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Married couple accused of embezzling over $275k while the husband worked at Hobart contracting company
(WFRV) – A married couple from Bonduel was officially charged after allegedly embezzling over $275,000 from a contracting company while the husband worked there. According to a criminal complaint obtained by Local 5, 54-year-old John Petcka and his wife 54-year-old Deobrah Petcka have been charged in an apparent embezzlement scheme. Back in December of 2022, authorities were notified of an embezzlement complaint from the owners of a contracting company in Hobart.
Fond du Lac deputies arrest Shawano man after K9 sniffs out 1/4 of a pound of cocaine
FOND DU LAC, Wis. (WBAY) - A Shawano man was arrested Wednesday evening after Fond du Lac Sheriff’s deputies made the discovery of nearly 1/4 pounds of cocaine during a traffic stop. Deputies conducted a traffic stop on the 44-year-old’s vehicle on I-41 near Winnebago Street around 8:30 p.m....
Missing De Pere man located with help from Outagamie County deputies
DE PERE, Wis. (WBAY) - UPDATE: The missing De Pere man has been located, according to the De Pere Police Department. They say that the Outagamie County Sheriff’s Office assisted in locating him. No other information has been released at this time. Original article:. The De Pere Police Department...
WisDOT North Central Region Road Construction Update
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) North Central Region provides interstate and state highway construction updates for the following counties in north central Wisconsin: Adams, Green Lake, Florence, Forest, Iron, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Marquette, Menominee, Oneida, Portage, Price, Shawano, Vilas, Waupaca, Waushara and Wood counties. Construction schedules may fluctuate pending...
Keshena man facing 50 years in prison after nearly killing woman on Menominee Indian Reservation
KESHENA, Wis. (WFRV) – A 42-year-old Keshena man was indicted by a federal grand jury on Tuesday for several malicious crimes on the Menominee Indian Reservation. According to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, 42-year-old John V. Miller Jr. of Keshena is charged with kidnapping, assault with intent to murder, and domestic assault by strangulation for an incident on the reservation on or about March 29, 2024.
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