Tag Archives: Police

Victims call Appleton hate crime ‘unacceptable’
The victims of a reported hate crime in Appleton are calling it “cowardly and unacceptable behavior.” They say at least one person tried to break into their home on E. South Street last Sa...
Mike Kemmeter Oct 02, 2020

COVID-19 causes rise in Oshkosh police OT
Overtime costs are adding up for the Oshkosh police department. City Manager Mark Rohloff says a growing number of officers have been forced to quarantine for days at a time, after they were exposed t...
Mike Kemmeter Oct 02, 2020

Fire in Appleton may be arson & hate crime
A fire that damaged a house in Appleton over the weekend may be a case of arson, and a hate crime. Crews were called to a home along E. South Street around midnight Saturday night, after a neighbor sa...
Jonathan Krause Sep 28, 2020

Police release names of 2 found dead in L.C.
Fox Valley Metro police are releasing the names of the two people found dead in an apartment on the north side of Little Chute. They were 24-year-old Elizabeth Wagner and 25-year-old Matthew Wagner of...
Mike Kemmeter Sep 22, 2020

Police Chief: Appleton ‘very aggressive’ in recruiting
Appleton’s police chief says they target recruiting events at certain schools, in hopes of finding new officers of color. Chief Todd Thomas believes they’ve been very aggressive. But he to...
Mike Kemmeter Sep 21, 2020

Former Madison police chief to review Blake case
A former police chief in Madison will go through the investigation of a Kenosha police shooting. Noble Wray will be a consultant, and put together an analysis for Kenosha County District Attorney Mich...
Mike Kemmeter Sep 21, 2020

Man dead, suspect arrested in Oshkosh shooting
Oshkosh police say a 36-year-old man was killed in a shooting early this morning. Officers were called to an apartment complex along Taft Avenue, west of Oshkosh West High School, a little after 4:30....
Mike Kemmeter Sep 19, 2020

Police hope people use Drive Sober app
Appleton police are encouraging people to use an app that discourages drunk driving. Officer Meghan Cash says the DOT has a Drive Sober app for phones, and there are a number of fun features that help...
Mike Kemmeter Sep 04, 2020

Deputies cleared in Oconto Co. shooting
The Oconto County district attorney is clearing two Sheriff’s deputies of any criminal charges in the shooting death of a 26-year-old man. Jacob Bubb was shot and killed in the basement of a hom...
Mike Kemmeter Sep 03, 2020

Trial ordered for violent Waupaca protester
A man accused of inciting violence at a Waupaca protest is facing a trial. A judge is ruling there’s enough evidence to try Matthew Banta on charges of reckless endangerment and battery to a pol...
Mike Kemmeter Sep 03, 2020



