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October 13, 2014, 10:38 am

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BELLEVUE, WI (WTAQ) - The Brown County Sheriff’s office says a crackdown on Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) took place October 9th through October 11th. And, unfortunately, it was a big success.  

24 people arrested across northeast Wsiconsin, the most in the two years the taskforce has been operating.

Arrests include the first female since the program began.

The task force of several agencies across the region is part of an on-going proactive, online investigation relating to the exploitation of children through the use of online personal advertisements.  

Captain Dave Konrath says none of those arrested had direct contact with kids through their work or after work activities.

He also says parents need to do a better job in keeping track of their kids online and social media activities.

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Road salt prices rise from last year for Wisconsin municipalities

October 13, 2014, 11:25 am

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MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ) - It will probably be a while before road salt is put on Wisconsin streets and highways -- but it won't be cheap.

Manitowoc County Highway Commissioner Gary Kennedy said his office will pay $63 a ton, up from $55 the year before.

However, he does not expect either a financial or a supply problem -- since Manitowoc County uses a five-year average to determine both. He said all of Wisconsin's 72 counties got decent prices for their salt, as the state sets a contracted price each year.

Kennedy tells the Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter that some counties in Ohio had bids of over $100 a ton. 

Manitowoc city division manager Randy Junk says the state sets its contracted price for salt early each year, so the localities are assured of getting the best possible prices.

He said the city would be fine, noting that Manitowoc has about 700 tons of salt left over from last winter -- when it was rationed due to abnormal snowfall and cold temperatures.

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October 13, 2014, 1:17 pm

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GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - The northeast quarter of Wisconsin could be in for heavy rains Monday night.

The National Weather Service office in Green Bay said the Fox Valley, the Northwoods, central Wisconsin, and east central areas could all get 1 to 2 inches -- and with all the leaves on the ground, urban floods might occur if storm drains get clogged up.

Rivers and streams could rise as well, but those waters are expected to stay within their banks.

You can follow the latest radar here.

Forecasters blame it on a sprawling low pressure system that's supposed to lift into Illinois Monday night and remain stationary through Wednesday.

The Weather Service office in Milwaukee says there's a slight chance of thunderstorms in the southern part of the state, with moderate to sometimes-heavy rain predicted. Those areas had light rain Monday afternoon, with an inch or more possible.

Other regions expect lighter rain Monday night, and it's supposed to ease up a little Tuesday throughout the state.

Scattered light rain showers are predicted Wednesday and Thursday. Drier and cooler weather is forecast for the weekend.

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7 year old missing Sheboygan girl is found

October 14, 2014, 12:25 am

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SHEBOYGAN, WI (WTAQ) – Sheboygan police say 7-year-old girl Lilleona Badtke has been found after a intense overnight search.

The superintendent at the little girl's school says she is at her school and is safe.   The official also says the child spent the night at a friend's house.

The friend's parents said they didn't know there was a search going on.

Lily has been in touch with her parents.

She was last seen by a sibling as the two were heading home from school around 3:15 p.m. Monday afternoon.

She was walking on Georgia Avenue from South 9th Street on Sheboygan’s south side.

Searchers, including police and dozens of volunteers, were out all night helping to find the girl.

More details on this positive conclusion expected later today.

 

 

Authorities identify man found dead at Oshkosh hotel

October 14, 2014, 8:12 am

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OMRO, WI (WTAQ) - We've learned the identity of the man found dead last week at an Oshkosh hotel.

Authorities say he's been identified as 21-year-old Andrew Hansen of Omro. Hansen was found dead just before 4:30 a.m. Friday, October 10.

Police in Omro are handling the investigation because it's believed the events which led to Hansen's death took place in Omro.

Investigators have not released the autopsy results on Hansen until the toxicology results are in.

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October 14, 2014, 12:34 pm

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MENASHA, WI (WTAQ) - Authorities in the Fox Valley say high winds contributed to a crash Tuesday afternoon that shut down the Roland Kampo Bridge.

Around 1:20 p.m., Winnebago County sheriff's deputies say a UPS truck heading eastbound on Highway 441/10 struck a temporary concrete construction barrier. Authorities indicate the crash pushed other barriers into the westbound lanes of the bridge over Little Lake Butte des Morts.

Emergency crews are helping the crashed vehicles, cleaning up spilled fuel and pushing the barricades back into place.

Westbound lanes have now re-opened as of 5 p.m.

Police arrest suspect in string of Manitowoc robberies

October 14, 2014, 1:06 pm

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MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ) - Manitowoc police have arrested a 28-year-old man in connection to a string of recent robberies.

Police got a break in the case Monday when a detective on patrol observed a man acting suspiciously outside a gas station. That happened around 6 p.m. near the Marathon gas station on Washington Street.

After speaking with him the man confessed to 4 robberies and was booked into jail.

The suspect told police he robbed the businesses to support a heroin addiction.

DOT set to re-open Hwy. 41/Richmond Street interchange in Appleton

October 14, 2014, 1:08 pm

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APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) - The Wisconsin Department of Transportation says a major Appleton highway interchange will reopen at the end of this week.

The Richmond Street/U.S. Highway 41 interchange will open by the end of the day on Friday. It's been closed since February when the state started a $4.2 million project.

The bridge was raised from 15 feet to 16 feet 9 inches above U.S. Highway 41. The bridge deck was widened an extra 11 inches with separated bicycle and pedestrian lanes. It also lengthened turn lanes.

Richmond Street is also known as Highway 47.

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Suspect arrested in May death of Waupaca child

October 14, 2014, 1:13 pm

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WAUPACA, WI (WTAQ) - Police in Waupaca say an arrest has been made in connection with the death of a two-year-old child in May.

The district attorney's office indicates the suspect may appear in court Wednesday and no charges have been filed.

According to jail records, the man was arrested on a requested charge of second-degree reckless homicide.

On May 25th, police were called to the 600 block of Elm Street and found a child who was unresponsive and not breathing. The child was taken to Riverside Medical Center in Waupaca and then transported to St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay. The child later died at the hospital.

GBPD: Woman's death appears to be from medical condition

October 14, 2014, 1:16 pm

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GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - The Green Bay Police Department says a woman found dead inside her home over the weekend appears to have died from a medical condition.

On Sunday morning October 12th, 37-year-old Tara Krause was found by her roommate on her living room floor. 

Officers responded to the home in the 1700 block of 12th Avenue around 7 a.m.

Police said in a release Tuesday that the case remains open, pending the results of toxicology testing.

Ashwaubenon man arrested in theft of items from construction site

October 14, 2014, 1:18 pm

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GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Green Bay police report they've solved the case of a recent construction site theft.

The police department reported last week that a large metal gate -- weighing approximately 1,300 pounds -- and some lumber were taken from a construction site under the Mason Street Bridge.

Authorities say a tip from a citizen led them to a home in Ashwaubenon. Officers found the stolen items there and arrested an unidentified 54-year-old man.

Police say that most of the property was found and returned to its owner.

Most propane customer complaints last winter from Marinette County

October 15, 2014, 7:54 am

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MARINETTE COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) - Wisconsin propane customers filed over 400 complaints with state consumer officials, saying they were shorted during last winter's fuel shortages.

FOX 11 found that almost two-thirds of the complaints involved Customer's Gas of Amberg in Marinette County. Consumers said they obtained prepaid contracts for propane fuel going into last winter -- but once the shortages hit and the prices spiked, they stopped getting shipments and never got refunds later.

FOX 11 also checked Marinette County court records, and found that Customer's Gas owed a supplier over $308,000 for fuel that was delivered -- and most of it was never paid for.

AmeriGas filed suit in 2012 over the alleged lack of payment. The case was settled in June, but the TV station said Customer's Gas did not pay any of the judgment or related legal fees.

FOX 11 said the company's Amberg headquarters appear mostly vacant, and its owner could not be reached. It said some of Consumer's Gas equipment was sold to another propane dealer.

The state's consumer agency is still investigating the matter.

Some people have filed small claims' judgments against their supplier -- but Marinette County District Allen Brey said he did not expect any customers to get money back.

FOX 11's Web site also lists 8 suppliers which settled state consumer cases, giving out a total of about $23,000 in refunds and credits.

(Story courtesy of Wheeler News Service)

Waupaca man charged in death of 2-year-old

October 15, 2014, 1:58 pm

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WAUPACA, WI (WTAQ) - Formal charges have been filed against a Waupaca man in connection with the death of a toddler.

28-year-old Joseph A. Jackson is charged with first-degree reckless homicide in the death of his 2-year-old stepson.

Jackson admitted to holding the boy face down on a bed to try to get the boy to stop crying, according to the criminal complaint. Eventually the boy quit breathing.

When police arrived, CPR efforts were already underway. The child was taken to Riverside Medical Center in Waupaca and then transported to St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay, where the child later died.

If convicted, Jackson faces up to 60 years in prison.

Ex-Appleton teacher's aide to plead no contest to reduced sex charges

October 15, 2014, 2:12 pm

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APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) - A former teacher's aide in Appleton expects to plead no contest to reduced sex charges.

The Appleton Post-Crescent says 45-year-old Laura Bates of Hilbert will avoid an upcoming trial, by agreeing to be convicted on three counts of sex assault by a school staffer.

Bates was a teacher's aide at Appleton West High School for 3 years, until she quit soon after police questioned her. She's accused of having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old boy whom she claimed was her soulmate.

Bates was charged in her home county of Calumet and the county where she worked, Outagamie. Online court records said she faced a total of a half-dozen charges of sex assault by a school staffer.

The cases in the two counties are being consolidated, and a status conference is set for November 4th in Calumet County.

(Story courtesy of Wheeler News Service)

Waupaca County couple charged with having toddler in car during burglary

October 15, 2014, 2:49 pm

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WAUPACA, WI (WTAQ) - A couple is facing several charges after allegedly leaving a toddler in a vehicle while they broke into a business in Waupaca County.

23-year-old Andrew L. Schucknecht and 22-year-old Lakeshia M. Van Straten were both arrested around 3 a.m. Tuesday at Siegel Enterprises in the town of Helvetia. 

Authorities say inside the vehicle parked behind a nearby business was a 2-year-old boy who was crying.

Both parents are facing child neglect and other charges and made their first court appearance Wednesday.

(Additional reporting from FOX 11).

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Preparing for manufacturing careers can now start earlier for local high schoolers

October 16, 2014, 8:28 am

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GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - The future manufacturing workforce in Wisconsin is being trained right now thanks to a new lab unveiled at Green Bay West High School Wednesday. 

Bay Link Manufacturing provides all juniors and seniors in the Green Bay Area Public School District the chance to experience metal machining and welding. But Bay Link Manufacturing coordinator Andy Belongia says students will learn more than that.

"They'll also bid a job to the customers, to get a quote on how much it's going to cost to make it, ordering materials, delivering the product to customers," says Belongia. "We also have the employability skills...showing up to work on time and taking pride in their work."

12 students had to go through a job-like interview process to get accepted and will earn high school and technical college credit. Belongia says the popularity for this initial class was amazing.

"We had more students apply to get into the program than we had spots," says Belongia.

West Senior Katie Clark was one of the 12 that got in for the first run.

"It's all hands-on, I like doing this," says Clark. "I was in woodworking before, but I like using all the machine tools better."

The nearly $400,000 lab was funded through public and private partnerships and donations.

MRAP cost benefit will be studied in Appleton

October 16, 2014, 8:39 am

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APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) - City leaders in Appleton have approved looking into whether military-style armored vehicles are worth the expense.

“This is not a resolution saying let’s get rid of this immediately. This is saying let’s do our due diligence on how this was acquired, why this was acquired, and if this is really a need for the community,” Appleton Alderperson Polly Dalton said according to FOX 11.

But some alderpersons feel the extra scrutiny is unnecessary.

“It seemed like an unnecessary effort on our part to just review this one single piece of equipment to see the finances are involved, the expenses involved, we don’t’ do that with our other equipment,” said Appleton Alderperson Peter Stueck.

The council voted 10-2 to study whether MRAPs cost too much to operate. It's expected be done in the next 45 days. 

The city shares the MRAP vehicle with Outagamie County. The county received it from the federal government because the vehicle had been decommissioned.

Vehicle theft suspect sought in Oshkosh

October 16, 2014, 2:49 pm

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OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) - Oshkosh police need your help identifying a suspect in a recent vehicle theft.

The theft took place in the parking lot of the YMCA on Washington Avenue on October 11th around 7:45 a.m.

Since then, the vehicle has been found and returned to the owner.

Images of the suspect were obtained by police after they were seen with the stolen vehicle at a service station in the 2400 block of S. Washburn Avenue.

If you recognize the person in these photos, please contact the Oshkosh Police Department at (920) 236-5700.

Oshkosh police warn of tree cutting scam

October 16, 2014, 2:57 pm

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OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) - Police in Oshkosh are warning residents about another scam, this time regarding tree cutting.

Police say two men showed up to a house in the 1800 block of Oregon Street around 3:15 p.m. Wednesday. The men, who were wearing safety vests, told the homeowner a tree in the backyard needed to be cut.

One of the men told the homeowner the cutting would cost $100, but couldn't accept a $100 bill. He then told the homeowner to meet with his supervisor outside in the backyard.

When the homeowner went outside to meet with the second man, the first man went inside the house and stole money. Police wouldn't say how much was taken.

The men left in a small white pickup truck. Police say there was not much of a description given, other than that the first man was between 5'8" and 5'10".

Anyone with information is asked to call Oshkosh police at (920) 236-5700.

Vehicle crash in Town of Seymour

October 17, 2014, 12:49 am

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SEYMOUR, WI (WTAQ) – One man is left with serious injuries from a vehicle crash between a pick-up truck and a tanker truck in the Town of Seymour Thursday night. 

The crash happened on Highway 55 and County Road VV around 7:30 p.m.

Police say a 25-year-old man from Iowa was driving a pickup truck on County Road VV and didn’t stop at the stop sign at Highway 55. The truck collided into a tanker truck at the intersection.

The Iowa man was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.

A 46-year-old Gillett man was driving the tanker truck, he wasn’t hurt.

All lanes of Highway 55 were closed for several hours while crews cleared the scene. The highway reopened about 1:30 a.m. Friday.