Category Archives: Local

One Dead, Another Seriously Injured when Vehicle and Semi Crash in Sheboygan County
TOWN OF MITCHELL, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- One person was killed and another suffered serious injuries in a collision between a vehicle and a semi-truck. It happened at approximately 1:35 p.m. Tuesday in the...
Rachel Charniak Aug 13, 2024 (Sheboygan County Sheriff's Office)

Former Grand Chute Furniture Store Owner Sentenced to Prison in Federal Drug Case
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The operator of a now-closed furniture store was sentenced Tuesday to 12 years, six months in federal prison on drug and weapons charges. Christopher Turner previously plea...
Rachel Charniak Aug 13, 2024 Christopher Turner has been charged with dealing drugs from his furniture store in Grand Chute.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Former Football Coach, Oneida Tribal Court Bailiff Sentenced for Distributing Child Porn
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- A former high school football coach and Oneida Tribal Court bailiff was sentenced Tuesday to five years in prison for the online distribution of child pornography. Bryan Peterson, 46, o...
Rachel Charniak Aug 13, 2024

Madison Felon Sentenced to Prison for Transporting Firearms to Appleton
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- A Madison man was sentenced last week to over five years in prison for the illegal possession of firearms. Officials say 41-year-old Edlando Watson is a felon prohibited by law from eve...
Rachel Charniak Aug 13, 2024 Edlando Watson (Photo courtesy: Wisconsin Department of Corrections)

Sheboygan Man Arrested for Soliciting Nude Photos from Juvenile Family Member
SUN PRAIRIE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A Sheboygan man was arrested Tuesday for the sexual exploitation of a juvenile in Sun Prairie. According to a news release, the Sun Prairie Police Department executed a ...
Rachel Charniak Aug 13, 2024 Police lights. MWC file photo.

Man Shot Last Week on Green Bay's East Side and Dropped Off at Hospital has Died
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A shooting victim who was dropped off at a hospital last week has died, and police are now investigating his death as a homicide. Police on Tuesday identified the victim a...
Rachel Charniak Aug 13, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Green Bay Father Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison for Toddler's Overdose Death
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Derrick Young was sentenced Tuesday to 13 years in prison after his 18-month-old son died after ingesting fentanyl while he and the child's mother were napping. Young, 25, ...
Rachel Charniak Aug 13, 2024 Tyana Putzlocker (left) and Derrick Young (right) mugshots July 8, 2022.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Calumet County, Manitowoc, Brillion Awarded Funds for Environmental Clean-Up
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Three Northeast Wisconsin municipalities received grants to investigate environmental contamination in their communities. The Wisconsin DNR granted Calumet County, the city of Manitowoc...
Rachel Charniak Aug 13, 2024 A balcony view from the new River North Apartments in Manitowoc's downtown River Point District May 12, 2023.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Neenah Man Pleads Not Guilty in Stabbing of Brother, Withdraws Speedy Trial Demand
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Darnell McCauley pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges he stabbed his brother 18 times - but he also withdrew a speedy trial demand and a plea hearing was scheduled. McCauley...
Rachel Charniak Aug 13, 2024 Darnell McCauley has been charged with stabbing his brother during an argument at a residence in Neenah. (Photo courtesy Winnebago County Sheriff's Office)

Oshkosh Arena Aims for Improvements, Financial Stability after Management Takeover
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The future of the Oshkosh Arena, which serves as the home of the Wisconsin Herd basketball team, has been up in the air since being put up for sale in March. In June, Baylan...
Rachel Charniak Aug 13, 2024 Oshkosh Arena
PC: Fox 11 Online

