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An Eau Claire man accused of sexually assaulting a teenage runaway will make his first court appearance today.  Police say that 38-year-old Jeremiah Richardson offered food and shelter to the 15-year-old but instead nailed a door shut to prevent her from leaving, assaulted her and then denied her food for days.  Charges against Richardson include sexual assault and false imprisonment of a minor.

Authorities are moving forward with charges against two men in connection with a deadly accidents on Lake Wissota.  Two jet skis collided on the lake on the night of May 23rd resulting in the death of 24-year-old Elle Jo Kramschuster.  Kramschuster had been a passenger on one of the jet skis.  The operators of the watercrafts — Bruce Sanborn and Sean Irvine — have each been charged with second degree reckless homicide. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE WITH WEAU 13

Eau Claire County health officials are hoping to track down the owner of a dog that bit a man last week.  The incident happened at around 4:30 p.m. on Friday near Imperial Circle and Eldorado Boulevard.  Reports say the dog — described as a large-sized, short-haired, white dog with some brown-colored fur — was not on a leash but was with two adults.  The Eau Claire City-County Health Department is hoping to learn if the dog had been vaccinated for

Madison College is showing appreciation for a recent gift it received to support scholarships.  The school announced yesterday it has received a four-and-a-half-million dollar donation from the Frautschi Family.  Officials noted it is the largest non-capital contribution in the college’s history and will go toward helping students with financial needs to attend the school.  Thanks to these donations, the Madison College Foundation has helped more than two-thousand students with scholarship support over the past two years.

A Portage County pastor’s run as Jeopardy champion is over.  Christopher Tillman of Plover had won over 25-thousand dollars in prize money across two wins on the show headed into last night’s game.  Tillman came up short at the end of Final Jeopardy bringing his successful run to an end.

On October 30th, 2025 at 3:18 P. M. The Barron County Sheriff’s Department along with the Cumberland Fire Department, Cumberland Ambulance and Wisconsin Department of Justice responded to a mobile home on fire at the address of 1868 US Hwy 63 Comstock, Wisconsin. Once the fire was extinguished, fire fighters located the body of a deceased female inside of the mobile home.  The victim was identified as Dawn Allen of Comstock, Wisconsin. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

U.S. Marshals are on the search for Wisconsin’s most wanted after a traffic stop lead to the discovery of two dangerous weapons.  Police officers who tried to detain the driver say he ran.  The driver has been charged and a warrant is out for his arrest.  Teron Bones has been evading law enforcement since June after Milwaukee police pulled over an SUV for having expired plates.  Officers who searched the vehicle Bones fled from found a large amount of weed,

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers has vetoed a bill that would relax unemployment requirements.  It would have extended the amount of time that employers have to respond to unemployment claims.  Proponents of the bill argued that employers don’t have enough time to respond to claims because of delays in the U.S. Postal Service.

Wisconsin Republicans want voter approval before municipalities can tax Wisconsinites for vehicle registration.  A Republican backed bill would require local voters to give the green light to the tax increase.  Right now 14 counties and more than 50 municipalities have wheel taxes that range from ten dollars to 40 dollars per year.  Republicans say its taxation without representation while municipalities say they need the money for road paving and transportation projects.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has announced the launch of its official online merchandise store.  The store feature a variety of items celebrating the state’s fish, wildlife, plants, public lands and recreation traditions.  Proceeds from DNR merchandise sales directly support conservation and environmental education and outreach initiatives across the state.  Profits from Smokey the Bear merchandise directly support the National Fire Prevention Program. The merchandise line includes, Musky Tees, Hunt Wisconsin Beanie’s Hunt Wisconsin Tees, Smokey Bear tees, Smokey