Cabin fire on Chambers Island in Door County

July 9, 2015, 5:11 am

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TOWNSHIP OF GIBRALTAR, WI (WTAQ)— Everyone inside a cabin on Chambers Island in Door County got out safely after an early morning fire.

The fire broke out around 2 a.m. Thursday on the island, which is in the Township of Gibraltar.

The Gibraltar Fire Department says many fire departments helped battle the blaze.

Officials say there are a couple fire trucks on the island along with a couple firefighters, but many other firefighters needed to take a boat to the island to help put it out.

A preliminary investigation shows a charcoal grill on a wooden deck may be the cause.

The cabin is a total loss. No word on a dollar amount.

Four people inside got out.

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Commission tabs James Lewis as interim Green Bay police chief

July 9, 2015, 1:56 pm

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GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - The Green Bay Police and Fire Commission has named James Lewis the interim police chief.

The announcement Thursday comes as Green Bay P.D. is planning on conducting a nationwide search for a permanent replacement for retiring Chief Tom Molitor.

Molitor plans to retire at the end of July.

Lewis has serviced as the interim chief for both Appleton and Grand Chute recently. He was also Green Bay's police chief from 1995 to 2003.

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Ashwaubenon jewelry store theft suspect identified

July 9, 2015, 2:03 pm

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ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ) - We now know the suspect Ashwaubenon Public Safety is looking for in connection with a pair of recent jewelry store thefts.

31-year-old Andrew D. Schultz is a suspect in a June 29 theft from Zales inside Bay Park Square Mall along with a theft at D&M Jewelers on Oneida Street Wednesday. In both incidents, authorities say a man went to the counter, asked to see some earrings, then ran away with them.

Schultz is described as 5'8", between 170 and 200 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. He has several tattoos, including one on his neck reading "Cayla" and one on his right forearm reading "Cash."

Authorities say Schultz has a lengthy criminal history and is wanted by the Wisconsin Department of Corrections on a parole violation. Police warn that Schultz should be considered dangerous, and anyone who sees him is asked not to confront him, but call local authorities.

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One person dead, several others hurt in Green Bay crash

July 9, 2015, 4:30 pm

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GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Green Bay police say a major crash Thursday afternoon killed one person and injured several others.

Police say it happened at the intersection of Lombardi Avenue and Ashland Avenue around 4:30 p.m.

Officers say a minivan driving east on Lombardi went into the intersection, and struck a red car and a gray car. A motorcyclist was hit by debris from that crash as well.

There's no word yet on the conditions of those injured in the crash.

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Waupaca County escaped sex offender pleads not guilty

July 9, 2015, 4:35 pm

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WAUPACA, WI (WTAQ) - A not guilty plea was entered Tuesday by a registered sex offender accused of cutting off his monitoring bracelet, leaving the area and wasn't captured until over a year later in Minnesota.

On Tuesday, Phillip Rath Jr. waived his preliminary hearing in Waupaca County court. Rath pleaded not guilty to a charge of failing to report his location. No trial date has been set.

Authorities say he disappeared in April 2014, but was taken into custody earlier this year.

Rath was convicted of sexually assaulting a child in 1993.

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Fast acting cop saves a woman's life

July 10, 2015, 5:45 am

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Combined Locks, WI (WTAQ) - A police officer saves a woman from a home filled with smoke in Combined Locks.

It happened on Wallace Street about 7 last night.

Fox Valley Metro police say an officer saw smoke coming out of a window, and heard a smoke alarm.

He went inside and found the home filled with smoke. Then heard a woman's voice and found her sitting at a table.

He was able to help her get out.

The woman was checked out by paramedics and is O-K.

She's deaf, has poor eyesight and uses a walker.

Investigators say food cooking on the stove caught fire.

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Volunteers help in search for missing Grand Chute doctor

July 10, 2015, 3:28 pm

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EPHRAIM, WI (WTAQ) - A search continues for a Grand Chute doctor missing for almost two weeks in Door County.

Volunteer dog handlers and a DNR plane have been used to help sheriff's officers find 63-year-old Jeffrey Whiteside.

He's been missing since June 29th, when he walked away from a marina in Ephraim after getting into an argument with his wife. The couple has a vacation and a boat slip there.

Authorities said officers have gone door-to-door to search for Whiteside, and they've searched the shoreline and part of the Bay of Green Bay, which Ephraim borders.

Whiteside is a doctor at the Fox Valley Pulmonary Medicine facility. He's also the secretary for the board of Theda Care in Neenah.

(Story courtesy of Wheeler News Service)

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Some severe storms may hit Wisconsin this weekend

July 10, 2015, 3:36 pm

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GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - If you plan to do something outdoors this weekend, you might want to get it done by Saturday afternoon -- and then look for a cool and dry place inside.

The National Weather Service says showers and thunderstorms are likely statewide from Saturday afternoon at least through Tuesday. And there's a chance of severe weather Saturday in southern Wisconsin, and Sunday in central and east central areas.

Forecasters in western Wisconsin say the warmth and humidity might cause heat illnesses to those most vulnerable -- even though the actual highs are not expected to get above the low 80's.

(Story courtesy of Wheeler News Service)

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Tree on House in Hobart

July 13, 2015, 4:09 am

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HOBART, WI (WTAQ)— Crews are working to remove a tree from a home in Hobart.

Strong storms moved through earlier Monday.

This is at 1216 Quail Ridge Road near the Thornberry Creek Golf Course.

We will continue to follow this story and bring you more information as we learn it.

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Storm damage across parts of Northeast Wisconsin overnight

July 13, 2015, 8:11 am

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GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Dawn's early light could be exposing some heavy storm damage throughout Wisconsin.

Most of the Badger State had strong windstorms overnight, with gusts up to 68 miles an hour near Spring Green in Sauk County.

Widespread tree damage was reported in a number of areas, and a tree fell onto a house in Hobart near Green Bay.

Part of a roof was blown down near Hortonville. All of Kimberly in the Fox Valley was without power for a time Monday morning -- as were thousands of people in Appleton.

The state's five largest utilities reported a total of over 62,000 electric customers in the dark as of 6:30 a.m. -- including 31,000 We Energies' customers in the Appleton, Fond du Lac, and Kenosha-Racine regions.

The National Weather Service said a low pressure system collided with warm air, thus producing the storms.

Forecasters expect more storms Monday afternoon and into Tuesday.

(Story courtesy of Wheeler News Service)

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Volunteers spend part of Sunday searching for missing Grand Chute doctor

July 13, 2015, 8:17 am

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EPHRAIM, WI (WTAQ) - Co-workers and colleagues have joined the search for a doctor who's been missing for two weeks in Door County.

Authorities said 63-year-old Jeffrey Whiteside of Grand Chute disappeared after he got into a spat with his wife and walked away. That was on June 29th at a marina in Ephraim, on the Green Bay side of Door County near Peninsula State Park.

Almost 20 volunteers searched the area for about 6 hours Sunday -- and a nurse practitioner says they're not giving up.

Whiteside is a doctor at Fox Valley Pulmonary Medicine, and his family has a vacation home in Ephraim.

(Story courtesy of Wheeler News Service)

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Suspect in Newberry Trail attack will stand trial

July 13, 2015, 1:32 pm

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APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) - The teenager charged with attacking a woman on an Appleton trail has waived his preliminary hearing.

According to online court records, 17-year-old Milan Stewart did so Monday. An arraignment date has not been set for Stewart, who faces 4 felony charges.

Police say Stewart allegedly attacked a woman running on the Newberry Trial July 4. Stewart says he thought the woman was a friend of his, and that he only meant it as a joke.

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Parts of Northeast Wisconsin under Severe Thunderstorm Watch

July 13, 2015, 1:36 pm

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UNDATED (WTAQ) - We're not out of the woods with severe weather just yet.

The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 9 p.m. for much of Wisconsin.

Counties in the Northeast region include: Calumet, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Sheboygan, Waupaca, Waushara and Winnebago.

You can see a full list of counties by clicking here. You can also view real-time radar here.

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LCS ships made at Marinette Marine heading to Far East

July 13, 2015, 2:13 pm

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MARINETTE, WI (WTAQ) - Ships built for the U.S. Navy at Marinette Marine Corporation have been in use in strategic areas in the Far East.

The Littoral Combat Ships -- each built at a cost of about $360 million -- are playing a crucial role in a strategic and volatile region in the Far East.

As power struggles continue in disputed waters near the South China Sea, the USS Forth Worth deployed to the area between February and May. A new ship, the USS Little Rock, may be posted there after the vessel launches this coming Saturday.

Several other vessels are under construction at Marinette, and the Navy has said it would like to buy more.

Marinette Marine employs 2,500 workers and contractors.

(Story courtesy of Wheeler News Service)

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Jewel thief is nabbed by police

July 14, 2015, 6:40 am

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Ashwaubenon, WI (WTAQ) - Ashwaubenon Police have got their man.

31 year old Andrew Schultz is the suspect in a pair of jewelry store thefts over the past couple of weeks.

Schultz was spotted in a vehicle in the 1600 block of View Lane in Ashwaubenon last night.

He was taken into custody a short time later.

In addition to the theft charges, Schultz was also wanted on a Felony Parole violation.

He was out on bond for other crimes ranging from misdemeanor battery to armed robbery and burglary.

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Search continues for man who apparently drowned in Manitowoc County

July 14, 2015, 7:54 am

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MANITOWOC COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) - A search continued Monday for a 51-year-old Milwaukee man who may have drowned in the Eaton Twin Lakes near St. Nazianz in Manitowoc County.

Sheriff's officials said the man was on a swimming noodle, and his girlfriend was on a blowup raft. She looked away, and when she turned around, she saw that her boyfriend disappeared from the noodle.

The incident was reported late Sunday afternoon. Local rescue teams and state DNR personnel responded.

Officials said alcohol might have been a factor -- and the search effort is being made difficult by murky water that's more than 20 feet deep in some places.

(Story courtesy of Wheeler News Service)

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Second round of storms Monday bring heavy rain, wind and hail statewide

July 14, 2015, 8:22 am

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SAUK COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) - The National Weather Service said a funnel cloud may have touched down at the Lone Rock Airport in Sauk County Monday evening.

Winds there hit 61 miles an hour around 6:30 p.m. Authorities said seven homes were damaged in Lone Rock, and two in nearby Richland Center.

It was part of a second bout of severe weather that started hitting much of Wisconsin late Sunday night.

Baseball-sized hail fell near Osseo, where it cracked skylights at a home. Smaller hail was reported in Sauk, Buffalo, Trempealeau, Monroe, Vernon, and Jackson counties among other places.

In the La Crosse area, high winds blew a 10-foot trailer off Highway 16. Tree damage was reported in Dane, Columbia, Walworth, Walworth, and Waukesha counties.

Wausau, Green Bay, and Rhinelander set new rainfall records for the date. Wausau had 1.43 inches, breaking the old mark set in 1919.

(Story courtesy of Wheeler News Service)

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Gas leak under control in De Pere

July 14, 2015, 8:56 am

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DE PERE, WI (WTAQ) - A line from a semi-truck in De Pere was leaking natural gas that was dissipating into the air early Tuesday morning.

It happened at the BP station, 1501 Main Avenue, around 4 a.m.

Firefighters and technicians arrived and quickly got the incident under control.

No one was hurt and nothing caught fire. The gas station has been deemed safe.

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Appleton man arrested in connection with recent heroin overdoses

July 14, 2015, 9:01 am

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APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) - A 22-year-old Appleton man has been arrested in connection with a recent spike in heroin overdose deaths in the area.

The Lake Winnebago Area Metropolitan Enforcement Group (MEG) Drug Unit arrested DeWayne Farris at a residence in the 1500 block of N. Oneida Street Monday night. Charges being sought against Farris are manufacturing and delivering heroin and possession of THC, which is the active ingredient in marijuana.

Farris is due in court Wednesday afternoon.

Appleton police say, as of Monday afternoon, there were at least six heroin overdoses within an 18-hour span.

"This arrest does not signal the end of the investigation, nor does it indicate the threat of overdose from this lethal batch of heroin is over," said a statement from Appleton police. "It is unknown how much of the potentially deadly heroin has been distributed in the area."

Authorities encourage heroin users to seek help for their addiction by contacting their county crisis provider or nearest hospital.

Tips can be called in anonymously to the Appleton Police Department at (920) 832-5500 or the MEG Unit at (920) 225-6855. Tips can be texted in by texting CRIMES (274-637) with the keyword APDTIPS at the start of the message.

(Additional reporting from FOX 11).

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