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CRIME & SAFETY
Teenager in Wausau hospital following grisly car accident
ANTIGO — A local teenager was flown to Wausau Aspirus Hospital after suffering a life-threatening head injury in a car accident on the night of May 12 in the Town of Ackley. The teen is being carefully monitored. Just after midnight last Saturday, Raymond Crum, 17, was in a vehicle with two other friends traveling west on County Rd. Y when it careened off the road after failing to navigate a sharp left curve just before Beattie Rd. and plowed through a stretch of wire...
Wausau man convicted of killing girlfriend begins life sentence
WAUPUN, Wis. (WSAW) - A 27-year-old Wausau man convicted of murdering his girlfriend has been transferred to the Dodge Correctional Institution in Waupun to begin his life sentence. Umberto Lo was found guilty of first-degree intentional homicide in the death of Mai Rue “Lily” Vang during a jury trial in...
A look inside Wausau PD’s Evidence Response Vehicle
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - In the realm of law enforcement, crimes often boil down to evidence. The ability to collect and transport evidence safely is paramount for police departments, and that’s where the Wausau Police Department’s Evidence Response Vehicle plays a pivotal role. The van is more than...
Fire training at Central Wisconsin Airport
Emergency workers at Central Wisconsin Airport will practice today for something they hope never happens. They’ll be doing ‘live burn’ training exercises at the airport in Mosinee. Airport rescue personnel and firefighters will practice with live fire using a simulated aircraft fuselage. The training will be done...
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