CRIME & SAFETY

Several shell casings were found early Sunday morning after officers responded to reports of gunfire on the city’s east side, the Madison Police Dept. reported.

A pump at a gas station on Madison’s north side was primed to start leaking after a driver backed into it early Monday morning and then drove off, the Madison Fire Dept. stated.

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – One man has died after being struck by a vehicle on the Beltline late Friday night, the Madison Police Dept. confirmed in an update Monday. Emergency crews responded shortly after 11 p.m. to the eastbound lanes near the Whitney Way interchange, the MPD report stated. They took life-saving measures, but the 58-year-old man was pronounced dead on the scene.

Middleton police arrested a Town of Verona man last week who they said was following young girls. David Kaczmarski, 76, faces three charges of misdemeanor disorderly conduct, according to online court records, following an incident in Middleton on Tuesday, Sept. 26. According to a Middleton Police Department news release, officers...

Witness the harrowing moment when a Verona resident is forced to leap from the second-story of a burning duplex. A quick-thinking neighbor dials 911, setting a dramatic rescue into motion. Experience the raw intensity of this narrow escape from a raging inferno.

The man allegedly had a warrant out for his arrest in Las Vegas.

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – A community really came together Saturday night and helped track down a missing toddler within hours of her wandering away from her home in the Town of Blooming Grove. That’s how Dane Co. Sheriff Kalvin Barrett described the search effort for the missing two-year-old girl,...

A 76-year-old individual faces arrest on tentative charges of disorderly conduct and stalking, accused of following young girls home from school. The community is in uproar, fearing the accused may simply move to another area if released.

A Madison man, Dery McDuffy, 34, was sentenced to 13 years in federal prison for heroin dealing last week Wednesday, according to the Wisconsin State Journal. Judge James D. Peterson additionally gave McDuffy six years of supervised release for possessing over a kilogram of heroin with the intent to distribute it, as well as illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. McDuffy had pleaded guilty to those charges on June 7.

MADISON, Wis. -- Firefighters had to clean up a fuel spill on Madison's north side Monday after a driver backed their car into a fuel pump and drove off.

Witness the aftermath of a devastating duplex fire in Verona that left one person injured and the building a total loss. Experience the intensity of the situation as firefighters battle the blaze in this gripping footage.

Captain Beckett has alerted the public to take precautions for the upcoming cold weather, noting an increase in vehicle thefts during this period. He mentioned that some individuals warm up their cars in the morning and later discover them stolen.

A tragic incident unfolded on I-39/90 near McFarland, as a Madison resident lost their life after being hit by a semi-truck. The Wisconsin State Police provide details of the unfortunate event in this video. Tune in for the full report.

MADISON, Wis. (WFRV) – Child Protective Services were called following an OWI-related crash in southern Wisconsin where a toddler suffered minor injuries. According to the Madison Police Department, officers were called to the area of Commercial Avenue and Sprecher Road just before 2 p.m. on September 24 for reports of a two-vehicle crash.

A Madison man is being charged with making terroristic threats for an incident which occurred last week in Grant County which caused schools in the county to be on alert. 19-year old Jonah Riley appeared in Grant County Circuit Court earlier this week and was charged with making terroristic threats, disorderly conduct and six counts of misdemeanor bail jumping.

MADISON– The Dane County Sheriff’s Office is currently on-scene in the area of Jenness Avenue in the Town of Blooming trying to locate a two-year-old who walked away from her home on Jenness Avenue. Piper is a two year-old, white female and was last seen wearing blue jean shorts, a gray Minnie Mouse t-shirt and pink crocs. She has blonde hair and walked away around 5:30 p.m.

In this day and age with all the ride options, getting arrested for a DUI really seems stupid and unacceptable. The incident happened sometime after 8 p.m. just a couple of nights ago. The Madison police received several calls about a car in distress. When officers arrived on the scene, the suspect had driven her car off the road. The woman ran over some train tracks and got her minivan stuck. During the investigation, the driver smelled like booze so the cops conducted a breathalyzer test. It was two times over the legal limit. She was arrested.

MADISON, Wis. (WFRV) – A 20-year-old man was arrested for his 2nd Operating While Intoxicated (OWI) offense in southern Wisconsin after officers were notified of an unconscious driver at an intersection. According to the Fitchburg Police Department, David Martinez Salas, of Madison, was arrested on September 21 following field...

Didion Milling Inc. pleaded guilty to criminal charges in federal court in Madison, Wisconsin. As part of a plea agreement, the company has agreed to pay a total of $1 million in criminal fines and $10.25 million in restitution to victims of a May 31, 2017, catastrophic explosion at its Cambria, Wisconsin, corn mill facility. Five Didion Milling employees were killed in that explosion and others were injured.

MADISON, Wis. (WFRV) – Authorities in Wisconsin are investigating a drive-by shooting at a house party that left three teenagers injured. The incident happened in Madison on September 23, shortly before 11:30 p.m. According to the Madison Police Department, officers were sent to the 5000 block of Meinders Road for a report of people firing guns and someone possibly shot.