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The man accused of Chippewa County’s weekend killing spree had handcuffs in his car.  Investigators yesterday say Ritchie German Jr. had handcuffs and more ammunition inside the car he took to Laile Vang’s home on Sunday.  You have likely heard the rumblings of a copycat crime. Chippewa County Sheriff Jim Kowalczyk said on Tuesday that evidence in German’s car leads him to think this case may have been inspired by the Jayme Closs case.  Investigators say they are now focusing

An Eau Claire mom and dad are looking at charges after police say their kids tested positive for meth and marijuana.  Prosecutors filed child neglect charges yesterday against 29-year-old Teresa Grassel and 28-year-old Tyler Zais.  Police say the two smoked marijuana and meth while their six-year-old and two-year-old children were at home with them.  Doctors told police both children have developmental issues, possibly caused by drug use at home.  

An Eau Claire man is looking at his seventh drunk driving charge after Chippewa Falls police found his car crashed in someone’s lawn.  Police say Bruce Jensen’s blood alcohol level was twice the legal limit when he was arrested back in June.  Police say Jensen admitted to drinking and failed several sobriety tests.  Jensen has six prior OWI convictions.  

You should only pay people and stores that you trust to sell you a hunting or fishing license in Wisconsin.  That’s the word from the state’s Department of Natural Resources.  DNR is warning of fake websites that are scamming hunters and fishermen in the state.  The websites charge people for a license, then only give people the information they need to apply for a license.  DNR says the websites also collect personal information.  The state says the best bet is to

The best artists with chainsaws from all over the world are in Eau Claire this weekend.  The U.S. Open Chainsaw Sculpture Championship open today in Eau Claire.  Organizers say they will see artists from Japan, Australia, Europe, and of course the U.S. compete.  The event is free today, judging on the sculptures is set for Sunday. 

A bill to rename the Sun Prairie post office after fire Captain Cory Barr is expected to be signed by President Trump.   Wisconsin Senators Tammy Baldwin and Ron Johnson said today the Senate has passed the bill and called it a fitting tribute to a Wisconsin hero who lost his life saving others.  Barr was killed last summer while responding to a gas leak in Sun Prairie. 

Brats, tots and all kinds of desserts are on tap at the Wisconsin State Fair.  The fair opens tomorrow in West Allis with plenty of new culinary delicacies on the menu.  Fairgoers can get breakfast on a stick, chicken bacon ranch sliders, Caribbean smoothies and tacos made with crickets and gourmet frozen fruit pops with real grasshoppers.  There is plenty of traditional fare at the fair as well. 

A man is in custody in connection with a shooting at a bar in La Crosse.  Police say they heard a single gunshot in the 100 block of 3rd Street North early Sunday morning.  Police say Robert Powell the fourth got into a fight, fired a gun, and ran away.  He was recently arrested after police reviewed public and private video footage of the incident. 

A Jim Falls man is accused of operating a drug house.  A criminal complaint says police encountered Gerald Sachsenmaier at Rock Fest in Cadott earlier this month.  It says he had meth, prescription pills, and cash with him at the time.  More drugs were also reportedly found in his home during a search.  Sachsenmaier is facing three charges relating to the case.