A suspect has been arrested in connection with the death of a Fond du Lac woman. Police chief Aaron Goldstein says the 57 year old Fond du Lac man faces charges of first degree intentional homicide and resisting in the death of 51 year old Jacquelyn Jo Rooney. Rooney was found dead Saturday in her East Merrill Avenue apartment. The Fond du Lac County Medical Examiner’s Office performed an autopsy. The cause of death […]
Area law enforcement was busy responding to several traffic crashes on icy area roads Thursday morning. Injury crashes were reported shortly after 4:30am on northbound Interstate 41 at Lincoln Road that shut down 41 for a couple hours. About a half hour later two rollover crashes were reported within minutes of each other on county Highway B . Shortly before 6am crashes were reported on Highway 26 at Griffith Road, Highway W at Highway […]
A man who killed six people and injured many others when he drove his SUV through a Christmas parade in suburban Milwaukee has been sentenced to life in prison with no chance of release. Waukesha County Circuit Judge Jennifer Dorow sentenced 40-year-old Darrell Brooks Jr. on 76 charges, including six counts of first-degree intentional homicide. Each homicide count carried a mandatory life sentence. Wisconsin doesn’t have the death penalty and […]
A Fond du Lac woman accused of trying to kill her fiance has been charged with attempted homicide. Twenty two year old Danielle Goodacre has made her initial Fond du Lac court appearance on multiple charges including domestic-attempted homicide and strangulation-suffocation. Bail was set at $40,000 cash. Fond du Lac police chief Aaron Goldstein says Goodacre called the dispatch center early Sunday morning to report that she had tried to kill her 27 year […]
Three Fond du Lac Public schools significantly exceeded expectations, three exceeded expectations, two met few expectations and the rest met expectations in the latest school report card. Evans, Rosenow and Waters Elementary Schools all significantly exceeded expectations. Fond du Lac High School and Chegwin Elementary School met few expectations. The School District as a whole meets expectations. Superintendent Dr. Jeff Fleig says the report card is primarly based on last school year.
State Sen. Melissa Agard, from Madison, has been chosen to lead Senate Democrats who return just 11 lawmakers out of 33 for the two-year session that kicks off next month. Democrats unanimously elected Agard on Tuesday to replace Sen. Janet Bewley, of Mason, who did not seek reelection to the Senate. Agard said despite being in the minority, Democrats will continue to push for priorities including affordable health care, nonpartisan legislative maps, gun control and […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican chair of the Wisconsin Assembly elections committee who was backed by former President Donald Trump has been kicked out of the closed GOP caucus because her colleagues don't trust her. State Rep. Janel Brandtjen was told of the decision Friday, according to a letter sent to the lawmaker that was first reported by WisPolitics.com. Brandtjen’s expulsion from the caucus comes after Republicans failed to […]
AAA is predicting Thanksgiving travel will approach pre-pandemic levels. State AAA spokesman Nick Jarmusz says AAA predicts 54.6 million Americans and nearly 1.1 million Wisconsinites will travel 50 miles or more from home for the holiday. Jarmusz says while gas prices and inflation weigh on budgets, travel remains a top priority for Americans, particularly during the holidays. Wisconsin drivers are paying an average price of $3.59 cents for a gallon of […]
Thursday is the annual Great American Smokeout. The event, sponsored by the American Cancer Society, encourages people who smoke to quit, even if it's just one day. Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer Kim Mueller while fewer teens are smoking, unfortunately vaping has become a big problem. The Wisconsin Tobacco Quit Line provides free help and medications. The number is 1-800-QUIT NOW.