Category Archives: State News
Suspect In Madison Stabbing Faces 3 Felony Charges Including Attempted Homicide
Madison police say a 34-year-old suspect stabbed another man at Peace Park last Thursday. Billy Langford faces three felony counts, including first-degree attempted homicide. He's also charged with tw...
Jul 15, 2020
Milwaukee Police Chief Warns About Reality Of Defunding His Department
Milwaukee's police chief is warning about the reality of defunding his department. Chief Alfonso Morales says fewer officers will mean slower 9-1-1 response times and fewer extra services like game-da...
Jul 15, 2020
Middleton Coffee Shop Targeted For Not Following Dane County Mandatory Mask Order
A Middleton coffee shop generated the most complaints by people saying Dane County's mandatory mask order wasn't being followed. The order went into effect Monday. County health officials say they had...
Jul 15, 2020 Olgierd Rudak / CC
4th Time In 6 Days – Wisconsin Sets Another Record For Confirmed COVID-19 Cases
The trend continues - Wisconsin has set a new record for confirmed COVID-19 cases for the fourth time in six days. The state Department of Health Services reported Tuesday that 964 tests came back pos...
Jul 15, 2020 sergio santos / CC
Milwaukee Police Officer Expected To Recover From Leg Wound
Milwaukee Police Chief Alfonso Morales says an officer who suffered a leg wound last (Tuesday) night is expected to survive. The officer's name hasn't been released. Investigators say he was wounded i...
Jul 15, 2020 Matt Madd / CC
Minnesota Man Bound Over For Trial On First-Degree Intentional Homicide Charges
A not guilty plea has been entered on behalf of a Minnesota man charged in last month's fatal shooting in downtown La Crosse. 31-year-old Timothy Young didn't respond during a court hearing. Prosecuto...
Jul 15, 2020 Allen Allen / CC
Racine Police Squad Vehicle Struck By Gunfire
The Racine Police Department is investigating after a squad car was struck by gunfire. Officers say a special investigator was on assignment Monday when an unrelated disturbance broke out. Two people ...
Jul 14, 2020
Madison Police Seek Persons of Interest in Protest Beating of Senator Carpenter
The Madison Police Department is asking for help identifying persons of interest in the June 24th attack of state Senator Tim Carpenter. The Democratic lawmaker says he was trying to take a picture of...
Jul 14, 2020
UW-Eau Claire Employee Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Children
A Chippewa Falls man is scheduled to appear in court to answer charges he has sexually abused five children. Timothy Boehnen denies the charges. He is on leave from his position at the University of W...
Jul 14, 2020
Shawano School Board Member Refuses To Quit Over What He Calls A "Joke"
A member of the Shawano School Board says he refuses to quit over what he calls a "joke." Mart Grams says he isn't a racist and he won't give up his position on the board simply because some people ar...
Jul 14, 2020
