Category Archives: Local
House fire in Two Rivers early Monday
TWO RIVERS, WI (WTAQ) – An overnight house fire in Two Rivers puts three family members out into the cold. It happened at a home on Adams Street around 2:30 a.m. Monday. The family members were ...
Nov 30, 2015
Man admits to injecting heroin into woman who died in Hobart
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – A man has been charged with reckless homicide in connection with a fatal heroin overdose incident last July. Matthew Belekevich is expected to make an initial court appear...
Nov 30, 2015
Wisconsin hunters take over 192,000 deer in 8 days of gun season
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) – Wisconsin hunters shot more deer in the first eight days of this year’s gun season, than in all nine days a year ago. The state DNR says more than 192,000 deer were re...
Nov 30, 2015
Study: Sentences for same crimes vary widely in Wisconsin
UNDATED (WTAQ) – A new study confirms that sentences vary dramatically for the same crimes in Wisconsin, depending on the judges who issue them. Gannett Wisconsin Media found that multiple marij...
Nov 30, 2015
Outagamie County convict on the lam
Oneida, WI (WTAQ) – The search is on for a missing inmate from Outagamie County. Officials say Phillip Burton, Junior was reported missing around 9 p.m. Sunday from the Sanger B. Powers Correcti...
Nov 30, 2015
Brown County committee takes up Austin Straubel Airport name change
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – A Brown County Board committee is scheduled to discuss a proposal to rename Austin Straubel International Airport on Monday. The airport is named for Green Bay native Aust...
Nov 29, 2015
Green Bay apartment fire Sunday morning
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – An apartment fire in Green Bay Sunday leads to multiple fire crews responding. Crews were called to the 2100 block of Elmview Drive around 7:30 a.m. People living at the a...
Nov 29, 2015
Convicted sexual predator arrested by U.S. Marshals in Appleton
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) – The U.S. Marshals Service reports the arrest of a convicted sexual predator after he cut off his GPS and electronic monitoring bracelet last Monday. 63-year-old L.C. Street...
Nov 28, 2015
Green Bay woman causes gas leak after drunk driving crash
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – Green Bay police say a woman has been arrested after slamming her vehicle into a home, causing a gas leak early Saturday. Authorities say it happened when the vehicle stru...
Nov 28, 2015
"Best Efforts" blood drive to honor Ledgeview Fire captain
LEDGEVIEW, WI (WTAQ) – A special blood drive Friday is being held to honor the captain of the Ledgeview Fire Department. Back in July, Jason “Jake” Pansier was critically hurt in a t...
Nov 27, 2015
