Fort Atkinson garage fire; tools, equipment salvaged from workshop

The Fort Atkinson Fire Department is searching for the cause of a garage fire on Madison Avenue on Friday morning, Dec. 5.

Watertown mom accused of abandoning son on freeway pleads guilty

Flor Escalante of Watertown pleaded guilty in Waukesha County court to abandonment of a child. This, after police say she left her 12-year-old son on the side of the interstate and drove off.

Fort Atkinson police shooting; subject dead, rifle recovered at scene

A Fort Atkinson police officer shot and killed a person on Sunday night, Oct. 26, while investigating the “report of a disturbance with shots fired."

Bird flu in Wisconsin; poultry shows, exhibitions suspended in 4 counties

Poultry shows and exhibitions in four southeastern Wisconsin counties have been suspended in an effort to prevent the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza, more commonly called the bird flu.

Bird flu returns to Palmyra farm; neighbors brace for chickens to be composted

A bird flu outbreak at Cold Spring Egg Farm in Palmyra will force the disposal of three million chickens, as residents say they fear overwhelming odors and possible health impacts.

Bird flu identified in Jefferson County, commercial site quarantined

A case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI H5N1), commonly known as bird flu, has been identified in a commercial poultry flock in Jefferson County.

Watertown dog attack, woman seriously injured: police

A woman was seriously injured after four dogs attacked her in Watertown on Saturday morning, Aug. 23.

2023 Watertown plane crash, final report determines probable cause

The National Transportation Safety Board has now released its final report on a Watertown plane crash that killed a pilot and his grandson in 2023.

Dodge County rollover crash; dump truck hits car, 2 hospitalized

A Dodge County dump truck-vs-car rollover crash hospitalized two people on Thursday, July 17. It happened just north of Watertown.

Jefferson County fatal crash; 1 dead

One person is dead after a fatal crash in Koshkonong early Wednesday morning, July 2.

Jefferson County police chase; speeds reached 100 mph, driver crashed

One person was taken into custody late Monday night, June 30 following a police chase in Jefferson County. The fleeing driver had a felony warrant.

Jefferson County Jail Huber walkway, woman sought: sheriff

The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is trying to locate a woman who left the jail for work and did not return on June 15.

Jefferson County homicides, Kevin Anderson wanted 5 years later

A Wisconsin man is accused of killing two family members, shooting a deputy and setting a house on fire. Five years later, he remains wanted.

Jefferson County I-94 motorcycle crash; man dead

One man is dead after a motorcycle crash occurred in Jefferson County on Sunday, May 25.