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Appleton man arrested for 4th Operating While Under the Influence offense
BROWN COUNTY, Wis. (WFRV) – Authorities say an Appleton man was arrested Sunday evening for what appears to be his 4th Operating While Under the Influence offense. According to a release from the Wisconsin State Patrol Northeast Region Fond du Lac Post, a Wisconsin state trooper stopped a 2018 Nissan Rogue at 5:52 p.m. on Interstate 41 just south of Scheuring Road for a speed violation.
State Patrol arrests 2 repeat drunk drivers in 30 minutes
FOND DU LAC, Wis. (WBAY) - Two drivers with a history of drunk-driving were arrested by the Wisconsin State Patrol 30 minutes apart. The drivers face their 4th and 5th drunk driving offenses. The State Patrol says it received a call about a car traveling at low speed and couldn’t...
Authorities name person in Polk County fatal motorcycle crash
TOWN OF CLAYTON, Wis. (WEAU) - Authorities are naming the person who died following a motorcycle crash in the Town of Clayton Saturday. According to an updated press release from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, the person who died in this crash was 53-year-old Richard Johnson of Almena, Wis.
Wisconsin observes National Police Week
APPLETON, Wis. (WBAY) - People across the country and right here at home are honoring police officers who died in the line of duty. Right now it’s National Police Week. Five Wisconsin officers are being recognized by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C., this year. Four were killed in 2023, another in 1945.
Emotionally charged courtroom as Gene Meyer murder trial gets underway
APPLETON, Wis. (WFRV) – In what was once a decades-long cold case, it did not take long for tears to flow in the murder trial of Gene Meyer, charged with first-degree murder and first-degree sexual assault of 60-year-old Betty Rolf from 35 years ago. “[That’s] my mom and dad,”...
Mitch Lundgaard’s widow reflects on the 5-year anniversary of his death
APPLETON, Wis. (WBAY) - Five years ago, a hero fell in the line of duty. On the anniversary of that tragedy, we remember Mitch Lundgaard. In 2019, the 36-year-old responded to a medical call at the Valley Transit Center. He helped administer Narcan to a man suffering an overdose. That man then turned his gun on first responders. Lundgaard was posthumously promoted to driver-engineer.
Fallen officers in Fox Valley honored for National Police Week
GRAND CHUTE, Wis. (WBAY) - Grand Chute Police officers are preparing for a special memorial to honor officers who lost their lives in the line of duty. The candlelight vigil is part of National Police Week, which highlights the work and sacrifices of law enforcement. This ceremony will honor the...
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