Category Archives: Local

Man Suffered from Mental Condition when he Fatally Stabbed his Mother, Jury Determines
WAUPACA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A jury determined Jordan Peters suffered from a mental disease when he killed his mother, and he was committed to a secure psychiatric facility. Peters stabbed his mother, A...
Rachel Charniak Oct 15, 2024 Jordan Peters, 19, is accused of fatally stabbing a 39-year-old woman in Clintonville on Sept. 4, 2023.
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Underage Driver's BAC Linked to Double Fatal Ashwaubenon Crash
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The underage driver in a suspected drunk driving crash which killed two of her passengers had a blood alcohol level of .065 BAC about six hours after the crash, putting her...
Rachel Charniak Oct 15, 2024 Laney Peters (Brown Co. Jail)

Reaction To Bizarre Deer Poaching Case
FOND DU LAC COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Three teenagers and a 36-year old woman, all from Campbellsport, have been identified as the suspects in an extensive poaching investigation. Authorities say the i...
Robert Kennedy Oct 15, 2024 A doe deer in a Door County soybean field, November 7, 2023.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Green Bay School Board Presents Balanced Budget
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The Green Bay Area Public School District presented its balanced budget for the upcoming school year Monday night. Chief Financial Officer Angie Roble said that the budget ...
Robert Kennedy Oct 15, 2024 Print

Vice Presidential Nominee Tim Walz speaks at Green Bay Campaign Rally
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz stopped in Green Bay Monday as part of his campaign swing across Wisconsin. The Minnesota governor's first trip to Northeast ...
Rachel Charniak Oct 14, 2024 Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz speaks at a campaign rally at the KI Convention Center in Green Bay, Oct. 14, 2024.
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Fond du Lac County Sheriff Condemns 'Senseless' Multi-County Deer Poaching
FOND DU LAC COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Three teenagers, along with a 36-year old woman, all from Campbellsport -- have been identified as suspects in a large deer poaching investigation. Authorities say...
Rachel Charniak Oct 14, 2024 Fond du Lac County squad car.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Oneida Nation Celebrates Native American Heritage and History on Indigenous Peoples Day
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Monday marks two holidays across our country this year. The emergence of Indigenous Peoples Day, which coincides with Columbus Day, has focused on celebrating Native herit...
Rachel Charniak Oct 14, 2024 Sage is burned during an Oneida Nation Indigenous Peoples Day celebration, October 11, 2021.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Brown County Leaders Get their Flu Shots, Encourage Public to do the Same
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Two Brown County officials are rolling up their sleeves to remind residents to get their flu shots this fall. At a news conference Monday, Brown County Executive Troy Stre...
Rachel Charniak Oct 14, 2024 Brown County Executive Troy Streckenbach receives his flu shot, Oct. 14, 2024.
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Plea Negotiations Continue in 'Uncle Fester' Drug Case
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Plea negotiations continue for the author knows as "Uncle Fester" on a series of drug charges, so no trial date was set Monday. Stephen Preisler, 66, gained renown for his ...
Rachel Charniak Oct 14, 2024 PHOTO: Brown County Jail

Green Bay Police Investigating Crash that Killed Pedestrian
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Police are investigating a fatal crash between a pedestrian and a service van. According to a news release Monday from the Green Bay Police Department, the crash happened ...
Rachel Charniak Oct 14, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

