Category Archives: State News

The inmate who walked away from the Winnebago Correctional Center Monday afternoon was back in his cell the next day. Authorities say 43-year-old Michael Blake was recaptured Tuesday at about 12:15 p....

Waukesha County Circuit Judge Paul Bugenhagen told the defendant Monday he "committed one of the most depraved, dangerous, ruthless, awful offenses that one could imagine" - then sentenced him to 80 y...

Opening statements have been given in the Monroe County trial for a man accused of using an axe to kill his grandfather last year. Prosecutors played 911 audio from the day of the attack in court Mond...

Oshkosh police say they believe an escapee from the Winnebago Correctional Center is traveling with a woman. A manhunt is underway. 43-year-old Michael Blake walked away from the minimum security stat...

Many people are still imagining what they would do with the $1.34 billion Mega Millions jackpot that was won in Illinois, especially as it remains unclaimed. It's that thought that is getting some peo...

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers says he will join President Biden at a Labor Day event held in Milwaukee. Evers says Biden is the president, the two politicians have a good relationship, and he is looki...

Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says he is rescinding subpoenas issued to two Wisconsin mayors that were connected to the review of the 2020 presidential election. Special Counsel Michael Gableman had call...

Waukesha County Circuit Judge Jennifer Dorow has refused to dismiss the case against the man accused of killing six people and injuring more than 60 at last year's Christmas parade. Prosecutors say 40...

The Rock County Sheriff's Office says a Sunday shooting in Clinton left four people wounded. Deputies responded to reports of gunfire at about 12:30 a.m. When the emergency responders arrived on the s...

A 14-hour standoff in Watertown has ended with the arrest of one man. Watertown police say the incident started at 4:00 p.m. Saturday and didn't end until early Sunday morning. The suspect's name hasn...