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A defendant charged following a stabbing incident in Lake Hallie is pleading not guilty.  Police responding to a 41st Avenue home on July 11th of last year found a man who was stabbed five times.  Eighteen-year-old Orestes Kouris of Eau Claire was later located near the Lake Hallie Golf Course and arrested.  Charges against Kouris include attempted 1st-degree intentional homicide.  He entered his plea on Tuesday and remains in custody at the Chippewa County Jail on a 300-thousand dollar bond.

Authorities are sharing the name of the person found dead after a New Year’s Eve fire in Trempealeau County.  Crews responded that night to a garage fire in Independence.  Thirty-nine-year-old Kyle Klimek was found dead at the scene.  Foul play is not suspected in Klimek’s death.

A man charged in connection with a shooting incident in downtown La Crosse pleaded not guilty on Tuesday.  Twenty-two-year-old Westby resident Dominic Janzen is accused of shooting at someone’s feet and their vehicle in a December incident.  He faces charges that include reckless endangerment. 

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is planning to visit La Crosse, Wisconsin for a town hall. The event is scheduled for January 16th and Buttigieg is expected to discuss the cost of housing, child care, health care and “the need for leadership that actually listens.” The former transportation secretary said he’s “looking forward to hitting the road next week.” Buttigieg ran for the Democratic nomination in 2020 and has left the door open for a second attempt at the presidency.

A former YMCA daycare worker accused of giving a sleep aid to young children without permission is pleading not guilty to child neglect.  Prosecutors accuse 50-year-old Annalee Nitz of giving melatonin to children under her care.  Nitz has denied the allegations and claims she was giving the children raisins or craisins.  She is barred from child care work and the YMCA while on bond and faces a misdemeanor charge punishable by up to nine months in jail.  Trial is scheduled

The man accused of stalking state Supreme Court Justice Jill Karofsky is sentenced to two years of probation.  Court records show 37-year-old Ryan Thornton admitted to intimidating a victim and disorderly conduct in Dane County Court.  Thornton pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges, which dismissed a felony stalking charge.  As probation, Thornton must have no contact with Justice Karofsky, wear GPS monitoring for 30 days, and stay out of Dane County without approval.

Due to icy road conditions, (today) Tuesday, January 6, 2026, garbage and recycling are not going to be collected in Marshfield.  Collection will resume on Wednesday. Due to the delay, there will be a one-day delay from the regular collection day this week.

As you are waking up today, sliding into Tuesday could make for dangerous travel. A First Alert weather day will be in effect until noon Tuesday due to these slippery and tricky conditions. After a rather dry night, rain and freezing rain have arrived in Western Wisconsin. Many locations are hovering near freezing, allowing for rain to freeze to surfaces upon impact, making for slippery conditions. CLICK HERE FOR CLOSINGS, DELAYS, AND YOUR FIRST ALERT FORECAST WITH WEAU 13.

An Eau Claire man is pleading not guilty to child porn charges.  Forty-two-year-old Anthony Loiselle appeared in court yesterday as he faces four counts of possession of virtual child pornography.  Investigators say that Loiselle used AI to generate child sex abuse images including at least one in which he placed the face of an underage neighbor girl onto a nude body.

Sentencing is being ordered for an Eau Claire County man convicted in connection with an armed robbery.  Twenty-seven-year-old Maxwell Luebeck robbed an Eau Claire credit union in 2023.  He was convicted on charges in the case back in October and has now been given a five-year prison sentence.