La Crosse Crime Map
La Crosse crime stories from the past 12 months – locations are approximate
Joint investigation leads to arrests in recent crime spree
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) - A joint investigation between La Crosse, Town of Campbell, and Onalaska Police Departments led to a search warrant and the arrest of two individuals involved in a string of thefts, vehicle entries, and burglaries. Multiple…
Woman admitted she smoked marijuana shortly before crashing into Tomah police car
SPARTA, Wis. (WKBT) - A Stoddard woman admitted to smoking marijuana shortly before crashing into a Tomah Police Department patrol vehicle. The Monroe County Communications Center received a report of property damage involving two vehicles on Highway 16 at an…
Milwaukee man arrested in connection with Sparta homicide, police looking for another suspect
SPARTA, Wis. (WKBT) - A Milwaukee man has been arrested in connection with the June 11, 2020 homicide of Anthony Koopman. [caption id="attachment_930643"…
Leaked police bodycam video shows new details of George Floyd's fatal arrest
(CNN) -- In partial footage obtained by the Daily Mail from the body cameras worn by two of the now-former Minneapolis police officers involved…
2 charged with felony murder in 2019 stabbing death of Onalaska man
WEST ALLIS, Wis. (WKBT) - Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office has charged two individuals believed to be involved in the 2019 stabbing death of an Onalaska man. Angel Monge Mathuzima, 31, and Shirley L. Monge, 32, each are charged with felony…
Authorities searching for missing Altoona woman
ALTOONA, Wis. (WKBT)-- Authorities are asking for your help finding a missing Altoona woman. Angela Coffield, 33, was last seen on Wednesday, July 29 around 8:30 p.m., according to the city's police department. Courtesy of the…
Trempealeau County man rescued several hours after UTV crash
OSSEO, Wis. (WKBT)-- A Trempealeau County man was trapped under a UTV for several hours before his neighbors heard his cries for help. He was found Saturday at 6:10 a.m. on Isom Rd. in the town of Hale, near Osseo.…
Court overturns Boston Marathon bomber's death sentence
A federal appeals court on Friday overturned the death sentence of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. The three-judge panel of the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston issued the decision more than six months after…
Prairie Du Chien man accused of causing the death of a 3-year-old boy appears in court
When the boy snuck into the kitchen to grab some cookies Harville came up from behind, grabbed him, and set him on the couch; telling him he needs to ask for permission.
Milwaukee woman charged in Sparta slaying; more arrests expected
SPARTA, Wis. (WKBT) — Damara R. Skenandore-Medina of Milwaukee is being held in the Monroe County Jail on a $1 million cash bond after being charged Thursday with several counts in connection with a June 11 slaying in Sparta, according…
2 La Crosse men arrested on drug charges following 2-year investigation
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) - Two La Crosse men were arrested early Thursday morning, July 30 following a two-year investigation by the Campbell Police Department. Investigators from Campbell Police, West Central MEG Unit, and La Crosse Police Department's Emergency Response…
La Crosse man charged with federal drug crimes
MADISON, Wis. (WKBT) - A La Crosse man is charged in federal court with drug crimes involving methamphetamine. Lucas Carpenter, 36, of La Crosse, is charged with possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute, and with distributing 50 grams or…
La Crosse PD report multiple vehicle break-ins, offer prevention tips
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) - Overnight on July 27, multiple vehicle break-ins and thefts were reported on the North Side of La Crosse, according to the…
West Allis Police arrest 2 in 2019 fatal stabbing of Onalaska man
WEST ALLIS, Wis. (WKBT) - West Allis Police Detectives arrested two individuals believed to be involved in the 2019 stabbing death of an Onalaska man. On September 15, 2019, at approximately 1:56 a.m. authorities responded to the 2000 block of…
Women charged in beating of Wisconsin state senator
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Prosecutors have charged two Madison women accused of beating a Wisconsin state senator during a protest over police racism with battery. Online court records show charges were filed Wednesday against 33-year-old Kerida O'Reilly and 26-year-old Samantha…
2 arrested for attacking senator during Wisconsin protests
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Two women have been arrested for attacking a Wisconsin state senator during a chaotic night of violence near the state Capitol last month. Madison police say the 26- and 33-year-old women turned themselves in Monday and…
