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A chase reaches speed over 100mph and leads to a crash in Jackson County. It was about quarter after 4 on Friday afternoon when Troopers from the Wisconsin State Patrol were advised that Tomah PD officers were involved in a pursuit that was traveling westbound on I94 into Jackson County. The suspect vehicle was weaving in and out of traffic, passing vehicles on the shoulder, and reached speeds between 115 to 125 mph. The suspect vehicle ultimately crashed into a

It is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day and states face big challenges when it comes to child sex trafficking.  A child is bought or sold for sex in the United States every two minutes, with the average age being 13.  Each year child advocate organization Shared Hope ranks the states for their efforts to stop human trafficking.   Wisconsin earned a B grade in part because the state does not mandate or authorize training or development of training materials for law enforcement

The cost for regular gas in Wisconsin is 13-cents-a-gallon lower than the national average.  Triple-A says the price statewide is two-dollars-and-46-cents today, while it’s two-59 across the country.  The highest average price in the state is the two-62 posted in Superior which is eight-cents-a-gallon higher than last Friday.  Drivers in the capital are paying two-40 and in Milwaukee, two-41.

The wax figures of Prince Harry and former American actress Meghan Markle are being removed from Madame Tussauds museum in London.  Tom Roberts has the story: CLICK HERE TO HEAR MORE ABOUT REMOVING THE WAX

One of two people accused of being involved in an Eau Claire shooting is going to prison.  Reports say Nuquii Watkins was found guilty of two charges and sentenced Thursday to six years in prison.  Nuquii’s accused of hitting a man in the face then shooting him in the leg before robbing him in December of 2018.  Chelsey Kendzior reportedly admitted to driving Watkins to the victim’s house.  She pleaded no contest to two charges Thursday and was sentenced to probation.

A man who’s already done jail time for stealing tools from an Eau Claire construction site is going back to jail for switching price tags at the Eau Claire Fleet Farm.  Shawn Lanier is accused of defrauding the store of about 200 dollars last January.  Police say Lanier was also found with meth and heroin when he was arrested.  He was sentenced Thursday to 45 days in jail followed by three years probation.

Two Wisconsin state lawmakers are retiring at the end of the year.  Democratic Senator Dave Hansen announced Thursday he’s retiring to spend more time with his family.  Republican Representative Bob Kulp also announced Thursday he’s retiring to focus on his family and business.

The Chippewa Falls Police Department claims social media helps recruit new officers.  Police say they’ve recently struggled to get new recruits but that’s starting to change because they’ve started to post entertaining content online.  The department says it’s currently looking for one new officer to join the force.

Three western Wisconsin men are losing their guns, and their hunting licenses for three years after they illegally shot several deer. The three, 19-year-old Joshua Lane, and 23-year-old Casey Lewallen both of Augusta, and 22-year-old Tyler Dawson of Bloomer, pleaded no contest to misdemeanor charges. Game wardens say the three were part of a group that shot and killed 20 deer before deer season began in 2018. The other men charged in the case are waiting for trial.

The once nearly-starved dog that captured hearts in Dunn County has a new forever home. The Dunn County Humane Society yesterday said that Gabriel, the dog who was found in the woods back in November, will live with his foster family. The Chan family says Gabe is doing well, he’s put on weight and is happy. The Chan family and Humane Society managers hope to use Gabe’s story to get more families to foster, and eventually adopt rescue dogs.