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Two men charged in multi-county burglary ring

Two men have been charged in a multi-county burglary ring. More>>

Woman hospitalized after Adams County bar fight

The Adams County Sheriff's Department say a woman is still in the hospital after a bar fight Wednesday night. More>>

Travis sues to block DWI patrol car video release

Country music star Randy Travis has filed a lawsuit to prevent the release of patrol car video of his 2012 drunken-driving arrest in North Texas. More>>

Suspect held on attempted homicide of officer

A Clinton man could face attempted homicide charges in Rock County after police say he disarmed an officer and tried to shoot the officer at point blank range. More>>

Tougher safety belt enforcement pending in Wis.

Wisconsin drivers and passengers should buckle up or they will have a better chance to get a ticket under a new statewide crackdown. More>>

Emotional day of testimony in Arias trial

PHOENIX (AP) - Jurors deciding whether convicted murderer Jodi Arias will get the death penalty heard the victim's brother describe Thursday how he was hospitalized for ulcers, lost sleep and separated from his wife after his brother was killed. Travis Alexander's younger brother Steven paused to choke back tears and regain his composure as he recounted the phone call he got from his sister the day his brother's body was found. More>>

Tomah Police investigate Dairy Queen arson and burglary

TOMAH, Wisconsin (WXOW) - Tomah Police are looking for suspects in a Thursday morning burglary and arson at a Dairy Queen restaurant. More>>

Penalty phase begins in Arias trial

PHOENIX (AP) - Jodi Arias returns to court for the final phase of her trial as the same jury that convicted her of first-degree murder last week now weighs whether the former waitress should be sentenced to life in prison or death. More>>

Jurors find Arias eligible for death penalty

PHOENIX (AP) -- Jurors in Jodi Arias' trial have found the former waitress should be eligible for the death penalty after they convicted her last week of murdering her lover. More>>

Signs Kira Steger was thinking about ending marriage

More details have emerged in the investigation into the killing of Kira Steger indicating she was thinking about ending her marriage. More>>

Affair, insurance policy cited in homicide case

Prosecutors say a life insurance policy and an extramarital affair, as well as other evidence, led to charges against a central Wisconsin man in the slaying of his wife. More>>

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Jurors in Arias case weigh death penalty option
Jurors in Arias case weigh death penalty option
Prosecutors tried to convince jurors that Jodi Arias should be eligible for the death penalty, saying Travis Alexander suffered tremendous pain as he fought for his life while Arias stabbed and slashed him.More >>
Prosecutors on Wednesday tried to convince jurors that Jodi Arias should be eligible for the death penalty, saying Travis Alexander suffered tremendous pain as he fought for his life while Arias stabbed and slashed him nearly 30 times.More >>
Get Money Boy gets probation
Get Money Boy gets probation
LA CROSSE, Wisconsin (WXOW)—A teen charged in connection with an armed robbery took a plea deal Wednesday morning. Police say 19-year-old Areschial Page is a member of the ‘get money boys;' the gangMore >>
LA CROSSE, Wisconsin (WXOW)—A teen charged in connection with an armed robbery took a plea deal Wednesday morning. Police say 19-year-old Areschial Page is a member of the ‘Get Money Boys'.More >>
Mail carrier accused of stealing checks sentenced
Mail carrier accused of stealing checks sentenced
A former Duluth mail carrier has been sentenced to probation for stealing rebate checks and other items from residents along his route.More >>
A former Duluth mail carrier has been sentenced to probation for stealing rebate checks and other items from residents along his route.More >>
Buffalo Co. officials make 14 drug related arrests this weekend
Buffalo Co. officials make 14 drug related arrests this weekend
BUFFALO COUNTY, Wisconsin (WXOW) - This weekend the Buffalo County Sheriff's Department arrested 14 people on drug related offenses. That includes the arrests of Jeremeiah Breidung and Michael Krause.More >>
BUFFALO COUNTY, Wisconsin (WXOW) - This weekend the Buffalo County Sheriff's Department arrested 14 people on drug related offenses. That includes the arrests of Jeremeiah Breidung and Michael Krause.More >>
Collector cars valued at $73,000 stolen and sold as scrap
Collector cars valued at $73,000 stolen and sold as scrap
Some valuable collector cars are stolen in Rusk County and police say the thieves sold them to a scrapyard for pennies on the dollar.More >>
Some valuable collector cars are stolen in Rusk County and police say the thieves sold them to a scrapyard for pennies on the dollar.More >>
Arrest made in mall bathroom attempted robbery
Arrest made in mall bathroom attempted robbery
Police say they have arrested a man accused of crawling under a stall divider in a West Towne Mall bathroom and trying to rob a woman at gunpoint.More >>
Police say they have arrested a man accused of crawling under a stall divider in a West Towne Mall bathroom and trying to rob a woman at gunpoint.More >>
Prosecutor: Husband stabbed, strangled missing wife
Prosecutor: Husband stabbed, strangled missing wife
A Merrill man stabbed his wife seven times, tried to strangle her and then hid her body in some woods near Medford following a discussion about the couple getting divorced, a prosecutor said Tuesday.More >>
MERRILL, Wisconsin (WAOW) - A Merrill man stabbed his wife seven times, tried to strangle her and then hid her body in some woods near Medford following a discussion about the couple getting divorced, a prosecutor said Tuesday.More >>
Fillmore County man charged with animal neglect pleads not guilty
Fillmore County man charged with animal neglect pleads not guilty
PRESTON, Minn. (KTTC) -- A Fillmore County man charged with animal neglect pleaded not guilty in court Tuesday.More >>
A Fillmore County man charged with animal neglect pleaded not guilty in court Tuesday.More >>
Teacher removes explosives from school
Teacher removes explosives from school
DENVER (AP) - A teacher removed a suspicious package left inside a northern Colorado school that was later determined to be an active explosive, authorities said Tuesday.More >>
DENVER (AP) - A teacher removed a suspicious package left inside a northern Colorado school that was later determined to be an active explosive, authorities said Tuesday.More >>
Judge orders trial in Wis. triple homicide
Judge orders trial in Wis. triple homicide
A judge says a Milwaukee man accused of killing three people in a southwestern Wisconsin farmhouse must stand trial.More >>
A judge says a Milwaukee man accused of killing three people in a southwestern Wisconsin farmhouse must stand trial.More >>
Reports: Cleveland suspect faced prior complaints
Reports: Cleveland suspect faced prior complaints
Records released Monday show a man charged with holding 3 women captive was accused of threatening his neighbors, attacking his common-law wife and committing violations during his career as a school bus driver.More >>
A man charged with holding three women captive for about a decade had been accused of threatening his neighbors, attacking his common-law wife and committing violations during his career as a school bus driver, according to records released Monday.More >>
Women rescued in Cleveland happy to be home
Women rescued in Cleveland happy to be home
The three women allegedly imprisoned and sexually abused for years inside a padlocked Cleveland house asked for privacy Sunday, saying through an attorney that while they are grateful for overwhelming support.More >>
The three women allegedly imprisoned and sexually abused for years inside a padlocked Cleveland house asked for privacy Sunday, saying through an attorney that while they are grateful for overwhelming support, they also need time to heal.More >>
Report details bomb plot at Wauwatosa school
Report details bomb plot at Wauwatosa school
WAUWATOSA, Wis. (AP) -- Reports released by Wauwatosa police say two teens were planning to plant bombs at Wauwatosa East High School.WTMJ-TV reports police released the reports Friday.More >>
Reports released by Wauwatosa police say two teens were planning to plant bombs at Wauwatosa East High School.More >>
Attorney: Wis. triple homicide suspect 'confused'
Attorney: Wis. triple homicide suspect 'confused'
An attorney for a Milwaukee man accused of killing three people says his client is confused.More >>
An attorney for a Milwaukee man accused of killing three people says his client is confused.More >>
Search continues for missing Eden Prairie woman
Search continues for missing Eden Prairie woman
Volunteers are continuing to search for an Eden Prairie woman who has been missing since May 1.More >>
More than 300 people joined the search for an Eden Prairie woman who has been missing for eleven days - including the family of another Minnesota woman whose body was found last week.More >>
19 New Orleans shooting victims included 2 kids
19 New Orleans shooting victims included 2 kids
New Orleans police say that a dozen people have been shot during a Mother's Day second-line parade.More >>
Gunmen opened fire on people marching in a neighborhood Mother's Day parade in New Orleans on Sunday, wounding at least 19.More >>
Petters wants 50-year sentence thrown out
Petters wants 50-year sentence thrown out
A Minnesota businessman convicted in 2009 of running a $3.5 billion Ponzi scheme is now trying to get his 50-year prison sentence thrown out.More >>
A Minnesota businessman convicted in 2009 of running a $3.5 billion Ponzi scheme is now trying to get his 50-year prison sentence thrown out.More >>
Altoona woman attended high school with rescued Cleveland woman
Altoona woman attended high school with rescued Cleveland woman
Altoona (WQOW) - An Altoona woman says she is relieved the three women, held captive for ten years at a Cleveland home, were found safe. She says she knows two of them. ,More >>
Altoona resident, Deborah Maldonado, says, "It hits home, it really does, to know that these girls...It could have been any of us. It really could have."More >>
Paramedic who responded to Texas blast arrested
Paramedic who responded to Texas blast arrested
A Texas paramedic who helped evacuate people on the night of the deadly fertilizer plant explosion in West has been arrested and charged with possessing a destructive device.More >>
A Texas paramedic who helped evacuate people on the night of the deadly fertilizer plant explosion in West has been arrested and charged with possessing a destructive device.More >>
Ohio man's ex-relatives describe abusive behavior
Ohio man's ex-relatives describe abusive behavior
Former relatives of a man accused of holding three women captive for a decade in his Cleveland home say he terrorized the mother of his children, beating her and locking her indoors.More >>
Former relatives of a man accused of holding three women captive for a decade in his Cleveland home say he terrorized the mother of his children, beating her and locking her indoors.More >>
Body of missing woman found battered, nude
Body of missing woman found battered, nude
Court documents say the body of a missing St. Paul woman was battered and naked when it was recovered from the Mississippi River.More >>
Court documents say the body of a missing St. Paul woman was battered and naked when it was recovered from the Mississippi River.More >>
Man charged with killing 3 in Lafayette Co. court
Man charged with killing 3 in Lafayette Co. court
The man accused of killing three people in a southern Wisconsin farmhouse last month is due in court.More >>
The man accused of killing three people in a southern Wisconsin farmhouse last month is due in court.More >>
Bond hiked for monk charged in attempted abduction
Bond hiked for monk charged in attempted abduction
A judge has increased the bond of a Benedictine monk from Wisconsin who is charged with trying to abduct an Illinois teenager.More >>
A judge has increased the bond of a Benedictine monk from Wisconsin who is charged with trying to abduct an Illinois teenager.More >>
Kira Trevino's body found in Mississippi River
Kira Trevino's body found in Mississippi River
A body found in the Mississippi River in St. Paul has been identified as missing D.C. Everest graduate Kira Trevino.More >>
A body found in the Mississippi River in St. Paul has been identified as missing D.C. Everest graduate Kira Trevino.More >>
Arias penalty phase postponed until next week
Arias penalty phase postponed until next week
PHOENIX (AP) -- The next phase of the Jodi Arias murder trial has been postponed until next week. Court officials didn't provide a reason for the delay. Court will resume Wednesday.More >>
PHOENIX (AP) -- The next phase of the Jodi Arias murder trial has been postponed until next week. Court officials didn't provide a reason for the delay. Court will resume Wednesday.More >>
Ohio prosecutor may seek death penalty in missing women case
Ohio prosecutor may seek death penalty in missing women case
CLEVELAND (AP) -- An Ohio prosecutor says he may seek the death penalty against the man accused of imprisoning three women at his home for about a decade for forcing them to suffer miscarriages.More >>
CLEVELAND (AP) -- An Ohio prosecutor says he may seek the death penalty against the man accused of imprisoning three women at his home for about a decade for forcing them to suffer miscarriages.More >>
Arias trial now turns to whether she lives or dies
Arias trial now turns to whether she lives or dies
The jury has rendered its verdict - Jodi Arias is guilty of first-degree murder. The same jury now returns to the courtroom Thursday to decide whether she deserves to die for killing her one-time boyfriend.More >>
The jury has rendered its verdict - Jodi Arias is guilty of first-degree murder - but the trial is far from finished. The same jury now returns to the courtroom Thursday to decide whether she deserves to die for killing her one-time boyfriend on June 4, 2008, at his suburban Phoenix home.More >>
Daughter of kidnapping suspect speaks out; knew one victim
Daughter of kidnapping suspect speaks out; knew one victim
The daughter of the Cleveland man accused of kidnapping and holding three women for about a decade speaks out.More >>
The daughter of the Cleveland man accused of kidnapping and holding three women for about a decade speaks out. In a twist, she was best friends with one of the women and reportedly the last person to see her before she went missing.More >>
Cleveland man arraigned on rape, kidnap charges
Cleveland man arraigned on rape, kidnap charges
Ariel Castro has been arraigned on charges of rape and kidnapping days after three women missing for about a decade were found alive at his home.More >>
Ariel Castro has been arraigned on charges of rape and kidnapping days after three women missing for about a decade were found alive at his home.More >>
Turner sentenced in embezzlement case
Turner sentenced in embezzlement case
CALEDONIA, MN (WXOW)—An Onalaska woman is going to jail for embezzling money from the La Crescent-Hokah School District to feed a gambling addiction.More >>
CALEDONIA, Minnesota (WXOW)—An Onalaska woman is going to jail for embezzling money from the La Crescent-Hokah School District to feed a gambling addiction.More >>
La Crosse Police Chief hails April drug arrests
La Crosse Police Chief hails April drug arrests
LA CROSSE, Wisconsin (WXOW) -- Four drug busts occurred within La Crosse city limits in the month of April.More >>
LA CROSSE, Wisconsin (WXOW) -- Four drug busts occurred within La Crosse city limits in the month of April.More >>
Hearing delayed in alleged Minn. terror plot
Hearing delayed in alleged Minn. terror plot
A detention hearing is scheduled for a man arrested in what the FBI is calling a thwarted terror plot in western Minnesota.More >>
A detention hearing has been postponed for a man accused in what the FBI is calling a thwarted terror plot in western Minnesota.More >>
Jodi Arias found guilty of murdering ex-boyfriend
Jodi Arias found guilty of murdering ex-boyfriend
PHOENIX (AP) -- Jodi Arias has been convicted of first-degree murder in the brutal stabbing and shooting death of her one-time boyfriend in Arizona.More >>
PHOENIX (AP) -- Jodi Arias has been convicted of first-degree murder in the brutal stabbing and shooting death of her one-time boyfriend in Arizona.More >>

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Boston Marathon Bombings
Boston Marathon Bombings
Coverage of the tragedy at the Boston Marathon.More >>
Coverage of the tragedy at the Boston Marathon.More >>
FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives
FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives
Wisconsin's Most Wanted
Wisconsin's Most Wanted

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Wispolitics Courtwatch Blog
Wireless Amber Alert
Wireless Amber Alert
Statistics show that the first three hours after an abduction are the most critical in recovery efforts.More >>
Statistics show that the first three hours after an abduction are the most critical in recovery efforts.More >>
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La Crosse Police - Crime Stopper Tip Submission
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Minnesota Court System
Missing From Wisconsin
Missing From Wisconsin
Wisconsin Sex Offender Registry
Wisconsin Sex Offender Registry
Wisconsin Department of Justice
Wisconsin Department of Justice
D.A.R.E. program
D.A.R.E. program
FBI-Milwaukee
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