AUSTIN, TEXAS — A tense three-hour SWAT standoff unfolded Wednesday at an apartment complex in northwest Austin after a man with a felony warrant for family violence barricaded himself inside his ex-girlfriend’s home and threatened to blow up the building. According to the Austin Police Department (APD), the incident began just after 11 a.m. at…
WINNECONNE, WISCONSIN — What began as a welfare check for a mother who failed to pick up her child turned into a major drug bust this week, as police uncovered a makeshift crack cocaine lab inside a Winneconne rental unit. According to the Winneconne Police Department, officers were called to an address in the village…
OUTAGAMIE COUNTY, WISCONSIN — Four adults, including a father and stepmother, have been arrested in what investigators are calling one of the most disturbing child neglect cases in Wisconsin in recent memory. According to Oneida Police and court documents, a 14-year-old girl weighing just 35 pounds was rescued from her father’s home in the Town…
WISCONSIN — When a prison built in the 1800s is still housing people in 2025 with crumbling infrastructure and inhumane conditions, one thing becomes clear — the system is broken. Wisconsin’s prisons have been in crisis for decades. This year, Governor Tony Evers took the first small step toward change, earning bipartisan approval to overhaul…
WAUWATOSA, WISCONSIN — Authorities are investigating an early-morning shooting at a Wauwatosa apartment complex after an armed intruder forced entry and opened fire, injuring three people, police confirmed Wednesday. Officers with the Wauwatosa Police Department responded just after 1:30 a.m. to the Reserve Apartments near 61st and State Streets following multiple reports of gunfire. Gunfire…
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN — A 17-year-old Milwaukee teen described by a judge as a “serial rapist” has been sentenced to 35 years in prison, followed by 20 years of extended supervision, for a string of violent sexual assaults that left victims traumatized and the community shaken. The convicted teen, Tremonte Kirk, pleaded guilty in September to…
EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN — Police say three Minneapolis residents were arrested after investigators linked them to a multi-state retail theft ring that allegedly stole more than $150,000 in merchandise from stores across Wisconsin and Minnesota. According to the Eau Claire Police Department (ECPD), the break in the case came when Scheels employees recognized one of…
UNION, KENTUCKY — A 19-year-old man from Union was arrested after Boone County Sheriff’s deputies and SWAT officers executed a search warrant at his home and discovered drugs, loaded firearms, and THC products within reach of an infant, officials confirmed. Deputies with the Boone County Crime Suppression Unit and SWAT team carried out the raid…
MOREHEAD, KENTUCKY — A 25-year-old man from Morehead who was wanted for criminal abuse and bail jumping has been captured in New Hampshire, according to authorities. The Kentucky State Police (KSP) announced Wednesday morning that Jeremiah Frend had been located after being on the run from multiple charges. Fugitive Arrested in Lebanon, New Hampshire Deputies…
WAYNE COUNTY, KENTUCKY — A Wayne County mother has been arrested and charged after two young children were hospitalized with multiple injuries, according to the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said they were called to the Wayne County Hospital Emergency Room on Monday night after doctors reported signs of suspected child abuse. Medical staff told…