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Victim from Tuesday's SUV, Tanker Crash Dies from Injuries
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Submitted: 05/19/2013 |
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BOULDER JUNCTION - The New Auburn woman hospitalized from a crash earlier this week has died from her injuries.
It happened around 1 o'clock Tuesday on Hwy 51 at County Highway H in Manitowish Waters.
Fifty five-year-old Patty Hanson crashed her SUV into a gas tanker. The SUV flipped upside down in a marshy roadside ditch.
The semi truck driver was treated at the hospital and released shortly after. He told sheriff's deputies he was hauling 5-thousand gallons of gasoline.
The Vilas County Sheriff's and Coroner's Offices and the State Patrol are still investigating.
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Early Morning Crash Kills Goodman Man
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Submitted: 05/19/2013 |
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ARMSTRONG CREEK - At 12:30 this morning a 26-year-old Goodman man died in a car crash.
It happened on Milan Road in the Township of Armstrong Creek.
There were no other cars involved. The Forest County Sheriff's Office is still investigating and won't release his name until his family is notified.
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Man Arrested for Fifth OWI
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Submitted: 05/19/2013 |
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WAUSAU - Wisconsin State Patrol Wausau Post arrested a Reedsville man for his fifth OWI.
Fifty five-year-old Gerald J Bellin Jr. was stopped for speeding on Highway T and 22 in Waupaca.
It happened Saturday evening. Bellin Jr. was taken to Riverside Medical in Waupaca for a
blood draw. Troopers then took him to the Waupaca county jail.
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Man Killed in ATV Accident
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Submitted: 05/19/2013 |
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MERRILL - A man died in Merrill last night after an ATV crash.
Just after six last night the Lincoln County Sheriff's office was called to the crash in the Township of Harrison.
A 49-year old man appeared to have lost control of his ATV and crashed into a tree.
He was taken to Ministry Good Samaritan Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Police say the man was wearing a helmet but wasn't properly secured. Speed may have been a factor, but police believe alcohol was not.
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Concert Benefits Raising Awareness For Lyme Disease
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Submitted: 05/19/2013 |
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CRANDON - We normally go to concerts to enjoy music or see our favorite bands live.
But last night’s concert had a little something extra.
This concert was meant to raise awareness on Lyme disease at Crandon High Scool.
Sue Reeder was recently diagnosed with the disease, 15 years after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.
"I always felt like there was something not quite right with that diagnosis," Reeder said.
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Twelve County Burglary Bust
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Submitted: 05/18/2013 |
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MADISON - Burglars accused of hitting 12 Wisconsin counties will answer for their crimes. Two men are charged after an investigation that took years to complete.
Twenty eight-year-old Robert Miles and 37-year-old Daniel Frausto are formally charged in three of those counties, including Oconto and Outagamie.
Frausto also faces burglary, robbery and false imprisonment charges in Waupaca County.
Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen said some of the other counties the ring operated in are Shawano, Portage, and Oneida counties.
Charges are expected to be filed in some of those other counties as well.
Van Hollen says they'll also charge other suspects.
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Boy Killed in Skid Loader Accident
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Submitted: 05/18/2013 |
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BLANCHARDVILLE - The Lafayette County sheriff's office has identified the 8-year-old boy run over by a skid steer loader.
The sheriff's department says Melvin Jarrett, Jr., was killed when he was accidentally struck by a skid loader being operated by Melvin Jarrett Sr.
Authorities say Jarrett Sr. was backing up when the boy was struck at about 4:40 p.m. Friday. Sheriff's officials say the machine was being used to help develop a small campground.
The boy is from Blanchardville and the man is from Mineral Point.
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