Beloit man indicted on federal drug charges
A Beloit man is indicted on drug charges in federal court. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says that 31-year-old Darnell Isabell is charged with three counts of distributing crack cocaine and one count of distributing heroin. The indictment
Janesville Police release photo of another suspect in IRS scam
Janesville Police are looking for not one, but two suspects who are accused of being involved in a scheme to defraud a California college student out of almost $3,000. Detective Chris Buescher says authorities are releasing the
Janesville man sentenced to 18 years for traffic accident that killed unborn child
A 27-year-old Janesville man who plead guilty to smoking marijuana before causing the traffic accident that killed a Brodhead woman’s unborn child will spend nearly two decades in prison. Judge Michael Haakenson sentenced Russell to 18 years
Pocan hopes House floor sit-in will spark action on gun control (AUDIO)
A Democratic Congressman from Wisconsin hopes the more than 24-hour sit-in on the floor of the U.S. House of Representative will put pressure on Republicans to act on gun control. The sit-in ended Thursday afternoon without any
Kenosha man charged in theft of car with child inside
A Kenosha man is accused of stealing a rental vehicle from outside a Pleasant Prairie gas station early Thursday morning – with a 9-year boy sleeping inside. A California man rented the SUV from O’Hare Airport. He
Marines: Bradley was not in Iwo Jima photo
An investigation by the Marines has officially determined that John Bradley was not in the iconic World War II photograph of the flag raising at Iwo Jima. Bradley grew up in Appleton. He’s included in the national Iwo Jima
Russ Feingold endorses Hillary Clinton in presidential race
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Russ Feingold is endorsing Hillary Clinton in the presidential race. Feingold has said for months that he would not be taking sides in the race for the nomination between Clinton and Vermont Senator
Fire damages Algoma marina
An overnight fire damaged several boats at the Algoma Marina. Three boats sank and two have extensive damage. Firefighters faced some difficulties because the wind helped the fire spread to other boats. Algoma Fire Chief Tom Ackerman says
Teens arrested in Beloit theft case
Beloit police make short work of an investigation into thefts from several garages on the west side. Officers arrested three teens early last night during the recovery of a stolen pick-up truck. The suspects were caught on
Janesville teen found incompetent to stand trial
A Rock County Court finds an 18-year-old Janesville man, accused of stabbing and severely wounding his grandfather, not competent for trial. Judge James Daley says a court appointed psychologist predicts Gavin D. Roetteger could become competent within