Category Archives: Local

New Evidence Delays Woman's Sentencing in Connection with Ashwaubenon Murder Case
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Evidence, including video and a written statement, was recently discovered in a case associated with an Ashwaubenon murder, prompting a delay in a sentencing planned for Tu...
Rachel Charniak Jul 09, 2024 Keilana Brunette gets emotional while appearing in court virtually June 27, 2023.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Green Bay Teen Sentenced For Drugs Used In Fatal O-D
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Maylia Sotelo was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in prison for supplying the drugs which killed 18-year-old Jack McDonough in an overdose. Sotelo - who is now 17, but was 15...
Rachel Charniak Jul 09, 2024 Maylia Julieanna Paige Sotelo appears in Brown County court May 24, 2023.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Winnebago County Man Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison for Shooting at His Wife
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Kasey Oaks was sentenced Tuesday to 18 years in prison for shooting at his wife. Oaks was also placed on extended supervision for eight years, court records show. He was prev...
Rachel Charniak Jul 09, 2024 Kasey Oaks (Photo courtesy Winnebago County Sheriff's Office)

Charges Filed in Oshkosh Homicide Sparked from Drug Deal Argument
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Daniel Wilson allegedly shot and killed a man who approached him about buying drugs, according to a criminal complaint filed Tuesday. The shooting happened shortly before mid...
Rachel Charniak Jul 09, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Ashwaubenon Program Prepares Young Sitters with Lifesaving Skills and CPR
ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Is your child ready to stay home alone, watch younger brothers and sisters while you're away from the house, or babysit for younger children? The Center for Childhood Sa...
Rachel Charniak Jul 09, 2024 PC: Fox 11 Online

Appleton to introduce Hmong American Immersion School by 2025
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A new charter school in the Appleton Area School District will offer students the opportunity to learn another culture and language. Through a $1.5 million grant from the W...
Rachel Charniak Jul 09, 2024 AASD

Manawa's County Highway B Reopens As Flood Waters Receed
MANAWA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Cleanup progress is being made in Manawa following Friday's rain storm. City officials say all roads have now reopened. A portion of County Highway B near the rodeo grounds w...
Rachel Charniak Jul 09, 2024 DNR officials and state DOT officials were inspecting the dam and Highway County B in Manawa following flash flooding over the weekend, July 9, 2024.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Governor Seeks Applicants for Brown County Judge Position
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- The governor is looking to fill a vacancy for Brown County Circuit Court. Judge Kendall M. Kelly will resign on Aug. 2, 2024. The new judge for the Brown County Circuit Court - Branch 4...
Rachel Charniak Jul 09, 2024

Health Officials Warn of Blue-Green Algae Dangers in Wisconsin Waters this Summer
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- When cooling off at your favorite beach or lake this summer, health and wildlife officials are reminding you to watch for blue-green algae. Blue-green algae, or cyanobacteria, are photo...
Rachel Charniak Jul 09, 2024 Blue-green algae in Menasha, August 23, 2021.
PC: Fox 11 Online

I-41 Closures Scheduled in Fox Valley for Expansion Project
GRAND CHUTE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A stretch of I-41 is scheduled to close several days this week as part of the ongoing expansion project from Grand Chute to De Pere. Wisconsin DOT reports that the closu...
Rachel Charniak Jul 09, 2024

