Tag Archives: Winnebago County
Man in stolen car arrested after police chase
APPLETON, Wis. -- A Wood County man is in custody following a police chase in Winnebago and Outagamie counties. The state Patrol was notified to be on the lookout for a stolen sedan with possible fire...
Dec 16, 2024 (Image provided by Wisconsin State Patrol)
Menasha woman convicted of killing her boyfriend
OSHKOSH, Wis. -- A Menasha woman is found "guilty" of killing her boyfriend. A Winnebago County jury returns the verdict against Catherine Cheskie on one count of first-degree intentional homicide. Ch...
Dec 09, 2024 (Photo provided by the Winnebago County Jail.)
Hintz running for Winnebago County executive
OSHKOSH, Wis. -- Former State Rep. Gordon Hintz is running for another position. Hintz announces his candidacy for Winnebago County executive. He represented the 54th Assembly District for 16-years, i...
Nov 18, 2024 Gordon Hintz (Photo courtesy Gordon Hintz)
Winnebago County sheriff running for county executive
OSHKOSH, Wis. -- Winnebago County Sheriff John Matz is putting his hat in the ring for another position. Matz announces that he will run for county executive next spring. Matz has been Winnebago Count...
Nov 12, 2024
1 killed, 1 hurt in crash near Oshkosh
WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Wis. -- A two-vehicle collision near Oshkosh results in the death of one of the drivers. Emergency crews were dispatched to Highway 21 and Leonard Point Road just before 6 a.m. Wedne...
Nov 07, 2024 (Image from the Winnebago County Sheriff's Office)
Sentencing delayed for man who killed his parents
OSHKOSH, Wis. -- Sentencing is delayed for a Fremont man found guilty of killing his parents. The attorney for Erik Metzig has been allowed to withdraw from the case, and law enforcement may investiga...
Nov 01, 2024 (Photo from the Winnebago County Sheriff's Office)
Fox Valley Data Exchange launches for community use
APPLETON, Wis. -- We're learning more today about a new tool in tool in our community that provides access and use of public data in Calumet, Outagamie and Winnebago counties! It's called the Fox Vall...
Oct 30, 2024
Father, son found dead in Winnebago County home
UPDATE: The sheriff's office identifies the bodies as Richard Davis and Alexander Davis. They were father and son. This was an isolated incident. ----- TOWN OF POYGAN, Wis. -- The Winnebago County She...
Oct 14, 2024 (Image from the Winnebago County Sheriff's Office)
Human case of West Nile Virus reported in Winnebago County
WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Wis. -- Another human case of West Nile Virus is reported in Northeast Wisconsin. The latest involves a person in Winnebago County. Cases had previously been reported in Outagamie, B...
Sep 27, 2024 (Image from Winnebago County Health Department)
Fremont man convicted of murdering his parents
OSHKOSH, Wis. -- A Fremont man who killed his parents reaches a plea deal with prosecutors. Erik Metzig is convicted in Winnebago County Court on two counts of First-Degree Intentional Homicide. Metzi...
Aug 27, 2024 (Photo from the Winnebago County Sheriff's Office)
