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VIDEO REPORT: Murder In Madison
Last Updated: 7:52 AM 02/08/12 - 38-year-old Darrell Ballweg killed in Madison late Friday night. UPDATE: Murder suspect Edgar Ivan Salinas-Leal is now in custody.
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VIDEO: Democratic Sen. Vinehout Enters Governor's Race
Last Updated: 10:53 AM 02/08/12 - Democratic state Sen. Kathleen Vinehout of Alma says she is running for governor if a recall election is ordered against Republican Gov. Scott Walker.
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UPDATE: Woman Dies After Being Hit By Metro Bus
Last Updated: 12:01 PM 02/08/12 - UPDATE: Madison Metro releases new information about the June 22nd incident that killed pedestrian Maureen Grant.
CrimeTracker 15: Thief Slips on Ice
Last Updated: 11:06 AM 02/08/12 - A patch of backyard ice ended an overnight foot chase as a theft suspect was sent sprawling to the ground.
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UPDATE: Dane County Deputies Investigate Crash
Last Updated: 10:42 AM 02/08/12 - Dane County deputies are investigating a crash on County Highway A in the Town of Primrose. UPDATE: Name of the driver released.
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County Approves $3.7 Million Facelift For Fish Hatchery Road
Last Updated: 9:58 AM 02/08/12 - Fish Hatchery Road (County Highway D) will undergo a major $3.7 million improvement this Spring.
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Clean Sweep For Santorum
Last Updated: 9:49 AM 02/08/12 - Former Sen. Rick Santorum's star has brightened considerably, at least for now, after caucus wins in Minnesota and Colorado and a first place finish in the non-binding Missouri Republican presidential primary.
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UPDATE: Four Killed In Wisconsin Home In Apparent Murder-Suicide
Last Updated: 9:31 AM 02/08/12 - UPDATE: A memorial service will be held Thursday for a mother and her two children killed in a murder-suicide outside of Green Bay.
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Overture Center Names Ted DeDee President & CEO
Last Updated: 7:58 AM 02/08/12 - Overture Center Foundation has named longtime performing arts executive Ted DeDee as the new President and CEO of the performing arts center.
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UPDATE: Missing Child Found In Chicago
Last Updated: 6:57 AM 02/08/12 - UPDATE: 2-year-old Iryana K. Vaughn has been found and her father, 25-year-old Iryin Vaughn, is in custody.
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VIDEO REPORT: Former School Board President Charged With Stealing From Booster Club
Last Updated: 10:37 PM 02/07/12 - UPDATE: David Stackhouse is a former Sun Prarie School Board President, and for nearly a decade, was the president of the Sun Prairie Youth Football Program. A program for kids from 5th to 8th grade.
VIDEO REPORT: Fire on Madison's East Side
Last Updated: 6:46 PM 02/07/12 - UPDATE: A Fire causes $250,000 in damage to an auto detail shop located in a multi-tenant commercial building on Pflaum Road
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VIDEO REPORT: Board Agrees To Reject Outside Petition Reviews
Last Updated: 6:42 PM 02/07/12 - UPDATE: Leaders of two tea party groups are considering suing the Wisconsin elections board over its decision not to accept any evidence they find of fraud in petitions seeking the recall of Republican Gov. Scott Walker.
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BBB Warns Consumers About "Robo Calls"
Last Updated: 5:41 PM 02/07/12 - The Wisconsin Better Business Bureau (BBB) has been receiving calls and letters from consumers across the country regarding repeated, unsolicited “robo calls” to both their home and cell phones.
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Stranger Danger: Child Enticement Investigation
Last Updated: 3:36 PM 02/07/12 - The Dane County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a possible case of child enticement that occurred this morning in the town of Verona. UPDATE: Deputies release sketch of suspect.
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UPDATE: John Doe Investigation
Last Updated: 3:17 PM 02/07/12 - UPDATE: A staffer who worked for Gov. Scott Walker when Walker was the Milwaukee County executive has pleaded guilty to two charges of posting pro-Walker messages online on county time.
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Fitzgerald to Challenge Thousands of Signatures
Last Updated: 3:12 PM 02/07/12 - Republican Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald says he plans on challenging enough signatures on recall petitions to stop any election.
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UPDATE: Wis. Elections Board Considering Review Options
Last Updated: 2:01 PM 02/07/12 - UPDATE: The Wisconsin state elections board is considering using statistical sampling methods to determine how often duplicate names appear on recall petitions.
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Woman Accused of Stealing More than $1,900 From Target Store
A Madison woman is accused of stealing more than $1,900 dollars worth of merchandise from the Lien Rd. Target store on four recent trips.
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Drunken Driver Crashes into Parked Cars at Casino
Last Updated: 11:20 AM 02/07/12 - A drunken driver, trying to negotiate a pickup truck through the parking lot of Ho-Chunk Gaming Madison, smacked into 7 parked vehicles.
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Family Fight Leads to Road Rage Incident
Last Updated: 11:10 AM 02/07/12 - A fight between cousins leads to a road rage incident in Madison. A man, who had a 3-year-old child in his car, ended up ramming his cousin's vehicle.
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CrimeTracker 15: Stoughton Home Invasion
Last Updated: 10:58 AM 02/07/12 - 17-year-old in custody after a home invasion in Stoughton.
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GOP Lawmakers Signed Redistricting Secrecy Deals
Last Updated: 9:18 AM 02/07/12 - Nearly all of Wisconsin's Republican legislators signed legal agreements promising not to discuss new redistricting maps while they were being developed.
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Driver Arrested For OWI; His 4th Offense
Last Updated: 6:09 AM 02/07/12 - Driver arrested for his 4th OWI; four children in vehicle at time of arrest.
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VIDEO REPORT: Madison Schools: Addressing the Achievement Gap
Last Updated: 5:53 AM 02/07/12 - UPDATE: Superintendent Daniel Nerad unveils a plan to address the achievement gap in Madison's schools.
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VIDEO REPORT: Scrap Metal Thieves Costing City Tens of Thousands of Dollars
Last Updated: 6:46 PM 02/06/12 - Thieves are using a new method to cash in on scrap metal and in the long run it's really costing all of us.
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VIDEO REPORT: John Chadima Investigation: Second Allegation
Last Updated: 6:44 PM 02/06/12 - UPDATE: UW Interim Chancellor David Ward says UW-Police are investigating second allegation involving John Chadima.
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VIDEO REPORT: Propane Tank Truck Explosion
Last Updated: 3:52 PM 02/06/12 - A propane truck exploded Friday afternoon at Landmark Services Coop. outside of Whitewater. UPDATE: Click on story to listen to the 911 calls made shortly after the blast.
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UPDATE: Governor Scott Walker To Meet With District Attorney
Last Updated: 3:21 PM 02/06/12 - UPDATE: Gov. Scott Walker says he voluntarily agreed to the Milwaukee County district attorney's request to meet with him about a secret investigation that so far has led to charges against five of Walker's former close aides and associates.
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President Obama Coming To Milwaukee Area Feb. 15
Last Updated: 2:36 PM 02/06/12 - President Barack Obama plans to make a stop in the Milwaukee area next week, marking the first time he's come to Wisconsin in 13 months and his eighth visit since taking office.
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Madison Man Arrested For OWI; His 4th Offense
Last Updated: 1:56 PM 02/06/12 - 28-year-old driver from Madison arrested for his 4th OWI.
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UPDATE: Third Teen Dies in Fond du Lac County Crash
Last Updated: 9:06 AM 02/08/12 - UPDATE: Students in the Campbellsport School District will be dismissed early Thursday when a joint visitation for the three teens killed in an SUV crash is held at the high school.
UPDATE: Felony Charges Filed Against Owner Of Carol’s Tours
Last Updated: 10:14 AM 02/06/12 - UPDATE: Beaver Dam Woman sentenced on two felony counts related to the failure of Carol’s Tours.
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UPDATE: Mazomanie Man Dies After Crash
Last Updated: 10:03 AM 02/06/12 - UPDATE: A Mazomanie man has died a week after a rollover crash.
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UPDATE: Soldier From Wisconsin Killed In Afghanistan
Last Updated: 8:55 AM 02/06/12 - UPDATE: Hundreds gathered this weekend to pay their final respects to a 24-year-old Mayville soldier killed in Afghanistan.
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VIDEO REPORT: Mallards Unveil Duck Blind Expansion, Lawn Seating
Last Updated: 11:09 PM 02/05/12 - The Madison Mallards reveal plans for stadium expansion before the 2012 season.
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Pedestrian Hit by Vehicle in Adams County
Last Updated: 5:17 PM 02/05/12 - A pedestrian is in critical condition after being hit by a vehicle on Highway 13.
UPDATE: Son In Custody For Attacking His Mother
Last Updated: 9:47 PM 02/05/12 - UPDATE: A 38-year-old Dickeyville man is jailed after he allegedly punched, kicked and cut his mother after getting upset with his stepfather.
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Groups Hope to Stop Wis. ID Law
Last Updated: 2:42 PM 02/05/12 - Some Wisconsin voters hope to stop a voter identification law before it takes effect later this month.
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Watertown Man Arrested for 4th Offense OWI
Last Updated: 8:20 AM 02/05/12 - 51-year-old driver arrested for his 4th OWI.
Dog Rescued From House Fire In Fitchburg
Last Updated: 5:51 AM 02/05/12 - Firefighters rescued a dog after a house fire caused $200,000 in damage Saturday night.
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Mitt Romney Wins Nevada GOP Caucuses
Last Updated: 9:10 PM 02/04/12 - Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has won the Nevada Republican caucuses.
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Rodgers Wins NFL MVP
Last Updated: 7:03 PM 02/04/12 - Packers QB Aaron Rodgers has been named the NFL's Most Valuable Player.
Faulty Wiring to Blame for House Fire
Last Updated: 4:16 PM 02/04/12 - When firefighters arrived at the scene of a house fire, smoke and flames were visible.
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Two Arrested In The Township Of Spring Green On Drug Charges
Last Updated: 11:48 AM 02/04/12 - Sauk County Drug Task Force uncovers large scale marijuana growing operation.
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Janesville Man Charged With Fourth OWI
Last Updated: 6:38 AM 02/04/12 - A man is charged with his 4th OWI in Janesville.
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Recall Alert: 28,000 Strollers Recalled
Last Updated: 6:36 AM 02/04/12 - About 28,000 strollers from Bumbleride are being recalled because of a falling hazard.
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Recall Alert: Infant Bodysuits Recalled Due To Choking Hazard
Last Updated: 6:35 AM 02/04/12 - About 128,000 infant body suits are being recalled because of a choking hazard.
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UPDATE: Petitions To Recall Governor Walker Now Posted Online
Last Updated: 6:46 PM 02/03/12 - UPDATE: Petitions seeking the recall of Republican Gov. Scott Walker have been posted online. The Government Accountability Board today released digital copies of recall petitions for Lt. Governor Kleefisch.
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Local Man To Direct Super Bowl Halftime Show
Last Updated: 6:28 PM 02/03/12 - You may not be able to root on the green and gold at this year's big game. But you'll still be able to cheer for a Wisconsin native.
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