Dodge County

Beaver Dam Amber Alert; Nebraska arrest ends weeks of searches

April 3, 2025 8:59pm CDT

A pregnant teen from Beaver Dam will return home safe after searches and investigations, which spanned multiple states, thanks to a tip from a stranger.

Missing Beaver Dam teen found safe in Nebraska

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Missing Beaver Dam teen found safe in Nebraska

April 3, 2025 5:04pm CDT

An Amber Alert for Sophia Franklin, a pregnant teen from Beaver Dam, has been canceled. Police said Franklin was found safe nearly 500 miles from home on Wednesday ? her 17th birthday.

Beaver Dam Amber Alert; pregnant teen found safe, man in custody

April 3, 2025 4:35pm CDT

An Amber Alert for Sophia Franklin, a pregnant teen from Beaver Dam, has been canceled. Police said Franklin was found safe in Nebraska on her birthday.

Dodge County dog starved to death, 2 charged with mistreatment

March 29, 2025 5:15pm CDT

Dodge County prosecutors charged two people on Wednesday after investigators said their dog starved to death.

Dodge County crash; driver seriously injured, arrested for OWI

March 24, 2025 10:03am CDT

A 47-year-old man suffered serious injuries in a crash in Dodge County on Saturday, March 22. The driver was arrested for OWI.

Waupun prison deaths: 7th inmate dies at Wisconsin's oldest prison

March 5, 2025 1:48pm CST

A seventh inmate has died at Wisconsin's oldest prison, less than a year after the then-warden and multiple members of his staff were charged.

Dodge County escaped Huber inmate taken into custody

March 5, 2025 9:17am CST

The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office requested help from the public to locate inmate Alissa Leeman.

Fatal Fond du Lac County crash, 1 dead; alcohol believed to be a factor

March 1, 2025 7:08am CST

One person is dead after a two-vehicle crash in the Town of Waupun in Fond du Lac County early Saturday morning, March 1, 2025.

Dodge County barn total loss after fire; occupied by Country Barn Ceramics

February 26, 2025 11:08am CST

A barn in Dodge County is considered a total loss after a fire on Tuesday night, Feb. 25. The barn was occupied by Country Barn Ceramics.

Dodge County pursuit, crash into McDonald's parking lot

February 20, 2025 6:13am CST

Dodge County deputies arrested a man after a short pursuit Wednesday ended with a crash outside a McDonald's.

Wisconsin prison reform plan; advocate, inmate weigh in

February 18, 2025 10:04pm CST

Gov. Tony Evers wants to shut down Green Bay Correctional Institution while transforming Waupun Correctional Institution.

Beaver Dam Lake dangerous ice warning issued; 3 snowmobiles fall through

February 16, 2025 5:53pm CST

The Dodge County Sheriff's Office is urging caution on a section of Beaver Dam Lake. This follows after three snowmobiles broke through the ice within a 24-hour period.

Amber Alert: Beaver Dam teen missing; family speaks out

February 10, 2025 9:18pm CST

The family of a missing pregnant teen is speaking out as the search for their daughter continues.

Amber Alert: Beaver Dam teen missing, possibly traveling through Missouri

February 10, 2025 5:50am CST

An Amber Alert for a pregnant 16-year-old Beaver Dam girl has been extended to Missouri.

Amber Alert: Beaver Dam pregnant teen missing, man charged

February 4, 2025 4:35pm CST

An Arkansas man who police say is with a missing and pregnant 16-year-old Beaver Dam girl is now charged with child abduction and child enticement.

Wisconsin Amber Alert: Beaver Dam pregnant teenager reported missing

February 3, 2025 8:19pm CST

An Amber Alert has been issued for 16-year-old Sophia Martha Franklin of Beaver Dam.

Beaver Dam OWI crash, injured driver flown to hospital

January 31, 2025 7:58pm CST

A Grafton man was flown to a hospital after the Dodge County Sheriff's Office said he was driving while impaired and crashed on Friday afternoon, Jan. 31.