Dodge County high-speed chase, attempted homicide suspect arrested

A man suspected of attempted homicide was arrested following a high-speed police chase in Dodge County on Saturday, May 25.

Beaver Dam motorcycle crash; woman dead, man seriously injured

A Dodge County motorcycle crash left one person dead and another with life-threatening injuries on Saturday morning, May 11.

Town of Beaver Dam multi-vehicle crash; 2 hurt

Two people were hurt in a three-vehicle crash in the Town of Beaver Dam on Wednesday afternoon, May 8.

Dodge County traffic stop leads to drug bust; 2 arrested

Two people from Beaver Dam were arrested on Tuesday, April 23 after drugs were located in their vehicle during a traffic stop in Dodge County.

Dodge County Prepared Live; data from mobile callers in real time

The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office announced on Thursday, April 11 the launch of Prepared Live in its dispatch center.

Wisconsin snow: Dodge County power outages reported

A spring snowfall blanketed parts of Dodge County from Tuesday night into Wednesday. The heavy snow left some residents without power.

Dodge County drug arrests; 'significant amount' of meth, fentanyl

The Dodge County Sheriff's Office arrested three people after a "significant amount" of methamphetamine, fentanyl, and drug paraphernalia were found.

Waupun Kwik Trip theft, suspects wanted

The Waupun Police Department is looking for two women who they say stole from Kwik Trip on March 8.

Dodge County crash; Watertown woman dies, Pardeeville man hurt

A 22-year-old Watertown woman died and a 60-year-old Pardeeville man was hurt after a crash on State Highway 16/60 near O’Connor Road in the town of Elba. The intersection is about one mile east of the city of Columbus.

Waupun Correctional Facility deaths
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We're learning more about the deaths of two of the four inmates who have died at the Waupun Correctional Institution since June 2023.

Crash on US Highway 151 south of Beaver Dam; 2 people injured

Two people were injured, one severely, following a crash on US Highway 151 south of Beaver Dam around noon on Thursday, March 7.

Waupun Correctional Institution inmate dead

An inmate at Waupun Correctional Institution died on Feb. 22, state Department of Corrections spokesperson Kevin Hoffman said.

Dodge County wrong-way driver arrested for OWI near Beaver Dam

A Dodge County sheriff's deputy stopped a wrong-way driver on US 151 south of Beaver Dam on Feb. 24 – and the traffic stop was captured by a dash camera.

Dodge County man killed wife, turned gun on himself: officials

The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office and Columbus Police Department are conducting a pair of death investigations at separate locations that are believed to be related, officials said.

Dodge County man killed wife, turned gun on himself: officials
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Dodge County Sheriff Dale Schmidt said David Zittel, 85, shot his wife, Susan Zittel. Zittel then went to Prairie Ridge Health, entered the lobby, and shot himself.

Dodge County death investigations update
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The Dodge County Sheriff?s Office and Columbus Police Department are conducting a pair of death investigations at separate locations that are believed to be related, officials said on Tuesday, Feb. 20.