Category Archives: Local News
Man accused of firing gunshots from Appleton church roof heading to trial
APPLETON, Wis--A man accused of firing shots from the roof of an Appleton church is heading to trial. James Cooper waives his right to a preliminary hearing in Outagamie County Court on charges of Rec...
Jun 20, 2022 James Cooper (Outagamie Co. Jail/WBAY-TV)
Bear sneaks into Crivitz house while family sleeps
CRIVITZ, Wis--A Crivitz family wakes up to a furry intruder. A young black bear made it inside home through an open kitchen window while the family was asleep Sunday night. They managed to trap the be...
Jun 20, 2022
Man dies after crashing into De Pere home
DE PERE, Wis. -- A driver dies after crashing into a De Pere home over the weekend. Police say a 65-year-old man crashed into a garage in the 700 block of Oconto Place around 5:30 p.m. Saturday. Inves...
Jun 20, 2022 Emergency crews respond to a crash in the 700 block of Oconto Place in De Pere, Wis., June 18, 2022. (WBAY-TV)
Northeast Wisconsin gas prices drop slightly
CHICAGO -- Gas prices fall in Northeast Wisconsin for the first time in weeks. GasBuddy.com's latest survey finds the average in Appleton at $4.71 per gallon, a decrease of four cents from last week. ...
Jun 20, 2022
Missing Waupaca County man found dead
ROYALTON, Wis. -- A Waupaca County man reported missing for over a week is found dead. The Waupaca County Sheriff's Office says 26-year-old Brandon Colligan's body was found near his home in Royalton....
Jun 20, 2022 Brandon Colligan (Waupaca Co. Sheriff's Office)
Man killed in Brown County ATV crash
TOWN OF EATON, Wis. -- UPDATE: The Brown County Sheriff's Office has identified the victim as William Cali of Humboldt. The crash is still under investigation. ORIGINAL STORY: An ATV crash Friday even...
Jun 20, 2022
One person killed, three injured in Waushara County crash
WAUSHARA COUNTY, WI -- The Wisconsin State Patrol is investigating a single vehicle crash in Waushara County that killed one person and left three people hospitalized. The crash took place on Highway ...
Jun 20, 2022
Roncalli teacher charged with taking inappropriate photos of female students
MANITOWOC, WI -- A middle school teacher from Manitowoc is arrested for secretly taking photographs of female students. 36-year-old Gregory Melin, a teacher at Roncalli Middle School, was arrested Wed...
Jun 17, 2022 Gregory Melin, a teacher at Roncalli Middle School, is arrested in Sheboygan with inappropriate photos of female students. (Sheboygan Co. Sheriff's Dept. Photo)
Fond du Lac gas leak evacuation order lifted
FOND DU LAC, WI -- Fond du Lac residents evacuated following a gas leak on Ray Street are being allowed back into their homes and businesses. The evacuation order was lifted at 2:45 this afternoon. Th...
Jun 17, 2022
Storm damage leads to Allouez house fire
ALLOUEZ, Wis. -- The aftermath of Wednesday's storms leads to a house fire in Allouez. It happened around 3:30 a.m. Friday in the 400 block of Memory Court. Crews arrived to find fire coming from the ...
Jun 17, 2022
