GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - A suspect in a murder on Green Bay's east side was ordered Thursday to stand trial, while the other suspect will get a new attorney.

Atlas Watson and David Tatum are charged with first-degree intentional homicide for the September 29 shooting of Zach Boose at an apartment on Lime Kiln Road.

Tatum's attorney withdrew from the case Thursday. A new attorney has not been appointed yet and will return to court on Nov. 3.

Meanwhile, Watson was ordered to stand trial after testimony at a preliminary hearing Thursday. He returns to court Nov. 21 for an arraignment.

Police said an on-going dispute among the men led to the shooting.

According to the criminal complaint, Watson allegedly used Tatum's gun, shooting Boose twice in the chest.

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - As you prepare your little ghosts and goblins for a successful night of trick-or-treating, it's important to keep them safe too.

Primary care sports medicine physician at Prevea Health, Dr. Amy Romandine Kratz, says they've developed an acronym called "SAFE HALLOWEEN" which encourages everyone to make healthy and safe choices.

• S – Swords, knives and similar costume accessories should be short, soft and flexible. 
• A – Avoid trick-or-treating alone. Walk in groups or with a trusted adult. 
• F – Fasten reflective tape to costumes and bags, or wear a blinking light to help drivers see you. 
• E – Examine all treats for choking hazards and tampering before eating them.  

• H – Hold a flashlight while trick-or-treating to help you see and others see you. 
• A – Always test makeup in a small area first. Remove before bedtime to prevent skin and eye irritation. 
• L – Look both ways before crossing the street, use crosswalks where possible and walk, don’t run! 
• L – Lower your risk for serious eye injury by not wearing decorative contact lenses. 
• O – Only walk on sidewalks whenever possible or on the far edge of the road facing traffic. 
• W – Wear well-fitting masks, costumes and shoes to avoid blocked visions, trips and falls. 
• E – Eat only factory-wrapped treats. Avoid eating homemade treats made by strangers. 
• E – Enter a home only if you’re with a trusted adult. Only visit well-lit homes; never stop at a dark house. 
• N – Never walk near lit candles or luminaries. Be sure to wear flame-resistant costumes.

Romandine Kratz says if your kids have food allergies, look for the houses with teal pumpkins outside.

"If you paint a pumpkin teal and put it out, that means you're going to have something that's safe for kids with allergies or food intolerance's."

Another thing to keep in mind, is not letting your little ones eat all their candy at once.

"Parents setting up a schedule, sort of rationing the treats in the time following Halloween so there not all eating it at once, can really make it, not only a fun holiday but also a healthy holiday for kids," said Romandine Kratz.

For more ways on staying healthy and safe during Halloween, go to www.prevea.com.

APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) - What's old may be new again in Outagamie County.

County Executive Tom Nelson vetoed a county board decision to use eminent domain to obtain a property at 3030 E. Goodland Drive on Appleton's northeast side for a new sheriff's department headquarters in July.

At the time, Appleton city leaders argued the county's call to use eminent domain would take the property off the tax rolls and make local officials look like they're anti-business. Fond du Lac-based JF Ahern intended to purchase the property in order to expand its operations in Appleton. 

Following the veto, county officials turned its attention to a location in Grand Chute near the corner of Highway 15 and Casaloma Boulevard. In fact, the county board approved a $5.5 million plan to move the sheriff's department there.

But on Thursday, Outagamie County officials announced that JF Ahern was no longer interested in the Goodland Drive property. The fire protection equipment manufacturer said it was too small to meet unexpected customer demand.

JF Ahern says it will look for a larger property elsewhere in Appleton and agreed to a deal with the county to buy the property.

“I am pleased we kept a dialogue open with the Ahern Company after we originally tried to acquire the property this past summer,” county board chairman Jeff Nooyen said in a news release. “I am so grateful to them for giving the county the first opportunity to purchase the building. They have been extremely cooperative and fair throughout the entire negotiation process. This agreement allows us to move the sheriff’s facility much sooner than planned which will expedite our downtown remodeling project, improve short term parking issues, and enhance our ability to deliver the finished project in a more fiscally responsible manner.”

“This is an all-around win,” Nelson said in the same statement. “First and foremost, we help a local business prosper. Second, we bolster public safety by locating our law enforcement division where it wants to be. Third, we free up our Casaloma property for future sale. Finally, we save the taxpayers of Outagamie County more than $4 million. Everybody wins.”

Outagamie County's Property, Airport, Recreation and Economic Development and Public Safety committees are expected to discuss the plan at a special meeting Monday. The plan would then need to be approved by the full county board and the Appleton Common Council.

HORTONVILLE, WI (WTAQ) - The police chief in Hortonville is on paid administrative leave, but no one is saying why.

Village administrator Diane Wessel says Chief Michael Sullivan was placed on leave October 21, but did not disclose the reason. Wessel told FOX 11 that there is no timetable for when the village will review Sullivan's status.

Village police chief Michael Sullivan has been placed on paid administrative leave, but the reason why is not being disclosed.

Sullivan has been the chief in Hortonville since January 2003, according to his LinkedIn profile. He's previously worked in Combined Locks and Sun Prairie.

UNDATED (WTAQ) - A day after Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers denied an exchange took place the way it was written in a biography about Brett Favre, the author of the book is speaking out.

"I 100 percent stand by it...you know it's the second Packer to say that something I wrote wasn't true and it really makes me angry," says Jeff Pearlman, on Thursday's edition of the Jerry Bader Show. "I have zero doubt about it."

At issue is an excerpt from Pearlman's book "Gunslinger: The Remarkable, Improbable, Iconic Life of Brett Favre" which reads:

In fact, that morning Favre was alone, sitting in the team cafeteria and reading a newspaper, when Rodgers saw him in person for the first time. The new quarterback approached the old quarterback and uttered what will forever go down as the worst introductory line in the history of professional sports.

"Good morning, grandpa!"

Silence.

On Wednesday, Rodgers responded to that excerpt by saying:

"The first time I met Brett was on the practice field and I could barely get a sentence out of, "Hello, my name is Aaron." Did I call him grandpa any time during our three years together? Probably, but it's in the same joking way that my man Brett Hundley called me grandpa three weeks ago when we were doing competitive drills, so the story that was out there that I saw is completely one hundred percent false."

Pearlman, who referred to his notes from the book during Bader's show, says he spoke with former Packers backup quarterback Craig Nall.

"He was one of two guys who I was repeatedly told, this is a guy you need to talk to with the Packers," Pearlman said. "He was a backup, he was close with Brett, he was in all the meetings, he's reliable and he's smart."

It's this kind of comment from the 33-year-old Rodgers which angers him, since he holds precision, detail and accuracy in the highest regard when working on books like this.

"Then I run it by other people who verify Rodgers called him grandpa, Favre hated it, and then go into other things about it," remarks Pearlman. "If you look at Rodgers' statement, is it theoretically possible that it was not the first thing he said to Favre? That maybe he saw him earlier that morning, maybe he saw him earlier that day? I will concede that, that is not what he's trying to imply, he's trying to imply that he didn't say that."

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A registered sex offender living in Green Bay who had a 12-year prison sentence overturned last year is back behind bars.

45 year old Christopher Oatman is charged with three counts of possessing child pornography as a repeat offender.

According to a criminal complaint, Oatman's parole officer found his phone last week. The phone had three child porn images on it. The phone also had five videos that were determined to be homemade. The videos were of adult women, either being filmed in public or through a window at their home.

In May 2014, Oatman was sentenced to 12 years in prison for having non-pornographic images of children on his phone, which were taken outside his home.

Retired State Senator Alan Lasee was one of the leaders of the push to pass the law that sent Oatman away. he spoke to WLUK.

“These are the exact kind of people we were trying to go after and keep them locked up”

Lasee co-sponsored the 2005 legislation, making it illegal for registered sex offenders to photograph children in public without their parent's consent.

“I'm reflecting back, but obviously a majority of legislators, senators and assembly men, thought the bill was drafted correctly”

Oatman's attorney argued the photos were protected free speech. An appeals judge agreed last year, removing Oatman's prison sentence.

Oatman is a registered sex offender because of a 2002 first degree child sexual assault conviction.

Oatman’s new charges have him being held on $50,000 cash bail.

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The end may be in sight for a billion-dollar dredging project on the Lower Fox River in the Green Bay area.

Eight years ago, crews started dredging the 13-mile stretch of the waterway from Little Rapids, near Wrightstown, downriver to the mouth of the Fox River in downtown Green Bay.

And while work may be winding down for this season, there is still at least one more year to go.

At the spot where the Fox and East Rivers flow together, a dredging barge deliberately vacuums up contaminated sediment below.

WLUK spoke with Scott Stein, Fox River Cleanup Project Spokesperson. "We're moving downstream, and continuing to move. Some of the activities this year have been right in the heart of Green Bay"

The PCB cleanup is one of the largest ever attempted. In total, more than four million cubic yards of sediment have been dredged so far.

John Huff, Department of Natural Resources Area Wildlife Supervisor, calls it important work.

"The cleanup is to remove those sediments, or contaminants from the system, improve the health of the fish and wildlife, and make a better environment both for the natural resources and the people that use them"

So is the cleanup process working?

Huff says advisories at many boat launches have been relaxed, and anglers are now able to catch and eat certain types of fish previously considered to be off limits.

"We're seeing some really promising results, particularly upriver, in the sections of river where the sediment removal has been completed"

The project is estimated to cost as much as $1 billion. And it's still not certain who's paying.

A group of Paper Companies has been ordered to pay, but they are still fighting in federal court with the next trial scheduled for March.

SHAWANO CO, WI (WTAQ) - What could have been an even more dangerous situation in Shawano County, luckily ended with no serious injuries.

A school bus with 35 students on board lost both of its back left wheels Thursday morning south of Bonduel.

The driver pulled on to the shoulder of State Highway 47 and came to a stop out of traffic.

The bus was carrying Bonduel students of all ages -- kindergarten to high school senior.

No serious injuries were reported but some students complained of aches and pains throughout the day.

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - A former Diocese of Green Bay priest has learned his fate for exposing himself to a minor.

78-year-old Richard Thomas will spend 4 months in the Brown County Jail and 3 years of supervised probation. Fr. Thomas must also register as a sex offender for the rest of his life.

According to prosecutors, Thomas exposed himself multiple times to a 16-year-old boy while living in a home for retired priests in Allouez. Thomas would bang on the window and use a flashlight to get the boy's attention.

Thomas had a history of similar incidents, prosecutors say. He was arrested for exposing himself in 1990 and 1993, however Thomas was not convicted in the 1990 case.

Thomas says he has been undergoing intense counseling and takes full responsibility for his actions.

MADISON, WI (Wisconsin Radio Network) - Wisconsin’s attorney general is asking the state Supreme Court to find out who leaked documents from a secret John Doe investigation.

The documents released by the Guardian US newspaper revealed the broad scope of an investigation into whether Governor Scott Walker’s campaign was illegally coordinating with conservative groups during the recall against him.

The high court had ordered an end to the probe and that all documents be kept sealed, but the Guardian obtained thousands of pages. Those documents show Governor Walker personally reached out to donors, who then gave money to a third party group.

The paper also raised questions about donations from corporate interests, who later benefited from legislation passed by Republicans.

In a letter sent to Chief Justice Patience Roggensack on Thursday, Attorney General Brad Schimel calls for the appointment of a special master to investigate the breach and what has happened to evidence collected by prosecutors in the case.

“This Court has imposed upon lower courts a “clear duty” to investigate possible violations of a secrecy order,” Schimel argues.

A spokesman for the state Supreme Court did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

KIMBERLY, WI (WTAQ) - Police are searching for a suspect involved in a domestic disturbance early Friday morning in the Village of Kimberly.

Fox Valley Metro police say they were called around 3:20 a.m. to a home in the 600 block of Kimberly Avenue after a neighbor said they woke up to the sound of a disturbance.

Officers arrived, but the man suspected of causing the disturbance fled in a vehicle. They later located that vehicle on Darboy Road near Jefferson Street.

The Outagamie County Sheriff's Department K9 unit was called in around 4:30 a.m. to help track down the suspect in the areas east and west of Darboy Road. Officers and deputies were unable to locate the man.

According to police, the man remains at large but there is no threat to the public.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Fox Valley Metro Police Department at (920) 788-7505.

OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) - An undercover prostitution sting in Oshkosh led to the arrests of nine men on Thursday.

Oshkosh police say they were targeting men that were soliciting sex. They ranged in age from 19 to 55 and included men from Appleton, Black Creek, Fond du Lac, Oshkosh, Redgranite and Watertown.

7 of them were taken to jail. One of the men was also arrested for felony drug possession.

Police are recommending charges of prostitution against them. Officials did not release any more information.

STURGEON BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Police in Sturgeon Bay say a man who admitted taking acid went on a trip that landed him behind bars.

According to police, officers were dispatched to the 400 block of N. 6th Avenue for a complaint of a man yelling and banging on a door that he eventually broke around 2:30 a.m. Sunday, October 23.

Upon arrival, the man was found lying face-down on a sidewalk drenched in sweat, despite wearing light clothing on a cold night. When officers tried to help him, he began to scream and swear at them.

Once officers got him in the back of the police car, he banged his head on the car's cage, injuring himself. He was then taken to the hospital.

In a later interview with police, the 21-year-old man said he took 2 hits of LSD and couldn't remember most of the night's events. He refused to say how he got the drugs.

The unidentified man was also out on bond from charges in a separate case.

UNDATED (WTAQ) - On Friday, the FBI announced it's reopening the investigation into Hillary Clinton's handling of sensitive emails when she was secretary of state.

What impact could this have on voters just over a week before Election Day?

St. Norbert College Assistant Professor for Political Science Wendy Scattergood says the impact is likely to be small.

"But we do know that there's a certain amount of likely voters who are going to show up who haven't made up their mind," says Scattergood.

Earlier this month, the college released their Strategic Research Institute Survey Center poll which showed Clinton leading Republican nominee Donald Trump 47 to 39 percent. Within the 664 registered likely voters who took part in the survey, 5 percent of respondents were not sure.

Another survey question was how strongly those who said they would vote for the Democratic presidential nominee are committed to Clinton. While 72 percent considered themselves "totally committed", 24 percent were "somewhat committed" and 4 percent "might change mind". 

Could those more than one-quarter of Clinton supporters not firm in their backing of her be some who could change their minds? Scattergood says it's possible, but that doesn't mean a boost for Trump.

"Because they're clearly not pro-Trump either," Scattergood says. "So whether it means they'll stay home, or cast a third-party vote, it could affect them."

Scattergood mentions that while everyone looks for an "October surprise", this will likely translate to being a "mini-October surprise".

"It's not like this is coming completely out of the blue and people have never heard of it, but at the same time, it is something that people had probably not anticipated," explains Scattergood. "So, in that respect, especially with the people who are not sure it could have some effect on them. I don't think it's going to be a major effect, I don't think for example it's going to change the outcome of the election."

Election Day is coming up on Tuesday, November 8.

REACTION FROM BOTH SIDES

In the wake of this development, Hillary for American chair John Podesta released this statement:

"Upon completing this investigation more than three months ago, FBI Director Comey declared no reasonable prosecutor would move forward with a case like this and added that it was not even a close call. In the months since, Donald Trump and his Republican allies have been baselessly second-guessing the FBI and, in both public and private, browbeating the career officials there to revisit their conclusion in a desperate attempt to harm Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign.

"FBI Director Comey should immediately provide the American public more information than is contained in the letter he sent to eight Republican committee chairmen. Already, we have seen characterizations that the FBI is 'reopening' an investigation but Comey's words do not match that characterization. Director Comey's letter refers to emails that have come to light in an unrelated case, but we have no idea what those emails are and the Director himself notes they may not even be significant.

"It is extraordinary that we would see something like this just 11 days out from a presidential election.

"The Director owes it to the American people to immediately provide the full details of what he is now examining. We are confident this will not produce any conclusions different from the one the FBI reached in July."

U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin), who chairs the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee released this statement:

"Today’s announcement by FBI Director Comey is an important step toward accountability and transparency on Secretary Clinton’s private email system,” said Johnson. “With the FBI already determining that Secretary Clinton sent and received classified information through her private email system, it is important for the FBI to fully examine these additional materials.  I hope that the FBI will be transparent with Congress and the American people as it continues to examine Secretary Clinton’s extremely careless behavior."

Also, chairman of the RNC Reince Priebus released a statement which read:

"The FBI’s decision to reopen their criminal investigation into Hillary Clinton’s secret email server just eleven days before the election shows how serious this discovery must be. This stunning development raises serious questions about what records may not have been turned over and why, and whether they show intent to violate the law. What’s indisputable is that Hillary Clinton jeopardized classified information on thousands of occasions in her reckless attempt to hide pay-to-play corruption at her State Department. This alone should be disqualifying for anyone seeking the presidency, a job that is supposed to begin each morning with a top secret intelligence briefing."

SUAMICO, WI (WTAQ) - Officials with the NEW Zoo say a moose which recently returned home has died.

According to a release, Finnegan the moose died on Tuesday. Officials say Finnegan apparently died in his favorite resting spot in the exhibit.

Born at the NEW Zoo in 2008, Finnegan was sent to the Milwaukee County Zoo when he was 4-months-old to spend time with his grandfather. He returned to the NEW Zoo last month, when officials said they hoped Finnegan would be a good match for the zoo's female moose which had been transferred from North Dakota.

Finnegan was 8 1/2-years-old and for several years had been treated for chronic dental and respiratory problems. NEW Zoo officials say he also was underweight for most of his adult life and had undersized antlers.

Officials, however, say Finnegan adjusted well to the move from Milwaukee and was eating and behaving normally. They indicate he showed no signs of illness or distress earlier on the day he died.

A necropsy - a procedure similar to an autopsy that is done on animals - was performed and the zoo is waiting for test results to possibly shed more light on how he died.

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Wisconsin's Task Force on Opioid Abuse met for the first time Friday in Green Bay to address the growing problem of drug addiction in the state.

A variety of policy makers, law enforcement and medical professionals make up the 12 person task force.

Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch says the meeting is about listening and learning, hoping for better solutions on ending the opioid epidemic in the state.

"This is not an urban problem, it's not a rural or suburban problem. This is a scourge across our entire state and has swept the nation. Today, we aim for solutions."

Kleefisch says they'll address those solutions in two ways.

"Obviously you have the prevention aspect before people become addicted and then you have the secondary aspect; a policy matter we have to discuss of what happens after someone is addicted and how do you treat under those circumstances," said Kleefisch. "We've seen solutions implemented and Wisconsin is well-known as a leader. There was just another article that came out today that named Wisconsin as a nationwide leader when it comes to heroin and opioid prevention and also solutions after addiction. But you've got to be able to address both in order to make sure the problem is truly nipped in the bud."

Leading the force, Representative John Nygren, has a unique perspective on addiction with his daughter Cassie being a recovering heroin addict.

"What we're trying to do is to provide better training to doctors, better access to information so that they perhaps see people that might be drug seeking, potentially diverting medications. That's the information we're trying to provide. Also educating the public that there are other alternatives other than addictive medications." Next April, the state will be implementing a very usable prescription drug monitoring program where doctors and pharmacists will have to check a data base to see a patient's usage.

BROWN CO., WI (WTAQ) - A Lac Du Flambeau man has been arrested for his 6th offense OWI.

54-year-old Robert M Roche was traveling on State Highway 29 in Brown County Friday evening when authorities stopped him for an equipment violation.

The officer later noticed the odor of alcohol coming from the vehicle.

Roche failed a field sobriety test and was arrested on suspicion of Operation While Intoxicated 6th offense as well as a probation hold.

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Police are looking for a man who robbed a Subway restaurant in Green Bay Friday night.

The incident happened around 9 p.m. at 2260 Nicolet Dr.

Officials says the suspect, who was wearing a black ski mask, entered the restaurant and demanded money. Police say he had his hand in his pocket as if he had a weapon.

He got away with an undisclosed amount of cash and fled on foot.

The man is described as light skinned, around 6 feet tall, 180 pounds, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and black jeans.

The police are still investigating.

If anyone has more information on the case, please contact the Green Bay Police Department and reference report 16-212979 or call Crime Stoppers at 920-432-STOP.

DENMARK, WI (WTAQ) - One person had to be treated for smoke inhalation after an overnight fire in Denmark.

Fire crews were called to an apartment building around 4 a.m. Sunday. The Brown County Sheriff's Department says that everyone inside the building evacuated safely.

About 30 people have been displaced. The American Red Cross will be assisting those people.

Officials don't know yet what caused the fire, but it's believed to have started around the stove area.

OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) - The daughter of Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton will return to Wisconsin later this week.

Campaign officials say Chelsea Clinton will speak in the Oshkosh area on Wednesday to campaign for her mother. An exact location and time has not been released. To RSVP to the event click here

Chelsea Clinton will also campaign in Eau Claire on Wednesday and in Milwaukee on Thursday. This comes after making several stops over the past few months in the Badger State, including a visit to Green Bay last month.

Meantime, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has made multiple stops in the state since the April primary.