Category Archives: Local

Woman in Marinette County Child Abuse Video Gets Three-Year Probation
MARINETTE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A woman who appears in a video apparently showing a mother pulling the hair of her two-year-son while live streaming was placed on probation for three years Monday. Amara ...
Rachel Charniak Jan 29, 2024 Amara Burns, left, and Natasha Hunt, right.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Winnebago County Sheriff: Caller Impersonating Lieutenant, Requesting Money is a Scammer
WINNEBAGO COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Officials warned a caller posing as a member of the Winnebago County Sheriff's Office and demanding payment for a missed court appearance is a scammer. According to...
Rachel Charniak Jan 29, 2024

Appleton Man Arrested for Fourth Suspected OWI Offense in Brown County
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- An Appleton man was arrested on his fourth suspected OWI offense in Brown County. It happened just after 9:30 p.m. Sunday on I-41, south of Scheuring Road, when a state trooper observed...
Rachel Charniak Jan 29, 2024

Attorneys Request Confidential Exchange in Green Bay City Hall Surveillance Lawsuit
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Attorneys on both sides arguing a lawsuit in federal court challenging the use of surveillance cameras at Green Bay City Hall have asked the court to allow them to confiden...
Rachel Charniak Jan 29, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Ecaudorian Community Helps Weyauwega Family Lay Four Siblings to Rest
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- The four siblings who died in a suspected drunk driving crash in Weyauwega are officially being burried Monday after arriving in their birthplace of Ecuador over the weekend. The final ...
Rachel Charniak Jan 29, 2024 Daniela, Fabian, Lilian and Daniel Gonzalez were all killed in a crash in Weyauwega, December 16, 2023.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Cocaine Possession Charge Against 'Uncle Fester' Dropped
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- One cocaine possession charge was dropped and bond was reduced Monday for Stephen Preisler, the author known as "Uncle Fester" for his books on how to make ricin, methamph...
Rachel Charniak Jan 29, 2024 Stephen "Uncle Fester" Preisler appears in court via video conference Jan. 29, 2024.
PC: Fox 11 Online

Milwaukee Man on Parole Arrested in Fond du Lac County with Hidden Fentanyl Stash
FOND DU LAC COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A 30-year-old Milwaukee man was arrested after Fond du Lac County deputies found fentanyl hidden under the hood of his vehicle. On Friday night, K9 deputy Rip was...
Rachel Charniak Jan 29, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Refinery Issues And Red Sea Conflict Could Send Gas Prices Up
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Average gasoline prices in Green Bay have fallen 0.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.68/g today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 127 stations in Green Bay...
Robert Kennedy Jan 29, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

Police Make Contact With Missing Man
CLINTONVILLE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - UPDATE: Police say they made contact with Jeremy. Clintonville Police Department needs the public's help in finding missing 24-year-old Jeremy Wade. He hasn't bee...
Robert Kennedy Jan 29, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of Clintonville PD

DNR Warns Of Deteriorating Ice Fishing Conditions
WINNEBAGO, CO (WTAQ-WLUK) - Temperatures in the 30s this week was exactly what many ice fisherman were hoping not to see after a few weeks of cold weather. Add rain on top of the warmth, and experts s...
Robert Kennedy Jan 29, 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK

