MILWAUKEE (AP) — An eastern Wisconsin man's conviction for killing a photographer on Halloween 2005 after being released from prison for a rape he did not commit was one of the most dramatic criminal cases in state history. Almost a decade later, the story of Steven Avery's wrongful conviction in 1985 and the murder of Teresa Halbach have been detailed in a book authored by a prosecutor in Manitowoc County. […]
A five day jury trial has been set for a Beaver Dam man facing child pornography and sexual assault charges in Dodge County Circuit Court. 27 year old Jason Neitzel is charged with 10 counts of possession of child pornography, one count of first degree sexual assault of a child, and one count of child exploitation. The trial is scheduled to start November 3rd. A criminal complaint says following a […]
A new swimming pool in Waupun is officially open. Waupun mayor Kyle Clark says the pool opened last week at the county park. Clark says the pool is 10,000 square feet...a slightly smaller version of the Fond du lac County Fairgrounds Aquatic Center. He says the pool is a great feature for Waupun and residents in that area of the county.
Wisconsin corrections officers say they shouldn't have to wait any longer to get the one percent raise given to all other state workers a year ago, but a spokeswoman for the Walker administration says the raise won't be provided for now because the workers' union status is currently under dispute. A spokeswoman for the state Department of Administration and its Office of Employment Relations, said that workers could receive back […]
The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate a fatal rollover accident on Highway 41 that claimed the life of a 22 year old Lomira man. Jeffrey Thill died from injuries suffered in the crash earlier this month in the southbound lanes of 41 south of Highway B. Sheriff’s captain Rick Olig says Thill veered to the right and overcorrected before rolling over. A passenger, 21 year old […]
AAA projects more than 40 million Americans will celebrate the July 4th holiday with summer getaway. A Triple A survey shows 41 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more from home during the holiday weekend, a 1.9 percent increase over last year. In Wisconsin AAA projects 872,000 motorists a 2.2 percent increase. AAA spokesperson Pam Moen says the majority of travelers, more than eight in 10 will travel by […]
SULLIVAN, Wis. (AP) — Severe storms brought rain, damaging winds and reports of tornadoes to south-central Wisconsin late Sunday. Brian Hahn with the National Weather Service in Sullivan says a tornado may have touched down in Iowa County around 11 p.m. He says the Weather Service received reports of a "swath of damage" from Highland east toward Dodgeville. No injuries were reported. The Iowa County Sheriff's Office said it had […]
Fond du Lac Republican congressman Tom Petri says his staff didn’t even know his plans to retire until just before he made the announcement. Petri officially announced that he would not be running for re-election at a town hall meeting in Neenah Monday afternoon. [episode term_id="47" id="980"] Petri has served the 6th Congressional District since 1979. Petri talked about his decision and other issues in an exclusive interview on […]
Nobody was injured in a car fire on the Military Road off ramp to Highway 41 in Fond du Lac Thursday evening. Firefighters were called to the scene shortly before 7pm Thursday. Fond du Lac Fire Chief Peter O’Leary says the occupants of the car were able to get out safely. "Our first unit got on the scene and said the fire was in the engine compartment. We went to […]