State reports jump in unemployment fraud cases
The state Department of Justice says the number of Unemployment Insurance fraud cases it handled increased six-fold in the past year. The DOJ said Tuesday that the number of cases referred to the agency for prosecution climbed
Overnight lane closures on I-39/90 planned
Construction is ongoing at the I-39/90 and WIS 11 (Avalon Road) interchange, south of Janesville. This week, crews will set girders for the new interchange bridge and I-39/90 will be closed at the interchange for two nights:
Beloit homicide suspects make court appearance
Two Beloit men are bound over for trial on charges of party to the crime of first degree intentional homicide. At their preliminary hearing Tuesday in Rock County Court, Beloit Police Detective David Hoffman testified that a
Senator Hansen apologizes for derogatory retweet
A state Senator has issued a mea culpa after sharing a derogatory tweet that referred to Governor Scott Walker with an expletive, on the popular social media platform Twitter. While the retweet in question had been deleted
Pain pill pilfering Sauk Prairie cop resigns
A Sauk Prairie police officer who’s accused of stealing opiate pain medications has submitted his resignation. A criminal complaint alleges that Matthew Alt went to the police department on his days off, and emptied a drop box
Mental competency evaluation ordered for Flatoff
A mental competency evaluation has been ordered for the suspect in a standoff in Neenah. Forty-five-year-old Brian Flatoff faces five charges in connection with the December 5th incident at Eagle Nation Cycles. Prosecutors say Flatoff was in
Flooding possible in Rock County
Rock County Emergency Management Coordinator, Sheriff's Sergeant Shena Kohler is watching the water of the Rock River rise. The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning. the Rock river is forecast to reach minor flood stage
PHOTOS: Sex offenders to be released in Janesville
Two convicted sex offenders will be released in Janesville over the next two weeks. 32-year-old Jazman E. Fowler was convicted of Second Degree Sexual Assault of a Child in 2004. He'll be moving to 1214 Cherry Street
Heavy rains raise river levels in Wisconsin
At least four rivers in Wisconsin were flooded Tuesday morning, following heavy rains that have fallen in the state since Sunday. The National Weather Service said the Black River is more than four-feet above its 47-foot flood
State drops plan to house sex offender in Fond du Lac County
The state Department of Health Services has dropped its request to house a violent sex offender from Milwaukee in Fond du Lac County. The agency had asked to place 51-year-old Clint Rhymes in the Town of Eldorado,