A 33-year-old man has been charged with homicide by use of a vehicle with a detectable amount of controlled substance in his system stemming from a car-motorcycle accident in which a female motorcyclist died. The complaint against the 33-year-old alleges that results...
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Wisconsin woman faces charges stemming from fatal accident
A young Wisconsin woman who drank and then drove her car now faces homicide charges stemming from a car accident that killed one person and seriously injured another. The 23-year-old Amherst woman faces up to 75 years in prison if she is convicted of charges in the...
Fatal accident on Wisconsin highway
A Sept. 24 accident has left a 24-year-old Wisconsin man dead and two others injured. The incident is believed to have occurred along State Highway 27 outside of Cataract, Wisconsin. Police report that a 68-year-old man was driving along the highway when the fatal...
Charity bike rider involved in an accident
A 24-year old bike rider was hit by a semi truck in the middle of a fundraising tour to visit 30 Major League Baseball ballparks. The man had been riding to the different parks to raise money for children with hearing loss. The man himself had gone deaf by the age of...
Wisconsin woman involved in second fatal roadway mishap
Law enforcement authorities in Wisconsin allege that a female motorist was intoxicated when she caused a motor vehicle accident in Lanark. The accident resulted in the death of another motorist. According to law enforcement, the woman drove with a blood alcohol...
Wisconsin appeals court extends liability in dog bite case
A recent Wisconsin case decided by the District II Court of Appeals held that a person can be found strictly liable for a dog bite, even when they don't live with the animal. This decision is in line with a prior case from the state Supreme Court. A Wisconsin man...
Settlement reached between NFL and players
Wisconsin residents who are fans of the NFL will be happy to hear that the league has reached an agreement that will settle approximately 4,500 concussion-related lawsuits. The settlement involves $765 million to be used for accident and medical research and exams. An...
2 dogs attack Wisconsin woman
On Aug. 17, a Neenah woman was attacked by two dogs after she was hired to provide pet care to them and arrived on the premises. The 32-year-old woman works for Never Home Alone Pet Sitting. The incident occurred in the 1300 block of Meadow Lane Avenue in Neenah. When...
Plymouth woman arrested for fatal accident
A woman was taken into custody after being suspected of causing a deadly early morning crash in Fond du Lac on Highway 23. An initial accident investigation and reports from callers had indicated that the 51-year-old woman was driving a red Chevrolet Cavalier...
Three injured in Wisconsin crash
Three people were injured in a crash that occurred near Janesville. According to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, two vehicles were involved in the crash. The three people who were injured were all hospitalized. A Toyota Prius reportedly hit a motorcycle on...


