Skip to main content
You have permission to edit this article.
Edit

Special Coverage:

Weather Alert

Weather Alert

...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT MONDAY...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has issued an Air
Quality Advisory FOR Particulates...in effect until 8 AM CDT Monday.

Smoke originating from wildfires in Quebec, Canada is currently
impacting particulate concentrations at the surface across much of
the state. The air quality index is expected to range from the
UNHEALTHY FOR SENSITIVE GROUPS level to the UNHEALTHY level across
the advisory area.

In general, the lowest particulate concentrations are expected to
the northwest, while highest concentrations are expected near north
central and northeast Wisconsin, within and around the Fox River
Valley. It is recommended that people with heart or lung disease,
older adults, and children should avoid prolonged or heavy exertion,
while everyone else should reduce prolonged or heavy exertion.

For additional information...please visit Wisconsin DNR Air quality
Web site at http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/airquality

Arrest made in death of Onalaska child

  • Updated
  • 0
AJ Pedrin.jpg

Photo used with permission of Cheryl Anderson

An arrest is made in connection with the February death of a 6-year-old Onalaska child.

LA CROSSE, Wis. (WXOW) - An arrest is made in connection with the February death of a 6-year-old Onalaska child.

Josie Dikeman Mug Shot-051923.jpg

Josie Dikeman of Onalaska was arrested on Friday morning on a charge of 1st Degree Intentional Homicide in the death of Alexavier (AJ) Pedrin.

Very little information was released by the La Crosse County Sheriff's Office regarding the arrest and investigation. A statement said that Dikeman was arrested "after a thorough investigation" by the sheriff's office, Wisconsin Department of Justice-Division of Criminal Investigation, and the La Crosse County District Attorney's Office. 

The statement said no other information would be released at this time. 

On Saturday morning February 11, the sheriff's office said emergency responders were called at approximately 9:26 a.m. for an unresponsive child at a residence in the Town of Medary. 

Although lifesaving efforts were made, six-year-old Alexavier Pedrin was pronounced deceased. 

Online records show Dikeman is held without bond in the La Crosse County Jail awaiting a Monday court appearance at 1:30 p.m.  

Meanwhile, a GoFundMe page is continuing to take donations for Pedrin's family. 

Recommended for you