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Charges are being filed against the alleged killer of a man in Rusk County.  The body of Ladysmith resident Terry DuSell was found weeks ago with police saying that Charles Allers later admitted to fatally shooting the victim.  DuSell’s wife was charged with hiding the corpse.  Allers has now been charged with 1st Degree-Intentional Homicide. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE WITH WEAU 13.

Police in St. Croix County say they have a suspect in custody in connection with threats made against a Hudson church.  Leaders with the Faith Community Church contacted authorities yesterday morning with word that the church had received a bomb threat.  A subsequent search by police found no signs of an explosive device.  Police later said they have taken 25-year-old Bryant Camp into custody in connection with the incident.

Sentencing is being ordered for a man convicted after a deadly crash on I-90.  Authorities say Isaac Morales Jr was drunk behind the wheel when he crashed into a man working a road surfacing machine near the Village of Oakdale in November of 2024.  The worker died at the scene and Morales faced charges including first-degree reckless homicide.  Morales pleaded no contest to homicide by intoxicated use of vehicle and injury by intoxicated use of vehicle.  He was sentenced yesterday

A University of Wisconsin La Crosse staffer is facing charges after a recent incident.  Police say that 64-year-old James Osborne exposed himself to three people, including a minor, this past Friday night in the parking lot of a Holmen Fiesta Foods store.  Osborne, who is a janitor at the university, now faces charges that include exposing genitals to a child.   The university has placed Osborne on administrative leave.

Police say a Black River Falls man had admitted to fatally shooting his neighbor’s dog.  The incident happened last week in the Town of Adams.  A woman who contacted police to report her dog was missing says she heard gunshots.  Police later found the dog’s remains.  According to authorities, 59-year-old Lawrence Frey has admitted to shooting the dog.  Frey faces charges of mistreatment of animals and possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE WITH WEAU

 Chippewa Valley Technical College will again offer the Learn Grow Lead conference where administrative and business professionals come together to sharpen their skills, boost productivity, and leave with practical tools to transform their workplace. The event will be from 7:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Wednesday, April 22, at CVTC’s Business Education Center. Business and administrative professionals are encouraged to attend. The day will be packed with insightful keynote speakers, hands-on breakout sessions, and plenty of opportunities for networking. Keynote speaker Renee Sommer,

A three-judge panel in Wisconsin is dismissing a challenge to the state’s congressional map. The judges wrote in an 18-page ruling that the Wisconsin Supreme Court did not provide them with proper guidance in assigning them the case and determined it lacks the authority to rule on the matter. It comes after eleven Wisconsin residents filed a lawsuit last July alleging that the congressional map violated the separation-of-powers doctrine and resulted from “unlawful partisan gerrymandering.” Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers has

An Eau Claire special education teacher charged in a child sex abuse case made her first appearance in court Monday.  Twenty-two-year-old Nadia Horn is a North High School staffer and was arrested last week on accusations that she sexually assaulted a child.  Police say they know of at least one other victim and that each is a student of North High School.  Horn is currently free on bond. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE WITH WEAU 13.

In Pepin County, charges are being filed against a former Durand-Arkansaw School District staffer accused in a child sex abuse case.   Gregory Biogenzahn faces a charges of repeated sexual assault of the same child and one count of 1st degree child sexual assault of a person under 13.  The school district says the alleged crimes took place before Biogenzahn began employment with them and that he no loner works there.

The suspect in a weekend shooting incident in Clark County is in custody.  Police say someone opened fire on a home and on a four-wheeler Saturday afternoon.  No injuries were reported.  Black River Falls resident Desmond Smith was arrested after a brief pursuit.  He faces a list of charges including Recklessly Endangering Safety, Operating A Firearm While Intoxicated and OWI.