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Hudson man arrested on suspicion of OWI-6th offense
MENOMONIE — A Hudson man was arrested Thursday morning in Dunn County on suspicion of his sixth drunk-driving offense, less than four months after he was released from prison for his fifth drunk-driving conviction. Paul M. Allen, 28, 1117 Summer St., also was cited for deviation from a designated lane. The Wisconsin State Patrol Eau Claire Post made the arrest. A state trooper attempted to stop Allen at 1:54 a.m. for unsafe lane deviation at mile marker 45 on west-bound Interstate 94, just east of...
Two Men Arrested And Charged After Traffic Stop Reveals Improvised Explosive Device, Meth
POLK COUNTY (DrydenWire) - The Polk County Sheriff’s Office retrieved an Improvised Explosive Device during a routine traffic stop which also resulted in the seizure of Methamphetamine. The Marathon County Bomb Squad assisted with the removal of the explosive device. Two were arrested and charged, Nicholas Carlson, age 43, of Menomonie, WI; and Cory Stanhope, age 30, of Chetek, WI.
DOJ reviewing 2023 death investigation concerning Eau Claire County Jail
A death investigation involving a woman who died in the Eau Claire County Jail has taken more than a year and is still not public. | Getty Images photo. The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) is reviewing the death investigation prepared by the St. Croix County Sheriff’s Office concerning the demise of Silver O. Jenkins, 29, who was found unresponsive in the Eau Claire County Jail on March 12, 2023.
For the New Richmond Fire Department, a way to get people out of grain bins
Question: What would you do if you found yourself trapped in a grain bin up to your chest in corn with no way to escape?. Answer: Hope the New Richmond Fire Department shows up on the scene with their new grain bin rescue tube and auger. On Saturday, members of...
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