Crime Map for Madison, Surrounding Area
MPD investigating after gunshots reported in far west side neighborhood
Madison police say they are investigating after gunshots were reported in a neighborhood on the city's far west side overnight.
Man charged in Fitchburg shooting to stand trial
MADISON, Wis. -- A man charged in a Fitchburg shooting from earlier this year will stand trial for his alleged involvement in the incident. Prosecutors allege that the man -- 34-year-old Dwayne Pickens Jr. -- shot at another man in…
Man hurt in downtown shooting early Thursday morning
MADISON, Wis. -- A man is recovering from a gunshot wound after a shooting in downtown Madison overnight Thursday. Police got a call about gunshots around 1 a.m.…
Western Wisconsin homicide case delayed as suspect can't find public defender
SPARTA, Wis. (WKBT)- A Monroe County homicide case is being delayed- again. The suspect, Shawn Hock, can’t find an attorney. Hock is charged with the May 2022 battery and homicide of 32-year-old Sara Latimer. Hock qualifies for a public defender, but Judge Todd Ziegler says there are a limited number of public defenders who are qualified to try a homicide…
Police: Man who broke into Wisconsin home wanted a bath
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (AP) -- A Minnesota man who allegedly broke into an occupied Wisconsin home last week and locked himself in a bathroom never…
FBI: Law enforcement recovers 4 human trafficking victims in Wisconsin
MILWAUKEE -- Law enforcement officials in portions of eastern Wisconsin recovered four human trafficking victims and arrested eight people for trafficking-related violations…
Charges filed against man who left loaded gun out later used by child who shot 7-year-old girl
PORTAGE, Wis. -- A Poynette man made his initial appearance in court Wednesday on accusations he left a loaded…
Madison officials say violent crime below three-year averages, still work to do
Madison officials say their latest numbers show the city is getting safer, but there's still work to be done.
Madison police renew calls for help in identifying April sexual assault suspect
MADISON, Wis. -- Madison police are renewing calls for help with identifying a man suspected in a random sexual assault that happened on the city's east side earlier this year. Authorities released a sketch of the suspect back in April…
Driver arrested for OWI after Troopers respond to fight on I-39/90
The Wisconsin State Patrol says a person from Janesville was arrested after a fight on Interstate 39/90 Tuesday afternoon.
Beloit police searching for two suspects who allegedly stole from Menards
BELOIT, Wis. -- Beloit police are searching for two suspects who they said stole from a Menards. Police said the two are part of a…
Couple arrested after they’re seen having sex on amusement park ride, police say
The couple initially denied they had sex on Cedar Point's Ferris wheel, with the woman claiming she was picking up a pack of cigarettes, police said.
UK man in court over threat to 'kill queen' with crossbow
Prosecutors say a man who got into the grounds of Windsor Castle armed with a crossbow told police he wanted to “kill the queen." Jaswant Singh Chail was arrested at the royal residence west of London on Christmas Day 2021. The 20-year-old is charged under the Treason Act with intending to “injure the person of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, or to alarm her Majesty.” Prosecutors allege Chail wanted revenge on the British establishment for its treatment of Indians and sent a video to about 20 people claiming he was going to assassinate the queen. He appeared Wednesday in a London court remotely from Broadmoor, a high-security psychiatric hospital.
'Really disheartening': Vandalism at western Wisconsin elementary school delays construction into school year
BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wis. (WKBT) — Black River Falls’ Forrest Street Elementary School will be closed for at least a month after an act of vandalism. Last week, vandals caused significant damage– shattering glass doors, poking holes in the roof, trashing technology and spraying fire extinguishers throughout the building. Forrest Street Elementary was under construction all summer. Crews planned to…
Man wanted in burglary, string of Madison retail thefts
MADISON, Wis. -- Madison police are searching for a man who they said is linked to a burglary and multiple retail thefts. Allen Vasquez Rodriguez, 32, is accused of stealing from the Home Depot in the 4500 block of Verona…
Fitchburg teen charged in fatal shooting at Jefferson Co. rental home
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Wis. -- A Fitchburg teen has been charged in a shooting in the Town of Sumner last week that left a woman dead.…
