Category Archives: Local

Father, Son Accused of Trying to Hire Hit Man to Kill Other Son
GREEN LAKE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A Berlin man has been charged with trying to hire a hit man to kill one his children because he was unhappy about how the proceeds of an estate were divided. Another son ...
Rachel Charniak Dec 13, 2022 Jason, left, and Joseph Hoppa.
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Beyer Found Guilty of Killing his Two Children, Sentenced to Consecutive Life Sentences
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The jury convicted Matthew Beyer Tuesday of killing his two children, and the judge sentenced him to back-to-back life sentences with no chance of a parole moments later. B...
Rachel Charniak Dec 13, 2022 Photos of Danielle and William Beyer are displayed in Outagamie County court Dec. 13, 2022, during the trial of their father, Matthew.
PC: Fox 11 Online

One Pulaski Area Bonfire Victim to Undergo Another Surgery Wednesday
MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Brandon Brzeczkowski has received a lot of support since he was one of several people injured in a bonfire explosion in the Town of Maple Grove in Shawano County in mid-Oc...
Rachel Charniak Dec 13, 2022 Pulaski area bonfire victim Brandon Brzeczkowski.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Man Approaches Child in Oshkosh; Police Consider Incident Suspicious
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A man approaching a child is being investigated as a suspicious situation, Oshkosh police say. The incident occurred around 11 a.m. Tuesday in the 700 block of Jackson Stree...
Rachel Charniak Dec 13, 2022 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Opening of Menasha's Racine Street Bridge Delayed Again
MENASHA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The opening of Menasha's Racine Street Bridge is delayed again. The bridge is now expected to open in mid-January, the state Department of Transportation says. Adverse weath...
Rachel Charniak Dec 13, 2022 Construction of the new Racine Street Bridge in Menasha continues.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Traffic Crash Blocks Intersection, Knocks out Power
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - A crash on Green Bay's northwest side has shut down a busy road and cut power to hundreds. The Green Bay Police Department says the area of the 1300 block of Velp Avenue is clos...
Robert Kennedy Dec 13, 2022 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Extra Police On Duty In Chilton
CHILTON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - There will be an extra police presence at Chilton High School today after a possible threat. Chilton Public Schools Superintendent Susan Kaphingst says they were made aware o...
Robert Kennedy Dec 13, 2022 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Three People Displaced After Overnight Fire
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Three people were displaced after a fire in the 1100 block of University Ave. Green Bay Metro Fire crews were called to the home just before 11:30 p.m. Monday. The fire was...
Robert Kennedy Dec 13, 2022 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Break-Ins Spike In Green Bay Neighborhood
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Green Bay Police Lieutenant Jason Allen is asking for anyone to come forward with information relating to break-ins in the northwest area of the city. "If they see somethin...
Robert Kennedy Dec 13, 2022 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Appleton Rates High For LGBTQ +
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Appleton is leading the way in Northeast Wisconsin for LGBTQ+ inclusivity, according to the Human Rights Campaign, an advocacy group for gay rights. The Municipal Equality I...
Robert Kennedy Dec 13, 2022 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

