Category Archives: Local

Green Bay Woman Killed in I-41 Crash
ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ) -- A Green Bay woman is dead following a rollover accident on Southbound I-41 in Ashwaubenon. Brown County Sheriff's Officials say the woman was driving a white SUV when she los...
Rob Sussman Jun 26, 2020 Photo: WisDOT

Professors Working Through New Challenges to Prepare for Upcoming Semester
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) - Schools and universities around the area continue to iron out their plans for returning to campus this fall. "We're going to have face to face classes for sure, but they are going...
Casey Nelson Jun 26, 2020

Police Seeking Suspect in East Side Shots Fired Incident
An area near Jean and Schoen Streets across from Eisenhower Park was cordoned off by police Friday morning as SWAT teams were deployed. The area reopened to traffic around 11:45 A.M. Police deployed a...
Rob Sussman Jun 26, 2020 Daniel Garrett (GBPD)

Overnight Fire Forces Green Bay Couple Out Of Their Home
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Green Bay Fire was dispatched for the report of a house fire in the 1400 block of Emilie Street just before midnight last night. On arrival firefighters found heavy fire on the ...
Robert Kennedy Jun 26, 2020

Community, Cops Share Dialogue Over Use Of Force
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Green Bay Police Chief Andrew Smith says officers used force on 163 people in 2019. Decentralization, meaning taking someone to the ground, was the most common use of force...
Robert Kennedy Jun 26, 2020

Next Round Of Appeals In Avery Case
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Steven Avery's attorney renewed her arguments Thursday that he deserves a new trial or have his conviction overturned for the 2005 murder of Teresa Halbach in rural Manitowoc...
Robert Kennedy Jun 26, 2020 Steven Avery (File Photo)

Packers Hall of Fame to Reopen Monday
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame will be reopening to visitors and fans. The museum -- which has been closed since March 13 due to the coronavirus pandemic -- will be im...
Casey Nelson Jun 25, 2020

Avery Attorney Renews Arguments for New Trial
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Steven Avery's attorney renewed her arguments Thursday that he deserves a new trial or have his conviction overturned for the 2005 murder of Teresa Halbach in rural Manitowoc...
Casey Nelson Jun 25, 2020

Social Distancing Pushes Jury Selection Out of Courthouse
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Jury selection in a double murder case will take place in a venue other than the Brown County Courthouse due to social distancing concerns, a judge said Thursday. Jacob Cay...
Casey Nelson Jun 25, 2020

Charges Filed Against Man Accused of Throwing Tear Gas
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A man who allegedly threw a tear gas container back at police during violent protests was charged Thursday - and told police he shouldn't have done it. Dakota Vandertie, 26...
Casey Nelson Jun 25, 2020

