White Lake
CRIME & SAFETY
Antigo man arrested after two standoffs
ANTIGO, Wis. - Authorities arrested a man after a chase, crash and two standoffs in Antigo. Tuesday night the Antigo Police Department was called to the area after someone reported a man with a gun threatening them. Deputies found the vehicle and the suspect backed up and hit the deputy's...
13-year sentence for man convicted in Langlade County intoxicated driving death
A 32-year-old White Lake man was sentenced to 13 years in prison with seven years extended supervision last week in Langlade County court, after killing a man riding a moped while driving under the influence. Cory Hansen pleaded guilty in March to homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle and...
Police arrest man following standoff near safety building
ANTIGO — The Antigo Police Department took a man into custody Tuesday night at approximately 6:42 p.m. following a standoff nearby the Langlade County Safety Building. Antigo Police Chief Dan Duley has not released information about the man’s identity, but confirmed he was an Antigo resident and was wanted on a warrant after having been involved in a domestic dispute the previous night. Duley said that on Tuesday night, the...
Dispatching woes addressed at county board meeting
ANTIGO — Tuesday night, the county board’s administrative and finance committee discussed the shortage of dispatchers currently fielding 911 calls for the Langlade County Sheriff’s Office. At the meeting’s outset, Sheriff Mark Westen said other than one part-time dispatcher working limited hours, only four dispatchers work in the office full-time — including one trainee and one currently on leave. He said the reasons his office has been unable to hire and retain dispatchers vary. ...
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