Man hit, killed by delivery truck in downtown Madison
MADISON, Wis. -- A 62-year-old man was killed Wednesday after a delivery truck driver hit him in downtown Madison. Madison police said the crash happened at 11:55…
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MISSING: Vernon County authorities looking for teen
VIROQUA, Wis. (WKBT) — The Vernon County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a missing teenage girl named Megan Salek. Police say 16-year-old Salek ran away from home in rural Westby last Friday and hasn’t been seen since. Salek is 5’6″, 130 pounds and has brown eyes and purple hair. Police say she is “believed to be under the influence of…
Man who said he heard demons before killing grandmother sentenced to life in mental health facility
A man who admitted to killing his grandmother after claiming he saw and heard demons could spend the rest of his life in a mental health institution.
Silver Alert canceled; missing Illinois man last seen in Kenosha found safe
KENOSHA, Wis. -- A Silver Alert has been canceled after a missing Illinois man last seen in Wisconsin was found safe. Alfredo Lara, 78, of Elk Grove, Illinois, had last been seen in Kenosha early Wednesday morning. Wednesday afternoon, officials…
Wisconsin Supreme Court asked to rule on ballot boxes
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A conservative group Wednesday asked the Wisconsin Supreme Court to take over a legal challenge to absentee ballot boxes in Wisconsin and immediately lift a lower court's ruling that kept current law in place.
'I don't think anyone wants to have an order in perpetuity:' Dane Co. mask mandate extended again
Dane County's mask mandate will remain in place until the start of March, according to the latest guidance from public health officials.
Sentencing date set for Chandler Halderson, man convicted of parents' murders
MADISON, Wis. -- A sentencing date has been set for the Windsor man convicted of killing and dismembering his parents last year. Online court records…
School officials say Middleton High lockdown was 'challenging' to secure students; teen could face charges
Police didn't find a weapon on the campus, after the school says the student made a series of threats to a staff member that made them think the student was armed
The Middleton Police Department says the student taken into custody after a lockdown at the high school Monday is tentatively being charged with disorderly conduct, although the student did not have any weapons.
16-year-old student believed to have brought gun to Middleton High School arrested, officials say
Police: Staff member alerted resource officer about student who may have had gun; No gun found on campus or during arrest
Middleton police say they are investigating a situation near Middleton High School as several schools are under lockdown.
Dane Co. Medical Examiner's Office confirms MMSD staff member killed in Northport Drive crash
MADISON, Wis. -- The Dane County Medical Examiner's Office on Monday confirmed that a Madison Metropolitan School District employee died from injuries he suffered in a deadly crash late last week. Ishamel A James, 24, was killed in a crash…
Janesville, Madison declare winter weather emergency for Monday
MADISON, Wis. -- The City of Madison declared a snow emergency for Monday night. Drivers are asked to choose off-street parking options tonight. If you have to park on a city street, alternate side parking rules are in effect. Tonight,…
Wisconsin State Patrol trooper injured in crash outside Poynette
POYNETTE, Wis. -- A Wisconsin State Patrol Trooper was injured in a crash on I-39 outside Poynette Sunday. Officials said the trooper was inside his cruiser conducting…
UW System selects Milwaukee attorney Jay Rothman as next president
MADISON, Wis. -- The UW Board of Regents has unanimously selected a Milwaukee-based attorney as the university system's next president. Jay O. Rothman will take over…
Packers activate linebackers Za'Darius Smith, Whitney Mercilus off IR
The Green Bay Packers defense is getting closer to full strength ahead of their first playoff game.
Gas leak at Verona elementary school briefly prompts evacuation; students cleared to return
Students and staff with one of the Verona Area School District's elementary schools were briefly evacuated Friday morning due to a gas leak outside of Country View Elementary School.
Man hospitalized with 'unknown injuries' in Highway 151 crash
BLUE MOUNDS, Wis. -- One person was hospitalized with "unknown injuries" Friday morning after a head-on crash with a semi-truck on U.S. Highway 151. Dane County dispatchers said…
Chandler Halderson found guilty on all charges in parents' murders
MADISON, Wis. -- Chandler Halderson, the 23-year-old charged with killing and dismembering his parents Bart and Krista, has been found guilty on all charges…
Halderson case heads to jury after closing arguments from prosecutors, defense
The fate of Chandler Halderson is now in the hands of a jury after closing arguments were held in his homicide trial Thursday morning.
Halderson will not testify in his homicide trial, defense will call no witnesses
Chandler Halderson will not testify as his defense prepares for its portion of his homicide trial.
Analysts say phone of Chandler Halderson was tracked in areas where parents' remains found
Analysts say cell tower records place the phone belonging to Chandler Halderson near where both of his parents' remains were later found, possibly linking him to both crime scenes.
Body found in car in Cambridge tied to Milwaukee homicide investigation
MADISON, Wis. -- A body found inside of a vehicle in Cambridge earlier this week is believed to be connected to a deadly Milwaukee shooting,…
Prosecutors chip away at story Chandler Halderson told parents, expose fake e-mails
Prosecutors continued to chip away at the story Chandler Halderson told his parents about his work and college classes Wednesday morning, tracing fake e-mail addresses back to Chandler himself.
Vice President Kamala Harris to visit Milwaukee on Monday
MILWAUKEE -- Vice President Kamala Harris is coming back to Milwaukee on Monday. The White House announced the trip Wednesday, though details of Harris' visit were not…
Prosecutors could rest case in Chandler Halderson homicide trial on Wednesday
Fingerprints belonging to Chandler Halderson were found on a piece of duct tape stuck to a tarp that had his father's blood on it, crime lab experts testified Tuesday.
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