NEW LONDON, Wis. (AP) — A pedestrian in Waupaca County has died after being hit by a vehicle. The collision happened early Saturday morning in the Town of Lebanon, north of New London. Emergency crews found the male victim unconscious. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
MANITOWOC, Wis. (AP) — Manitowoc police are warning that an unusually powerful batch of heroin may have made its way to the streets. Two drug overdoses were reported in a 12-hour period. Both users survived, but police say each would have died without the quick actions of emergency responders. Police Capt. Scott Luchertand says officers want to warn drug users who bought heroin in the past week to be even […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Police records show the suspect in the deaths of two women whose bodies were found in suitcases dumped on a rural Wisconsin road had abused his authority as a police officer by selling cellphone service while on duty. Steven Zelich came under suspicion in 2001 after a struggle with a prostitute. An internal investigation by the West Allis Police Department determined he was stalking women while on […]
The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information on the thefts of grave markers honoring Veterans from local cemeteries: Oakwood Cemetery on Hwy 33 just east of Hwy 151 in the Township of Beaver Dam and Stone Hill Cemetery on County Trunk E near State Hwy 26 in the Township of Burnett. A total of 78 markers were reported stolen between the two cemeteries with a total value of approximately […]
OWN OF BARNES, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin man is hospitalized after a boating accident on a Bayfield County lake. Authorities say 58-year-old Thomas Wincek of Fond du Lac was injured in the accident yesterday on Upper Eau Claire Lake in the Town of Barnes. Authorities say Wincek lost control of the boat and was ejected, suffering severe lacerations from the propeller.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Governor Scott Walker has appointed a former Milwaukee judge to the state Governor Accountability Board. John Franke replaces Michael Brenna, whose six-year term expired in May. Franke will serve on the board until May 1, 2020.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Newly released records show a longtime aide to Governor Scott Walker helped interview the two finalists for the job at the state public defender's office she landed. Records related to the hiring of Cindy Archer were released today. The Wisconsin State Journal reports that during the interview process State Public Defender Kelli Thompson determined Archer was the best person for the IT manager job.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin State Patrol spent $5.7 million to protect Governor Scott Walker, first lady Tonette Walker and Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch from 2011 through 2013. The governor's office released spending records today for the patrol's Dignitary Protection Unit. The unit spent more than $1.2 million in 2009 and 2010 to protect Governor Jim Doyle.
OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) — Oshkosh police are asking for the public's help in finding a man who dumped a puppy at a truck stop. An employee at Planeview Truck Stop found the dog behind a trash bin yesterday morning. Police say the puppy has a broken pelvis and will need surgery.