Author Archives: Mike Leischner
Explosion, Fire Reported at Waukesha County Manufacturing Plant
EAGLE, WI (WSAU) -- More than 100 firefighters were on the scene of a fire at Summerset Marine Construction in Eagle, where an explosion was reported at around 8 AM. First responders say the incident ...
May 19, 2022
Milwaukee Police Will Ticket Curfew Violators
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) -- Milwaukee Mayor Caviler Johnson says he's instructed the city's Police Department to begin writing tickets for those caught violating the city's longstanding curfew for those u...
May 18, 2022 Police lights. MWC file photo.
UW Madison Names New Chancellor
MADISON, WI (WSAU) -- The UW Board of Regents has named a new leader for the system's flagship campus in Madison. Dr. Jennifer L. Mnookin will take over as Chancellor of the school on August 4th after...
May 16, 2022 Dr. Jennifer L. Mnookin. Image courtesy: UW Board of Regents
Wisconsin Family Action Leader Reacts to Arson at Madison Office
MADISON, WI (WSAU-WRN) -- The President of Wisconsin Family Action says they are cooperating with authorities as the investigation into an arson at their Madison office continues. "They're apparently ...
May 12, 2022 Filter Forge / CC
Madison Police Investigating "Targeted" Arson at Office of Anti-Abortion Group
MADISON, WI (WSAU) -- Officers in Madison say a fire at the Wisconsin Family Action office was intentionally set Sunday morning. Police Chief Shon Barnes released a statement on Sunday saying: "It app...
May 08, 2022 Filter Forge / CC
Peters Homicide Complaint Unsealed, Suspect's Identity Redacted
CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI (WSAU) -- The identity of the 14-year-old boy accused of killing Lily Peters and hiding her body remains under wraps after a copy of the criminal complaint was released on Wednesday...
May 06, 2022 Lily Peters
Peters Suspect in Court Thursday
CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI (WSAU) -- The 14-year-old boy suspected of sexually assaulting and killing Lily Peters of Chippewa Falls returned to court today but still has not been identified. The boy faces cha...
May 05, 2022 Lily Peters
Juvenile Arrested in Connection With Peters Death
CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI (WSAU) -- Chippewa Falls Police have arrested a juvenile in connection with the death of ten-year-old Lily Peters on Sunday. Officers say the male was an acquaintance of Peters' but...
Apr 26, 2022 Iliana "Lily" M. Peters. Image courtesy: Chippewa Falls PD/Facebook
Chippewa Falls Schools React to Death of Lily Peters
CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI (WSAU) -- The community of Chippewa Falls is still in shock after a ten-year-old girl was killed while riding her bike from her aunt's home to her home on Sunday, a journey of about...
Apr 26, 2022 Iliana "Lily" M. Peters. Image courtesy: Chippewa Falls PD/Facebook
UPDATED: Missing Girl Found Dead in Chippewa Falls
CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI (WSAU) -- A ten-year-old girl who went missing in the Chippewa Falls area on Sunday has been found dead, and police are opening a homicide investigation into the incident. According...
Apr 25, 2022 Iliana "Lily" M. Peters. Image courtesy: Chippewa Falls PD/Facebook
