La Crosse Crime Map
La Crosse crime stories from the past 12 months – locations are approximate
St. Cloud diocese in Minnesota to pay abuse victims $22.5M
ST. CLOUD, Minn. (Star Tribune) — A settlement agreement says the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Cloud in Minnesota will pay sexual abuse victims $22.5 million and file for bankruptcy. Terms of the agreement were announced Tuesday. Some 70 victims…
La Crosse man sentenced to 90 months in fentanyl/heroin case
MADISON, Wis. (WKBT) — David Wims, 41, of La Crosse was sentenced to 90 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to possessing a mixture of fentanyl and heroin for distribution. Wims had more than 70 grams of the fentanyl…
Four Minneapolis officers fired after death of black man
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Four Minneapolis police officers who were involved in the arrest of a black man who died in police custody were fired Tuesday. The firings come a day after a bystander’s video showed the man pleading that he…
Eau Claire Police investigating weekend shooting
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WKBT) - The Eau Claire Police Department is investigating a shooting Sunday night. On May 24, at approximately 10:50 p.m., police received a report of a person shot at a residence in the 3300 block of Reno…
Authorities recover the body of a La Crosse man missing since February
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT)-- The body of a La Crosse man missing since February has been recovered. James Zaragoza's body was found in the…
Court preserves damage award for 2 inmates assaulted in jail
The full U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a decision by three of its judges last year that said Polk County was not responsible for the repeated sexual assault of two female jail inmates by a guard
Man accused of attempted homicide in south side shooting bound over for trial
A La Crosse man accused of shooting another man during a rap contest on Fifth Avenue earlier this month pleads not guilty Friday.…
Four jailed in alleged assault captured on video in Eau Claire
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — Eau Claire police arrested four people in connection with an assault they first learned about on Thursday from an anonymous complaint…
La Crosse County Jail inmate died of natural causes, probe finds
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) — Jeffrey R. Nottestad, 57, of Hixton, Minn., died of natural causes while in custody in the La Crosse County Jail on Feb. 4, according to an independent investigation. In accordance with the sheriff’s department policy,…
La Crosse man sentenced to 9.5 years for meth possession with intent to distribute
MADISON, Wis. (WKBT) — Jack Taylor of La Crosse was sentenced today to 9.5 years in federal prison for possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute. Chief U.S. District Judge James Peterson cited the 35-year-old Taylor’s violent criminal history for the…
Judge lowers bond from $100,000 to $5,000 in fatal parking lot fight
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) — A judge lowered the cash bond today for a La Crosse man accused of killing a 79-year-old man in…
La Crosse dentist sentenced to 6 years for tax evasion
MADISON, Wis. (WKBT) - A La Crosse dentist was sentenced today in a Madison federal court to six years in jail for tax evasion. Frederick G. Kriemelmeyer was convicted on four counts of tax evasion earlier this year. He was…
Porta-potty blaze in Rollingstone park also destroys concession stand
ROLLLINGSTONE, Minn. (WKBT) — The apparent arson fire of a porta potty at Rollingstone City Park about 2 a.m. Sunday spread to the nearby ballfield concession stand, destroying both, according to the Winona County Sheriff’s Office. This is the second…
One person dead in Monroe County after UTV rollover
SPARTA, Wis. (WKBT)-- One person is dead after the U.T.V. they were in rolled over Saturday night. The person was the lone occupant of the vehicle. The Monroe County 911 Communications Center said it received a phone call around 10…
Wisconsin Courts COVID-19 Task Force outlines reopening goals
MADISON, Wis. (WKBT) — The Wisconsin Courts COVID-19 Task Force’s final report includes a framework to guide counties and circuit courts in reopening facilities and returning to in-person proceedings that have been suspended since March. The recommendations, released today, acknowledge…
Authorities looking for vandals who spray-painted graffiti in Westby park
WESTBY, Wis. (WKBT) - Vandals spray-painted red graffiti on park buildings and picnic tables at Esofea Park in Westby. Authorities are looking for any information in regards to the incident. Anonymous tips can be made with the opportunity to earn…
