Standoff in West Bend leads to arrest of man accused of attacking brother; 5 guns, sword seized from home
WEST BEND -- A 22-year-old man was arrested after a standoff in West Bend -- accused of cutting his brother with a sword, and threatening him with a gun.West Bend police said a call came in from the 24-year-old brother shortly before 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, April 16th.When police arrived at a home on Hans Street near Schoenhaar Drive, they found the 24-year-old man outside the home with a cut to his abdomen from the sword.
Chance the dog, found tied to a tree in Germantown, ADOPTED by police officer!
GERMANTOWN -- Chance the dog, found TIED TO A TREE and seemingly abandoned in Germantown, has been adopted by a Germantown police officer!Officials with the Washington County Humane Society on Thursday, April 13th provided the below photos of Chance and his new dad, Officer Matt Jones with the Germantown Police Department.PHOTO GALLERYWashington County Humane Society officials said this in a news release, announcing Chance's adoption:
34-year-old woman arrested after abandoned dog found tied to tree behind Germantown restaurant
GERMANTOWN -- A 34-year-old Germantown woman has been arrested after police say a dog was intentionally abandoned and found tied to a tree behind the Pizza Hut restaurant near Pilgrim Road and Mequon Road on Sunday, April 2nd.PHOTO GALLERY
Investigation underway after inmate found dead in jail in Washington County
WASHINGTON COUNTY -- Officials with the Washington County Sheriff's Office said a 19-year-old Richfield man died Sunday, April 9th while in custody.Sheriff's officials said the man was arrested on Friday, April 7th by a deputy on one criminal charge.His death is now being investigated by the West Bend Police Department.The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is also conducting an internal investigation in regards to policy and procedures.
Germantown police officer to adopt Chance the dog, found tied to a tree, seemingly abandoned
GERMANTOWN -- Germantown police on Saturday, April 8th provided an update on a dog now named "Chance," who was found tied a dog to a tree -- and seemingly abandoned.Police said an officer will be adopting Chance, and police are "making good progress on identifying the person who abandoned him."Police said the dog was found behind the Pizza Hut restaurant near Pilgrim Road and Mequon Road on Sunday afternoon, April 2nd.Police believe he may have been intentionally abandoned, as he was tied to a tree in a wooded area.
WATCH: Meet Chance, found tied to a tree in Germantown, seemingly abandoned
GERMANTOWN -- Germantown police are looking for the person or persons who tied a dog to a tree -- and seemingly abandoned the animal.Police said the dog was found behind the Pizza Hut restaurant near Pilgrim Road and Mequon Road on Sunday afternoon, April 2nd.Police believe he may have been intentionally abandoned, as he was tied to a tree in a wooded area.
Drug ring BUSTED: Mother accused of selling heroin, pills from kitchen allegedly to feed son's addiction
CAMPBELLSPORT -- Eight people have been criminally charged (with seven of the eight in custody), accused of selling oxycodone and heroin, and a Campbellsport mother is accused of being the ringleader -- allegedly running the major drug ring out of her kitchen.Law enforcement from the Washington County Multi-Jurisdictional Drug Enforcement Group, and the Wisconsin Department of Justice's Division of Criminal Investigation worked together on this major bust, assisted by the Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office and Campbellsport Police Department.
Germantown police: Dog found tied to tree in wooded area; seemingly abandoned
GERMANTOWN -- Germantown police are looking for the person or persons who tied a dog to a tree -- and seemingly abandoned the animal.Police said the dog was found behind the Pizza Hut restaurant near Pilgrim Road and Mequon Road on Sunday afternoon, April 2nd.Police believe he may have been intentionally abandoned, as he was tied to a tree in a wooded area.
Deputies suspected "fowl play" when called to turkey break-in at Town of West Bend home
WEST BEND -- Deputies suspected "fowl play" when they were dispatched to a Town of West Bend home on Sunday, March 26th, for a suspect caught breaking and entering!
"We can't arrest our way out of this problem:" Germantown police respond to 3 heroin cases in just 7 hours
GERMANTOWN -- Germantown police answer to three heroin cases in just seven hours.
19-year-old Sheboygan woman seriously injured in rollover crash in Washington Co.
JACKSON -- A 19-year-old Sheboygan woman was seriously injured after a single-vehicle crash on Highway 60 near Cedar Parkway in the Village of Jackson shortly after 11:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 15th.Police say the woman failed to negotiate a roundabout, and her vehicle went airborne and landed in the ditch before rolling over several times.
"There's a GIANT pileup!" 911 calls released after massive chain-reaction crash on I-41 near Slinger
SLINGER -- Officials with the Washington County Sheriff's Office have released 911 calls that came in after the massive, chain-reaction crash on I-41 near Slinger that happened Monday, March 13th as snow fell in SE Wisconsin.That crash involved approximately 60 vehicles, and shut down I-41 for hours."There's a giant pileup!
I-41 closed near Slinger Tuesday night for removal of semis after chain-reaction crash: "It was chaos"
SLINGER -- I-41 was closed between State Highway 60 and State Highway 145 Tuesday night, March 14th to allow for the removal of four semis that remained along the roadway after Monday's chain-reaction crash that involved approximately 60 vehicles, as snow fell in SE Wisconsin.The roadway reopened Wednesday morning.The Washington County Sheriff's Office and Wisconsin State Patrol removed these vehicles.Interstate 41 southbound will be closed at State Highway 60 to all traffic starting at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday.
Washington County: 69-year-old man dies after snowblowing his driveway
WASHINGTON COUNTY -- The Washington County Sheriff's Office reports a 69-year-old man died after snowblowing his driveway on Monday evening, March 13th.Deputies responded to the man's home just before 7:00 p.m. They found the victim laying on the driveway.
"Couldn't stop:" Approximately 60 vehicles involved in chain-reaction crash on I-41 near Slinger
WASHINGTON COUNTY -- Approximately 60 vehicles were involved in a massive, chain-reaction crash in Washington County as snow fell Monday, March 13th.According to the Washington County Sheriff's Office, around 10:45 a.m., a chain-reaction, multiple-vehicle crash happened on I-41 between Sherman Road and Hillside Road in the Town of Polk.There were approximately 30 vehicles directly involved in the crash -- including eight semis, three heavy trucks (such as dump trucks and box-cargo trucks) and at least 12 passenger vehicles.Additionally, there were 30 vehicles that wound up leaving the roadway as a result of the initial chain-reaction crash.These vehicles weren't damaged.
Caught on camera: Police try to identify driver of stolen vehicle left abandoned
GERMANTOWN -- The Germantown Police Department is trying to identify the driver of a stolen vehicle that was left abandoned at a Germantown Gas station.The male driver of the vehicle and his female passenger were captured in the attached surveillance images.The driver can be seen wearing a dark sweatshirt (or long sleeve shirt) that has a very distinct logo on the back.
Washington County authorities save 2 overdose victims with Narcan
WASHINGTON COUNTY -- The Washington County Sheriff's Office responded to two drug overdose incidents in moving vehicles over the weekend.The first occurred Friday, March 10th around 9:00 p.m. when a subject was called in as driving erratic on northbound on I-41.Officials say a patrol deputy stopped the driver, a 35-year-old City of Fond du Lac woman, near County Highway K and observed that the passenger was experiencing a medical emergency.
Florida man accused of credit card crimes arrested in court in Waukesha Co. for another incident in WI
WASHINGTON COUNTY -- A Florida man accused of committing credit card crimes with cloned credit cards throughout the state was arrested Monday, March 6th by officials with the Washington County Sheriff's Office.The 21-year-old Hialeah, Florida man was arrested in connection with an incident in November of 2016.
Germantown police seek tips after tires punctured on 23 vehicles in 1 day!
GERMANTOWN -- Germantown police need your help.Police say 23 vehicles had their tires punctured Tuesday, February 28th.The vehicles were all parked in people's driveways.If you have any information, please call the Germantown Police Department at 262-253-7780 or the Washington County Law Enforcement Tip Line at: 1-800-232-0594.
"I bet it's a .27:" Man accused of fourth OWI disputes lab result that shows BAC of .436
WASHINGTON COUNTY -- A Washington County man was already in trouble -- suspected of his fourth OWI, when lab results were returned showing his blood alcohol level was so high, the charges could now be even more costly.