Category Archives: State News
Witness Tells Court First Man Rittenhouse Shot Was "Hyperaggressive"
They were prosecution witnesses, but testimony offered Thursday in a Kenosha County courtroom actually helped the defense. Witness Ryan Balch testified the first man shot by Kyle Rittenhouse was "hype...
Nov 05, 2021 Allen Allen / CC
Authorities Searching For Green County Woman Missing Since Last Week
Authorities are searching in Green County for a woman who has been missing since last week. Thirty-seven-year-old Melissa Trumpy was arrested in September on charges of child neglect and drug possessi...
Nov 04, 2021
Charges Dropped Against Driver Previously Accused of Killing Two People in Crash
Charges have been dropped against a 29-year-old driver who was previously accused of killing two people in a crash while he was drunk. Brown County District Attorney David Lasee told the court Wednesd...
Nov 04, 2021 Allen Allen / CC
Beloit Police Arrest Man For Allegedly Firing Shots At People In Another Vehicle
Beloit police have arrested a 24-year-old man accused of shooting at two people in another vehicle. The incident happened Wednesday at about 9:45 AM. Police say the suspect in the shooting was taken i...
Nov 04, 2021 CC / depositphotos
Racine County Sheriff Recommends Five Wisconsin Elections Commissioners Be Charged
Racine County Sheriff Christopher Schmaling is recommending that five Wisconsin Elections Commissioners be criminally charged. Schmaling says so-called "special voting deputies" should have been sent ...
Nov 04, 2021
Janesville Police Join Investigation Into Race-Themed Social Media Post
Janesville police have joined the investigation into a race-themed social media post that has a student at Milton High School facing discipline. The post included a picture of high school players duri...
Nov 04, 2021
Illinois Man Sentenced To Four Years In Prison For Driving Through Holiday Parade
An Illinois man is going to prison for four years for driving through a holiday parade in Beloit. 40-old Curtis Mertz entered a guilty plea last month to charges of operating while intoxicated, fifth ...
Nov 04, 2021
Iowa Man Arrested, Charged With Murder In Disappearance Of Cassville Woman
A 46-year-old Iowa man has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in the disappearance of a Cassville woman. 30-old Rachel Reuter was reported missing by her father on June 16th. Authoriti...
Nov 04, 2021
Prosecution's First Witness Is Rittenhouse Friend Who Bought Gun
The prosecution's first witness Wednesday was Kyle Rittenhouse's friend who bought him the gun he used. Rittenhouse is charged with shooting three men with that weapon last year, killing two of them d...
Nov 04, 2021
Ex-Police Chief From Brown County Sentenced to 10 More Years For Child Porn
A retired police chief from Brown County will serve another ten years in federal prison on child pornography charges. The US Attorney's Office says 52-year-old Alexander Bebris had a substantial amoun...
Nov 03, 2021
