Tag Archives: Winnebago County
Concern over gun led to Oshkosh North High lockdown
Concerns that a student might have a gun led Oshkosh police to put North High School in lockdown mode for almost an hour this morning. Police Chief Dean Smith says the 16-year-old sophomore fired an A...
Nov 01, 2018 (Image from the Oshkosh Police Department)
Deputies: Man hit, killed while going to mailbox
Investigators believe a man was trying to get a newspaper or mail from his mailbox, when he was killed in a crash south of Winneconne. The Winnebago County Sheriff's department says 81-year-old Russel...
Oct 29, 2018
2 killed in crash near Omro
Two people died after a three-car crash west of Omro. Winnebago County Sheriff's deputies say 75-year-old Gary Martin and his 75-year-old wife, Julie, were in a car that was hit head-on on Highway 21 ...
Oct 29, 2018
Pedestrian hit, killed near Winneconne
A crash between a car and a pedestrian, south of Winneconne, left one person dead this morning. The Winnebago County Sheriff's department says the adult was walking along Highway 116, near Wiesner Roa...
Oct 26, 2018
Man faces trial after deadly Menasha fire
A judge is ordering a trial for a man charged in deadly fire in Menasha. An 18-month-old boy died several days after a fire broke out last month. Prosecutors say 29-year-old Vernon Williams was suppos...
Oct 25, 2018
Deputies investigate shooting of dog near Omro
Sheriff's deputies in Winnebago County are trying to find out how a dog was shot between Oshkosh and Omro. They say "Blue" is expected to recover, after he was shot in the left leg. They say the dog w...
Oct 24, 2018
Speed, alcohol involved in crash
Speed and alcohol are being blamed for a rollover crash in the Town of Poygan. Winnebago County Sheriff's deputies say the driver was going west on Highway B, west of Lee Road, when the vehicle swerve...
Oct 24, 2018
Deputies deal with donkeys on the loose
Some Winnebago County Sheriff's deputies had an interesting morning, dealing with three donkeys that were on the loose. They were found just east of Winchester, near the intersection of Highways II an...
Oct 22, 2018
Police: Suspects used heroin before standoff
Appleton police believe the suspect in a lengthy standoff on the city's north side was involved with selling drugs. Police Chief Todd Thomas says 25-year-old Sebastian Endres of Appleton was hiding in...
Oct 19, 2018
Bond set for man charged in deadly Menasha fire
Bond is set at 100,000 dollars for the man charged in connection with a deadly fire in Menasha. Prosecutors say 29-year-old Vernon Williams was drunk and sleeping on a couch while he was supposed to b...
Oct 15, 2018
