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Mauston Man Arrested for Allegedly Choking a Victim
Nov 20th
A Mauston man is facing charges of Strangulation and Suffocation, Misdemeanor Battery, Disorderly Conduct, Criminal Trespass, as well as two counts of Felony Bail Jumping. Local authorities were dispatched to a Town of Lisbon home on November 17th. A victim claimed 46 year old Todd Day had been drunk and assaulted them. The victim claimed More >
Dells Man Facing Charges After Allegedly Threatening to Kill Victim
Nov 20th
A Wisconsin Dells man is facing multiple charges after allegedly threatening to kill a female victim. A victim called Juneau County authorities on November 15th. The victim claimed she and 34 year old Levi Doherty had been verbally fighting all day long before Doherty left for work. The fight continued over the phone. Doherty allegedly More >
Hillsboro Man Gets Buck Then Gets Charged with Crime
Nov 20th
A Hillsboro man went hunting on November 17th and shot a 7 point buck, unfortunately that is where the good news ended for 41 year old Amos Weltzin. A DNR Warden was working deer hunting enforcement when he was notified by an informant that Weltzin had shot a buck that morning. The informant had known More >
State News
Clerks Concerned About Moving 2020 Presidential Primary
Nov 20th
Wisconsin lawmakers are considering a bill which would move the 2020 presidential primary in the state. Currently, it is set for April 7th of that year — the same day as the election for Wisconsin Supreme Court. A change could help Republican candidates for the state court. Several clerks around the state are saying moving More >
2 Wisconsin Democrats Won’t Say Whether They Will Support Pelosi
Nov 20th
Two of the three Wisconsin Democrats in the U-S House of Representatives aren’t committing themselves to the party’s likely choice for speaker. California’s Nancy Pelosi is expected to return to the position, but 16 Democrats from other states have called for new leadership. A replacement for Paul Ryan will be picked in January. Wisconsin Democrats More >
Man Shows Up For Sentencing Hearing Allegedly Driving Stolen Vehicle
Nov 20th
A Richland Center man was arrested by the Iowa Country Sheriff’s Department when he showed up at the courthouse for a hearing in a stolen vehicle. Thirty-eight-year-old William Taylor was taken into custody about a half-hour before his sentencing hearing on a burglary charge was scheduled to start. That hearing was re-scheduled to November 26th.
