GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - We're learning more about a Howard village trustee accused of sexually assaulting underage girls.

62-year-old James Widiger appeared in court Friday afternoon, just a day after he was arrested and booked into jail on two counts of first-degree sexual assault of a child.

Widiger had his bond set at $20,000 cash as prosecutors told the court they need more time to investigate. Formal charges have not been filed.

Green Bay police said Friday that there are two alleged victims right now. The ages of those victims are 14 and 26. The 26-year-old woman, police say, was assaulted back in 2003 when she was 13.

"In the investigation, we learned that these two victims had reported some behaviors that were very concerning to us and which led to referring charges over to the district attorney's office," said Green Bay Police Capt. Kevin Warych. "We learned that Widiger was giving private piano lessons. During those piano lessons, the victims reported some acts had occurred at that time."

Widiger gave private piano lessons at a space he rented at Jim's Music in Green Bay for years. However, Widiger is not the owner of Jim's Music. 

In 2005, Widiger was first elected to the Howard village board.

Green Bay Police is asking that any members of the public that have additional information about Widiger to contact their local law enforcement agency. If you wish to remain anonymous, please contact Green Bay Crime Stoppers at (920) 432-STOP.

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GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Get ready to lose one hour of sleep this weekend.  

You'll need to set your clock ahead as Daylight Saving Time starts at 2:00 Sunday morning.

This is also a good time to check the batteries in your smoke alarm and carbon monoxide detectors and make sure they're working properly.  Green Bay Assistant Fire Chief, Mike Nieft, says these products are critical in saving lives.

"Early notifications are what gives you the opportunity to get out, save your life and call us."

Nieft adds that when buying a carbon monoxide detector, it's important not to purchase the cheapest one.

"It's important that you get one that has a readout that tells you what level is alarming because it lets you know the emergency level of the situation."

You can find detectors at any home improvement store.

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LIBERTY GROVE, WI (WTAQ) - The body of a man was found in a vehicle pulled out of Lake Michigan in Door County Friday.

Officials say the vehicle is believed to be owned by missing Illinois man, Earnest Moore.

87-year-old Moore was last seen by family members leaving a doctor's office in Illinois on Nov. 16, 2015. 

Moore was seen hours later on video using his credit card to buy gas at PJ's of Door County, just south of Sturgeon Bay, in the early morning hours of Nov. 17.

The vehicle was found about 50 yards north of the Northport Pier in the Town of Liberty Grove, approximately 16 feet of water, deputies say.

Cause of death and positive identification are pending an autopsy.

Officials say foul play is not suspected.

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MENASHA, WI (WTAQ) - People are being warned to watch out for discarded needles in public places. 

That's after Menasha Police say they were alerted to a needle found at Jefferson Park.

Thomas Allen walked with his nephew and two dogs on Friday, looking out for discarded needles.

"It's kinda scary, to be honest, with people walking their dogs and kids playing in the park. It's pretty, it's pretty dangerous," Allen told FOX 11.

Menasha police say they gotten about 10 calls from people finding needles across the city in the past several months.

"With the significant rise in the heroin use we believe it's strongly tied to that," explained Officer Aaron Zemlock, adding that if you do find a needle don't pick it up yourself. He advises just calling police.

The needles aren't just an issue in Menasha. Zemlock said they're being found across the Fox Valley. Another bunch of needles were found in the Town of Menasha several months ago.

"It comes down to lessening the heroin use, supporting those who need the support. Then you should see a reduction in these needles being discarded," said Zemlock.

Authorities also believe that more needles are being found due to the snow melt. They believe some of those needles could've been there for weeks, if not months.

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FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ) - Fond du Lac police were called to the scene of a car in a creek at around 4 a.m. Saturday.

The car was found near 151 South in Sevenmile Creek in the town of Lamartine.

Officials say the vehicle was unoccupied.

The Ford Fusion is believed to have little damage.

Police are still searching for the missing occupant of the vehicle.

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OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) - Police say a man was hit and killed by a train in Oshkosh early Saturday.

Authorities say the train was headed north into the city, approaching Fond du Lac Road, when it struck the 20-year-old Oshkosh man. 

At this time, police don't know why the victim was on the tracks.

The collision happened a few hundred feet south of Fond du Lac Road, not at an intersection with a road or pedestrian crossing. Canadian National Railroad reported the incident to police.

The victim's name has not been released.

If you have information related to this incident please contact the Oshkosh Police Department at (920) 236-5700.

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OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) - A body has been pulled from Lake Butte des Morts near Oshkosh Saturday morning.

The Winnebago County Dive Team was helping the Oshkosh Police Department in searching for a missing person near Lake Butte des Morts.

After being closed for a short time, the Wiowash Recreation Trail has re-opened.

No word yet on the gender or identity of the body that was found.

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DOOR COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) - A woman sightseeing at Whitefish Dunes State Park in Door County had to be rescued after falling off a cliff Saturday.

Authorities say the unidentified woman fell down 10 to 15 feet onto the rocks below.

The Sturgeon Bay Fire Department sent a team to rescue the woman while she lay on the rocks. Officials say the woman was conscious the entire time.

The woman had a laceration on her head and was taken to a hospital.

Fire department officials say they get about 3 to 4 calls a month for falls in the area where the woman was rescued. The park is a popular spot for people to take pictures.

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UNDATED (WTAQ) - For the first time in 20 years, the UW-Green Bay Phoenix will play in the men's NCAA Basketball touranment.

During the NCAA Selection show, UWGB was given a 14th seed in the West Region and will play 3rd seeded Texas A&M on Friday in Oklahoma City.

Green Bay beat Wright State to win the Horizon League tournament championship 78-69 on Tuesday night in Detroit. The Phoenix are 23-12 overall, including 11-7 in Horizon League play.

Texas A&M finished the season 26-8 overall, including 13-5 in the SEC earning the co-regular season title. The Aggies lost to Kentucky in the SEC tournament final on Sunday to Kentucky 82-77 in overtime.

UWGB and Texas A&M have played just one other time, back in 1995 when the Phoenix defeated the Aggies 60-49.

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GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month and every year more than 50,000 people die from colorectal cancer.  

Dr. Scott Stillwell is a family medicine physician at St. Gianna Clinic in Green Bay and says getting screened at the right age is very important. 

"The standard age for a recommendation for a screening for colon cancer is at age 50.  But with anything in medicine, we try to tailor the recommendation according to risk factors."

One of those risk factors include family history of the disease. Every year about 140,000 Americans are diagnosed with colorectal cancer.  

Polyps are an early stage of colon cancer and screenings are key to detection.  

"The goal of screening is finding colon cancer before it becomes unmanagable," says Dr. Stillwell.

Having a diet high in fresh fruits and vegetables and low in red meat are pivotal in preventing this disease.

"I tell patients that over half of the products in their grocery cart when they leave the grocery store, should be from the produce department."

He says maintaining a healthy weight and not smoking are vital to prevention.

Find more information about the importance of colon cancer screening and colonoscopies at www.prevea.com.

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GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Green Bay police continue to investigate a workplace stabbing Monday morning.

The incident occurred at American Foods on Acme St. It involved two workers, which resulted in one of the individuals being stabbed.

That person was taken to the hospital for treatment. It's not believed his injuries are life threatening.

The suspect ran out of the building, but was taken into custody a short distance away.  

Police say there's no danger to the public. 

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APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) - A suspect accused of attacking a woman on Appleton's Newberry Trail has pled no contest to one of the charges against him.

Online court records indicate 18-year-old Milan Stewart pled no contest to second-degree recklessly endangering safety on Thursday. A deferred sentence will be issued on a strangulation count, while charges of false imprisonment and battery were dropped.

Stewart is due to be sentenced May 12.

Authorities say Stewart attacked a woman running on the trail July 4, believing the woman was someone he knew and he only meant it as a joke.

The criminal complaint states that Stewart told police he wasn't going to assault the woman. Stewart also said he ran away because he was scared.

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GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - A Green Bay sex offender is facing a dozen charges after repeatedly harassing and assaulting an ex-girlfriend dating back to 2014.

25-year-old Barry L. Watters Jr. is charged with several felonies, including strangulation and suffocation, bail jumping and misdemeanors for battery and criminal damage to property.

All counts have repeater enhancers.

According to the criminal complaint, the first incident occurred on September 23, 2014.

Then on October 18, 2015, Green Bay police officers were called to speak with the same victim over two separate incidents of domestic violence that took place that day and back on June 22.

Watters' criminal history goes back to when he pled no contest on June 21, 2007, to first-degree sexual assault of a child.

He's currently listed as compliant on the Wisconsin Department of Corrections Sex Offender Registry.

Barry Watters is due back in Brown County court on Wednesday for a status conference.If convicted on all charges, Watters faces over 25 years in prison.

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GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - A shooting on Green Bay's east side is under investigation.

Police say it happened around 11:20 a.m. Tuesday at a home in the 900 block of Smith Street.

A man was shot once inside that home. Officers say his injuries don't appear to be life-threatening and he was taken to the hospital.

Officers are searching for two men suspected of being involved who fled on foot from the home. The only descriptions are that both men are black, wearing red.

The Green Bay Police Department says, as a matter of safety, schools on the east side were locked down. That lockdown has since been lifted.

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UNDATED (WTAQ) - Green Bay Packers defensive tackle B.J. Raji is apparently ready to give up football, at least for 2016.

According to the Green Bay Press-Gazette, Raji announced he will step away from football due to family health issues.

In part, Raji wrote:

"I have played football and been defined as a football player for as long as I can remember.  This off-season was the first time that I felt myself pulled in another direction and I am excited to first be “all in” with my family back home and then to explore new frontiers.  I am not exactly sure what the next phase of life will entail, but I am confident that all of the lessons I learned during my NFL journey will provide a solid foundation for success."

The 29-year-old Raji was the Packers first-round pick (9th overall) in the 2009 draft. Raji was on the Packers' 2011 squad that won Super Bowl XLV.

He had 151 career tackles and 11 sacks. 

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GRAND CHUTE, WI (WTAQ) - A Grand Chute apartment complex fire Monday morning leaves one police officer injured with smoke inhalation.

Fire crews were called to 3620 W. Spencer Street around 7:40 a.m. after residents called 911 to report smoke in the hallway.

Upon arrival, firefighters saw smoke billowing out of the second floor of the 24-unit apartment building. They went inside and got the flames under control in about 15 minutes.

Just one apartment unit was damaged, and it was vacant at the time.

Crews remained on the scene for about 2 hours, with residents being allowed back in their homes before the firefighters left.

No one else was injured. No word yet on a cause or damage estimate.

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GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - A Mexican resident has been convicted of trafficking fake driver's license and Social Security cards will spend 15 months in federal prison.

That sentence was handed down Monday to Jacob Garcia-Urbano, who was charged after a search warrant was executed at a west side home back in October.

During the raid, authorities seized printers, identification cards, paper & ink, and cash, according to federal court documents.

Garcia-Urbano told an informant he could get them fake Wisconsin ID and a Social Security card for $450.

Garcia-Urbano agreed to be deported following the completion of his prison term.

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GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - The Green Bay Police Department is urging people to plan ahead before going out to celebrate St. Patrick's Day this year.

Police ask that you make a decision to either be responsible and designated a sober driver, or decide to drink and drive. Both options have consequences. 

The first consequence will see you home later that night and at your job the next day. The second can and often does end in tragic and unintended consequences, horrific and permanent injuries and even death. Not necessarily your own. 

Widely celebrated across the country, St. Patrick’s Day is one of the deadliest holidays due to the number of drunk drivers on the road.

The St. Patrick’s Day holiday period, from 2010 to 2014, saw the loss of 266 lives due to drunk-driving crashes. In 2014, alone, 29 people nationwide were killed in drunk-driving crashes over the St. Patrick’s Day holiday period.

In the last 3 years, the Brown County OWI Task Force has arrested 22 people who didn’t get this message in time For St. Pat’s night. This was 22 opportunities for someone to injure or kill themselves or another member of our community when operating a vehicle while impaired.

Tragically, March 17 has become one of the nation’s deadliest holidays. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, during the 2014 St. Patrick’s Day holiday, more than a quarter (28%) of all motor vehicle crash fatalities involved drunk drivers. 

Enough is enough! Take some steps to protect both yourself and your community from this menace. Green Bay has already had two alcohol related traffic fatalities for 2016. We don’t need any more. 

1.  Designate a sober driver – and use them. 
2. Use public transportation - Taxi, bus etc. 
3. Plan your ride home before taking your first drink. 
4. Be the designated sober driver for your friends. 
5. If you see an impaired driver, report it. 

OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) - Two suspects are being sought in connection with a vehicle theft in Oshkosh last week.

On March 8, Oshkosh police say a woman parked her 2002 red Cadillac in the Kwik Trip parking lot near Interstate 41 and W. 9th Avenue around 6:45 p.m.

She left the car running while she went inside the store. 

According to police, a witness saw a man get in the driver's seat and a woman get in the passenger seat and drive off.

The car was located the next day in Milwaukee and returned to the owner.

Police say the man is described as black with short dreadlock-style hair, wearing a black hoodie, dark blue jeans and red-colored shoes.

The woman is described as white, with long light brown or dark blonde hair, wearing a white and gray jacket-style sweater and blue jeans.

Oshkosh Police posted videos of the suspects here.

If anyone has any information on this incident, please contact Detective Robertson of the Oshkosh Police Department at (920) 236-5723. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact the Winnebago County Wide Crime Stoppers at (920) 231-8477 or text IGOTYA and your tip to 274637 or go online and submit your tip via web. You could be eligible for up to a $1,000 reward.

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MENASHA, WI (WTAQ) - Menasha Police are looking for an armed robbery suspect.

Police say a man showed what looked to be a handgun wrapped in a plastic bag around 10 p.m. Monday at the Quik Mart Citgo on Appleton Road.

He got away with some cash.

The suspect is a white male, wearing a blue jacket and a black hooded sweatshirt.

Anyone with information can call the Menasha Police Department at (920) 967-3500.

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