Appleton man identified as suspect in air conditioning unit thefts

June 27, 2014, 8:51 am

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APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) - Police in Appleton and Menasha say they've identified the suspect behind the theft of numerous components from air conditioning units in the Fox Valley.

A 52-year-old Appleton man, who's on probation, admitted taking the control switches and throwing them away because he says he, "doesn't like air conditioning."

Businesses and homeowners have been reporting that components were taken from their air conditioning units recently. Police say the man didn't steal the components for the metals inside for re-sale, like is usually the case with these kinds of thefts.

Charges have been forwarded to the Outagamie County district attorney's office. Appleton Police Sgt. Dave Lund tells WTAQ that they are requesting restitution as part of the charges.

The man has not been arrested, but his probation agent is keeping a close eye on him. The suspect is on probation for numerous charges including robbery and disorderly conduct.

Anyone who has been victimized in a similar theft is asked to call their local police department.

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Man arrested for series of tavern thefts in Shawano area

June 27, 2014, 3:42 pm

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SHAWANO, WI (WTAQ) - The Shawano County Sheriff's Department says a man has been arrested for a string of tavern thefts.

Deputies say several law enforcement agencies search the 30-year-old Shawano man's home Thursday. They found tools used in burglaries, along with evidence of drug activity.

Investigators say the thefts took place over the past year in the Shawano area. The man's name has not been released.

Wisconsin International School abruptly closes down

June 27, 2014, 3:45 pm

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DE PERE, WI (WTAQ) - Parents, students and staff are shocked to learn that the Wisconsin International School in De Pere has closed.

A letter was sent by school leaders to them saying that, "with a heavy heart, the school is closing its doors."

The school, which opened on Grant Street in 2008, was for kids' 18-months-old up through 8th grade. It was the first accredited International Baccalaureate School in northeast Wisconsin.

• Click here to read the email

Many questions surrounding the closure are about money. Parents have hundreds of dollars invested in tuition and teachers say they have as many as five paychecks due to them.

In the letter, school officials say with their legal and accounting team, they’re working as quickly as possible to establish a fair and prudent process to wind down operations.

According to its web site, tuition for the school was just under $10,000 a year for first through eighth grades. The letter stated that more than 800 students went to Wisconsin International during its six years.

(Additional reporting by FOX 11)

Oshkosh police find suspected meth lab

June 27, 2014, 3:52 pm

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OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) - Oshkosh police say they were tipped off by another law enforcement agency about a potential meth lab.

Their investigation Friday began after officers in Washington County arrested a 33-year-old woman and a 32-year-old man, both from Oshkosh, for drug possession during a traffic stop. That happened around 2:45 a.m. Friday.

Washington County authorities contacted Oshkosh police about a possible meth lab at a home in the 1500 block of Central Street. When cops arrived, they found chemicals used for making drugs in the garage.

The Oshkosh PD says they contacted neighbors and there is no public health threat. The investigation is ongoing and experts from Chicago are heading to Oshkosh to clean up the garage.

Manitowoc police investigate vandalism at lighthouse, dog park

June 27, 2014, 3:57 pm

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MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ) - The search is on for the suspects involved in vandalizing the Manitowoc Breakwater Lighthouse and a nearby dog park.

Police say the damage happened Thursday night. It involves spray-painting of swastikas, vulgarities and other graffiti.

Crews have started cleaning up the graffiti, but the damage is so extensive that the mayor and police have closed access to the north pier indefinitely.

Authorities are ramping up patrols in the area and its possible security cameras will be added.

Anyone with information about the damage is asked to call the Manitowoc Police Department at (920) 686-6551.

Appleton house fire displaces family of five

June 28, 2014, 7:49 am

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APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) - An Appleton family is out of a home following a fire Friday night.

Crews were called around 10:30 p.m. to the home in the 900 block of N. Drew Street. The initial call was for a fire in an attached garage.

Upon arrival, firefighters say the flames had spread to the house.

Five people inside the home were not hurt and the American Red Cross is helping them.

It's unclear what sparked the blaze, but it did cause extensive damage to the home.

Police close Menasha locks for repair

June 29, 2014, 7:54 am

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MENASHA, WI (WTAQ) - The Menasha locks have been shut down until at least Monday.

A posting on the Menasha Police Department's Facebook page says that the locks are closed.

It's a popular way for boaters to get in and out of Lake Winnebago.

Police would only say that something broke, and it's not certain how long repairs will take.

Big year for Country USA

June 30, 2014, 3:22 am

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Oshkosh, WI (WTAQ) - Country USA is over for another year and this year it was a record breaker.

Visitors to Country USA got their fill of music at this year’s event.....while vendors inside the event and businesses in the Oshkosh area are say they’ve seen a boost in sales.

For the first time ever the event sold out bringing in around 185,000 people. Organizers say the festival brings in millions of dollars to the Oshkosh area.

2015 is the festival's 20th anniversary.  The lineup includes Tim McGraw, Miranda Lambert and Eric Church.

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New book to chronicle Avery case

June 30, 2014, 3:31 am

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Manitowoc, WI (WTAQ) - A new book will be released this summer about Steven Avery -- the Wisconsin man who spent 18 years in prison for a rape he didn't commit, only to kill a Hilbert woman two years after he was freed.  

Manitowoc County prosecutor Michael Griesbach's (grees-bock) book is called "The Innocent Killer," and it focuses on the rape case.  

Griesbach suggests Teresa Halbach, whom Avery and his nephew killed in 2005, might be alive today if it wasn't for Avery's wrongful conviction.

Menasha fire puts 8 people out of their homes

June 30, 2014, 3:35 am

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Menasha, WI (WTAQ) - Crews were called to a 3-unit home at 404 Broad Street in Menasha around 8:42pm last night (SUN).  

The fire chief said crews put the fire out quickly but the building has extensive fire and smoke damage inside. 

Looks like the fire started in a hallway.  It’s not clear how it started.

No one was hurt, however 8 people were displaced. The Red Cross helped them find places to stay overnight

Report: GBSO profitable 2 of the past 3 years; closing due to "donor fatigue"

June 30, 2014, 10:48 am

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GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - The Green Bay Symphony Orchestra did make a profit a couple times in recent years -- but its director said it was not enough to avoid shutting it down after the upcoming season.

The Green Bay Press-Gazette said the symphony made money in two of the last three seasons.

Director Dan Linssen calls that a "fluke," caused by the fact that donors had to be approached in desperation due to the orchestra's dire finances.

Linssen said "donor fatigue" set in. He said the management was privately meeting with musicians who thought that not enough was done to raise funds.

The Press-Gazette cited tax recrods showing that the Green Bay Symphony made profits of $5,000 in 2011, and almost $12,000 last year. It lost $32,000 in 2012.

(Story courtesy of Wheeler News Service)

Ten weekend burglaries, break-ins reported in Oshkosh

June 30, 2014, 11:23 am

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OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) - Oshkosh police say they were kept busy over the weekend after they dealt with ten reported burglaries and vehicle thefts.

It began on Saturday, when police responded to six break-ins to vehicles and one overnight burglary.

The burglary took place at a business in the 500 block of North Main Street. Authorities say cash was stolen from the till, but they aren't saying how much.

Two of the break-ins to vehicles happened in the 1600 block of Burdick Avenue. The suspect took loose change from one of the vehicles and broke in to the second. However, nothing was taken from that vehicle.

Four other thefts took place on North Main Street. Around 1 N. Main, a GPS unit and a set of golf clubs were taken from two vehicles. Golf clubs were also taken from vehicles in the 400 and 500 blocks of N. Main. One of the vehicles also had a stereo system swiped from it.

Then on Sunday, police investigated three burglaries overnight.

The first happened in the 500 block of N. Main Street. A burglar broke in to a business around 12:45 a.m. and stole cash. Surveillance video showed the burglar to be about 5'10", 220 pounds, wearing a gray sweatshirt and sweatpants, with a hood, mask and gloves.

A home in the 1100 block of High Avenue was broken into. A suspect there took cash and electronics. In the 500 block of Pearl Avenue, someone tried breaking into a business but was unable to.

The Oshkosh P.D. is reminding people that many of these crimes are crimes of opportunity. Removing valuables from vehicles and locking your vehicle door removes the opportunity for the thief. Reporting suspicious incidents or persons is also important and may prevent or solve a crime.

Anyone with information about these crimes is asked to contact Winnebago County Wide Crime Stoppers by phone at (920) 231-8477, by text message with the keyword IGOTYA to 274637 or online.

Ex-De Pere school district employee pleads guilty to computer hacking

June 30, 2014, 2:24 pm

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GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - A former De Pere Unified School District employee has pled no contest to several charges related to illegally accessing district computers.

According to online court records, Jared Carlson pled no contest to charges of misappropriating identification information, criminally accessing data and destroying computer data.

Carlson will be sentenced August 29.

Police say that Carlson was a disgruntled former employee who used a teacher's user name and password to gain access to the system. Once inside, Carlson went to his personnel file and then destroyed data in the system including term papers, athletic records and teachers' lesson plans.

Michael Potts learns his fate for '08 Grand Chute muder

June 30, 2014, 2:29 pm

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APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) - An Outagamie County judge has sentenced Michael Potts to 25 years in prison for the 2008 murder of Artheddius Peeler at a Grand Chute birthday party.

Judge Mark McGinnis also gave Potts 20 years of extended supervision.

A jury initially convicted Potts of first-degree intentional homicide. However, McGinnis ruled that Potts' attorney was ineffective and ordered a new trial after that sentencing. 

Before the finish of the second trial, Potts agreed to a plea deal calling for a reckless homicide conviction.

A second suspect in the murder, Keith Birr, was acquitted.

(Additional reporting by FOX 11)

Packers Family Night is sold out

June 30, 2014, 2:34 pm

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GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - The Green Bay Packers say that all tickets for Family Night have been sold.

This year's sellout is the 8th time in its 14-year history that Packers Family Night has sold out.

The event, presented by Bellin Health, will happen on August 2. It features a full practice, including 11-on-11 sessions with live contact. 

The night will conclude with a fireworks show.

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Overnight fire in downtown Sturgeon Bay

July 1, 2014, 5:32 am

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STURGEON BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Police say a building in Sturgeon Bay appears to be a total loss after an overnight fire. 

Fire chief Tim Herlache says the fire started late Monday night at Harbor Place Shoppes on North Madison Ave.

The building, which includes the Steel Bridge Cafe, the Ranly Maritime Gallery, Door-Tran and Faith Alive Fellowship Church, has damages estimated at $637,000.

There were no injuries in the blaze.

Officials still don't know what started the fire, though they say it apparently started behind the art gallery.

The state fire marshal’s office has been called in to help with the investigation.

(Additional reporting by FOX 11)

EPA proposal over warning people about contaminated beach water not well received

July 1, 2014, 8:37 am

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MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - State and local officials along the Great Lakes are upset about a federal proposal to reduce the threshold for warning people about contaminated beach water.

The EPA told states a couple years ago to update their standards for protecting swimmers from fecal E-coli contamination on coastal beaches.

Now, the EPA wants states to warn swimmers about possible contamination once fecal bacteria reaches lower levels than in the past -- and if it's not enough, states could lose federal funding to test the waters for things like E-coli.

Michigan officials say Great Lakes states will probably forfeit their federal testing money this year, because their legislatures would not have time to change their laws to meet the new reporting requirements. A public comment period for the measure ended in late May.

The EPA's Betsy Southerland says a final decision will be made by the end of July.

Last week, the Natural Resources Defense Council said Wisconsin had the 8th-worst beaches among 30 coastal states. It said 14 percent of the Badger State's water samples failed to meet new EPA standards for safe swimming waters.

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Green Bay East, Hortonville high schools head to D.C. for July 4th parade

July 1, 2014, 8:54 am

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GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Two Wisconsin high school bands are heading to the nation's capital to march in the National Independence Day Parade on Friday.

About 15 bands from throughout the country will march -- including students from Green Bay East and Hortonville high schools.

Youngsters from both schools will see some of Washington's top attractions -- including the U.S. Capitol, the Smithsonian, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and a number of national monuments.

The Hortonville band also plans performances at the Armed Forces Retirement Center and the National World War II Memorial.

Green Bay East band director Karen Iken says it might be the only chance for some of the youngsters to visit Washington -- and it will be important to put their best feet forward for both their school and themselves.

(Story courtesy of Wheeler News Service)

Mayor: Manitowoc's lighthouse to re-open Tuesday

July 1, 2014, 9:10 am

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MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ) - Officials say that areas near Manitowoc's lighthouse defaced with graffiti area expected to re-open Tuesday.

Mayor Justin Nickels closed the north pier, the Breakwater Lighthouse and a dog park after swastikas and curse words were painted there last week.

Nickels says everything has been cleaned up, so people can return to those areas.

Wautoma man improves after being hit by truck near Country USA

July 1, 2014, 9:48 am

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OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) - A Wautoma man continues to improve after he was struck by a pickup truck outside the Country USA grounds.

The 23-year-old was one of three people hit while walking along the side of the road in the 3100 block of South Washburn Street on June 24.

He was first taken to Theda Clark Medical Center in Neenah, then later to University Hospital in Madison. On Tuesday, police indicated that he was still in Madison and has been upgraded to general care.

The other two victims were taken to local hospitals, but were treated and released the same night.

A 17-year-old Oshkosh boy, who was driving the pickup truck, was cooperative and gave police a blood sample. Investigators are awaiting the results of a toxicology test.

(Additional reporting by FOX 11)