Category Archives: State News
Accused Acid-Thrower Found Competent To Stand Trial
A 61-year-old Wisconsin man will face hate crime charges when he goes on trial in Milwaukee County. Clifton Blackwell is accused of throwing acid on a Latino man's face during a racist attack last yea...
Jan 07, 2020 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Children Throwing Snowballs Shot By Person In Targeted Car
Two children who were part of a group of kids throwing snowballs at passing cars were shot last weekend in Milwaukee. A 12-year-old girl was shot twice and a 13-year-old boy was hit once. Their names ...
Jan 07, 2020 ff137 / CC
Bomb Threat Clears Out Waukesha County Courthouse
The Waukesha County Sheriff's Office says a suspect has been arrested for allegedly causing an evacuation of the courthouse by phoning in two bomb threats. The suspect's name hasn't been released. The...
Jan 07, 2020 Nathan Oakley / CC
11-Year-Old Wisconsin Boy Dies During Make-A-Wish Trip
An 11-year-old Wisconsin boy with brain cancer died on New Year's Day while taking a trip to the Lego Store at the Mall of America in Minnesota. The trip was provided by the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Mi...
Jan 07, 2020 Matt Madd / CC
Western Wisconsin Woman Accused Of Embezzling 35-thousand Dollars
A western Wisconsin woman is accused of embezzling 35-thousand dollars from her boss. The Eau Claire County district attorney charged Karen Towberman late last week. Investigators say the Stanley woma...
Jan 06, 2020
Amazon Set To Hire 500
The new Amazon fulfillment center is under construction in Beloit as the company constructs a hiring plan. The facility is expected to be completed by the Fall and Amazon today says it needs 500 new f...
Jan 06, 2020 Claudio Toledo / CC
5-Alarm Fire Displaces 12 Apartment Residents In Genoa City
One firefighter suffered minor injuries and an apartment resident had to be rescued from a five-alarm fire Sunday morning in Genoa City. The fire displaced 12 people, including three children. Officia...
Jan 06, 2020 Trevor Hurlbut / CC
Janesville Police Investigate Fatal Shooting
Janesville police are investigating the fatal shooting of a 40-year-old man Sunday morning. Officers responding to a "shots-fired" call found the man's wounded body lying in the street at about 5:00 A...
Jan 06, 2020
2 Snowmobile Riders Killed In Oneida County
The Oneida County Sheriff's Office reports two people riding snowmobiles were killed when they went through the ice on Lake Nokomis. Emergency responders were called about the accident shortly after 3...
Jan 06, 2020 maxinux / CC
Protesters Gather On Capitol Square
Police say about 100 protesters gathered on Capitol Square in Madison Saturday as part of a "National Day of Action." Participants were speaking out against U-S airstrikes overseas. The activists say ...
Jan 06, 2020
