Category Archives: WFRV Local 5 – Green Bay, Appleton

Officers looking for missing pregnant De Pere woman last seen on March 6
DE PERE, Wis. (WFRV) - Officers are currently looking for a missing woman from De Pere who was reportedly last seen on March 6 and is 15 weeks pregnant. According to a statewide missing persons releas...
Ben Newhouse Mar 11, 2026

Man on probation for child enticement arrested after alleged incident involving teen in Grand Chute
GRAND CHUTE, Wis. (WFRV) - A 27-year-old man who authorities say is on probation for child enticement was arrested after allegedly attempting to touch a 17-year-old girl earlier this month. According ...
Indiana Schilz Mar 11, 2026

Manitowoc Police & Fire Commission selects next Fire Chief, set to take role at end of May
MANITOWOC, Wis. (WFRV) - The Manitowoc Police and Fire Commission announced on Wednesday afternoon that it has voted on the successor to retiring Fire Chief Todd Blaser. Luxemburg-Casco School Distric...
Adam Rosen Mar 11, 2026

UPDATE: ’90 Day Fiancé’ star facing 20+ fraud-related charges in Wisconsin has bond set at $1,000
March 11, 2026 - 3:15 p.m. (WFRV) - The former 90 Day Fianc star accused of fraud in Wisconsin was in court on Wednesday for her initial appearance. Court records show that 36-year-old Leida Margareth...
Devin Willems and Adam Rosen Mar 11, 2026

UPDATE: Green Bay man facing eight drug charges set for new hearing
March 11, 2026 - 3:04 p.m. GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) - A 26-year-old Green Bay man accused of eight drug offenses was in court while in custody on March 9. Court records show Octavio Lopez-Placencia's pr...
Devin Willems and Adam Rosen Mar 11, 2026

Illinois man charged with homicide in Wisconsin has $2 million cash bond
KENOSHA, Wis. (WFRV) - An Illinois man faces a first-degree intentional homicide charge along with multiple other charges stemming from a fatal shooting in Kenosha on November 21, 2025. Federal lawsui...
Adam Rosen Mar 11, 2026

Deputy, officer and bystanders rescue man from burning vehicle on I-41
GERMANTOWN, Wis. (WFRV) - First responders and bystanders are being credited with saving a man's life Tuesday morning after pulling him from a burning vehicle following a crash on Interstate 41. Accor...
Indiana Schilz Mar 11, 2026

Federal lawsuit filed against Oconto Falls schools, school district releases statement
OCONTO FALLS, Wis. (WFRV) - After three former students filed a lawsuit against the Oconto Falls School District, revolving around allegations of misconduct, officials with the school district release...
Ben Newhouse Mar 11, 2026

SWAT Team in Wisconsin recovers 4 guns, 130+ grams of crack cocaine
MADISON, Wis. (WFRV) - Authorities in Wisconsin say four people are now in custody after a SWAT Team recovered several guns, over 130 grams of crack cocaine, and over 14 grams of fentanyl. According t...
Nick Witwer Mar 11, 2026

Suspect in Waushara County death investigation arrested in Utah on homicide charge
MOUNT MORRIS, Wis. (WFRV) - A man from northeast Wisconsin was arrested in Utah on a charge of 1st-degree intentional homicide stemming from the stabbing death of his grandmother in Waushara County. O...
Ben Newhouse Mar 11, 2026
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