'Drinking beer in his vehicle:' West Bend man, 73, arrested for 8th OWI offense after brief pursuit
WEST BEND -- A West Bend man, 73, was arrested for his eighth OWI offense after an individual called police to report a driver "drinking beer in his vehicle."According to police, the call came in around 4:45 p.m. The caller reported the man was driving away from a business on South Main Street.An officer spotted the man's vehicle headed northbound on Main Street, and the vehicle was stopped at Main and High Street.
39,000 pounds of sausage spilled onto I-41 following semi rollover in Washington County
WASHINGTON COUNTY -- Crews were working around four hours picking up 39,000 pounds of sausage after a semi-tractor trailer rolled over in the Town of Wayne Sunday night, May 13.It happened just before 11 p.m. in the median of I-41 south of STH 28.According to the Washington County Sheriff's Office, the investigation revealed that the driver swerved to avoid hitting a deer and lost control of the semi-tractor trailer which then rolled onto its side into the median.The driver of the semi was taken to the hospital by the Kewaskum Rescue where he was treated for his minor injures and was later released.Officials say the trailer was loaded with 39,000 pounds of sausage.
Milwaukee teen arrested following pursuit of stolen vehicle in Washington County
WASHINGTON COUNTY -- A 17-year-old Milwaukee teen was taken into custody early Saturday morning, May 12 after leading police on pursuit in a stolen vehicle.It began around 5 a.m. when authorities got a call from a Village of Kewaskum resident that their vehicle had just been stolen from their driveway.
Man taken to hospital via Flight for Life after motorcycle struck deer in Washington County
TOWN OF TRENTON -- A man, 44, from the Town of Farmington had to be taken to the hospital via Flight for Life after his motorcycle struck a deer on Saturday night, May 5.It happened around 11:15 p.m. on Wallace Lake Road west of Poplar Road in the Town of Trenton in Washington County.Sheriff's officials said the man was located lying in the ditch with a severe head injury.Wallace Lake Road was closed for about an hour.A preliminary investigation revealed that the man had been driving eastbound on Wallace Lake Road when he struck the deer He was ejected, and wasn't wearing a helmet.
Police: 22-year-old West Bend woman no longer considered missing
WEST BEND -- West Bend police say 22-year-old Kristen Cook is no longer considered missing.
Dog alerts residents to fire in their trailer home, everyone gets out safely
TOWN OF BARTON -- A dog is being credited for waking two residents of a trailer home when it caught fire on Monday, April 30.The Washington County Sheriff's Office reports the fire broke out shortly after 1 a.m. on N.
Washington County: Teen extricated from vehicle after being struck by train
WASHINGTON COUNTY -- A 16-year-old driver needed to be extricated from a vehicle after colliding with a train on Aurora Road in Washington County.
'Left it there by mistake:' Jackson man faces misdemeanor charge after gun found in Starbucks restroom
WEST BEND -- A CCW permit holder is facing a misdemeanor charge, accused of leaving his gun in the restroom at a West Bend Starbucks store.
2 injured in single-vehicle rollover accident in Town of Kewaskum
TOWN OF KEWASKUM -- Two people are injured after attempting to avoid an animal in the roadway and ending up in a rollover crash early Saturday morning, April 21.At around 4:40 a.m., the Washington County Sheriff's Office was notified of a single-vehicle rollover crash with injuries in the Town of Kewaskum.
Germantown police looking to track down McDonald's bathroom peeper driving unique RV
GERMANTOWN -- A day after Germantown police ask for help identifying a man who took photos of a woman in a public restroom, FOX6 viewers say they know who he is but he's still on the loose.
Man accused of taking photo of woman in bathroom stall at Germantown McDonald's
GERMANTOWN -- Germantown police are looking to identify a man accused of taking a photo of a woman inside a stall at a McDonald's bathroom.
'Forgot it:' CCW permit holder arrested after loaded gun left on changing table in Starbucks bathroom
WEST BEND -- A man with a concealed carry permit was arrested after a handgun was found on a baby changing table in West Bend.Police said on Monday, April 9 around 4:30 p.m., a Starbucks employee reported finding the loaded gun in a holster on the changing table in the restroom.Officers identified the owner -- a Jackson man, 42.
Germantown police seek suspect accused of taking photo of woman in McDonald's restroom
GERMANTOWN -- Germantown police are seeking a suspect accused of taking a photo of a woman in the restroom at McDonald's.According to police, on Monday, April 9, officers were called out for a "disorderly conduct" call at the McDonald's at Mequon Rd.There, they learned the suspect came into the women's restroom and took the photo of the woman from under the stall.The suspect then fled the scene in a recreational vehicle, white in color with a blue stripe and no license plates.Anyone with information is asked to contact Germantown police.
'It's shocking:' Germantown police seek suspect after girl, 16, sexually assaulted on playground
GERMANTOWN -- It's the first stranger sexual assault case Germantown police have investigated in at least three decades.
Car leaves roadway, strikes tree, killing Milwaukee man in Washington County
TOWN OF TRENTON -- West Bend police are investigating a fatal crash that happened on State Highway 33 at Aerial Dr.
$200K+ in damage: Firefighters battle chimney fire at home in West Bend
WEST BEND -- A home in West Bend suffered significant damage after a fire started Saturday night, March 31.The Washington County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a house fire near the area of Lake Dr.
Speeds over 115 mph: 2 in custody following pursuit of stolen vehicles in Washington County
WASHINGTON COUNTY -- Two people are in custody and another escaped after a 20 mile police pursuit happened early Saturday morning, March 24 in Washington County.The Washington County Sheriff's Office said it all began just before 12:30 a.m. when they were notified by the Wisconsin State Patrol in Fond du lac that they received a 911 report of two vehicles driving reckless at over 100 miles-per-hour on I-41 in Fond du lac County.
Washington County Sheriff's Office investigates hit-and-run crash to home
TOWN OF JACKSON -- The Washington County Sheriff's Office is investigating a hit-and-run crash to a home in the Town of Jackson.Officials said in a Facebook post, the wreck happened to a home on Summer Dr.
Attempted homicide: West Bend boy, 16, accused of stabbing mother after discipline over tablet use
WEST BEND -- A West Bend boy, 16, was arrested for attempted first degree intentional homicide after police say he attacked his mother, stabbing her several times.It happened Sunday, March 11 around 6:15 p.m.Police say the mother, 43, sustained several stab wounds to both of her hands.
Washington County: Man dies after car strikes tree; speed and no seat belt believed to be factors
WASHINGTON COUNTY -- A Hartford man was pronounced dead at the scene of a single-vehicle crash in the Town of Wayne Sunday morning, March 11.The Washington County Sheriff's Office was notified of the crash on Midland Drive south of Mohawk Road just after 4 a.m.Deputies extricated a 35-year-old City of Hartford man from the vehicle.