La Crosse Crime Map
La Crosse crime stories from the past 12 months – locations are approximate
Report cites ‘vast improvement’ at Wisconsin juvenile prison
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s juvenile prisons made a “vast improvement” in meeting court-ordered changes and in overall atmosphere since December, the latest report released Tuesday from a monitor found. The positive report from court-ordered monitor Teresa Abreau was based…
Garland announces police probe day after Floyd case verdict
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is opening a sweeping investigation into policing practices in Minneapolis after a former officer was convicted in the killing of George Floyd there, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Wednesday.
DOJ to announce probe into policing practices in Minneapolis, source says
Attorney General Merrick Garland is expected to announce that the Justice Department is opening a sweeping investigation into policing practices in Minneapolis.
Columbus police fatally shoots teen swinging knife
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The fatal shooting of a knife-wielding Black teenage girl by police in Columbus, Ohio, came within minutes of the verdict in George Floyd’s killing — causing outrage by some in the community over the continued police use of lethal force.
La Crosse man sentenced to 51 months in federal prison for possessing gun as a felon
MADISON, Wis. (WKBT) — A 39-year-old La Crosse man was sentenced Tuesday to 51 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Martin Curlee pleaded guilty to the charge on Jan. 7 in connection with…
Watch Live: UPDATE: Jury finds Chauvin guilty
MINNEAPOLIS (WKBT) -- The jury has found Derek Chauvin guilty on all three counts. The jury has reached a verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin. Watch the courtroom live as that verdict is delivered at about 3:30 p.m. by…
Jury has reached a verdict in Derek Chauvin's trial in death of George Floyd
(CNN) -- A verdict has been reached in Derek Chauvin's trial in the death of George Floyd, according to a notice posted by the court on the Hennepin County Court's website. The jurors' decision will be read in open court…
Minnesota man arrested after high-speed chase in Jackson County
BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wis. (WKBT) -- A Minnesota man was arrested Monday after a chase with police that reached 104 mph in Jackson County. Authorities say Kyle L. Flanagan, 25, Isanti, Minn., fled from the Wisconsin State Patrol at about…
Passenger in hit-and-run crash that killed 4 enters plea
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (AP) — The passenger in a pickup truck that struck and killed three Girl Scouts and a mother who were removing litter along a Chippewa County highway has pleaded no contest to a charge for his role…
Jury resumes deliberations in Derek Chauvin's trial in death of George Floyd
(CNN) -- The jury resumed deliberations Tuesday in Derek Chauvin's trial on charges of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd. The jury of five men and seven women began deliberating Monday afternoon at 5 p.m. ET and continued until 9…
Feds weighing how to respond after verdict in Chauvin trial
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is privately weighing how to handle the upcoming verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin, including considering whether President Joe Biden should address the nation and dispatching specially trained community facilitators from the Justice Department, aides and officials told The Associated Press.
No-contact bail list grows for La Crosse man accused of attempted homicide
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) — A 22-year-old La Crosse man accused of attempted first-degree intentional homicide and other charges in connection with an April 4 drive-by-shooting is free on $10,000 cash bail, tied to a longer no-contact list, according to…
Viterbo student arrested for arson released on $1,000 signature bond
A Viterbo University student is under arrest for arson in connection to a small fire inside a campus residence hall early Sunday morning.
Suspect in Wisconsin bar shooting that killed 3 identified
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — The man in custody in connection with a shooting at a southeastern Wisconsin tavern that left three men dead and three others injured was expected to appear in court Monday for a bond hearing. Kenosha County…
Prosecutor: Chauvin 'had to know' Floyd's life was in danger
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Officer Derek Chauvin “had to know” he was squeezing the life out of George Floyd as the Black man cried out over and over that he couldn’t breathe and finally fell silent, a prosecutor told jurors Monday as closing arguments began at Chauvin's murder trial.
