CRIME & SAFETY
Armed student shot and killed before entering Wisconsin school: Police
Police stopped a potential school shooting after shooting and killing an armed student before he could gain access to a Wisconsin middle school, authorities said. At a Wednesday night briefing, Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul announced that no one else was killed or harmed in the incident. “This incident took place outdoors. The subject in […]
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.
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...
Protesters arrested at UW-Madison Wednesday morning formally charged
MADISON, Wis. -- Four people who were arrested and booked into the Dane County Jail after police broke up an encampment on the UW-Madison campus Wednesday morning were formally charged on Friday, online court records show. Police said 34 people were arrested Wednesday morning as officers broke up an encampment...
Department of Justice investigating Mount Horeb active shooter incident; officers responding ‘used deadly force’
The Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation is investigating “the entirety of the incident in the village of Mount Horeb,” according to information released to the media on Wednesday. The incident occurred on the morning of May 1, the release noted. According to the release, “Since...
MFD: Several pets rescued from apartment complex fire on Madison’s near east side
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Several pets were rescued following an apartment complex fire in the city’s near side on Friday, Madison Fire Department reports. According to MFD, crews responded just before 3 p.m. to Ella Apartments for a stovetop fire on the 4th floor of the apartment complex. Authorities...
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.
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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