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Surfer found dead in Lake Michigan near Blue Harbor, identified as 52-year-old from Wrightstown
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (WFRV) – Authorities in Sheboygan released information regarding an incident where a surfer was found dead in Lake Michigan. According to the Sheboygan Police Department, on July 18 officers were sent to the area of Blue Harbor for an unresponsive surfer found in Lake Michigan. Authorities say that someone noticed the person in the lake.
Semi overturns in De Pere roundabout
DE PERE, Wis. (WBAY) - A semi overturned on De Pere’s Main Ave. on Wednesday, forcing police to close part of the busy road off of Interstate 41. Fire crews on the scene tell us the truck fell over when its load shifted as it went through the roundabout.
Basement Fire Damages Kaukauna Home, Displaces Two residents
KAUKAUNA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — Two residents are displaced after a basement fire Friday damaged their Kaukauna home. Shortly after 11:20 a.m., the Kaukauna Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire at 905 Wilson Street. Crews arrived on scene in under three minutes and found a single-family home with smoke and flames. The basement was filled with smoke and “smoldering general materials.”
Appleton teen in a coma, continuing to fight after early-July power washer accident
APPLETON - Things are slowly turning around for an Appleton teen who was seriously injured last week. Brett Jedwabny, 15, was using a power washer on July 9 around noon to wash a garden hose cart, according to JP Jedwabny, his uncle. When Brett was cleaning the wheel of the cart, JP said...
Green Bay man sentenced to 20 years in prison for dealing fentanyl to teen girl who died of overdose
GREEN BAY – A 36-year-old Green Bay man was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in federal prison for distributing fentanyl pills, one of which killed a 17-year-old girl, in the Green Bay area in 2023. Roosevelt Taylor pleaded guilty in March to knowingly distributing a substance containing fentanyl, resulting...
Owner of Green Bay’s El Sarape, daughter identified as hikers found dead in Utah national park
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – The man and woman who were found dead while hiking in a Utah national park on Friday have been identified as the owner of Green Bay’s El Sarape Mexican Restaurant and his daughter. According to a release from the San Juan County Sheriff’s...
Howard Animal Control seeking the owner of a backpack found with a dead cat
HOWARD, Wis. (WBAY) - Howard Animal Control is looking for a person who left a backpack with a cat they say was intentionally killed. Officials say a kayaker found a backpack that is a small gray carrier-style bag with mesh sides, and say it was likely left between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Wednesday at the Deerfield Docks.
Wisconsin Cold Case: DNA Breakthrough Solves Gruesome 1963 Gas Station Murder!
GREEN BAY, WI – More than fifty years after a man was brutally murdered at a gas station in Wisconsin, authorities believe they have finally identified his killer. Advanced forensic testing on DNA samples from the crime scene has led detectives to a suspect, the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office announced.
De Pere Man Sentenced On Felony Fleeing Charges In Dodge County Court
(Emmett) A De Pere man has been found guilty of running from Dodge County authorities. Jordan Feemster entered a no contest plea to a felony count of Fleeing and a misdemeanor charge of Resisting. He was sentenced to 10 months in jail with work release privileges and was placed on probation for three years.
Green Bay Man Pleads No Contest in Deadly Manitowoc County Christmas Crash
The Green Bay man who caused an accident that killed two people will be facing prison time. 39-year-old Philip Slezewski pleaded no contest yesterday to three charges, including vehicular homicide causing death and injury by a vehicle while using a controlled substance. 11 other charges were dismissed but read into...
Wisconsin DNR teams up with Door County for missing boater search
DOOR COUNTY (NBC 26) — The search continues for Billy Salnik, the father who went missing on the bay of Green Bay after taking his children sailing nearly a week ago. His capsized sailboat and the bodies of his three and five year old kids were found in the water Monday, according to law enforcement. The Door County Sheriff's Office is now partnering with the Department of Natural Resources to search.
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