Category Archives: Local
Jury acquits driver in Marinette County fatal crash that claimed lives of two women
MARINETTE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A jury acquitted Scott Mathis in connection with a fatal crash which killed two people. The jury returned the verdicts Wednesday on two counts of homicide by negligent oper...
Oct 09, 2025 L-R, Elysia Kust, Mary Ann Kust (Images courtesy of Regan Dahnert)
Armed suspect arrested after multi-county chase ends in Lake Winnebago
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- An armed person was arrested after leading authorities on a pursuit that spanned across multiple Northeastern Wisconsin counties and ended in Lake Winnebago. Just before 2 a.m. Thursday...
Oct 09, 2025 Calumet County Sheriff's Office (Fox 11 Online)
2 men stabbed on Green Bay's east side; Suspect arrested after fleeing from SWAT team
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A suspect is in custody after allegedly stabbing two men on Green Bay's east side. Police were called to the 2100 block of Basten Street, near Danz Park, just before 5:30 ...
Oct 09, 2025 The Green Bay Police Department is searching for a suspect after a weapons call drew a large police presence on the city's east side, Oct. 8, 2025.
PC: Fox 11 Online
Clear bags for teachers among student suggestions as Green Bay's safety talks continue
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Student leaders in the Green Bay Area Public School District are weighing in on the ongoing conversation about improving school safety. Their input could be growing, and t...
Oct 09, 2025 Green Bay students go to school on the first day clear backpacks are now required for students in grades 6 through 12, September 22, 2025.
PC: Fox 11 Online
Wisconsin lawmakers consider bill to enact fine for falsely claiming pet as service animal
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Protecting people that are in need of service animals or emotional support animals is the goal of a Republican-authored bill on its way to the Wisconsin state Senate. Assembly Bill 366 ...
Oct 09, 2025 A service dog attends the Green Bay Packers' Salute to Service announcement Oct. 25, 2022, at Lambeau Field.
PC: Fox 11 Online
Outagamie County family sues Roblox, claims 5-year-old girl was target of sexploitation
OUTAGAMIE COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A lawsuit has been filed after a 5-year-old girl in Outagamie County was targeted by predators while playing Roblox. The suit against Roblox Corporation, an online ...
Oct 09, 2025 Roblox 'experiences' on a mobile phone, Oct. 8, 2025.
PC: Fox 11 Online
After student feedback, GBAPS proposes block classes and uniform schedule for high schools
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Students in the Green Bay Area Public School District spoke, and the district listened. After years of studying the issue and getting feedback from students, GBAPS is look...
Oct 09, 2025 GBAPSD
Complaint: 18-year-old had been drinking, was driving more than 130 mph in Appleton crash
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The underage suspect in a fatal traffic crash allegedly had a blood alcohol level more than double the legal limit and was driving more than 130 mph, according to a crimina...
Oct 08, 2025 Carter Green (Photo courtesy Outagamie County Jail)
Wisconsin Veterans Museum honors Fond du Lac sailor Marc Nieto, killed in USS Cole bombing
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A Fond du Lac sailor killed in a terrorist attack is being remembered at the Wisconsin Veterans Museum. Engineman 2nd Class Marc Nieto was aboard the USS Cole when it was bo...
Oct 08, 2025 Engineman 2nd Class Marc Nieto was killed in the Oct. 12, 2000 bombing of the USS Cole. Nieto was a 1994 graduate of Fond du Lac High School. (Service photo/courtesy Wisconsin Veterans Museum)
DNR highlights children's ATV safety
WISCONSIN (WTAQ) -- Following an incident last week in Brown County where a child died in an ATV accident, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is reminding the public of some safety tips. Ge...
Oct 08, 2025 PC: Fox 11 Online
