by Bob Hague | Sep 6, 2023
A state Assembly task force will examine human trafficking in Wisconsin. Task force chair, Representative Jerry O’Connor (R-Fond du Lac) said that while many victims are transported through major cities in the region, human trafficking in our state is a bigger problem...
by Raymond Neupert | Jul 31, 2023
The Dane County Sheriff’s office wants you to contact your older relatives and friends and make sure they’re aware of scams targeting them. Sheriff Kalvin Barrett says crooks like to target older people who may not be tech savvy or able to fend off...
by Bob Hague | Jun 13, 2023
Democrats at the Capitol are proposing gun safety measures. Lawmakers unveiled the measures during a Capitol press conference on Monday, along with Attorney General Josh Kaul and gun violence prevention advocates. “Listen to me. How many more times do we need the same...
by Bob Hague | Jun 5, 2023
A man killed in a weekend standoff in western Wisconsin has been identified as a Minnesota corrections officer. On Monday, the Minnesota Department of Corrections released a statement on Saturday night’s death of 42-year-old Tyler Abel, calling it “tragic and...
by Raymond Neupert | May 24, 2023
A Dane County judge has set a trial date for the lawsuit against a group of false electors for the 2020 presidential election just ahead of the 2024 election. Judge Frank Remington will hear arguments in the case in September of next year. Two of Wisconsin’s...
by [email protected] | May 24, 2023
A woman killed in a hit and run in Madison last weekend had been a victim of a high profile crash more than 20 years ago. Forty-year-old Nicole McDougal died from the injuries she sustained in the hit-and-run crash last Saturday night. The driver has been charged with...
by WRN Contributor | May 23, 2023
Chippewa Falls police are asking for an end to illegal dumping at the city’s senior center. In a Facebook post, the police department implores people to stop illegal dumping during the annual Chippewa Falls Area Senior Center scrap metal drive. The event raises...
by WRN Contributor | May 23, 2023
A man accused of fatally shooting a co-worker at a Janesville workplace has taken a plea deal. Judge Barbara McCrory laid out the terms for 24-year-old Kevin Todd Tuesday in Rock County Court, reducing the original charge of first degree intentional homicide to second...
by Raymond Neupert | May 10, 2023
A complaint has been filed with the Department of Public Instruction against the Wausau School District over its handling of a case of racist and homophobic statements directed at a student by a teacher. Attorney Elizabeth Lambert says the School District erred when...
by Bob Hague | May 10, 2023
Funeral services for slain St. Croix County Sheriff’s Deputy Kaitie Leising will be Friday at Hudson High School. Sheriff Scott Knudson said the 29-year-old was killed last weekend on what should have been a routine impaired driver call “For reasons that we’ll...
by Bob Hague | Apr 28, 2023
Another Wisconsin man has been arrested and charged in connection with the January 6 insurrection at the U.S Capitol. Jonathan Bonney, of Hayward, is charged with four misdemeanors. He’s the tenth Wisconsin man to be charged for taking part in the 2021 insurrection....
by WRN Contributor | Apr 17, 2023
A former Roman Catholic cardinal has been charged with fourth-degree sexual assault for an incident in Wisconsin over 45 years ago. Attorney General Josh Kaul and Walworth County District Attorney Zeke Wiedenfeld announced the charge for former cardinal Theodore...
by [email protected] | Apr 11, 2023
The police officers slain in Saturday’s shootout in Barron County are 32-year-old Chetek Officer Emily Breidenbach and 23-year-old Cameron Officer Hunter Scheel. Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald said Monday that the county has seen tragic events before,...
by Bob Hague | Apr 9, 2023
Two police officers were fatally shot during a traffic stop in northwest Wisconsin on Saturday. The officers, with the Chetek and Cameron police departments, both died at the scene. The suspected shooter died at a hospital. According to the Wisconsin Department of...
by Bob Hague | Apr 5, 2023
A Sawyer County woman achieved two historic firsts in Tuesday’s spring elections. Monica Isham is the new Judge for the newly established Sawyer County Circuit Court Branch 2. Isham, Deputy Attorney General for Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, is...
by Bob Hague | Mar 28, 2023
An arrest has been made in last year’s firebombing at the office of a Wisconsin pro-life group in Madison. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Madison announced that 29-year-old Hridindu Sankar Roychowdhury of Madison was arrested Tuesday at Boston’s Logan International...
by Bob Hague | Mar 23, 2023
The state Senate on Tuesday approved a bill toughening penalties for those who provide drugs to people who fatally overdose – like the brother of Milwaukee Democrat LaTonya Johnson. “I don’t give a damn if this bill doesn’t stop people from using.” said Johnson. “I do...
by Raymond Neupert | Mar 23, 2023
Schools across the Midwest had to deal with a series of “swatting” calls on Wednesday. The caller claimed there was an active shooter at the ‘high school’ in Chippewa Falls, but never specified which one. Chippewa Falls patrol sergeant Sheridan...
by Raymond Neupert | Mar 6, 2023
The Better Business Bureau says it’s continuing to see a lot of people falling for employment scams. BBB Wisconsin spokesperson Lisa Schiller says most employment scams they see are a variant of the bad check scam. “Scammers sending fake checks and...
by Bob Hague | Mar 3, 2023
At the Capitol, proposed legislation would toughen penalties for participation in a riot. Senate author, Senator Van Waangard (R-Racine) cited the 2020 riots in Kenosha as a reason the bill is needed. “Molotov cocktails were incorporated into buildings that were...