Man dies after snowmobile accident in the Town of Vernon
TOWN OF VERNON (WITI) — The Waukesha County Sheriff’s Department and Wisconsin DNR are investigating a fatal snowmobile accident that happened in the Town of Vernon. The accident happened near State...
View ArticleNew Berlin police officer taken to the hospital after squad SUV struck by...
NEW BERLIN (WITI) — New Berlin police say an officer had to be taken to the hospital after that officer’s squad SUV was struck by another vehicle on Thursday afternoon, March 19th. It happened around...
View Article“Parents need to monitor:” Investigation at Hartland school after nude images...
HARTLAND (WITI) — Hartland police are investigating three Arrowhead Union High School students after staff members found nude images on a pair of school computers. Police say it’s the latest reminder...
View ArticleMan charged after high-speed pursuit ends with crash at New Berlin Animal...
WAUKESHA COUNTY (WITI) — A 27-year-old Waukesha man has been charged in connection with a high-speed pursuit that ended when he crashed a stolen vehicle into an animal hospital in New Berlin. Arron...
View Article“Addiction is like, the worst possible storm:” Family that lived it now...
OCONOMOWOC (WITI) — Drug-related deaths now outpace traffic fatalities in Waukesha County, with heroin being the most common culprit. Oconomowoc parents know all too well of the dangers of drugs. Their...
View ArticleBoy falls from tree in Town of Merton, flown to Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin
WAUKESHA COUNTY (WITI) — An 11-year-old boy was taken to Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin by Flight for Life on Friday afternoon, May 22nd. This, after falling about 15 feet from a tree in the Town of...
View ArticleWaukesha police investigating after female inmate from Waukesha County Jail...
WAUKESHA — Waukesha County Sheriff’s officials are investigating the death of an inmate at the Waukesha County Jail that occurred on Monday, June 1st. At approximately 4:00 a.m., deputies and members...
View ArticleSuspect sought after robbery at bank in Wales prompts Bomb Squad response
WALES — The Waukesha County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a bank robbery at the Town Bank in Wales that happened on Monday afternoon, June 1st. Officials say shortly after 1:30 p.m., a man...
View ArticleWaukesha police: 55-year-old man taken into custody in connection with two...
WAUKESHA — Waukesha police say a man has been taken into custody in connection with two recent robberies — one that occurred Monday, June 1st at the Town Bank in Wales. The 55-year-old man arrested by...
View Article“Scared the kajeebers out of me!” Deputies descend on Big Bend, find woman...
BIG BEND — Waukesha County Sheriff’s officials on Monday, June 15th found a 19-year-old woman missing from Missouri in Big Bend. The young woman’s mother was murdered on Sunday. Big Bend Shortly before...
View ArticleOne dead, another hurt after rollover crash in Waukesha County
WAUKESHA COUNTY — A 20-year-old woman from Lodi is dead after a rollover crash in Waukesha County on Saturday evening, June 27th. The wreck happened just before 7:30 p.m. on I-94 near Golden Lake Rd....
View ArticleRecognize these two? Waukesha County Sheriff’s Department searches for young...
WAUKESHA — The Waukesha Sheriff’s Department needs your help. Over the last several months, continued acts of damage, theft and graffiti have occurred at the Waukesha County Health and Human Services...
View ArticleCarjacking in Pewaukee leads to high speed chase, suspects still on the loose
MILWAUKEE — Multiple carjackings in the Milwaukee area overnight that could possibly connected. One led to a high-speech chase with the suspects still on the loose. The Waukesha County Sheriff’s...
View ArticleWaukesha police officer suffers injury to leg while trying to take wanted...
WAUKESHA — Waukesha police say an officer was injured on Monday, July 27th while trying to take a wanted suspect into custody. It happened in the 1700 block of Elder Street in Waukesha, and the initial...
View ArticleOfficials identify suspects involved in causing damage to Wales Elementary...
Vandals strike at Wales Elem. School WAUKESHA — The Waukesha County Sheriff’s Department, with the help of the Kettle Moraine School District as well as several citizens in the area, have located the...
View ArticleAircraft suffering mechanical issues slides off runway at Crites Field, pilot...
WAUKESHA — Waukesha County Sheriff’s officials say an aircraft had to return to Crites Field shortly after takeoff Monday, August 10th due to mechanical problems. Officials were called out to Crites...
View ArticleDeputy’s gun goes off, wounds man during struggle at Juvenile Center
WAUKESHA COUNTY — A Waukesha County Sheriff’s Deputy’s gun went off in a struggle with a man at the Waukesha County Juvenile Center on Monday afternoon, August 17th. Officials say just before 3 p.m.,...
View ArticleAll clear: Car fire forces temporary backup on southbound I-43 near Sunny Slope
WAUKESHA COUNTY — The right lane of southbound I-43 at Sunny Slope in the New Berlin area was temporarily shut down on Friday morning, August 28th due to a car fire. While emergency crews were dealing...
View ArticleNot guilty: Peter Knebel, Waukesha pastor accused of sexual assault in court...
WAUKESHA COUNTY — A Waukesha pastor accused of sexually assaulting a child has pleaded not guilty. Peter Knebel 72-year-old Peter Knebel faces one count of first degree sexual assault — sexual contact...
View ArticleArmed robbery in Waukesha leads to lockdown of Walmart in New Berlin; two in...
NEW BERLIN — An armed robbery in Waukesha, and a subsequent pursuit of the suspect vehicle led to a lockdown at the Walmart store on Greenfield Avenue in New Berlin on Saturday, October 24th. It all...
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