Wisconsin

US Crime January 19

Man admits to setting congressman's district office on fire over TikTok ban: police

Police said a Wisconsin man admitted to setting a congressman's district office on fire after the popular social media app TikTok went dark in the United States.

True Crime January 9

‘Slender Man’ stabber granted early release by judge after multiple failed attempts

A Wisconsin judge granted an early conditional release Thursday to Morgan Geyser, who was convicted of stabbing her childhood friend more than a decade ago.

US Crime December 31

Wisconsin police search for convicted felon after multiple children found dead

Wisconsin authorities found two dead children and a dead adult while searching for a convicted felon who was last seen with a missing child.

Crime December 20, 2024

Wisconsin school shooting by first-semester student lasted 8 minutes: official

The 15-year-old girl who police say killed a teacher and teen student in a shooting at a Christian school Wisconsin was in her first semester at the school and the attack lasted eight minutes, school officials say.

Mass Shootings December 19, 2024

Medical examiner identifies victims killed in Wisconsin Christian school shooting

Officials have released new details about the shooting at a Madison, Wisconsin school that claimed the life of a student and teacher, and wounded six others.

Crime December 19, 2024

Madison, Wisconsin, school shooting suspect was in contact with man accused of plotting his own attack: report

The teen shooter at a private Christian school in Madison, Wisconsin, was in contact with a man in California whom authorities say was plotting a mass shooting with her, a report says.

Mass Shootings December 17, 2024

Madison, Wisconsin, school shooting suspect identified as 15-year-old girl

Fifteen-year-old Natalie Rupnow was the shooter who opened fire inside Abundant Life Christian School, killing a teacher and teen student, Madison police say.

Police and Law Enforcement December 16, 2024

Madison, Wisconsin, school shooting leaves 2 dead, 6 injured; juvenile suspect dead

Police identified the Abundant Life Christian School shooter as 15-year-old Natalie Rupnow, who goes by Samantha. A teacher and teen student were killed.

US December 11, 2024

Wisconsin kayaker accused of faking his own death, fleeing country charged with obstruction

Ryan Borgwardt faces a misdemeanor charge after he abandoned his wife and three children for Eastern Europe after allegedly faking his own drowning last summer.

Politics December 10, 2024

Wisconsin mom mulls lawsuit alleging school district is pushing 'horrifying' race-based policy: 'Problematic'

A Wisconsin mom is threatening legal action after a school district allegedly prioritized extra teaching resources to minority students leaving her son without help.

Wisconsin December 8, 2024

Serial killer’s daughter exposes chilling secret, turns him in to police

Edward Wayne Edwards confessed to murdering five people, including a teenage couple. Edwards' daughter, April Balascio, believes there are more victims.