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 An Eau Claire man that’s accused of trying to hire fellow inmates to kill a prosecutor is pleading no contest.  According to online court records, Jay Conklin pleaded no contest to one count of solicitation of first degree intentional homicide. The 51-year-old is accused trying to hire inmates at Stanley correctional Institution to kill the prosecutor in his case after he was found guilty of sexual assault of two children.  His sentencing hearing is scheduled for  April 8th.

An Altoona woman is being sentenced to 15 years in prison for a homicide she committed almost three years ago. On Tuesday, Tracy Clark pleaded no contest to an amended charge of reckless homicide for being involved in the murder of 79-year-old Dennis Schattie.  In 2022, Schattie’s body was found decapitated in the Rock River in Rockford, Illinois.  Clark lived in the 79-year-old’s home and investigators believe her and her boyfriend committed the murder for financial gain.  Clark was originally

A woman is being charged for business theft in Eau Claire County.  Jacy Bohaty was hired in April 2022.  Several fraudulent charges were found on her company card between Fall of that year and February 2023, and she also used another card, totaling over 25-thousand dollars in reported charges.  The 33-year-old tried to deny the misuse of the business credit cards but did admit to linking them to her PayPal account.  She also confirmed that she’s had a gambling addiction. 

A 16-year-old is dead after a crash on Monday.  According to the sheriff’s office, it happened around 7 p.m. on State Highway near the intersection of State Highway 88 in the Town of Milton.  Authorities said the teenager was driving a car and lost control, crossed the centerline, and hit an oncoming SUC.  The teen was pronounced dead at the scene.  The driver of the SUV had minor injuries and was taken to a hospital.  The names of the people

Lutheran Social Services is reconsidering purchasing an addiction treatment center that closed in 2024 after the Department of Government Efficiency cut funding for refugee resettlement services.  LSS previously said it intended to buy L.E. Phillips LIbertas Center to provide resources for those battling addiction in the Chippewa Valley.  However, since the funding freeze, the president and CEO Hector Colon said their decision might change.  He said they  have to make sure they’re not putting themselves in a position that’s going

The Wisconsin Department of Justice announced today that Shone M. Bagley, 54, of Hartford, Wis., has been sentenced to 3 years of initial confinement and 5 years extended supervision for stealing his employees’ 401(k) funds.  The court ordered Mr. Bagley to pay full restitution to the victims and, following his release from prison, ordered various conditions on his supervision, including that he have no contact with any of the victims, maintain full-time employment, file all tax returns, disclose all bank accounts,

Saturday, March 8th, Genealogical Research Society of Eau Claire, 12-1pm – Research Time; 1-2:30 – Meeting. Join the GRSEC for their December meeting. Bill Parker will be speaking about military dog tags. A lot of information can be gleaned from early military dog tags including serial numbers, vaccination dates, and religious information. This presentation takes visitors on a journey through American history from pre-World War I through the Korean War. The GRSEC is a non-profit educational society dedicated to preserving

Wisconsin is joining in on a lawsuit against John Deere, accusing the company of having a monopoly on repair services. State Attorney General Josh Kaul says Deere is driving up equipment repair costs for farmers by forcing them to go through authorized dealers. The Federal Trade Commission is joining in on the lawsuit along with Minnesota and Illinois.

Wisconsin lottery ticket holders won more than 500-thousand dollars over the weekend. The Wisconsin Lottery says a 350-thousand-dollar SuperCash ticket was sold at a Kwik Trip on McKee Road in Fitchburg, and won during Friday’s drawing. A 125-thousand dollar Badger Five ticket sold in Lomira won during Sunday’s drawing, and a 50-thousand dollar Powerball ticket sold in Walworth won during Saturday’s drawing. Winners will have to claim their prizes at    

  A Chippewa Falls man is being charged with sexually assaulting an eight-year-old boy in Chippewa Falls.  Elvin Lopez-Paz has been charged with three counts of sexual assault with a child under twelve years old.  Each charge carries a maximum penalty of 60 years in prison.   According to a criminal complaint, the victim told authorities that Lopez-Paz sexually assaulted him several times at a home in Chippewa Falls in December.