approximately seven millio...
Dec 27, 2023 Mike Mozart / CC
Sex Offender in Western Wisconsin Avoids Trial
A western Wisconsin resident, Stephen Jenkins, will not face trial despite pleading guilty to child pornography charges in July. A federal judge recently deemed Jenkins unfit for trial, sparing him fr...
Dec 27, 2023
Redrawing of Wisconsin's Political Maps Initiates Following Supreme Court Ruling
The process of redrawing Wisconsin's political maps has commenced after the state Supreme Court invalidated the previous maps, citing bias favoring Republicans. Experts will engage with Republicans, D...
Dec 26, 2023
Wisconsin Reports First RSV-Related Child Deaths
Parents in Wisconsin are being cautioned about Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) following the report of two child deaths attributed to the illness. One child resided in southeast Wisconsin, and the o...
Dec 26, 2023
Lake Hallie Christmas Eve Stabbing Results in Attempted Homicide Charges
A Christmas Eve incident in Lake Hallie has led to attempted homicide charges against a 55-year-old woman, Laura Feala. Police responded to a call around noon and found Feala's 56-year-old boyfriend i...
Dec 26, 2023
Janesville Man Faces Federal Charges for Possession of Bomb-Making Materials
A Janesville man, James Morgan, could be sentenced to 10 years in prison after being apprehended with a camper containing materials deemed suitable for making explosives, according to the FBI. Morgan ...
Dec 26, 2023
