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In Barron County, a 21-year-old man has been arrested on child pornography charges.  Authorities report they received a tip from Snapchat that spawned an investigation leading to 21-year-old Tyler Sprague.  Investigators say they found child pornography on Sprague’s electronic devices.  Sprague has a court appearance scheduled for next week.

The Eau Claire City-County Health Department is calling the installation of a Narcan-dispensing vending machine a success.  The machine, which also dispenses fentanyl testing strips, has sat in the lobby of the Eau Claire County Jail for about two years.  Department officials say that an estimated 37-hundred doses of Narcan have been dispensed in that time and have resulted in the saving of lives.  Grant dollars from the state cover the cost of maintaining the machine.

Wisconsin lawmakers have voted to pass Bradyn’s Law.  The law will make “sextortion” a felony and will compensate victims of the crime.  It’s named after 15-year-old Bradyn Bohn who died by suicide after becoming a victim of sextortion.  Lawmakers say the bill is a statement in support of children’s’ safety.  The law now heads to the state Senate for review.

The trial of a Milwaukee County judge accused of helping an illegal immigrant evade ICE agents is delayed.  A Federal District Court Judge pushed Hannah Dugan’s trial back since the court still needs to consider Dugan’s motion to dismiss.  Her lawyers are arguing she should have judicial immunity.  Prosecutors say Dugan was overseeing the case of a man in the US illegally, learned that ICE agents were in the courthouse, and led the men out of the building through a

A Fitchburg man is under arrest and accused of leading police on a chase.  Police say they responded to a disturbance on Eggiman Road yesterday evening, when suspect Dylan Kaioula ran from the scene.  He’s then accused of stealing a car from a fast food parking lot and driving away.  The car was later found abandoned, and Kaioula was found hiding in a parked boat behind a building nearby with the help of Madison police and community members.  He was

A man is arrested and accused of targeting and scamming an elderly Rusk County resident.  Law enforcement took Miteshkumar Chaudhari into custody last night during a sting operation.  Sheriff Phillip Grassmann says the suspect was in the country illegally, and the sheriff’s office has been in contact with Immigrations and Customs Enforcement.  Grassmann encourages people to have conversations with their elderly loved ones about the signs of a scam, including threatening phone calls or emails from people who claim to

Wisconsinites have one of the lowest rates of loan delinquency in the US.  A new report by WalletHub compares states based on the percentage of individual tradelines and total loan balances that went delinquent after missed payments.  Wisconsin ranks sixth lowest for delinquency rates, while Iowa, Utah, and Montana have the lowest rates.  Mississippi and Louisiana have the most delinquency.

The City of Green Bay is getting almost two-million-dollars from the state for costs associated with hosting the 2025 NFL Draft.  The funding comes from the Opportunity Attraction and Promotion fund program.  The money will go toward covering security and public safety costs accumulated during the April event.  About 600-thousand people attended the three-day event in Green Bay, which is expected to generate 94-million-dollars in economic activity across Wisconsin.

Organizers are continuing to ready for this weekend’s Summer Jam music festival in Eau Claire.  The two-day event will happen in the Event District with Lynyrd Skynyrd headlining Friday night and the Black Crowes headlining Saturday. CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS AND TO PLAN YOUR MUSIC WEEKEND!

A Wausau investment advisor is facing federal charges.  Prosecutors say he ran a scam in which he took in over fifteen million dollars from an estimated 120 victims.  Stanley Pophal appeared in court yesterday on charges including wire fraud and money laundering.  He is being held without bail.