Category Archives: Local News

MPD: Teen wearing GPS monitoring device arrested for stealing purse, SUV
MADISON, Wis. — A teen wearing a court-ordered GPS monitoring device was arrested Saturday afternoon for allegedly stealing a vehicle and woman’s purse, according to a release by the Madis...
Stephanie Fryer Feb 15, 2021

Online deal to sell Xbox ends with seller getting robbed, carjacked
MADISON, Wis. — Madison police say a deal to sell an Xbox to someone online ended with a 19-year-old getting robbed Sunday night. According to police, the 19-year-old man and his friend arranged...
Jaymes Langrehr Feb 15, 2021

Police seize drugs, other evidence during eastside drug bust
MADISON, Wis. — Police seized drugs, drug packaging and other evidence from an eastside hotel room on Feb. 8 as part of a drug investigation. Officials said they seized 8.1 grams of cocaine base...
Logan Rude Feb 15, 2021

Woman grabbed, stolen from during robbery in Whitney Way parking lot
MADISON, Wis. — Police are investigating after a woman was robbed Friday afternoon in a parking lot on South Whitney Way. Officials said the suspect took the woman’s wallet and phone durin...
Logan Rude Feb 15, 2021

Teens arrested after allegedly stealing running car outside Willy St. restaurant
MADISON, Wis. — Madison police say two teenagers are being accused of stealing a car that was left running outside of a restaurant over the weekend. Police say a person driving a 2011 Nissan Rou...
Jaymes Langrehr Feb 15, 2021

Wisconsin voters still have time to get voter ID ahead of spring primary
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is reminding Wisconsin voters that they still have time to get an ID to vote in this year’s spring primary election. Despite Mond...
Logan Rude Feb 15, 2021

Wrecker hit bridge while leaving scene of previous crash, two occupants injured
PORTAGE, Wis. — Two people were injured Saturday while clearing the scene of a crash that happened hours earlier. Wisconsin State Patrol troopers initially responded to mile marker 106 on I-90/9...
Logan Rude Feb 15, 2021

Chemical irritant used during robbery at hotel on Madison’s east side
MADISON, Wis. — Police are investigating after two men reportedly burst into an east side hotel room early Monday morning and stole $200 from the man staying there. According to an incident repo...
Logan Rude Feb 15, 2021

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Wisconsin Dells police investigating woman’s death after welfare check
WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis. — The Wisconsin Dells Police Department is investigating a woman’s death after being called to a River Road residence for a welfare check Sunday morning. Police said ...
Taylor Lasenby Feb 15, 2021