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Vernon County Sheriff’s Office working to identify Wisconsin murder victim found 40 years ago
It’s been 40 years since three teenagers came across the body of a middle-aged woman along the side of Old Line Road about six miles outside Westby, Wisconsin. Detectives arrived at the scene around 11:15 p.m. on May 4, 1984. The woman had suffered extensive damage to her face and body. “It was very clear to investigators at the time — this was a homicide,” Vernon County Sheriff Roy Torgerson told Dateline.
UPDATE: Fundraiser for women injured in Vernon County crash
TOWN OF FRANKLIN, Wis. (WEAU) - A fundraiser has been set up for a Soldiers Grove woman injured in a two-vehicle crash in the Town of Franklin Saturday night. 20-year-old Chloe Billington sustained serious injuries in the crash. She has multiple broken bones and will be in the hospital for several weeks having multiple surgeries. She’s already had three surgeries since Saturday.
Man arrested on recommended charges of endangering safety
VERNON COUNTY, Wis. (WEAU) - A rural Norwalk man was arrested after an incident where he reportedly threatened someone and fired a gun at the end of their driveway while intoxicated. According to a joint news release from the Vernon and Monroe County Sheriffs’ Offices, on April 27, 41-year-old Nicholas...
Wisconsin man escapes with minor injuries after scary rollover crash on State Highway 56
VIROQUA, Wis. (WFRV) – A 56-year-old Wisconsin man escaped with only minor injuries after a scary rollover crash into a ditch on Tuesday afternoon. According to the Vernon County Sheriff’s Office, deputies received a report of a single-vehicle crash in the town of Viroqua at around 2:30 p.m. on April 30.
Coulee Region reacts to potential marijuana reclassification
LA CROSSE (WKBT) -- In a historic move, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is asking the White House to reclassify Marijuana as a less dangerous and addictive drug. While the move wouldn’t decriminalize Marijuana outright, it could lessen punishments for those found in possession and shift public opinion. According...
Wisconsin Office of School Safety visits Sparta to discuss Parkland visit
SPARTA, Wis. (WEAU) - The Wisconsin Department of Justice Office of School Safety was created in 2018 in response to the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, where 17 lives were lost. Last October, Office of School Safety director Trish Kilpin and other school safety professionals from around the state toured...
Highway 14 closed for vehicle crash investigation
VERNON COUNTY, Wis. (WEAU) - Highway 14 is currently closed for an investigation of a serious two-vehicle, head-on crash. The Vernon County Sheriff’s Office said the crash happened on US Highway 14, Northwest of Green Acres Road, South of Viroqua around 6 p.m. Highway 14 is closed and County...
An Outdoorsman’s Journal: KAMO Kids and The Best Dam Fishing Float
Hello friends, This is another week where there is a ton to say, so here it goes. Back in 2007, through this column, Kids And Mentors Outdoors (KAMO) began kamokids.org. There are six chapters throughout Wisconsin, and we take kids on outdoor experiences in group events and on one-on-ones. About 2011, I was bowhunting in...
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