Category Archives: Local News
Missing Appleton man found
APPLETON, Wis. -- An Appleton man reported missing on Thursday is found. Appleton Police announce that Robert Kraus was located after being reported missing yesterday. Relatives became concerned becau...
Dec 16, 2022 Robert.Kraus (Photo courtesy Appleton Police Dept.)
Man arrested in Manitowoc bar fire
MANITOWOC, Wis. -- An arrest is made in connection with a fire at a Manitowoc business. Police say Alex Braun admitted to starting a fire at Van's Bar on Monday. The fire destroyed a detached building...
Dec 15, 2022 Alex Braun (Photo courtesy Manitowoc Police Dept.)
Woman, 81, killed in Shawano County crash
TOWNSHIP OF HARTLAND, Wis. -- One person is dead following a crash in Shawano County. The sheriff's office says an 81-year-old woman from the Cecil area lost control of her vehicle on Townline Road in...
Dec 15, 2022 Shawano County Sheriff's Office badge (Image courtesy Shawano Co. Sheriff's Office)
Suspect in lengthy Green Bay standoff identified
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Green Bay police release the name of a man involved in a lengthy standoff on the city's west side. Michael Destaercke was arrested following a more than 7-hour standoff in the 700 b...
Dec 15, 2022 Michael Destaercke (Photo courtesy Green Bay Police Dept.)
Green Bay Police involved in standoff on city's west side
GREEN BAY, Wis--Green Bay Police are involved in a standoff on the city's west side. Officers have surrounded a house along the 700-block of Ridge Road and have demanded someone come out and surrender...
Dec 14, 2022 (Image courtesy Green Bay Police Department)
Beyer convicted on both counts of murdering his children
UPDATE: Judge Mark McGinnis handed down two, consecutive life sentences for Beyer less than an hour after the verdict was read. APPLETON, Wis--A man is found "guilty" of killing his two children in th...
Dec 13, 2022 (Photo from the Outagamie County Jail)
More charges filed against car dealer who defrauded customers
GREEN BAY, Wis--A former Northeast Wisconsin car dealer who defrauded his customers is in more legal trouble. A new federal indictment charges Robert Solberg with providing false information on a loan...
Dec 13, 2022 (Photo: Brown County Jail)
Hobart-Lawrence Police Department identifies officer involved in self-inflicted shooting
HOBART, Wis--The Hobart-Lawrence Police Department releases the name of the officer who accidentally shot himself during a traffic stop along Highway 29 last week. Samuel Schroeder suffered non-life t...
Dec 13, 2022 (Photo from Hobart-Lawrence Police Department Facebook page)
Racine Street Bridge opening delayed again
MENASHA, Wis--The opening of the new Racine Street Bridge in downtown Menasha is delayed....again. The D-O-T says inclement weather this fall and winter have pushed back the anticipated reopening date...
Dec 13, 2022 (Photo from WHBY archives)
'Suspicious incident' forces lockdown at Chilton High School
CHILTON, Wis. -- Authorities respond to Chilton High School Monday night for what they call a "suspicious incident." The district superintendent says they were made aware of a possible threat at the s...
Dec 13, 2022
