La Crosse Crime Map
La Crosse crime stories from the past 12 months – locations are approximate
Police: Protesters throw objects at officers, damage Democratic Party of Oregon building in Portland
PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) -- Police said at least four gatherings of demonstrators and protesters were planned for Inauguration Day in Portland. By Wednesday afternoon, one group that gathered at Revolution Hall and marched toward the Burnside Bridge had already shown…
Wafer Mobile Food Pantry truck vandalized over weekend
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) - An organization that does so much for others is dealing with a challenging situation. Wafer's Mobile Food Pantry truck was vandalized over the…
Court: Georgia lawyer boasted about storming Pelosi's office
AMERICUS, Ga. (AP) — The FBI says a Georgia attorney accused of joining the attack on the U.S. Capitol riot bragged on social media that he was among the first rioters to break into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office, and said she “probably would have been torn into little pieces” if they had found her there.
La Crosse Police investigating shootings over the weekend
La Crosse police are currently investigating a pair of shootings that happened this weekend.
Feds: Capitol mob aimed to 'capture and assassinate' elected officials
The pro-Trump mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol last week aimed to "capture and assassinate elected officials," federal prosecutors said in court documents.
2 ex-health officials charged with manslaughter in Flint
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Two former Michigan health officials were charged Thursday with involuntary manslaughter in the deaths of nine people who got Legionnaires’ disease during the Flint water crisis, as prosecutors revisiting how the city’s water system was contaminated with lead and bacteria also hammered a key adviser to ex-Gov. Rick Snyder with extortion and perjury crimes.
Galesville man arrested after stealing cigarettes from Mindoro store
MINDORO, Wis. (WKBT) -- A Galesville man was arrested for multiple burglaries last week, including one in which he is accused of using a vehicle to gain entry to Mindoro Country Store, according to the La Crosse County Sheriff's Office.…
Prosecutors seek restrictions on Rittenhouse after bar stop
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Prosecutors in Wisconsin have asked a judge to order an Illinois teen charged with killing two people and wounding a third in a violent protest over a police shooting to stay out of bars and away from white supremacist groups.
Hit-run pickup driver clobbers garage on South Side of La Crosse — at 1:30 a.m.
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) — Jessica and Nick Candahl had a rude awakening around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday when a loud noise…
Man in 'Camp Auschwitz' sweatshirt at Capitol riot arrested in Virginia, official says
A rioter who stormed the US Capitol last week wearing a sweatshirt emblazoned with the phrase "Camp Auschwitz" was arrested Wednesday in Virginia, police say.
$1 million bond for teen accused of killing newborn daughter
ALBANY, Wis. (WISC) -- The Green County District Attorney’s Office has charged a 16-year-old with first-degree intentional homicide and hiding a corpse in connection to an infant’s death. A judge set bond at $1 million for Logan Kruckenberg-Anderson, the 16-year-old…
Update: Charges filed against Eau Claire man related to U.S. Capitol riot
MADISON, Wis. (WKBT) -- A Wisconsin man appeared at 3 p.m. Tuesday in federal court after he was arrested in Eau Claire on charges…
Officer with knee to George Floyd's neck to be tried alone
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A former Minneapolis police officer who held his knee to the neck of George Floyd for minutes will be tried separately from three other former officers accused in his death, according to scheduling orders filed Tuesday.
Who were they? Records reveal Trump fans who stormed Capitol
WASHINGTON (AP) — They came from across America, summoned by President Donald Trump to march on Washington in support of his false claim that the November election was stolen and to stop the congressional certification of Democrat Joe Biden as the victor.
January marks National Human Trafficking Awareness Month
January is National Human Trafficking Awareness Month.
Extremists intensify calls for violence ahead of Inauguration Day
(CNN) -- "Trump or war. Today. That simple." "If you don't know how to shoot: You need to learn. NOW." "we will storm the government buildings, kill cops, kill security guards, kill federal employees and agents, and demand a recount."…
