Category Archives: Local

Green Bay Residents Face Charges for Allegedly Choking Dog, Slamming Head Against Vehicle
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Two people face misdemeanor charges after allegedly injuring a dog, including by slamming its head against a vehicle. Shamarion Cook, 22, is charged with mistreating an ani...
Rachel Charniak Jun 11, 2024 Shamarion Cook and Mackenzie Allen (Photo courtesy: Brown County Jail)

Green Bay's City Council to Take Up Affordable Veteran Housing and Early Voting Expansion
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Affordable housing for homeless veterans is once again on the agenda for Green Bay's city council Tuesday night. A vote is also expected to be taken on adding extra early ...
Rachel Charniak Jun 11, 2024 City of Green Bay

Employee Accused of Stealing $10K in Lottery Tickets from Ashwaubenon Convenience Store
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A convenience store employee was charged after allegedly stealing $10,000 in lottery tickets from the store. Chad Niemi, 45, was charged with one count of retail theft from...
Rachel Charniak Jun 11, 2024 Chad Niemi (Photo courtesy: Brown County Jail)

DNR Issues Ozone Advisory for Several Northeast Wisconsin Counties on Wednesday
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has issued an ozone advisory on Wednesday for over half a dozen counties across the state, including several in Northeast Wisconsin. ...
Rachel Charniak Jun 11, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Competency Exam Ordered for Gibraltar Student who Brought Gun to School for 'Protection'
STURGEON BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A competency exam was ordered Tuesday for a Gibraltar High School student who said he was afraid of a former student, so he brought a firearm to school property. Aidan R...
Rachel Charniak Jun 11, 2024 Aidan Rice enters a Door County courtroom March 18, 2024, on a charge he brought a gun to Gibraltar High School.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Warrant Issued for Felon Accused of Voting Illegally after he Misses Court Appearance
FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - An arrest warrant was issued for a convicted felon accused of illegally voting in the November 2022 after he didn't show up in court Tuesday. Martin Kehl, 62, is charged ...
Rachel Charniak Jun 11, 2024

Sentencing Delayed for Woman who Shot Officer with Own Gun in Oconto Falls
OCONTO, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Sentencing was delayed Tuesday for a woman who took a gun from an Oconto Falls police officer and shot the officer. Alisha Kocken, 31, previously pleaded guilty to four counts...
Rachel Charniak Jun 11, 2024 Alisha Kocken appears in Oconto County court Aug. 25, 2023, to plead no contest to charges she took a gun from a police officer and shot the officer.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Trial Postponed for Man Linked to Child's Fatal Shooting in Green Bay
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The trial for a man who allegedly supplied the gun one 5-year-old used to inadvertently shoot and kill another 5-year-old was postponed Tuesday from next week until Novembe...
Rachel Charniak Jun 11, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of Green Bay PD

Victim Dies after Battery Incident Outside Oshkosh Treatment Center
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The victim in a "substantial battery incident" outside the Wisconsin Resource Center in Oshkosh has died from his injuries. Police say a first-degree intentional homicide ch...
Rachel Charniak Jun 11, 2024

Waterboard Warriors Return to the Water for 2024 Performance Season
WRIGHTSTOWN, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The famous "Waterboard Warriors" waterski show team is back in action for the 2024 performance season. All performances now through August take place at Mueller Park in ...
Rachel Charniak Jun 11, 2024 Waterboard Warriors practice on the Fox River in Wrightstown, June 7, 2024.
PC: Fox 11 Online

