Category Archives: Local

Second Suspect Pleads Not Guilty in Fond du Lac Shooting Death
FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A second suspect has pleaded not guilty to an October murder and armed robbery. Julius Freeman Jr. entered the not guilty pleas Wednesday in connection with the shooting...
Rachel Charniak Jan 18, 2023 Julius A. Freeman Jr. mugshot July 8, 2022.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Two Rivers Woman Sentenced for Leaving Racist Notes on Car Windshields
MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A woman who left racist notes on car windshields was sentenced to 50 hours of community service, plus jail time for a bail jumping conviction in the case. Cathleen Yauch, 5...
Rachel Charniak Jan 18, 2023 Cathleen Yauch
PC: Fox 11 Online

Prosecutors Drop Request to Have Teen Moved to Adult Court in Bonfire Explosion
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Prosecutors dropped their request Wednesday to have a teenager moved to adult court for his alleged role in an explosion at a bonfire near Pulaski. The case is expected to ...
Rachel Charniak Jan 18, 2023 A note on the door of a Brown County courtroom indicates a hearing is closed to the public Jan. 18, 2023, as a 16-year-old charged in connection with the Pulaski bonfire explosion appears in juvenile court.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Oshkosh Police Identify Man Found Deceased in August 2022
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) -- The Oshkosh Police Department has provided an update to a death investigation that was originally reported on August 13, 2022 at a building in the 100 block of High Avenue. Based...
Rachel Charniak Jan 18, 2023 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Ammonia Leak Sends 3 People To The Hospital
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Just after 1am this morning, Green Bay Metro Fire Department responded to 508 Elizabeth Street (TNT Crust) for an ammonia leak. Upon arrival companies found a substantial leak i...
Robert Kennedy Jan 18, 2023 GBMF

Area Lawmakers Pitch Absentee Ballot Tracking System
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-METRO) - There's now a proposal to send voters a text when their local clerk gets their absentee ballot. The plan from Republican Howard Assemblyman David Steffen and Appleton State ...
Robert Kennedy Jan 18, 2023 A black time mark on an enlarged Outagamie County ballot is seen with a white tear through it--the printing error that is causing thousands of ballots to be unreadable. (Screengrab)

Rodgers: I Can Be MVP Again, With Right Team
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-METRO) - Aaron Rodgers says he could be an MVP again, with the right team. Rodgers was on the Pat McAfee Show yesterday, and while he didn't say anything specific about his future ...
Robert Kennedy Jan 18, 2023

Program Reopens Less Than A Week After Devastating Fire
ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Macht Village Programs, an organization that had a building destroyed by a fire last week, now has a new home. Macht Village assists children and young adults with severe...
Robert Kennedy Jan 18, 2023 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Galloping Ghost Statue Gets A New Sign
KAUKAUNA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Nearly a year after students raised concerns about the statue in front of Kaukauna High School, a new sign has been added with the hopes of providing a bit more context rega...
Robert Kennedy Jan 18, 2023 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

School Bus Close Call Provides A Teaching Moment
WINNEBAGO COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The Winnebago County Sheriff's Office is sharing what could have been a tragic situation, in the hopes of reminding drivers how to be safe around school buses. The s...
Robert Kennedy Jan 18, 2023 PHOTO: Winnebago Co Sheriff's Office

