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Crime & Courts

Weekend sees toddler death, adult shooting

by WRN Contributor 03/15/10 8:20 AM

Racine Police have been busy the last few days. It started with the reckless homicide arrest of a 40-year old man for the battery-related death of his 24-year-old girlfriend’s 26-month-old son. The couple brought the unconscious boy to the emergency room of the hospital in Racine, but he could not be revived. The mother was [...]

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Health reform may give domestic victims more help

by Brian Moon 03/12/10 12:07 PM

As President Obama continues to push for a final agreement on a health care overhaul, violence advocates are applauding parts of the bill. Patti Seger, Executive Director of the Wisconsin Coalition against Domestic Violence, says in what appears to be the final legislation, additional screening and counseling will be available for victims. This includes a [...]

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Serial arsonist suspected in Stevens Point

by WRN Contributor 03/12/10 12:36 AM

As many as 20 fires in Stevens Point over the last two years may be the work of a serial arsonist.
Police on Thursday put out a plea for help in tracking down the person or persons responsible for 20 suspected arson fires dating back to May 2008. Stevens Point Police and Fire Commission administrator Jeff [...]

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Sex offender placement bills draws a crowd

by Bob Hague 03/11/10 6:52 PM

Legislation to create a statewide standard on where sex offenders can be placed was the subject of a Capitol hearing Thursday. The bill’s cosponsor, Merill Republican Representative Don Friske, said placing released sex offenders in communities is a hot button issue. “Each of us know, as representatives, there is nothing that fills a school auditorium [...]

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Interstate chase ends safely

by WRN Contributor 03/10/10 1:42 PM

No injuries following a chase down the Interstate Wednesday morning. Police in the Dane County village McFarland police were called for a domestic situation where a man reportedly took a woman at knifepoint. Dane County Sheriff’s spokeswoman Elise Schaffer said the long chase began at around 9:00 a.m. and eventually ended in Rock County, where [...]

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