CRIME & SAFETY
14-year-old suspect dead after active shooter reported outside middle school: Sources
A 14-year-old suspect is dead following a confrontation with police Wednesday after an active shooter was reported outside a Wisconsin middle school, sources told ABC News. The teen had approached Mount Horeb Middle School with what appeared to be a long gun, the sources said. The suspect was a male...
Madison man accused of fifth OWI arrested, police report
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - A Madison man was arrested for his fifth OWI after he allegedly drove away from police as they attempted to pull him over Sunday, Madison Police Department reports. MPD says around 4:40 p.m., an officer attempted to pull over the 35-year-old man for speeding near Park...
Report: Former UW Police Chief had relationship with subordinate
MADISON, Wis. -- Former UW-Madison Police Chief Kristen Roman resigned from the department on February 11, after an investigation into parking violations revealed a relationship between her and a subordinate, according to documents delivered from an open records request to the University of Wisconsin.
Three people hurt following crash in downtown Madison
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Three people were hurt following a crash Monday afternoon in downtown Madison, Madison Police Department reports. According to police, officers responded around 1:20 p.m. to N. Henry St. at W. Washington Ave. Police learned a woman allegedly ran a red light as she was traveling inbound...
Woman who died after being rescued from Lake Mendota was a UW-Madison staff member
Content warning: This article contains sensitive information. The woman who died after being rescued by the Madison Fire Department’s (MFD) lake rescue team has been identified as University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of African American Studies Student Affairs Program Coordinator Nina Liamba, according to a GoFundMe by her sister Michelle Liamba.
Facility on Madison’s east side evacuates after multiple ammonia sensors go off
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - A facility on Madison’s east side was evacuated after an ammonia leak set off multiple sensors on Wednesday. Madison Fire’s Hazmat Team responded just before 2 p.m. to the 500 block of Division Street. The hazmat team controlled the possibly dangerous substance. No workers...
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