Man who led police on wild chase charged with sexual assault
The St. Paul man, who led police on a chase that went through multiple Minnesota counties and ended in Wisconsin, is now charged for a sexual assault that happened in St. Louis Park earlier this month.
Pickup truck crashes into Dunn County deputy's squad car
A pickup truck crashed into a Dunn County Sheriff's squad vehicle, causing minor injuries, according to the Wisconsin State Patrol.
Wanted man leads chase, goes wrong way on highways, crashes in Wisconsin
A police chase, involving multiple agencies, started in the Twin Cities metro area and ended in a crash near Hudson, Wisconsin, according to the St. Croix County Sheriff's Office and the U.S. Marshal Service.
Owner arrested after dropping off starving dog at Wisconsin animal shelter
Authorities in western Wisconsin arrested a 29-year-old woman for animal mistreatment after dropping off a severely malnourished dog at an animal shelter, claiming it was a stray.
Sheriff: Tree stand vandalism in Barron County possibly connected to animal rights group
Authorities in Wisconsin say the vandalism of a tree stand in Barron County appears tied to several similar cases of vandalism elsewhere in the state possibly connected to an animal rights group.
HealthPartners to close all retail pharmacies in 2020, eliminating 300 employees
HealthPartners announced it is closing all of its Minnesota and western Wisconsin retail pharmacies in 2020.
Milwaukee man accused of throwing battery acid on Hispanic man’s face charged with hate crime
A Wisconsin man accused of throwing acid on a Hispanic man’s face Friday has been charged with a hate crime, according to authorities.
Fire in Wisconsin family's 'junk drawer' likely started by 9-volt battery
Most of us have one—a “junk drawer” for all the miscellaneous items that do not belong anywhere else in our homes. One Wisconsin family’s junk drawer, however, turned out to be a fire hazard.
Family says suspect in acid attack is veteran, suffered PTSD
Milwaukee police arrested a man suspected of throwing battery acid on a Hispanic man who says his attacker asked him, “Why did you come here and invade my country?”
Wisconsin driver skips scraping windshield, drives into oncoming traffic
As winter approaches, law enforcement agencies are reminding drivers to scrape their windshields before heading out on the roads to avoid causing a crash.
1 dead, 2 injured in crash near Ashland, Wisconsin
One person died in a crash near Ashland, Wisconsin on U.S. Highway 2, according to Wisconsin State Patrol.
5 injured in I-94 crash near Roberts, Wisconsin
A two-vehicle crash on eastbound I-94 near Roberts, Wisconsin left five people injured Wednesday afternoon, according to Wisconsin State Patrol.
5-year-old child finds gun on school property in Madison, Wis.
Police say a 5-year-old student found a handgun in the grass at a Madison elementary school.
Gov. Walz won’t call special session on gun control, unlike Wisconsin’s governor
Gov. Tim Walz said Monday he will not call Minnesota lawmakers into a special session over gun control because the refusal of Republican senators to consider the issue would make it futile.
Minnesota’s role in $345,000 Wisconsin land purchase raises eyebrows
Minnesota taxpayers are financing the $345,000 purchase of a small, wooded property in western Wisconsin under a complicated land deal that has alarmed neighbors.
BASE jumper arrested in Menomonie, Wis. after getting parachute entangled with cell tower wire
A BASE jumper became entangled in a wire off a 300-foot cell tower in Menomonie, Wisconsin Thursday morning.
Sandy Hook father awarded $450K in defamation case against conspiracy theorist writers
A jury in Wisconsin has awarded $450,000 to the father of a boy killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting after he filed a defamation lawsuit against conspiracy theorist writers who claimed the massacre never happened.
Wisconsin spice company peppers Facebook with anti-Trump ads
The nation's largest independent spice retailer is peppering Facebook with ads calling for the impeachment of President Donald Trump.
Jayme Closs gives statement 1 year after abduction: 'I feel stronger every day'
This week marks one year since Jayme Closs, then 13, was abducted and her parents were murdered in their Barron, Wisconsin home.
Man allegedly walks 351 miles seeking sex with 14-year-old, instead arrested by undercover police
Authorities in Wisconsin arrested a 32-year-old man they allege walked 351 miles seeking to have sex with a 14-year-old girl he met on Facebook, who was in reality an undercover police officer.