SHAWANO CO., WI (WTAQ) - More than 200 counts of possession of child pornography have been dismissed against an Oregon man.

Nicholas Bennett still faces two felony charges in Shawano County of using a computer to facilitate a child sex crime and child enticement.

A jury trial on those counts is now scheduled for April 27.

Judge James Habeck dismissed 201 child porn possession counts earlier this week, after a defense motion to suppress the evidence found in his hotel room.

Bennett, a traveling basketball coach, was arrested in October 2015.

Police say he met a 13-year-old boy at the basketball event and began texting him.

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - In a Jan. 5 Green Bay Police and Fire Commission meeting, Green Bay Police Chief Andrew Smith said two officers were on administrative leave.

“In a nutshell, the investigation is still ongoing. I’ve got four lieutenants working on it. It involves our night watch. It involves allegations of harassment and of, harassment in a couple cases and in at least one case of making racial or improper racial type remarks," said Smith.

The police department is saying very little about the investigation right now.

Smith added, he put two officers on administrative leave and the department conducted between 30 and 35 interviews.

"Obviously, some officers are more forthcoming than others but we're getting plenty of information," he said.

Smith told the commission he expected the interviews to last no more than couple of weeks.

"It's an unfortunate thing to go through. It's a very painful for the officers that are there. Certainly uncomfortable for the officers that are assigned home. But I think in the long run it had to be done," he said.

Smith did not say when the accusations were made or what the officers said.

"Our goal is to get to the truth of the matter and whatever discipline is appropriate we'll come up with."

Written by FOX 11's Gabrielle Mays

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - People can now get their hands on a publication that highlights various Brown County communities.

The Greater Green Bay Convention and Visitors Bureau has published its 2017 Official Green Bay Visitor Guide.

The 72-page release details major attractions, events, tours, and accommodations in ten Brown County communities: Green Bay, Algoma, Allouez, Ashwaubenon, Bellevue, De Pere, Howard, Pulaski, Oneida Nation, and Suamico.

It also includes a full calendar of 2017 events as well as community maps, that highlight parks, biking trails, and boat launches.

The Bureau's Director of Marketing Brenda Krainik says the 2017 publication is their longest one to date. She notes the top new feature is a section where local citizens provide commentary on some of the best places to visit, recreate, and eat.

Krainik hopes the guide will help continue Brown County's recent tourism trend. She says tourist spending has increased each year since 2009, with the roughly 5,500,000 visitors in 2015 shelling out more than $614,000,000.

Krainik believes it will be a busy summer in the greater Green Bay area with planned events including a Billy Joel concert at Lambeau Field in June, an LPGA tournament at Thornberry Creek in early July, and Packers' training camp and preseason games in August.

A total of 225,000 guides were printed. Free copies are available at the bureau's 1901 South Oneida Street office or by calling 920-494-9507.

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Green Bay Mayor Jim Schmitt lashed out at a trio of city council members during a recent Political Radar podcast, eluding that some aldermen may be dealing with mental health problems or broken home lives.

"If I hammer someone down and they speak over me or they make these, just terrible comments like a punk kid would on a playground, I just can't believe he says those kinds of things," Schmitt said. "But then sometimes I write it off to mental health cause I hear he's got, you know, some of these guys have some issues, and then if you look at their personal lives, their broken...and not that I feel sorry for them, but that gives me a little bit of a framework and that's how I can deal with it."

Green Bay Alderman Chris Wery spoke with WTAQ's Jerry Bader Thursday, saying that his wife broke down in tears after hearing what Schmitt had to say.

"When I played it for her, she broke down crying because she thought it meant her, that somehow she's making our family broken. She really had a tough, tough time with it," said Wery.

Wery has a message for Schmitt.

"We're not broken. We're strong in faith and family. Jim, I'm in politics...criticize my positions. Leave my family out of it."

WAUPACA CO., WI (WTAQ) - A Marion man was sentenced Thursday to five years in prison for a drunken driving hit-and-run crash.

Allen Guse was sentenced to five years in prison.

Guse's pickup truck crossed the center line and struck a minivan, killing 35-year-old Matthew Egerer in March 2015. Guse walked away from the scene and was later arrested.

Guse was convicted of homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle.

Two other counts, hit and run involving death and homicide by use of vehicle with a prohibited alcohol concentration, were dropped.

He was also placed on extended supervision for five years after the prison term is completed.

TWO RIVERS, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Referees don't often receive standing ovations at sporting events, but anyone in Two Rivers High School's gym two months ago knows how deserving one is for Bob Andrews.

Andrews, a referee of 42 years, doesn't remember a lot from his last time in Two Rivers' gym, which was in early December.

Andrews suffered a massive heart attack near the end of the boys basketball game between Two Rivers and Valders.

"The only thing I remember is hitting the floor and asking Zak, the EMT, to get off of me and that was right after they put the paddles on"

Zak Peterson spoke to WLUK.....he remembers everything from that game, when he and another off-duty paramedic, along with two off-duty nurses, jumped out of the stands to help Andrews.

"You're trained for it and you don't think twice. Someone needs help, you go to them"

After weeks of recovery, Andrews and those who helped resuscitate him came together for a special halftime ceremony honoring each of them. It was called, "Celebrate Staying Alive."

"They did everything right and that's why I'm still here," Andrews said.

Peterson was thrilled to be back in the gym, with Andrews.

"Met with him and the family a couple times in the hospital, just touched based to see how he is doing. To see him here, he looks phenomenal" The reunion idea came from students, wanting to raise money and awareness for the American Heart Association.

Two Rivers students, like Megan Funk, even put on their rival Valders' red and white colors.

"We're wearing them to show that we came together that night to save a man's life and that even though we're rivals, we can be a team"

"We need everybody out there to get trained. Even if it's in hands only CPR, obviously we proved that one night that CPR and AED training saves lives," Peterson said.

Likely leading to this ref, getting back in the game.

"I'm not going to retire. I'm going to keep going," Andrews said.

Andrews started rehab this week. He hopes to return as an umpire by the end of baseball season. He also plans to ref volleyball and basketball next year.

GREEN BAY & OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Is this week's announcement that the UW Green Bay student newspaper is ditching print, and going solely digital, a sign of the times?

With a special ceremony Thursday, UW Green Bay said goodbye to its print version of The Fourth Estate.

Sarah Seifert, Editor-in-chief of The Fourth Estate, tells WLUK..

"Since 1965, we've had a paper edition of The Fourth Estate"

Seifert says the decision was made due to printing costs and an evolving digital landscape.

"The printing costs have sort of crept up on us these past few years, and recently, we've seen a shift in the audience from traditional newspaper to online"

At UW Oshkosh, Jessica Johnson, Editor-in-chief of the Advance Titan, says an all-online switch could come in the near future, but not yet.

"We do have two different audiences we're reaching, both with online, and with the newspaper."

While the print version of the Advance Titan still has high readership numbers, the editorial staff says that since the launch of their newer website this school year, they've had an increased focus on their online presence.

"We're getting better about pushing stories online, and through social media right away, and then doing a bigger picture/different angle for our paper. That's kind of been a newer experience for us" Johnson said.

For Johnson, she's hopeful the Advance-Titan's print edition sticks around, even though more people consume it online.

"Something about being able to just actually grab a newspaper and see it in its entirety, I think its really special"

But whether online and in print... or exclusively online... these college newspapers realize being digital will keep them competitive.

Both Lawrence University and St. Norbert College also have online and print versions of their student newspapers.

PITTSFIELD, WI (WTAQ) - An early morning at a home in Pittsfield.

This happened around 1 this morning at a home on the corner of Oak Hill and Tamarack.

A neighbor noticed the fire and called 9-1-1.

Officials say the house was fully engulfed when they arrived and it took about 30 minutes to put the fire out.

At this time the homeowners are unaccounted for, crews are using contact numbers to try to reach family members.

No firefighters were hurt.

The cause of the fire is unknown.

APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) - Three men have been arrested for allegedly pulling a gun on a man while they demanded more money for vehicle repair work.

Appleton police say they were called to a home in the 500 block of N. State Street just after 12:30 a.m. this morning.

The victim, a 31-year-old man, told police he had one of the men work on his car -- and he paid for it.

However, the man and two friends showed up, demanding more money.

When the victim refused to pay, one of the men pulled out a handgun. The three men ran away when they were told the police had been called.

Appleton police found two of the men a few blocks away, near the intersection of N. Richmond and W. Packard streets.

One of them had a gun. The third man was found in Menasha.

The three men -- a 22-year-old from Neenah, a 19-year-old from Menasha and a 31-year-old from Menasha -- have not yet been formally charged in the case.

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Two Green Bay Police officers have resigned amid an internal investigation of misconduct.

Chief Andrew Smith addressed the public about the allegations during a press conference at police headquarters on Friday.

The allegations of harassment and improper remarks were brought to the department's attention on December 13, 2016 by an officer that worked within the department.

An investigation was initiated that day.

"Specifically there were two individuals that we believe were chiefly responsible for most of the harassment, most of the improper conduct. Those two individuals were summoned to my office that day and I assigned them home on administrative leave without public contact and without any further contact with the police department," said Smith.

Smith says the misconduct was within the department, where one officer was mistreating another officer, and did not involve the public.

"I think a lot of the stuff that was said started off as just general joking around, maybe that got out of hand. I think there were some other folks who didn't like particular individuals working with them so they would say things in a demeaning or derogatory manner."

Some of the improper remarks were racial at times and the misconduct likely went on for a year and a half.

At the beginning of January, Smith met with the two officers who were placed on leave, and took back their gun, badge, police I.D. as well as their ability to do police work in Wisconsin.

Details and officers names were not disclosed due to the investigation being ongoing.

"I think it's important for the community to know that when we find misconduct, we will take care of it, handle it, investigate it and hold those people accountable," said Smith.

Smith reiterated that the department will not tolerate this kind of behavior and is committed to professionalism, transparency and providing fair and unbiased police service to all the citizens.

Another "handful" of officers could face possible discipline.

The investigation could take another several months to be completed.

PITTSFIELD, WI (WTAQ) - Two people were killed in a fire that completely destroyed a home in the Town of Pittsfield.

The blaze, at the intersection of Tamarack Drive and Oakhill Drive, was reported by a neighbor around 1 am Friday.

When crews responded, Pulaski Fire Chief James Styczynski says the house was fully engulfed in flames. It took nearly an hour to get the fire mostly extinguished.

Structural instability significantly delayed firefighters from entering the building.

After roughly 15 hours on scene, officials were able to confirm the two fatalities; only after the home's remains were torn down.

Authorities initially believed a family of five may have been in the house, but that number dropped to two as Friday progressed.

The Wisconsin Department of Justice's Division of Criminal Investigation and Brown County Fire Investigators are working to determine the cause of the fire and identify where it started.

Names of the victims have not been released, pending family notification.

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The battle between Green Bay Mayor Jim Schmitt and the City Council has shifted from the council chambers to court.

The attorney for the Green Bay city council says a hearing on whether to remove to mayor from office should go forward. This comes after the mayor's lawyer asked a judge to stop that hearing before it starts.

It all stems from a petition filed by a city resident who is asking the council to remove the mayor from office.

That petition was filed after the mayor was convicted of three misdemeanor campaign finances charges.

The council is scheduled to hold a hearing on the matter Monday.

But earlier this week, Schmitt's attorney asked a judge to put a stop to it because he says the council "…lacks jurisdiction and authority to proceed with a hearing on the petition for removal because the petition fails to allege any misconduct by Schmitt that meets the definition of 'cause' for removal…”

The council has hired its own attorney in the case.

“This simply has no business in court,” attorney Jeremy Levinson told FOX 11.

Levinson says the council is exactly where the matter should be handled. He says if the mayor is not happy with the outcome of the hearing, he should challenge it then.

“What the mayor is doing here is an end run around the process because he doesn't want to have to face the proceeding before the common council,” Levinson said.

“It seems clear to me,” said alderman Guy Zima. He expects the hearing to move forward, eventually.

“I'm certain that within if not next Monday, within a couple weeks, we'll have a hearing one way or another I believe,” Zima said.

“The attorney representing the council has to do what we want him to do which is protect our interests and the interests of all the citizens of this city,” added alderman Bill Galvin.

He says regardless of whether the hearing is held, the city needs to move on.

“I know personally, and I know many people, most of my constituents, they want this thing over with and they want the city to move forward,” Galvin said.

The Outagamie County judge who is handling the case is expected to review the court filings and issue a written decision on Monday. As of right now, the hearing is still scheduled for Monday evening at seven o’clock at Green Bay city hall.

Written by FOX 11's Robert Hornacek

DE PERE, WI (WTAQ) - One in five workers in Brown County is involved in a manufacturing-related field, according to the governor's office.

That's one of the reasons Governor Scott Walker wants to put $5 million of state money towards a proposed science and technology center.

The proposed location for the 55,000 square-foot center would be built near Veteran's Manor, not far from UW-Green Bay.

The price tag is about $15 million and about two-thirds of that still has to be raised before any construction starts.

The governor is including the state money as part of his capital budget and made Friday's announcement from C. A. Lawton, a metal factory in De Pere.

Governor Walker said the facility would serve a number of needs.

"In and of itself, it is a visible symbol to our commitment in this state and in this region of STEM and the professions in dire need of filling these positions. But equally important is what happens inside - the training, the expertise, the inspiration that's going to happen inside there"

SHAWANO COUNTY (WLUK) -- A 52-year-old Wittenberg man is being treated at a hospital after being shot by Shawano County authorities.

Officials said they received a report of a man making violent threats just before 5 p.m. Friday in the Town of Almon.

Several departments responded, including an armored vehicle from the Marathon County Sheriff's Office.

Authorities tried speaking with the man but were unsuccessful.

Authorities say the man left in a vehicle sparking a chase and threatening law enforcement. Shawano County sheriff's deputies responded to the threat, resulting in the suspect being hit by gunfire.

The suspect was taken to the hospital for treatment. It's unclear what his current condition is.

The State of Wisconsin Department of Criminal Investigation is handling the incident.

TOWN OF BEECHER, WI (WTAQ) - A Green Bay man was killed in a crash in Marinette County Friday afternoon.

The three-vehicle crash happened at 3:33 p.m. on U.S. Highway 141 near Jossart Road.

Officials say a northbound pickup truck crossed the centerline and collided with a southbound sedan and then a southbound pickup truck.

The driver of the southbound sedan, an 81-year-old Green Bay man, was extracted from his vehicle and died from head injuries while in route to the hospital.

The driver of the northbound pickup truck was a 67-year-old Goodman man. He was treated for his injuries at a hospital.

The driver of the southbound pickup truck, a 48-year-old Langlade County man, was not injured.

Officials say this is the first fatality in Marinette County in 2017.

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - The Green Bay City Council will be holding a special meeting Monday night at City Hall to review a request for Mayor Jim Schmitt's removal of office.

On Monday, an Outagamie County judge denied Green Bay Mayor Jim Schmitt's request to halt a removal hearing before it even started.

In a court filing Thursday, the mayor asked a judge to stop the proceeding from happening.

City Council President Tom De Wane says they'll likely go into closed session at some point for discussion and then come out and vote.

"His (Schmitt's) attorney will be there, I'm sure the petitioner's attorney will probably be there if he has one, and we hired an attorney to help us through the process of this, to make sure it's done legally," said De Wane. "Legally we've got to follow through with the process. This is why it's there. Someone did file a petition and the council has to follow through with that petition. He has a right to be heard."

De Wane doesn't think Schmitt will step down.

"He's been asked to do that and he will not do that, I mean he's not going to do that," De Wane said.

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - The Green Bay Police Department receives calls dealing with mental health on a weekly basis and they had nearly 600 emergency medical commitments within the city, last year alone.

In the latest episode of Green Bay Crime Captain Todd LePine talks about the three biggest problems officers face when dealing with the mentally ill and policing.

One issue officers encounter are chronic people in the community who are in a constant state of mental health crisis.

"Whether it be induced by alcohol or drugs or what-have-you, but these people...I don't want to say they've burned their bridges but they've really not responded to any treatment," said LePine.

LePine says there's a lack of capacity at adequate facilities in the area that will accept these individuals.

"We have only a few mental facilities in the area and when they reach a capacity, there's nowhere to bring these people."

LePine says the new Willow Creek Behavioral Health facility at 1351 Ontario Road is a game changer for their department.

See the full interview by clicking on the video above.

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - As spring fever continues during this Northeast Wisconsin winter, the warm up has many looking to get out on two wheels.

"I've been running a lot it's about time, I'm due for a bike ride," said like Eduardo Navarro of Green Bay.

Sporting goods stores like Pete's Garage in Green Bay say they've been trying to keep up.

Ross Bomber is a mechanic there and tells WLUK.

"It's been wild; yesterday was borderline out of control"

Bomber says they've had dozens of people coming in for bike tune ups, rentals. and even looking for something new.

"A lot of folks have been looking at buying new bikes, that was majority of our business yesterday"

Bomber says this is one of the earliest biking seasons they've seen in what has been years.

"It's been about 5 years since spring has come this early."

The chance to get out and be active early in season is something Navarro says has been a pleasant surprise.

"It's excellent I love seeing people out at the Fox River Trail, great seeing all the traffic, can't wait to get my bike out"

As many enjoy the spring like weather, "We're still selling ski's and ski boots," said Bomber.

He says they've still had those die hard winter sports enthusiasts hoping for more snow.

"So we're kind of getting business in every form right now, because winter isn't technically over yet."

MADISON, WI (WRN) - Business and environmental groups are at odds on President Trump's new Secretary of the Environmental Protection Agency.

Scott Manley with Wisconsin Manufactures and Commerce is eager to see Scott Pruitt work to roll back Obama administration directives like the controversial "Clean Power Plan"

"That's a regulations that was estimated to cost Wisconsin employers and ultimately Wisconsin consumers anywhere between $3 ti $13 billion"

But Keith Reopelle with Clean Wisconsin is concerned -- noting that Pruitt sued the agency he's now in charge of while serving as Oklahoma's attorney general

"You hear about the Fox guarding the hen house....this is more like putting a starving grizzly bear in a he n house. This is going to be disastrous for America's health"

Reopelle's biggest worry is the protection of Wisconsin's groundwater under a Trump EPA.

The Senate confirmed Pruitt on Friday.

FOX CROSSING, WI (WTAQ) - A 35-year-old Appleton man was arrested Saturday night for outstanding warrants, having a pipe used to smoke meth and bags of meth down his pants, according to police.

The Fox Crossing Police Department said after an officer pulled the man over, the officer noticed the man acting strange and moving around.

The officer arrested the man and found a pipe.

When the man was taken to jail, officials say, "quite a few bags of individually packaged methamphetamine were recovered that he had hidden down his pants."

"We have seen a rise in methamphetamine not only here in the village but in the Fox Valley and Wisconsin for that matter. Meth is a very addictive drug that once was predominately found in rural areas but in the past couple of years has been making inroads to urban and suburban areas"

Fox Crossing police says the investigation into this case is not over yet.