Harris responds to Trump’s remarks on protecting women (MADISON)
The presidential campaigns are making different pitches to women voters During his Wednesday rally at the Resch Center in Ashwaubenon, former president Donald Trump said he was going against the advice of aides and wants to “protect” women “ whether the women like it or not.” The Republican candidate promised to protect women “from migrants” as well as “foreign countries that want to hit us with missiles and lots of other things.” Vice President Kamala Harris responded Thursday following her rally in Madison. Harris said Trump is not going to be fighting for women’s reproductive rights. The Democratic candidate called Trump’s remarks “very offensive” and said Trump does not prioritize the freedom of women and the intelligence of women to make decisions about their own lives and bodies. Trump and Harris will make what are likely their final appeals to Wisconsin voters today – Trump at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Harris at State Fair Park in West Allis.
Dueling campaign rallies in Milwaukee Friday (MILWAUKEE)
The presidential campaigns make their final push in Wisconsin. After Donald Trump rallied in the Green Bay area and Kamala Harris in Madison on Wednesday, the focus is on Milwaukee. This evening the former president returns to Fiserv Forum, where he accepted his party’s nomination at this summer’s Republican National Convention. Vice President Harris holds a rally and concert around the same time at State Fair Park in West Allis, featuring musical acts including The Isley Brothers, GloRILLA and Flo Milli. Both events start at 7:00.
Minnesota man convicted in body dumping case (MENOMONIE)
A Minnesota man is convicted in a body dumping case in western Wisconsin. Following a three day trial, a Dunn County jury on Wednesday found 56-year-old Darren Osborne of St. Paul guilty on four counts. The bodies of four people were found inside an SUV in a farm field in September 2021. All four had been shot to death. Osborne’s son Antoine Suggs is serving a Minnesota state prison sentence of 101 years for the murders. Prosecutors said Suggs killed the victim in St. Paul then asked his father to help transport the bodies to Wisconsin. Osborne, who acted as his own attorney, faces up to 50 years in prison at sentencing December 13.
Katrina Bauer pleads not guilty in Elijah Vue death (MANITOWOC)
The mother of Elijah Vue has pleaded not guilty to charges in the 3-year-old boy’s death.Thirty-one-year-old Katrina Baur pleaded not guilty this week to felony charges of chronic neglect of a child resulting in death and neglecting a child under age 6. Bauer’s next court date is December 20. She is being held at the Manitowoc County Jail on a $400,000 cash bond. Her boyfriend Jessie Vang is also charged in Elija’s death. He’s being held on a $500,000 bond and has a court date on Monday. Elijah went missing in February in Two Rivers and his remains were found there on September 7.
Pilot sentenced for delivering drugs between Wisconsin and Arizona (WAUNAKEE)
36-year-old Larry Williamson will serve 12 years in federal prison. Williamson helped deliver the most illegal drugs ever seized by law enforcement in southern Wisconsin. Williamson and his attorney claimed a series of unsuccessful business ventures led him to work with another man and transfer more than 65 pounds of fentanyl and meth from Arizona to Middleton via plane earlier this year. He pleaded guilty in June to possessing a large quantity of meth with intent to deliver and had faced a minimum sentence of 10 years in prison.
UW – Health psychologist offers tips for dealing with election stress (UNDATED)
The days leading up to the election next Tuesday can be a stressful time for some people. UW – Health Psychologist Shilagh Mirgain says you should focus on the things you can control. Mirgain says chronic stress from the election can impact your physical health by lowering your immune system. Mirgain says you should also put down the phone and take a break from social media, while also getting outside and exercising. Mirgain says on Election Night, avoid “doom-scrolling” on your phone and give yourself breaks from election coverage.