FOND DU LAC, WISCONSIN — A coordinated, multi-agency investigation led to the arrest of a bomb threat suspect linked to threats made across several Wisconsin communities between Nov. 21 and Nov. 25, authorities announced. Police say the threats targeted locations in Fond du Lac, Tomahawk, Rhinelander, and Kewaskum, prompting extensive response efforts across the state….
MADISON, WISCONSIN — The Wisconsin Court of Appeals has upheld the conviction of Chandler Halderson, the Windsor man sentenced to life in prison for killing and dismembering his parents, Bart and Krista Halderson, in 2021. The ruling, issued Wednesday, concludes that Halderson’s trial was fair and that his claims of ineffective counsel lacked merit. Judges…
KENOSHA, WISCONSIN — A 44-year-old man accused of helping orchestrate a gold bar scam that cost a local woman more than $650,000 was taken into custody Wednesday after walking voluntarily into Kenosha County intake court. The suspect, Chintan Thakkar, faces felony charges including theft and money laundering in what prosecutors describe as a “senior exploitation…
MADISON, WISCONSIN — The 43-year-old man found traveling with Morgan Geyser, the woman involved in the 2014 Slender Man stabbing case, is sharing his version of why the pair left Wisconsin together before authorities detained them at an Illinois truck stop. The man, who says he goes by Charly, claims he accompanied Geyser because he…
COLUMBIA, MISSOURI — A Missouri mother has been arrested after deputies say she repeatedly beat a juvenile child with a phone charging cable and used food deprivation as punishment, forcing the victim to go days without eating. The suspect, identified as Breashia Jwantae Grant, was taken into custody Friday and faces charges of first-degree endangering…
WOODVILLE, WISCONSIN — A 22-year-old Wisconsin man is facing a first-degree intentional homicide charge after authorities say he shot his father multiple times during an argument inside their home, then appeared to show no emotion when learning his father had died. The suspect, Ethan James Graverson, allegedly called 911 shortly after the shooting, telling dispatchers…
ST. CLOUD, MINNESOTA — A 31-year-old Minnesota man is facing multiple felony charges after police say he shot his sleeping roommate in the face, assaulted a second man inside the home, and later told officers the attack was “worth it.” The suspect, identified as Austin Robert Gerads, was arrested early Sunday morning after first responders…
DOUGLASVILLE, GEORGIA — A 23-year-old Georgia woman is recovering after authorities say her ex-boyfriend shot her ten times, then drove her around for several hours while she bled in the passenger seat of her own car. The victim, Shamay Pitt, survived the attack and is now speaking out in hopes of warning others trapped in…
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA — An 18-year-old Burger King employee who had plans to join the U.S. Marines was shot and killed Saturday night after attempting to break up a fight between two customers at the restaurant where he worked, according to investigators. The shooting left one man dead and another injured at the Burger King on…
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA — A 50-year-old Minneapolis man accused of fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend moments after she posted on Facebook describing him as “stalking” her is now facing additional first-degree murder charges, according to newly filed court documents. The victim, 34-year-old Mariah Rosanna Samuels, was killed outside her home on Sept. 14, just minutes after she…