Category Archives: State News
Juneau County Identifies Would-Be Burglar Who Was Shot By Homeowner
Authorities in Juneau County have identified the 21-year-old intruder who was shot by a homeowner during a burglary Wednesday morning in Kingston Township. Todd Parker is still in a hospital being tre...
Mar 06, 2020 Robert Nelson / CC
Janesville Man Sentenced To 1 Year For Sexual Assault Of Teenage Girls
An 18-year-old Janesville man will serve one year in prison as part of a plea agreement after admitting he sexually assaulted two teenage girls. Zackary Russell pleaded guilty to five felony charges l...
Mar 06, 2020 Allen Allen / CC
Suspect Arrested In “Credible Threat” That Locked Down Durand-Arkansaw Schools
Pepin police say a suspect is being held for making a "credible threat" which resulted in a lockdown lasting two hours at Durand-Arkansaw Schools Wednesday afternoon. No information about the suspect ...
Mar 06, 2020
Wisconsin Sits In Upper Half Of Dubious List Of States
Wisconsin is listed in the upper half of a dubious list of the 50 states. According to stats compiled by Safe-Home, the Badger State ranks high for the number of sex offenders. The rankings use U-S Ce...
Mar 05, 2020
Wisconsin Health Officials: No Need to Stock Up on Face Masks, Sanitizer
Doctors and pharmacists in Wisconsin say there is no need to load up on face masks and hand sanitizer over fears of the coronavirus. Some stores and pharmacies are reporting shortages. The C-D-C says ...
Mar 05, 2020 peapod labs / CC
Milwaukee Man Charged in Daughter's Death in Minnesota
A Milwaukee man is now charged with second-degree murder in the death of his two-year-old daughter in Minnesota. The body of Noelani Robinson was found wrapped in a blanket in a ditch in Steele County...
Mar 05, 2020 Noelani Robinson
VP Pence Trip To Wisconsin Diverted To Washington State
The White House says a planned Thursday visit by Vice President Mike Pence to Onalaska has been canceled. Pence and his wife Karen were set to appear at the Stoney Creek Inn, then move on to a second ...
Mar 05, 2020 Michael Vadon / CC
Woman Known As “Jane Doe” For 20 Years Buried As Peggy Lynn Johnson-Schroeder Wednesday
Peggy Lynn Johnson-Schroeder's body was found in a Racine County cornfield in 1999, and for 20 years she was simply identified as "Jane Doe." Investigators were able to finally identify her last Novem...
Mar 05, 2020 Kevin M Klerks / CC
Two Arrested in Drunken Eau Claire Shooting
Two people are under arrest after a shooting in Eau Claire. Police say 19-year-old Atreyu Ortiz and 20-year-old Quentin Taylor were highly intoxicated and handling AR-15 rifle Tuesday when Ortiz was s...
Mar 05, 2020 Robert Freiberger / CC
Humane Society Completes Largest Animal Rescue In Racine County History
Officials with the Wisconsin Humane Society are calling Tuesday's action the largest animal rescue in Racine County history. 95 cats were removed from a home, and witnesses say some of the cats remove...
Mar 05, 2020 Jennifer C. / CC
