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Two severely injured after Outagamie County crash
GREENVILLE, Wis. (WBAY) -Two people riding a motorcycle were severely injured after a crash in Outagamie County on Thursday. Officials say deputies were sent to vehicle and motorcycle crash at the intersection of Spring Road and Julius Drive in Greenville around 5 p.m. Thursday. The initial investigation shows a pickup...
Two businesses temporarily closed after car drives into Appleton stripmall
APPLETON (WLUK) -- Crews with the Town of Buchanan Fire and Rescue were called early Saturday morning after a car drove into the Biggby Coffee shop in Appleton. Officials tell FOX 11 a woman was parking when she accidentally accelerated, crashing into the building. According to a press release from...
Wisconsin Contractor Gets 5 Years for $2.1M Home Construction Fraud
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (Civic Media) — A former home construction contractor from Fremont, Wisconsin, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for bank fraud and money laundering, U.S. Attorney Gregory J. Haanstad announced Wednesday. Ross O. Schlomann, 45, was also ordered to pay $2.1 million in restitution by...
Omro Man Sentenced in Girlfriend’s Death
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – Joseph Olvera was sentenced Thursday to 30 years in prison for killing his girlfriend at an Omro home. Olvera, 23, was also placed on extended supervision for 20 years by Judge John Jorgensen for the March 11, 2023, death of Johanna Schultz, 20. Restitution of $27,662.80 was ordered, as well.
Man armed with replica gun, shot by Grand Chute police, sentenced
APPLETON (WLUK) – A man shot by Grand Chute police during an arrest attempt after he refused to drop what turned out to be a replica handgun was sentenced Friday to seven years in prison. Pierce Folkerts, 35, was previously convicted of second-degree recklessly endangering safety, failure to comply...
Kaukauna police seek tips about stolen pickup later found engulfed in flames
KAUKAUNA — Kaukauna police are asking the public for help in finding out who stole a pickup truck that was later found destroyed by fire. Police released new details about the theft, along with a photo, Friday afternoon. On the evening of Aug. 16, 2024, a black 2019 Ford...
Carlson gets life in prison for murder charge
“He does not ever deserve to be out of the prison system.”. That was the statement from a woman who was attacked and strangled by Cory Carlson last winter while he was placed at Winnebago Mental Health Institute in Oshkosh after killing his roommate, Joseph B. Bonney, 61, at Almost Home Again, a mental health and AODA treatment facility located in the town of Aurora, in January.
Appleton woman drives into local coffee shop, crashes inside
BUCHANAN (WLUK)-- Buchanan Fire Department was dispatched after a driver accelerated into Biggby while parking Friday morning. First responders quickly arrived on scene and evacuated the store. BFD was then able to safely remove the driver from the vehicle, with assistance from the Outagamie County Law Enforcement. No customers were...
Mural Completed At Appleton Police Headquarters
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – A new mural celebrating the connection between the Appleton community and its police department was unveiled Thursday. The mural was painted in July on the Elm Street side of the Appleton Police Department building. It was a collaborative effort between APD members, youth from the Boys and Girls Club and artist Irineo Medina.
8/30/24 Hometown Broadcasting News Friday
The 23-year-old Omro man who murdered an Eldorado woman has been sentenced for first-degree intentional homicide. Joseph Olvera was in Winnebago County Court for a sentencing hearing Thursday. He was sentenced to 30 years in prison and 20 years of extended supervision. He will get credit for the 537 days he has already served in jail. He pled no contest to the charge in May. Another charge was read into the record and dismissed. According to the criminal complaint Olvera strangled and killed 20-year-old Johanna Schultz in his apartment in the 500 block of Spruce Street on March 11thof 2023. Olvera was also involved in an eight-hour standoff with police when he was arrested that day. Investigators learned Olvera and Schultz had a “toxic” relationship arguing several times a month. An autopsy determined Schultz died of “smothering.” Schultz was a 2020 graduate of Laconia High School. She was double majoring in Healthcare Administration and Marketing at Marian University in Fond du Lac and was on track to graduate a semester early. She also worked at 2 jobs, helping out at her Mom’s store Chic Tique Girls and as a server at Fox and Crow Bistro, both in Ripon.
Appleton PD and community celebrate “It Takes All of Us”
APPLETON, WI — Cops, kids and the community celebrate the completion of a community mural in downtown Appleton. The work of art entitled “It Takes All of Us” on the Elm Street side of police headquarters is dedicated during a celebration Thursday. Appleton Police Lieutenant Meghan Cash tells Hayley Tenpas on “Focus Fox Valley” the finished mural is the culmination of a long time vision. Lt. Cash says the experience also serves as a lesson in community team work.
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