Category Archives: Local News
Severely emaciated dog found dead in Oshkosh
OSHKOSH, Wis. -- Oshkosh police say the death of a dog is a case of animal cruelty. The severely emaciated dog was found in a cage inside of a dumpster at an apartment complex in the 2100 block of Wis...
Apr 17, 2025 (Image from the Oshkosh Police Department)
Man sentenced for attacking woman, child with hedge trimmer
STURGEON BAY, Wis. -- A Sturgeon Bay man will spend 20 years in prison for attacking a woman and a child with a hedge trimmer. Jacob Miller is also sentenced in Door County Court to 10 years on extend...
Apr 17, 2025 freedomtumz / Depositphotos.com
Man accused of abducting Beaver Dam teen extradited to Wisconsin
UPDATE: Day made an initial appearance Thursday in Dodge County Court. His bond was set at $2 million cash. ----- BEAVER DAM, Wis. -- The man arrested in the case of a missing, pregnant teenage girl f...
Apr 16, 2025 Gary Day (Photo courtesy Wisconsin Crime Alert Network)
UPDATE: Active police situation in Black Creek resolved
UPDATE: The situation is resolved. One person has been taken into custody. The incident involved the execution of a search warrant on a residence around 9:45 this morning. Because the search included ...
Apr 16, 2025 (Image: Outagamie County Sheriff's Office)
Winnebago County Bitcoin ATMs fitted with scam warning signs
OSHKOSH, Wis--Bitcoin automated teller machines will feature warning signs in Winnebago County. Local law enforcement are working together to post information on the signs of scams on those ATMs. The ...
Apr 16, 2025 (Photo provided by the Oshkosh Police Department)
Fifth person charged in Green Bay shooting death
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- A Green Bay woman is the latest to be charged in connection with a fatal shooting. Green Bay police say Rosemary Williams was arrested March 25 for her alleged involvement in a shoo...
Apr 16, 2025 Rosemary Williams (Photo courtesy Brown Co. Jail)
Green Bay woman accused of fatally stabbing her boyfriend
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Criminal charges are filed against a Green Bay woman accused of killing her boyfriend. Tonia Piontek, 45, faces one count of first-degree intentional homicide in Brown County Court....
Apr 16, 2025 Tonia Piontek (Photo courtesy Brown Co. Jail)
UW-Oshkosh names new chancellor
OSHKOSH, Wis--U-W Oshkosh names its new chancellor. Manohar Singh is named to the position, starting on July 1st. Singh is currently the Interim President of Western Connecticut State University in Da...
Apr 15, 2025 (Photo provided by UW-Oshkosh)
Oshkosh Public Library sets new requirements for minors at night
OSHKOSH, Wis--Anyone under the age of 16 will have to check in with security if they plan to be in the Oshkosh Public Library after 6:30 at night. A new policy requires unaccompanied teens to show the...
Apr 15, 2025 (Image provided by the Oshkosh Public Library)
Sturgeon Bay theater no longer selling concession to unaccompanied minors
STURGEON BAY, Wis--A Door County theater has had enough of a social media trend tied to the new "Minecraft Movie". The Cinema 6 in Sturgeon Bay is no longer selling concession to minors. The ba...
Apr 15, 2025 (Picture provided by Cinema Six)
