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Police looking for “armed and dangerous” man near Stratford
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - The Marshfield Police Department is seeking the public’s help finding Bartholomew Bauman, age 35. He is wanted for a Department of Corrections Felony Warrant. They believe he is on foot and armed. Police found his 2014 Ford Fusion Sedan west of Stratford at approximately 8:00...
Caller tip leads police to missing Portage County Jail inmate
STEVENS POINT − A caller's tip on Saturday led police to a 28-year-old Plover man who reportedly walked away from the Portage County Jail on a furlough more than a week earlier and did not return. Matthew J. Garsomke was released from the Portage County Jail on a three-hour...
Trooper in a Truck provides elevated view of drivers
Wisconsin State Patrol troopers will have a higher vantage point to spot dangerous driving behaviors in July thanks to a partnership with the Wisconsin Motor Carriers Association. Troopers will riding along with semi-truck and bus drivers to enforce traffic laws from an elevated point of view during the annual Trooper in a Truck enforcement and education initiative. The program, designed to reduce the number of crashes and injuries involving commercial motor vehicles, will take place on highways across the state from July 8-12. ...
Man Accused of Stabbing Mosinee Police Officer Enters Plea
(Heather Poltrock, WSAW) A 41-year-old man accused of stabbing a Mosinee police officer has agreed to the terms of a plea agreement and will avoid a jury trial. According to Heather Poltrock with WSAU, Randy Beardsley pleaded no contest on Tuesday to battery to a law enforcement officer and resisting arrest.
Two meetings to shed light on ‘troubles’ in Wisconsin prisons
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - Documented problems in Wisconsin’s maximum-security prisons are again the focus this week in Madison. It’s been about a month since 8 employees at Waupun Correctional, including the warden, were arrested and charged in connection to the deaths of two prisoners. Now, two meetings...
Wisconsin Police Department Receives Most ‘Wisconsin’ Complaint Ever
There's a very odd string of food-related crimes lately in one Wisconsin town. At the beginning of June, an Eau Claire family was struck by a brazen brisket bandit who made his move while they were sleeping, stealing a whole 12-pound chunk of meat from their backyard smoker. A few...
Sheriff: Man flees from police in Wisconsin, dies after crashing into an SUV in Illinois
NEWPORT, Ill. (WFRV) – A southern Wisconsin man reportedly died after fleeing from police in Wisconsin and crashing into an SUV in Illinois. According to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office in Illinois, on July 6 around 4:30 p.m., deputies responded to a reported crash with injuries. When authorities got to the scene, two vehicles were found with ‘major’ damage.
Irma Man Enters Plea for High Speed Chase in Lincoln and Marathon Counties
(Mike Leischner, WSAU) An Irma man who led officers on a chase between Lincoln and Marathon Counties last December has pled no contest to one count of recklessly endangering safety. According to Mike Leischner with WSAU, court records show Bernard Robertson entered the plea on Tuesday and was sentenced to...
Public Investigator Tamia Fowlkes on taking tips, chasing leads and telling stories about her community
When I was 13 years old, I wrote an eighth-grade graduation speech about how I wanted to become a journalist. At the time, I told the audience that I longed for two things: to tell the stories of my community and to make my city and state a better place. A decade later,...
Wisconsin Rapids Community: Reminder to Lock Your Vehicles to Prevent Thefts and Break-ins
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI (OnFocus) – The Wisconsin Rapids Police Department urges all residents to lock their vehicles and take precautions to prevent thefts and break-ins. In recent days, there have been several incidents of valuable items being stolen from vehicles, and a few cases of vehicles being stolen altogether.
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