by WRN Contributor | Feb 27, 2024
In Manitowoc County, more details have come to light about the case of missing Elijah Vue. The criminal complaint against 39-year-old Jesse Vang stated that he had helped his teenage son get on the bus the morning of February 20th, and when he came back inside,...
by Bob Hague | Feb 23, 2024
The Wisconsin Ethics Commission is recommending investigations into alleged campaign finance violations by a state lawmaker, a Donald Trump fundraising committee, and a Trump supporter who challenged Assembly Speaker Robin Vos. State Representative Janel Brandtjen...
by Bob Hague | Feb 8, 2024
A Wisconsin man is sentenced for his role in the January 6th Capitol insurrection. A U.S. District Court judge in Washington, D.C. this week sentenced 25-year-old Riley Kasper of Pulaski to 36 months in federal prison for his role in the 2021 riot. Kasper bragged...
by Bob Hague | Jan 25, 2024
A new K-9 will help investigate internet crimes against kids in Wisconsin. On Wednesday, Attorney General Josh Kaul introduced Moose, who will specialize in electronic storage detection. Kaul said Moose and his handler, Special Agent Alexander Bol, are primarily...
by Bob Hague | Jan 12, 2024
Proposed legislation would toughen penalties against drivers who flee police in Wisconsin. The measure from is from state Representative Bob Donovan (R-Greenfield). Donovan testified on Thursday before the Assembly and highlighted the impacts caused by reckless...
by Bob Hague | Jan 10, 2024
At the Capitol, findings and recommendations from the Speaker’s Task Force on Human Trafficking were released on Wednesday. Task force chair, Representative Jerry O’Connor (R-Fond du Lac) said they’re proposing 11 bills to address human trafficking on a variety of...
by Bob Hague | Jan 5, 2024
A former military officer brings a warning to Wisconsin voters. Retired Navy Rear Admiral Michael Smith spoke in Milwaukee and at the Capitol in Madison on Thursday about the presidential election. “This election is different. This is against Donald Trump, who is an...
by Bob Hague | Jan 3, 2024
Bomb threats were made to numerous state Capitols on Wednesday, including in Wisconsin. The State Capitol in Madison was one of many across the nation targeted in a mass bomb threat hoax. There were reports of at least 23 state capitals receiving a generic email...
by Bob Hague | Dec 4, 2023
A man accused of firebombing the office’s of a Madison anti-abortion group will be sentenced early next year. Twenty-nine-year-old Hridindu Roychowdhury pleaded guilty on Friday to federal charges of causing damage by means of fire or an explosive, for the May 2022...
by Bob Hague | Dec 1, 2023
At the Capitol, a bill would make it easier to charge people who steal catalytic converters. Representative Nik Rettinger (R-Mukwanago) said right now, it’s challenging. “Prosecutors must undertake the burdensome task of finding a mechanic, invoicing what a potential...
by Bob Hague | Nov 20, 2023
Elected leaders and traffic safety advocates in Wisconsin’s two largest cities are working to bring attention to the victims of traffic crashes and reduce the toll of those killed and injured. The city of Madison has made a commitment to eliminate traffic deaths...
by Bob Hague | Nov 19, 2023
About two dozen members of a neo-Nazi group staged a midday march in and around downtown Madison on Saturday, drawing condemnation from elected officials. Social media posts from local reporters showed members of the Blood Tribe-a white supremacist group that targets...
by Raymond Neupert | Oct 26, 2023
A auto dealership located in northern Wisconsin has been fined over $1 million for discriminating against Native American customers. The Wisconsin Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission found Rhinelander Auto Center specifically targeted Native...
by Bob Hague | Oct 24, 2023
Wisconsinites don’t change their passwords often enough. October is Cyber Security Awareness Month in Wisconsin and nationwide. The website Casino.org – which bills itself as the World’s gaming authority – conducted a study which found that Wisconsin has...
by Raymond Neupert | Oct 11, 2023
Madison police chief Shon Barnes is calling a Tuesday night attack on a Madison apartment building that killed a teenage girl “cowardly”. Barnes showed off surveillance footage of a group of people shooting randomly at the building. “There are four...
by Raymond Neupert | Oct 11, 2023
Chippewa County Board supervisors took no action Tuesday night to remove Sheriff Travis Hakes from office. Hakes is accused of misconduct in office, and he defended himself at a hearing. Supervisor Rob Teuteberg said the county needs to look into that...
by Bob Hague | Oct 9, 2023
The Division of Criminal Investigation in the Wisconsin Department of Justice is investigating two fatal weekend shootings by Wisconsin police officers. Both of the men killed were armed with unspecified “bladed weapons.” Police in Rice Lake shot and...
by Bob Hague | Oct 6, 2023
A man was detained after showing up with guns at the Wisconsin Capitol on Wednesday. According to an alert issued by State Capitol Police on Wednesday, 43 year old Joshua ‘Taco’ Pleasnick of Madison approached the desk outside the governor’s office at about 2:00...
by Bob Hague | Sep 8, 2023
A Wisconsin man has been arrested for actions during the January 6 riot in the U.S. Capitol. Federal prosecutors say 40-year-old Joseph Cattani of Colgate was identified after surveillance images were released from the January 6 insurrection. Cattani is seen among the...
by Bob Hague | Sep 6, 2023
At the Capitol, lawmakers are proposing a bill to criminalize possession of child sex dolls in Wisconsin. Senator Jesse James (R-Altoona) is the bill’s author in the Senate. “I have a hard time believing that someone who possesses this kind of doll would not...
