A man accused of going on a deadly stabbing spree in a river in Wisconsin will go to trial today. Nicolae Miu faces several charges including murder, attempted murder, and battery for the crime that happened in July 2022. Prosecutors say the 54-year-old defendant got into a confrontation with a group of people who were tubing on the Apple River. Four adults in that group were hurt and a 17-year-old, identified as Isaac Schuman, died from his injuries. Jury selection
Read MoreA man serving time in a Stanley prison is accused of trying to hire someone to kill a prosecutor. Jay Conklin has been in custody since February for sexual assault charges against children. Officers say two inmates reported Conklin had asked them to kill the prosecutor who put him in prison. Law enforcement pretended to be one of the inmates’ cousins on the phone to record a confession. He’ll face 70 years for the new charges and will be in
Read MoreWisconsin Department of Motor Vehicles locations will be open longer ahead of the April 2 election. DMV centers will be open until six P-M today and tomorrow. The department says it should give more people access to getting a valid photo I-D, which is required to vote. Voting ID cards are free.
Read MoreOn Monday, April 1, 2024, at 8:24 a.m., the Polk County Sheriff’s Department reported their deputies were involved in a high speed chase with a stolen truck out of Minnesota headed into Barron County on Hwy 8. Deputies from the Barron County Sheriff’s Department along with the Cumberland Police Department, Polk County Sheriff’s Department and the WI State Patrol proceeded to the area of the chase. The chase entered into Barron County in Turtle Lake on Hwy 8 and continued
Read MoreBarron County authorities are letting the public know about a sex offender in the area. Name: Corey R ReinAge: 48Sex: MaleHeight: 5’10”Weight: 235Hair: Brown/BaldingEyes: HazelRelease date: 04/02/2024Rein will be homeless in Barron CountyConviction InformationConviction date: 10/22/2018Conviction: Child Enticement; 2 nd Degree sexual Assault of a Child Conditions of Supervision, not limited to: -Absolute sobriety. May not be present in any location where the primary purpose is the sale or consumption ofalcohol.-Comply with GPS requirements.-No contact with anyone under the age
Read MoreThe City of Altoona has announced the 2024 City of Altoona Photography Contest. This photo contest provides an opportunity to highlight the beauty and splendor that surrounds visitors to River Prairie each day with special attention given to River Prairie’s feathered residents and visitors. Photos of ALL birds are welcome, not just the River Prairie Eagles. Interested in the details? CLICK HERE!
Read MoreA Minnesota man is behind bars there as the prime suspect in a weekend shooting at a Wisconsin bar. Police say they found a man who’d been shot in the stomach in the parking lot of George’s Lounge in the Town of Buffalo not long after midnight Saturday. Officers say 39-year-old Damien Winn fled back to Winona, Minnesota before he was caught. Winn is being held on a probation hold. No one is saying when he may be back in
Read MoreThe search for a missing Manitowoc County boy has now stretched on for 40 days. Elijah Vue, 3, is still missing.(Two Rivers Police Department) Volunteers were back out searching for Elijah Vue yesterday. No one has seen him since February 20th when police say he disappeared from his mother’s boyfriend’s home. The search for the little boy has stretched from Green Bay, to Two Rivers, and out to the Dells. Last week, police called in 70 drone operators from across
Read MoreIt was a Friday full of vetoes from Wisconsin’s governor. Governor Tony Evers on Friday vetoed 40 different proposals from Wisconsin Republicans. They cover everything from a tax cut for retirees, to a plan that would have allowed school districts to hire superintendents who were not educators. The governor did sign 16 new state laws. Those include new rules for urgent care centers in the state, as well as new fees for video or audio recordings from local governments, and
Read MoreWisconsin’s Office of School Safety is getting another year of funding. Governor Evers on Friday signed a law that extends state support for the OSS through the spring of 2025. Wisconsin’s attorney general opened the Office of School Safety in 2018, they added a 24-hour tip line in 2020. The A-G originally used COVID money to pay for the tip line, but that money has since run out. Attorney General Josh Kaul has said without more money, he may have
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