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Waupun Man Injured Following ATV Crash
(Waupun) A Waupun man was seriously injured following an ATV crash early Monday morning. Officers with the Waupun Police Department responded to North Madison Street at East Franklin Street around 1:26am. It was reported that a male subject was lying in the roadway with injuries. The 39-year-old man was transported...
Oshkosh officials warn of spike in fireworks injuries, urge public caution
OSHKOSH (WLUK) -- The Oshkosh Fire and Police Departments would like to remind you to play it safe with fireworks this Independence Day. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) there has been a 25% increase in firework related injuries over the past 15 years. According to the CPSC,...
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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