Category Archives: State News
Waukesha Man Sentenced To 22 Years In Prison For Causing His Stepson's Death
A Waukesha County judge has sentenced a man to 22 years in prison for causing his 6-year-old stepson's death. 42-year-old Carl Bookout of Waukesha pleaded no contest to charges of first-degree reckles...
Oct 19, 2021
Six People Shot In Vigil For Shooting Victim Last Year in Racine
Racine police say officers were responding to reports of people being loud and driving recklessly Sunday night. When they arrived, they heard shots being fired and the officers jumped out of their squ...
Oct 19, 2021 Tex Texin / CC
Speed, Alcohol Impairment Thought to be Factors in Fatal Motorcycle Crash
Authorities in Dodge County say excessive speed and alcohol impairment are thought to be factors in a fatal motorcycle crash Sunday. A 9-1-1 caller reported a motorcycle was in a ditch near an injured...
Oct 18, 2021 Eli Christman / CC
Campaign Launched to Promote Seat Belt Use, Cut Down on Distracted Driving
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is launching a campaign to promote seat belt use and cut down on distracted driving. Wis-DOT is working to reduce the number of traffic deaths in the state. ...
Oct 18, 2021 Therese Mikkelsen Skaar / Unsplash
Three-Year-Old Boy Still Missing, Suspect Found Dead
A child missing since Thursday morning is under a current Amber Alert. Major P. Harris is 3 ft tall and 40 lbs and was last seen wearing a dark blue T-shirt with a small pocket on the left side, navy ...
Oct 18, 2021
Online "Hit List" Determined Not To Be A Real Threat
Middle school students in the Wisconsin Dells School District say they started receiving social media messages last Thursday evening saying they were on a "hit list." Police say their investigation de...
Oct 18, 2021 Marcie Casas / CC
Former President Trump Urges Former Congressman Duffy To Run For Governor
Former President Donald Trump is calling on a former congressman from Wisconsin to run for governor. Trump released a statement Saturday saying he is working hard to get Sean Duffy to run for Wisconsi...
Oct 18, 2021
Shooting Victim Who Survived Sues Police, Sheriff's Department, City Of Kenosha
The surviving shooting victim of teenager Kyle Rittenhouse has filed a federal lawsuit against Kenosha police, the Kenosha County Sheriff's Office and the city. The suit filed by Gaige Grosskreutz acc...
Oct 18, 2021 Allen Allen / CC
Milwaukee Police Continue Search For 3-Year-Old Boy; Homicide Suspect Found Dead
When a three-year-old Milwaukee boy went missing last week there were fears for his safety. An Amber Alert was issued Thursday for the child named Major Harris. His mother's dead body had been found t...
Oct 18, 2021
Oshkosh Woman Run Down, Killed By Wauwatosa Car Thieves
Authorities say a 47-year-old Oshkosh woman was run down and killed last week by four young car thieves in Wauwatosa. Two boys and two girls ranging in age from 13 to 15 years old have been taken into...
Oct 18, 2021
