Crime

Crime Kevin Loftus of Eau Claire, top left, is seeing during a federal court video hearing on Jan. 12, 2021, after his arrest on charges related to the riot and breach at the US Capitol on Jan. 6.
Crime Eau Claire Man Charged After Posting Pics From Capitol Riot to Facebook

Kevin Loftus was released without bond, must abide by court restrictions until his next court appearance.

Pat Kreitlow Pat Kreitlow January 12, 2021 3:46 pm CST
Crime People shelter in the House gallery as protesters try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Crime Ron Johnson Pushed False Conspiracy Theories for Weeks, Now Says He Has No Responsibility for Capitol Riot

Evers calls on Republicans to fully condemn the saboteurs. State attorney general calls for Trump to be removed from office.

UpNorthNews Staff January 6, 2021 9:18 pm CST
Crime Police with guns drawn watch as protesters try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Crime ‘This is a Coup’: WI Officials Blast Melee at US Capitol, Reject Comparisons to 2011.

Act 10 protest “was over policy. This is a flat-out attack on the Constitution of the United States”

UpNorthNews Staff January 6, 2021 3:11 pm CST
Crime Anija Ragland, 6, holds a portrait of sister, Anisa Scott, on Dec. 1. Since Anisa's death on Aug. 13, the portrait goes everywhere the family goes. (Photo © Andy Manis)
Crime GG’s House, Part 1: A Murder, a Photo, and a Family Shattered

“That was such a horrific thing that happened to her. I don’t know if we’ll ever get over that. We try to take one day at a time, but each comes with tears and sadness.”

Jessica VanEgeren Jessica VanEgeren December 28, 2020 9:19 am CST
Crime Mayfair Mall
Crime 8 Shot at Wauwatosa Mall, Wisconsin’s Fifth Mass Shooting of 2020

“We deserve more than thoughts and prayers,” Lt. Gov. Barnes says

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski November 20, 2020 6:35 pm CST

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Crime FILE - In this Nov. 8, 2019 file photo, former White House strategist Steve Bannon arrives to testify at the trial of Roger Stone, at federal court in Washington. Bannon was arrested Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020, on charges that he and three others ripped off donors to an online fundraising scheme “We Build The Wall.” The charges were contained in an indictment unsealed in Manhattan federal court. (AP Photo/Al Drago, File)
Crime Steve Bannon Arrested for Fraudulent ‘We Build the Wall’ Campaign

An indictment released Thursday stated that Steve Bannon and three others "defrauded hundreds of thousands of donors, capitalizing on their interest in funding a border wall."

Kimberly Lawson Kimberly Lawson August 20, 2020 9:23 am CDT
Courts A Former Altoona Superintendent Is Now Facing Child Porn and Sex Trafficking Charges
Courts A Former Altoona Superintendent Is Now Facing Child Porn and Sex Trafficking Charges

Producing, possessing, receiving child porn added to Daniel Peggs’ original sex trafficking count.

Julian Emerson Julian Emerson July 9, 2020 11:42 am CDT