Category Archives: State News
Central Wisconsin Couple Jailed In Death Of 15-Month-Old Son
A central Wisconsin couple has been arrested for the death of their 15-month-old son last November. 22-year-old Amber Boyd is scheduled to make a court appearance this afternoon (May 20th). Boyd was t...
May 20, 2021 michael scott / CC
Pilot Suffers Minor Injuries While Crashing Small Plane Into Racine Building
The pilot of a small plane that crashed into a building at Batten International Airport in Racine Tuesday night was hospitalized, but is expected to recover. The woman's name hasn't been released and ...
May 19, 2021 Martin Pettitt / CC
Five Arrested After Execution Of Search Warrant Reveals Drugs In Reedsburg
The Sauk County Drug Task Force says a variety of drugs were found at a Reedsburg home last week when a search warrant was executed. Five people were arrested. 31-year-old Benjamin Steinmetz and 33-ye...
May 19, 2021
Verona Police Search For Attacker Who Grabbed Woman On Military Ridge State Trail
A woman tells Verona police she was attacked from behind while she was on Military Ridge State Trail last week. She says she started screaming and fighting back, eventually getting free and sending th...
May 19, 2021 Row of police cars, with blue and red flashing sirens. selective focus
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Missouri Man - Accused Of Double Murder - With Fraud
A federal grand jury in Kansas City has indicted a Missouri man on mail fraud charges. Those charges against 27-year-old Garland Joseph Nelson come from the scheme which led to the fatal shooting of W...
May 19, 2021
Pending Homicide Cases Putting Strain On Milwaukee County DA's Office
Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm says his office faces an unprecedented backlog of 160 homicide cases waiting to be tried. There are many factors, but the big ones have been COVID-19 r...
May 18, 2021 jkbeitz / CC
Joint Finance Committee Considers Expanding Grants To Help The Homeless
The Wisconsin Legislature's Joint Finance Committee will meet Thursday (May 20th) to discuss expanding grant programs to help the homeless. More than $12-million would be added to the Department of Ad...
May 18, 2021 cc / depositphotos
Brothers' Argument Over Spilled Water Blamed For Kenosha Shooting Death
First-degree intentional homicide charges have been filed against a 25-year-old Kenosha man accused in a shooting death last week. Investigators say the incident started when Darnell Ridgeway and his ...
May 18, 2021 CC / depositphotos
Madison Police Arrest Juvenile For Making Threats On Social Media
Madison police have arrested a juvenile for making threats aimed at West High School students on Snapchat last week. The suspect's name and age haven't been released. The post said: "My revenge has co...
May 18, 2021 Lyncconf Games / CC
Laid-Off Due to Refusing COVID Shot, Nursing Home Workers to File Lawsuit
The lawyer representing laid-off Rock County nursing home employees says the notice of claim he has filed is the first step toward a lawsuit. His clients were laid off for refusing to take the COVID-1...
May 17, 2021
