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CRIME & SAFETY
‘He’s just gone’: Heartbroken family and frightened Oshkosh neighborhood mourn 19-year-old after homicide
OSHKOSH, Wis. (WFRV) – A deadly shooting Tuesday night has left one teen dead, one in jail, one family heartbroken, and one neighborhood shaken. Family members say that the victim is 19-year-old Atem Mathiang, making the trip down from Michigan to visit his cousins and aunts in Oshkosh for the week.
Intense Domestic Dispute in Kimberly Results in Arrest
On June 20, 2024, an intense domestic altercation in Kimberly, FA ended with Roberta Bickford behind bars. The confrontation escalated when Bickford reportedly spat on her boyfriend, threw a glass saucer at him, and her dog bit him on the thigh. Emergency Response. At approximately 6:30 PM, the Fayette County...
Appleton Police shut down College Ave due to unauthorized cruising event
APPLETON, Wis–Appleton Police are forced to shut down a portion of College Avenue to deal with an unauthorized cruising event. Chief Polly Olson tells Hayley Tenpas on Focus Fox Valley that they caught wind of the event Saturday afternoon through social media………….. Olson adds that...
Missing Menasha Teen Found in Green Bay
A Menasha teen who had reportedly run away from home has been located. The Menasha Police Department first reported 15-year-old Railyn Churchill had left her home of her own free will with an adult male last Wednesday (June 26th), but noted she had been missing since June 20th. She has...
Frank retires from Kaukauna Police Department after serving community for 26 years
KAUKAINA — Sgt. Mike Frank is retiring from the Kaukauna Police Department after 26 years of service to the city. Frank also previously worked for the Menominee County Sheriff’s Office and the Clintonville Police Department. In addition to being a road supervisor, Frank also served as an EVOC...
Hortonville Police Surprise Child with Bike: ‘It Takes a Village to Make a Kiddo Happy’
HORTONVILLE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — A small gesture from the Hortonville Police Department made a big difference for a child with a broken bike. According to a Facebook post Tuesday, a village administrator named Nathan stopped into the police department and said he had played a game of HORSE with a child at a local park.
74-Year-Old Man Injured in Sheboygan County Crash
A 74-year-old man is recovering in Neenah following a crash in Sheboygan County. WHBL reports that the crash occurred at the intersection of Highway 23 and Pleasant View Road in Plymouth at around 4:00 Monday evening. The Waldo man was attempting a J turn when he turned into traffic and...
7/2/24 Hometown Broadcasting News Tuesday
PRELIMINARY HEARINGS HELD IN HUMAN TRAFFICKING CASE. Preliminary hearings were held in Fond du Lac County court last Friday for the mother of a 12-year-old girl who allegedly trafficked the girl and the man who allegedly paid to sexually assault the girl. Thirty-one-year-old Elia Antonio waived her hearing and was bound over for trial. Thirty-three-year-old Juan Carlos Rocha Mejia’s hearing was rescheduled for July 25th because he still doesn’t have an attorney. Rocha Mejia was arrested during a SWAT operation on May 19th after Sheriff’s deputies responded to a Town of Oakfield home. The girl showed up there after breaking away from Rocha Mejia who had her in a van was trying to tie her down, blindfold, and sexually assault her. According to the criminal complaint the victim’s mother claimed Rocha Mejia intimidated and threatened her into turning the girl over to him.
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