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Oshkosh man arrested after allegedly threatening juveniles with weapon
OSHKOSH, Wis. -- An Oshkosh man is arrested Friday night following a disturbance with a weapon that led to a standoff. Officers were alerted around 10:21 p.m. of the disturbance by a person who escape...
Sep 21, 2026 Oshkosh Police Department patch (Image courtesy Oshkosh Police Dept.)
Man charged with homicide in Ripon man's 1995 disappearance
FOND DU LAC, Wis. -- A Fond du Lac man is now charged with homicide in the 1995 disappearance of a Ripon man. Jerome Baier is arrested Friday by the Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office and charged wit...
Sep 18, 2026
Deaths of Winneconne man, his daughters ruled double murder-suicide
OSHKOSH, Wis. -- The Winnebago County Medical Examiner rules the deaths of a Winneconne man and his two daughters a double murder-suicide. Jeffrey Manke shot his daughters, 16-year-old Jaelyn and 11-y...
Sep 18, 2026 majorosl66 / Depositphotos.com
1 dead after Oconto house fire
OCONTO, Wis. -- A person is dead following an Oconto house fire. Crews were called to the home in the 900 block of Madison Street around 11 a.m. Wednesday to find heavy flames coming from the building...
Sep 18, 2026 jag_cz / Depositphotos.com
Neenah terminates contract for Flock cameras [AUDIO]
NEENAH, Wis. -- Neenah is the latest municipality to cut ties with Flock Safety. The Common Council votes unanimously to terminate its contract with the company for automated license plate reader came...
Sep 18, 2026 (Image provided by Flock Safety)
Man convicted in fatal downtown Appleton shooting
APPLETON, Wis. -- A Racine man who shot and killed a person in line for a food truck in downtown Appleton reaches a plea deal with prosecutors. Elliot Campbell is convicted in Outagamie County Court o...
Sep 18, 2026 Elliot Campbell (Photo courtesy Outagamie Co. Jail)
Charges filed in connection with Green Bay disturbance, officer-involved shooting
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Criminal charges are filed against a Green Bay man accused of driving at police officers while trying to flee a disturbance. Craig Buford is facing counts of reckless endangerment, ...
Sep 17, 2026 Craig Buford (Photo courtesy Brown Co. Jail)
Community Response Fund gives $5 million to tornado survivors; millions more needed [AUDIO]
APPLETON, Wis. -- The Community Response Fund aiding residents affected by the July 27 tornado has distributed millions of dollars in assistance. However, the community foundations in charge of the fu...
Sep 16, 2026 A portion of 5th Street in Menasha, Wis., as seen Sept. 1, 2026. (WHBY/Landen Moore)
Oshkosh North High School project bids come in $5 million over budget [AUDIO]
OSHKOSH, Wis. -- Bids for remodeling of the auditorium at Oshkosh North High School come in well above what was expected. School Board member Barbara Herzog says they went well over the estimated $18 ...
Sep 16, 2026 (Image provided by the Oshkosh Area School District)
Oshkosh Police seize 53-firearms in targeted summer campaign
OSHKOSH, Wis--Oshkosh Police say they have seized 53-firearms over the summer. The department launched a gun-related and gun violence initiative in April, targeting unlawful firearm possession and oth...
Sep 15, 2026 (Images provided by the Oshkosh Police Department)
