Category Archives: WFRV Local 5 – Green Bay, Appleton

Green Bay woman receives deferred prosecution, supervision in fraud case
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) - A 31-year-old Green Bay woman accused of multiple counts of fraud has received deferred prosecution and a dozen years of extended supervision. Court records show Josephine Mar...
Indiana Schilz Jun 27, 2025

Green Bay Correctional inmate sentenced to life for killing cellmate because he was Black
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - A Wisconsin man doing time for trying to kill his mother was sentenced Friday to life in prison for strangling his cellmate. A jury found Jackson Vogel, 25, guilt...
The Associated Press Jun 27, 2025

23-year-old shot near Argonne Park in Ashwaubenon; investigation ongoing
ASHWAUBENON, Wis. (WFRV) - Authorities are investigating a shooting that injured a 23-year-old man early Friday morning near Argonne Park in Ashwaubenon. According to Ashwaubenon Public Safety, the in...
Indiana Schilz Jun 27, 2025

Green Bay man found not guilty by reason of mental disease in Bellin Health threat case
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) - A 34-year-old Green Bay man accused of making terroristic threats against Bellin Health over concerns about his care has been found guilty but not guilty by reason of mental d...
Indiana Schilz Jun 27, 2025

Door County woman found not guilty by reason of mental disease in Oneida Casino threat case
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) - A 43-year-old Door County woman has been found guilty but not guilty due to mental disease on three felony charges stemming from a 2024 incident at the Oneida Casino. Court re...
Indiana Schilz Jun 27, 2025

UPDATE: 68-year-old De Pere man charged with sexually assaulting a teenage boy has adjourned hearing
July 9, 2025 - 1:28 p.m. (WFRV) - A De Pere man accused of sexually assaulting a teenage boy was in court on June 30 as for an adjourned initial appearance. Court records show that 68-year-old Joseph ...
Devin Willems Jun 27, 2025

‘All good things must come to an end’: Award-winning Wisconsin burger joint to close
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WFRV) - A popular Wisconsin hamburger restaurant that once gained national attention on the show 'Food Wars' has announced it will be closing later this year. In a Facebook post, AJ B...
Indiana Schilz Jun 27, 2025

Man in Wisconsin arrested for 7th OWI after acquaintance reports stolen pickup truck
CALEDONIA, Wis. (WFRV) - A man in southeastern Wisconsin was arrested for his seventh OWI offense after allegedly stealing a pickup truck from an acquaintance of his. Officers with the Caledonia Polic...
Ben Newhouse Jun 27, 2025

Man flees Marquette County traffic stop, pursuit reaches nearly 140mph before arrest
MECAN, Wis. (WFRV) - After a pursuit in Marquette County, Wisconsin, reached speeds of nearly 140 mph, the driver was arrested on multiple charges. Deputies with the Marquette County Sheriff's Office ...
Ben Newhouse Jun 27, 2025

7-month-old pronounced dead at Outagamie County home, investigation ongoing
VANDENBROEK, Wis. (WFRV) - An investigation into the death of a 7-month-old child is underway in Outagamie County following a medical call on Thursday morning. According to the Outagamie County Sherif...
Ben Newhouse Jun 27, 2025
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