CRIME & SAFETY
Altoona woman claims to be victim in theft by deception case based in Georgia
ALTOONA, Wis. (WEAU) - Altoona woman claims to be a victim in a theft by deception case. More than 300 people across 25 states and even Australia, gave irreplaceable mementos to a woman in Georgia and never got them back and one woman in Altoona claims to be a victim.
CF man arrested on suspicion of fifth drunk-driving arrest
CHIPPEWA FALLS — A Chippewa Falls man has been arrested on suspicion of OWI-5. Cassidy J. Muecke, 38, 113 W. Grand Ave., appeared in Chippewa County Court on Friday on possible charges of operating while intoxicated-fifth offense, operating after revocation, failure to install an ignition interlock device and a probation violation. Judge James Isaacson set a $500 cash bond and a return date for June 18. ...
Man accused of threatening Chippewa Co courthouse is mentally committed
CHIPPEWA FALLS — A 40-year-old man accused of making threats last May toward a Chippewa County judge, and the courthouse as a whole, is now under a mental commitment, his attorney says. Harley Alcala, 40, now of Bandera, Texas, was charged in May 2023 with two counts of battery or threat to a judge, prosecutor or law enforcement officer, and one count each of making terrorist threats and threats to injure/accuse of crime. Because the threats were made toward Judge Ben Lane, among others, the...
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