Category Archives: State News
Judge Throws Out Hate Crime Enhancer Against Woman Who Spat On Black Teen
A Milwaukee County judge has thrown out a hate crime enhancer in the case against a woman who spat on a Black teenager. The incident happened in Shorewood last year. Stephanie Rapkin is still charged ...
Jul 22, 2021
New Mexico Man Charged With Using Facebook To Entice Minor To Have Sex With Him
A New Mexico man is charged with using Facebook messenger to entire a minor to have sex with him. 32-year-old Matthew D. Engelhardt is accused of traveling to Janesville last month for sex. He was tak...
Jul 22, 2021
Three People Wounded During Milwaukee Celebration Of NBA Title
Milwaukee police say three people were wounded during a pair of shooting incidents in the downtown area Wednesday as people were celebrating the Bucks winning the N-B-A Championship. Both happened sho...
Jul 22, 2021
Silver Alert Issued for Missing Oshkosh Woman
*UPDATE* 1:09 PM Wednesday: Georgia has been safely located. ORIGINAL STORY: A Silver Alert has been issued for Georgia Pinkerton, 84 years old, Female, White, 5'01" 175, who is missing from th...
Jul 21, 2021
Coalition Of Great Lakes Mayors Say They Need Federal Assistance
More than 120 U-S and Canadian mayors say coastal damage from climate change will cost more than $2 billion over the next five years. High water levels on the Great Lakes and more severe storms are to...
Jul 21, 2021 Pictures of Money / CC
Officials Warn Air Quality Compromised By Canadian Wildfires
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is reporting air quality in parts of the state has reached unhealthy levels. Children, older adults, and people with cardiac or respiratory issues are bei...
Jul 21, 2021 Mahesh Kularatne / CC
Five Juveniles Arrested In Racine After Police Pursuit Of Stolen Vehicle
Authorities in Racine County report five juveniles were arrested earlier this week after a police pursuit of a stolen vehicle ended in a crash. The incident started Monday at about 10:45 p-m when a po...
Jul 21, 2021 Row of police cars, with blue and red flashing sirens. selective focus
14-Year-Old Victim From Wisconsin Rescued In Alabama From Human Traffickers
When local police and a special F-B-I unit swarmed an Alabama motel last week they were able to rescue a 14-year-old victim from Wisconsin from human traffickers. The raid was conducted last Friday in...
Jul 21, 2021
Wisconsin Man Charged With Election Fraud For Casting Two Absentee Ballots
A second person in Wisconsin now faces fraud charges from last November's presidential election. Four felonies were filed last month against a man who cast two absentee ballots. Twenty-seven cases hav...
Jul 20, 2021
Criminal Charges Filed Against Kenosha Man Who Shot Teen Stealing His Car
Criminal charges have been filed against a 26-year-old Kenosha man who shot a teenage girl who was stealing his car. Rodney Robinson has a permit for his gun and he told officers he thought he could l...
Jul 20, 2021
