Crime

Crime Off-duty Milwaukee Police Officer Matthew Willmann approaches photographer LaTasha Lux before striking her on July 5.
Crime Off-Duty Milwaukee Cop Who Attacked Photographers Will Face Criminal Charges

Charges filed almost eight months after assaults caught on camera.

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski February 18, 2021 1:14 pm CST
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

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(Photo © Lola Abu-Shawareb) Social Justice Wisconsin Senate Takes First Steps Toward Police Reform Since George Floyd’s Murder
Goyke, Evers, Vos, LeMahieu Politics ‘They Don’t Really Like Each Other’: Republican Infighting Could Delay Budget Passage, Lawmaker Says
A certified medical assistant prepares doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination center at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The US took a major step in the pandemic this week by clearing the Pfizer vaccine for youth ages 12-15. (Image via AP Photo/John Locher, File) Coronavirus This Pediatrician Explains Why the Pfizer Vaccine Is Safe for Kids 12 and Up
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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
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