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Charges Filed in Infant Death

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MANITOWOC COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) - A 22-year-old Two Rivers man has been charged in connection with the death of his girlfriend's two-month-old child.

Matthew Brown-Edwards faces felony counts of First Degree Reckless Homicide and Child Abuse and one misdemeanor count of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.  

Prosecutors say officers were called to a Two Rivers home on January 17 for reports of an injured child.

The baby was taken to a Milwaukee-area hospital, where it died four days later.  

Brown-Edwards is scheduled to make his initial appearance on January 29.  


Couple to Stand Trial Together

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BROWN COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) - Two parents facing charges that they starved one of their children will stand trial together.

Kimberly and Bradley Fahrenkrug's adopted 5-year-old son reportedly weighed just 29 pounds.

Officers say Bradley told them the boy is prone to violent fits, sometimes refusing food.

The Fahrenkrugs requested the trials be combined, with the state having objected.  

Kimberly's trial is scheduled to start May 7, while Bradley is set to have a motion hearing March 8. 

Airlines Increasing Flight Capacity

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BROWN COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) - Three airlines have announced plans to increase capacity at Green Bay-Austin Straubel International Airport.

American Airlines, Delta Airlines, and United Airlines will fly larger planes into the airport, allowing an additional 20 to 25 passengers per flight.

Airport Director Tom Miller:

“We have been hearing from local travelers that it’s often difficult to book a seat on early morning outbound or late afternoon return flights to GRB. With all the airlines increasing capacity, that should help alleviate the issue. Plus, travelers really like the larger aircraft that are being used because they offer several classes of seating and other enhanced amenities, such as Wi-Fi.”  

All of the airport's carriers are expected to increase seat capacity by nearly 15% this spring.

Green Bay Man Sentenced For Meth Distribution

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GREEN BAY (WTAQ) - A 27-year-old Green Bay man will spend 20 years in federal prison for distributing meth throughout Northeast Wisconsin. 

Prosecutors say Kyle Herwald conspired with Cory Daul of Bellevue, to distribute the drug Officials say Daul received the drugs from an out-of-state supplier through the United States Postal Service, and is currently seriving five years in federal prison. 

Chief United States District Court Judge William Griesback said the seriousness of bringing meth into the community, and Herwalds prior record played a role into his sentencing.

Herwald was also sentecned to 10 years on federal supervised release.

 

Golf Course Sees Earliest Opening Day

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NEENAH, WI (WTAQ) - A rare sight in the Fox Valley: driving ranges opening in January.

That was the case Friday, with Westridge Golf Course in Neenah seeing its earliest opening in history.

"The driving range will be open as long as we've got temperatures in the mid 40's and it's sunny out. The wind is holding us back a little bit but it's a nice day to come out and golf," said Westridge Golf Course owner, Rory Burton.

State: Keep Murderer Off Streets

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FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The state Department of Justice is petitioning to keep a convicted sexual predator and murderer behind bars.

Gerald Turner Junior is scheduled to be released February 1.

He was convicted for killing 9-year-old Lisa Ann French of Fond du Lac on Halloween night 1973. 

The girl's body was found in a garbage bag in a field a few days later, with the autopsy results saying she died of shock after being sexually assaulted.

After serving 17 years in prison for a 38-year sentence, Turner was released from prison in 1992 but returned to prison that same year following a court decision challenging the calculation of time served.

Turner was again released to parole in 1998 but returned to prison in 2003 after pornographic images were found on his computer.

The state argues that Turner is a sexually violent person who is likely to repeat, wanting him indefinitely committed to a mental health facility.

Turner will be detained until a probable cause hearing.  

New Movie Has NE Wisconsin Ties

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APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A movie that hits select theatres this weekend has ties to Northeast Wisconsin. 

'Bucky and the Squirrels' was filmed in the Fox Valley, specifically on the campus of Lawrence University. 

Allan Katz is movie's writer and director.

"I love the campus. It was just amazing to me that I hadn't heard that it was the second oldest co-educational college/university in the country. It's just like a well kept secret."

The film is about a music group that disappeared in the Swiss Alps. When they returned 50 years later, they needed to put on a show to get out of debt.

Green Bay resident and Lawrence graduate Jill Lover plays a doctor in the movie.    

"She's one of the doctors that's preparing for something that, who would've thought that acutally happened, the defrosting of human beings."

Click here for a list of local showtimes.  

Police Seek Shooting Suspects

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SHEBOYGAN, WI (WTAQ) - Two suspects are being sought in connection with a Friday night shooting in Sheboygan.

Officers say 24-year-old Manuel Amador and 18-year-old Julian Ramirez were involved in the 1200 block of South 20th Street incident.

Investigators believe someone exited one of the vehicles and began shooting at the other vehicle's engine, with the second vehicle striking a parked car and tree as it attempted to flee.

Nobody was injured, and investigators do not believe it was a random act.

Amador is described as a 5'6" Hispanic male, weighing 188 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.

Ramirez is described as a 5'6" Hispanic male who weighs 120 pounds.

Officers believe Amador may be driving a 2004 Brown GM Yukon SUV.

Anyone with information is asked to call Sheboygan Police at 920-459-3333.


Police: Shawano Woman Shot Overnight

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SHAWANO, WI (WTAQ)- Shawano Police say a woman was shot at a home in Shawano.

Police were called to the 1000 block of East 5th Street around 3:30 AM Saturday.

The 31-year-old woman was taken to the hospital with life threatening injuries.

Officers say two people have been taken into custody, and they don't believe anyone else was involved

Police say the investigation continues.

'Loud Noises' Reported in Fox Valley

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MENASHA, WI (WTAQ) - Two local law enforcement agencies have received multiple recent reports of loud noises.

Officers say the noises were believed to have been gunshots or explosions, but the actually cause has not been confirmed.

Authorities say the calls did not all come from the same area.  

 

Crash Claims One Life

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HURLEY, WI (WTAQ) - A 45-year-old woman is dead following a Wisconsin traffic crash.

It happened at 2:56 am Sunday in the Iron County City of Hurley.

Sheriff's officials say the woman was southbound on Highway 51 when she crossed the center line, colliding with a vehicle driven by a 32-year-old man.

The man was flown to the hospital for his injuries.  The woman was pronounced dead at the scene.  

NWTC To Offer Public Threat Safety Session

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GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ)- It's a chance to learn how to respond in a dangerous situiation.

With public threats becoming more common, knowing how to respond is becoming a must.

"It's the fight of your life, I mean it is 110 percent."

 

Jason Weber, NWTC Public Safety Training Coordinator is hosting an hour long education session that will go over what options people have when facing a dangerous situation.

Weber says it starts with being in the correct mindset.

 "Often that first reaction is denial" Weber said.   After realizing you are in threatening situation, Weber say it is immediately decision time.  "There are really three options, run, hide or flight" Weber said. "Those three options really depends on the situation that you are in."  Weber says knowing your surroundings is one way to help you plan your response.   "Kind of look around you so you know what your options are. There is a limited time for them to cause as much damage as they possibly can."  He says the idea of the coure is all about getting people in the right frame of mind to handle a threatening situation.   "We are just planting the seed for folks in the event something does happen, at least they have kind of starting thinking this through."  The session will run Tuesday night from 6:30 to 7:30 at the NWTC Training Center on West Mason Street.

Problem Gambling Reports Down in 2017

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GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - A Green Bay-based agency that helps Wisconsinites struggling with gambling shares some new statistics.

Wisconsin Council on Problem Gambling says they received 12,674 calls to their helpline in 2017.

"In 2016, we had 13,081 calls.  In 2015, we had 14,690 calls.  Our average caller last year had an average debt of over $34,000.  That number may actually be low because when somebody calls us initially, they may not really think about their total debt."

The organization's Rose Blozinski notes a few problems that stem from gambling issues keep popping up. 

"More bankruptcies, more family issues surrounding the financial concerns.  We're also starting to hear more people who have thoughts of suicide."

Blozinski says they hear from both gamblers and family members.  

"We give them any community resources that we have for them and then we a lot of times just let them talk,  Through that process, they kind of work through their feelings on it."

Anyone in need of the organization's services can contact them by calling 1-800-GAMBLE5 or by texting 920-888-HELP.

Schools Respond to Cyber Threats

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APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Cyber thieves are becoming more advanced in stealing information.

It happened to a company in Green Bay when its payroll system was compromised.

To counteract the thieves, there is a growing need for more workers who specialize in being one step ahead of hackers.

Trace Lamberd tells FOX 11 he finds the power of the internet fascinating.

"The fact that they're networks that are everywhere, but not being able to see it is crazy to me."

Lamberd, a student at Fox Valley Technical College, is turning that curiosity into a career.

He's studying within the college's cyber security program.

"It's great to have that on top of what you do in any field, because every company is looking for it."

There is a growing need for the skill-set right here in Northeast Wisconsin.

"More and more businesses with all the different attacks, realize that this is important and it can actually ruin a business," said Joe Wetzel, Security Instructor at Fox Valley Tech.

Weztel says the number of internet security jobs are beginning to outnumber the workers to fill them.

"What needs do they have, and how we can tool students to get them in those positions quickly."

The college tracks the number of IT security jobs in our area. An entry level position would be an information security analyst.

In Brown County, there were total of 148 jobs in 2010. In 2017 that number jumped to 177.

Winnebago County had 22 open positions in 2010, that number rose to 25 in 2017.

In 2010, Fond du Lac County had 33 jobs available, that climbed to 40 in 2017.

Experts, like Weztel say cyber-attacks are only going to become more common.

"It really puts a lot of pressure on the company, to know it's their responsibility to secure this data."

Which Lamberd, says it's a skill, he's glad to have on his resume.... "A huge add on, really good for career building."

Statewide numbers show that since 2010, the number of internet security jobs has increased by 17 percent.

Fox Valley Dreamers Worried About The Future

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APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - They're concerned, even though the message from President Trump last week was 'not to worry.'

DACA recipients and supporters gathered Sunday at an Appleton church to talk about the impact of the program while Congress works to reach a new deal.

Fearful and frustrated about the DACA program winding down, dreamers stepped up to the podium at the Fox Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Church.

Sayra Villa of Appleton told FOX 11, "My biggest fear is not being able to meet my full potential."

Villa came to the U.S. at the age of four, saying it was the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program that helped her pursue her dreams.

"I've been able to get new opportunities and get a drivers license, a good paying job and a better education."

The White House announced in September that no new DACA applications are being accepted and renewals would only be processed for those whose DACA status expires by March 5th.

Outagamie County Republican Party Chairman, Jim Duncan said Trump did the right thing by rescinding the program.

"He gave them a deadline; Congress works on a deadline. Somebody finally had pay attention to it. It was very smart on his behalf."

Norys Pina, one of the of the forum leaders disagreed....

"We shouldn't be pushing out talent and good people who are helping to build our communities."

Members attending the forum said they want to see a 'clean' Dream Act which, in part, means no funding for a border wall.

"We don't want them to use immigration as a leverage for more money for a wall because we know its not working. Its useless to have a wall," Pina said.

Members also talked about Trump's latest proposal on ending the family reunification or chain immigration.

Pina said family members should be able to come to the U.S. for a better life.

Duncan said allowing just any family, not just immediate family members, can be risky.

"It’s not going to affect the nuclear family, mother, father, brother but it is going to affect those going down to third cousins, second cousins. Anybody whose related to them can come over here and that's not a good way to pick whose a good citizen."

Amid the differences, Villa said, "Its where I'm from but its not where I want to be or what I'm accustomed to. My home is here and I want to be here."


Healthy Option Holds Open House

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WRIGHTSTOWN, WI (WTAQ) - The Wrightstown Wellness Center held an open house Sunday for community members.

The two-story, 8,500 square-foot building is attached to Wrightstown High School.

The center will be open to students as well as residents of Wrightstown and neighboring communities.

In November 2016, 62 percent of taxpayers voted to approve the $3.8 million project.

Threat Eliminated, Campground Stays Closed

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OCONTO, WI (WTAQ) - Safety concerns for campers at an Oconto County campground may have been resolved, but the campground has not made any changes.

Boulder Lake Campground in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest remains closed.

Public Affairs Officer Hillary Markin said nothing has changed with their plans, and the decision is based on more than if they will be open by the time camping season starts.

"We want to consider the whole season as well to insure the campground will be safe through the entire recreation season."

Markin said for now, those looking to make reservations should consider another location.

And it still won't close the door completely on Boulder Lake this year if they do.

"And folks are able to change reservations so....if it were to open back up or maybe people change where they want to go, folks can change their reservations to another location."

Markin said their are 51 other developed campgrounds in the forest to choose from.

Retailer Discusses Super Bowl Ticket Demand

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ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ) - A local ticket retailer discusses interest for tickets to Sunday's big game. 

Ticket King Manager Travis Loftus says "something in the upper level (for the Super Bowl) is $3,700.  If you want something in the lower level, you'd be looking around roughly $5,000."

"The Eagles haven't been to a Super Bowl in awhile, so their fans are definitely excited to go.  The Patriots, they've been in a lot of Super Bowls, so it's a not as big of a demand for their fans to go."

Of the teams who made the playoffs, Loftus explains what would've been the ideal matchup from a business standpoint.

"The Vikings are obviously the number one, just because it's in their back yard.  In the AFC, Pittsburgh has a very great following.  It would've been nice if they could've made it."  

Kickoff for Sunday's game in Minneapolis is set for 5:30 pm.  

Man Sentenced For Appleton East Incident

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APPLETON (WTAQ) – A man who was convicted of bringing guns to Appleton East High School last April has been sentenced.

17-year old Tou Thao will serve two years on probation to go along with the eight months of jail that he already served.

Thao was convicted of one count of child abuse after he was noticed walking around Appleton East High School.

According to the criminal complaint, a school resource officer noticed three individuals walking around the school building.

Police say Vang was later found sitting in a car parked in the school parking lot, and upon a searh, located two guns in the car.

Police say both guns were wrapped in a red bandanna, which was a possible sign of gang activity.

The complaint says Vang's girlfriend attended Appleton East and was being bullied by another student there. 

 

Previously, Blong Vang was sentenced to three years in prison for his role.

Bringing Snowy Owls to Safety

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BROWN COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) - A Northeast Wisconsin airport has been working with local bird enthusiast groups to protect Snowy Owls.

Green Bay-Austin Straubel International Aiport Director Tom Miller says they've been busy dealing with owls on their runways.

"We've seen at least seven, and possibly eight, at various times at the airport.  We felt that was a large enough number that we needed to try to do something to relocate the animals so they wouldn't get injured, struck by an aircraft or be ingested by an aircraft engine."

Miller notes how they remove the owls from their runways and taxiways.

"Use a spring-loaded net to capture the birds, do a quick physical on them and tag them, and then they take them out to the central part of the state and release them in a wildlife area."

He says a tracking device has been placed on one of the birds, named Austin.

"They were looking for particuarly healthy Snowy Owls that were large enough to handle the additional weight."

It's part of Project Snowstorm, which aims to better understand Snowy Owls' winter travel patterns.

Click here to track Austin's progress.  

A total of five Snowy Owls have been successfully trapped at Austin Straubel, with four having been released in other areas and one having been taken to The Feather for further care until it is healthy enough to be released back into the wild.  

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