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Human remains found in Shawano County identified

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SHAWANO COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) – The Shawano County Sheriff’s Department is confirming a body found last May is that of missing woman Heather Szekeres.

Investigators are now considering this case a homicide.

Szekeres was last seen at the Final Lap Bar in Shawano on Friday, June 21, 2013. Her husband said she never came home.

He said in 2013 that he waited the 24 hours necessary before filing a missing persons report on the morning of Sunday, June 23, 2013.

Human remains were found in the town of Richmond on May 10, 2014, with no indication at that time that the cases were connected.

Investigators say forensic teams have been working since then to identify the remains.

They notified the Shawano County Sheriff’s department Wednesday that the DNA of that body matched Heather Szekeres.

The Wisconsin Department of Justice continues to investigate her cause of death.

Szekeres’ husband says he's not allowed to comment at this time.


Silver Alert: police looking for Saukville man

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SAUKVILLE, WI (WTAQ) – A Silver Alert has been issued for a missing Ozaukee County man.

Saukville Police say 73-year-old Allison “Chris” Austin was last seen Wednesday afternoon.

He is believed to be suffering from dementia or some other cognitive impairment.

His wife says they were at home when she heard the garage door, and realized he had left.

Austin is 5’8″ and 300 pounds, with blue eyes, gray shoulder-length hair, and a long beard.

Police say he may be driving a Maroon Buick LaCrosse with Wisconsin license plate 158-AUR.

If you have any information, call Saukville Police at (262)284-0444.

Wisconsin man suspected of aiding terrorists

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Madison, WI (WTAQ) - A man from Madison is under arrest after allegedly trying to provide material support and resources to ISIS.  

Joshua Ray Van Haften is charged with intending to travel to Iraq or Syria to join the terrorist group.

He had already traveled to Istanbul but was arrested when returning to the U.S. at O'Hare Airport in Chicago yesterday.

He's scheduled to appear in federal court in Madison today.

Parole denied for defendant in a Green Bay murder case

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Madison, WI (WTAQ) - The state Parole Commission denied Keith Kutska’s first request for release on his sentence for participating in the 1992 murder of Tom Monfils at the G-P plant in Green Bay.

That's despite an endorsement of his release by the judge who sentenced him.  

Michael Piaskowski’s conviction was overturned by a federal court, and he was released.

So far, parole requests have been denied for the other four: Dale Basten, Michael Hirn, Michael Johnson and Rey Moore. They remain incarcerated.

Kutska can next be considered for parole in three years.

Northeast Wisconsin highway gets an upgrade

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Madison, WI (WTAQ) - U.S. Hwy. 41 is now Interstate 41.

Gov. Scott Walker’s office has announced that the stretch of highway from Howard to just south of the Wisconsin-Illinois border is now part of the Federal Highway Administration’s Interstate system.

It’s the culmination of 10 years of planning and preparation.

I-41 passes through the four largest cities in Northeast Wisconsin: Green Bay, Appleton, Oshkosh and Fond du Lac.

For Appleton, Oshkosh and Fond du Lac, it’s the first time an Interstate passes through those cities.

State leaders say signs will be changed this summer. About 3,000 signs will have to be placed along the route

Decision time for a Badger

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Madison, WI (WTAQ)  - Sheboygan native Sam Dekker says he will skip his senior year at the University of Wisconsin and enter the NBA Draft.  

The UW basketball program posted on Twitter Friday a letter from Dekker to fans.

He thanked them for their support over the past 3 years and how his decision came after a great deal of prayer and talking with family and friends.

Social media is a political campaign game-changer

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De Pere, WI (WTAQ) - Hillary Clinton announces her 2016 run for president today.

That announcement came as a video message on social media.

Within the last decade, the Internet and many of those popular sites like Facebook and Twitter have changed the way politicians campaign.

“I think [social media] is really powerful because you get to connect more directly with voters rather than have things filtered through the media”, said Mark Glantz, assistant professor of communication and media studies at St. Norbert College.

Footballs moms go to school

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Green Bay, WI (WTAQ) - The focus on football is about to heat up. The NFL draft is less than three weeks away.

While the Packers focus on potential rookies, the mothers of future NFL hopefuls huddled up at Lambeau Field Saturday to learn about football safety.

Moms spend plenty of time in the stands watching their sons play football.

The Packers teamed up with USA Football to help more than 100 moms understand tackling drills, sports nutrition, and concussion management


Bizarre crash in Kaukauna

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Kaukauna, WI (WTAQ) - Kaukauna fire officials say a driver crashed a 1 ton pickup truck into a church just after 1 p.m. Saturday.

Crews were sent out for a traffic accident that involved a building and possible injuries.

Officials say the truck impacted the vestibule on the school side of St. Aloysius Church located at 2401 Main Avenue.

Fire crews say the driver went off the road, hit a utility pole support wire, and then crashed into the educational area of the church.

The driver was able to get out of the truck, but was injured. 

The man accused of causing fatal crash is in court

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Shawano, WI (WTAQ) - Eleven criminal charges were filed Monday against an 18-year-old Clintonville man accused of killing three teenage passengers in a two-vehicle crash last October.

Ryan Swadner was in Shawano County Circuit Court Monday afternoon.

Police say he was under the influence of controlled substances when he sped to get past a vehicle in front of him, and then slammed into an oncoming S-U-V on Highway 22 near Shawano.

Wisconsin has the bird flu

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Madison, WI (WTAQ) - Wisconsin has confirmed its first case of the bird flu.  

The U-S-D-A said Monday it identified the pathogenic H-5-N-2 strain in Jefferson County, in a commercial flock of around 200-thousand chickens.

The agency said the premises have been quarantined, and the birds on the site will be killed so the disease doesn't spread.  

The U-S-D-A says there's no risk to public health at the moment, and no danger to the food we buy-and-eat.

Wisconsin prepares for annual tornado drill

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Madison, WI (WTAQ) - Snow was still melting in parts of Wisconsin this past weekend -- and yet, Mother Nature has already rushed us into the tornado season.  

This is Tornado and Severe Weather Awareness Week in the Badger State.  

As always, a simulated statewide tornado warning will take place on Thursday afternoon.

It gives schools, businesses, and families some good practice in responding to the real thing, should it be required.

Legalized pot bill brought back to the state capital

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Madison, WI (WTAQ) - A Democratic lawmaker introduced legislation Monday morning that would legalize marijuana in Wisconsin, but the bill will likely go up in smoke.

State Rep. Melissa Sargent, D-Madison, held a press conference at the Capitol along with the president of the Wisconsin Cannabis Project.

They said the change would reduce crime associated with growing and selling cannabis and create jobs.

Sargent introduced a similar bill last year, but it made no progress through the state Legislature.

The bill will likely stall again, as Republicans have stronger majorities this session in both houses of the Legislature

HEAR AUDIO: Local effort aims to show police how they're appreciated

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ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ) - Recent events involving police shootings, seemingly all over the country, has focused a lot of attention on the officers, and criticism for being too quick to pull the trigger at best...and racist at worst.

But a local effort to show cops in Wisconsin how much they are appreciated is underway.

The concept is called "Operation Thank An Officer". Kassie Dufek says cards, either homemade or purchased, would help.

They can be mailed to Operation Thank An Officer, at 2155 Holmgren Way in Ashwaubenon by May 6th. She'll take it from there. 

2 pets killed in Fond du Lac house fire

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FOND DU LAC, WI  (WTAQ) -Two pets died in an early morning fire in Fond du Lac Tuesday.

Firefighters responded to a home at 410 Ellis Avenue at 3:36 a.m.

Crews saw flames and heavy smoke coming from the back of the house.

Firefighters were able to control the blaze. However, it still severely damaged the inside of the home. Fire officials say the building is now uninhabitable.

No one was hurt. The fire did kill a dog and a cat.

Investigators are still trying to determine what caused the fire.


Court says travel club will have to pay

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Wausau, WI (WTAQ) - A state appeals court says it will not drop a judge's order to make an Outagamie County travel club business pay four-point-six million dollars for misleading members.

Back in 2010, the state Justice Department accused Travel Services Incorporated of deceptive practices.

Members reportedly testified that the prize vouchers they received from their clubs were unusable and worthless.

Outagamie County Circuit Judge Dee Dyer told Travel Services to repay the members three-point-eight million dollars, and pay a forfeiture of 841-thousand dollars.  

The company challenged the order.

Pulaski School District investigating case of bullying

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Pulaski, WI (WTAQ) - A video showing a Pulaski High School student hitting another student in the lunchroom is being investigated by the district.  

In a statement the district says ..."We take this incident and all student safety matters very seriously. While we cannot discuss specific student or personnel issues, the Pulaski Community School District is continuing to review its approach to this specific matter and the actions of the District at all levels before, during and after the incident."

The parent of the alleged victim says the incident happened last month and he wants the school to do more.  He's working to resolve the issue with a parent of the teen who appears to be the aggressor.

The mother of the alleged aggressor told FOX 11 her son was given a four-day suspension, apologized to the victim, and is facing battery and disorderly conduct charges.

 

 

Murder charge dismissed....for now

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Appleton, WI (WTAQ) - A woman who was charged in connection with her partner's death was back in Outagamie County court today (TUE) to have the case dismissed.  

Dianna Siveny is charged with first-degree intentional homicide for the 2007 murder of Lara Plamann.  

Defense attorneys say problems with the way police and prosecutors handled the case have brought them to this point.  But charges could be re-filed at a later date.

Charges were previously dropped against Siveny’s daughter, Kandi Siveny, after a similar hearing in February. In that case, prosecutors also have the option to re-file the charges.

 

Change in game plan for Packers tent sale

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Green Bay, WI  (WTAQ) - You won’t have to make the trip to Lambeau Field to shop the popular Packers Pro Shop’s annual tent sale this year.  

The shop has announced that the sale will be held mostly online this year.

In the past, it has been held at the Lambeau Field Atrium.

Items will be added to the website’s clearance section in the coming days and weeks.

The event typically draws hundreds of fans, all trying to nab a valuable piece of the Green & Gold.

Menasha man pulled from Little Lake Butte des Morts

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NEENAH, WI (WTAQ)- A 54-year-old Menasha man is in critical condition after he was pulled from Little Lake Butte des Morts.

It happened around 3 a.m. Wednesday in the Neenah area.

Witnesses say they heard the man yelling and saw him go underwater.

Two Neenah police officers assisting on the call pulled the man to shore, where authorities performed CPR.

The Winnebago County Sheriff’s Department say they will release more information later Wednesday morning.

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