At least 1 injured in Hwy. 17 crash
By Shereen Siewert At least one person is injured and a portion of Hwy. 17 is closed to traffic Monday after a two-vehicle rollover crash. The crash was reported at…
UPDATED: House fire in Wausau reported
By Shereen Siewert Crews in Wausau responded Saturday to a house fire on the city’s east side. The blaze was reported just before 2 p.m. on Prospect Avenue near Single…
UPDATE: Wausau Police Chief responds to fatal shooting
By Shereen Siewert Wausau Police Chief Ben Bliven on Friday held a news conference to issue a statement about the fatal shooting of a man outside a west side apartment…
UPDATE: Garage fire extinguished in Wausau
By Shereen Siewert Fire crews responded Friday to a report of a fire in Wausau where heavy smoke was reportedly pouring from a detached garage on the city’s west side.…
UPDATE: Eagle River incident connected to meth manufacturing, police say
By Shereen Siewert UPDATED, 2 p.m. Police in Eagle River say three people were arrested Friday on accusations of manufacturing methamphetamine, prompting a multi-jurisdictional response. The Eagle River Police Department…
Wausau declares snow emergency in advance of approaching storm
By Shereen Siewert Wausau officials have declared a snow emergency in advance of a storm that is predicted to dump up to seven inches of snow in the area. The…
UPDATE: 1 dead in Wausau shooting
By Shereen Siewert One person is dead following an officer involved shooting on Wausau’s west side, police said. Police and rescue crews responded en masse just after 4:30 p.m. Thursday…
BREAKING: Major police presence reported on Wausau’s west side
By Shereen Siewert Squad cars from multiple area departments have converged near a home on Wausau’s west side Thursday. Police and rescue crews responded en masse just after 4:30 p.m.…
Marathon County Crime Gallery: Week ending Jan. 16, 2020
Felony charges filed in Marathon County Circuit Court for the week ending Jan. 16, 2020: Editor’s note: This weekly feature of the Wausau Pilot & Review is being published in…
JUST IN: Pedestrian struck by vehicle in Wausau
By Shereen Siewert Emergency crews are en route to a report of a pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle in Wausau on the city’s west side. An ambulance was…
Possible overdose investigated at Wausau motel
By Darren Siewert Police and rescue personnel responded Tuesday to a report of a suspected overdose at a Wausau motel. Crews were called at about 10:10 a.m. to the motel,…
1 of 3 injured in Merrill house fire has died
By Shereen Siewert One of three people injured in a December house fire in the town of Merrill has died, according to an online obituary. The blaze was reported in…
UPDATE: Names released in Wood County deaths
By Shereen Siewert UPDATE: Police have identified the two people found dead Sunday inside a Wood County home as 26-year-old James Wypych and 23-year-old Makela Lange. The Wood County Sheriff’s…
Police investigate toddler death in Mercer
By Shereen Siewert Police are investigating the death of a three-year-old child who was found unresponsive in a bathtub earlier this week. According to the Iron County Sheriff’s Department, deputies…
UPDATE: La Crosse homicide suspect captured Friday
By Darren Siewert UPDATE: Authorities in Wisconsin say 27-year-old Shavonte Thompson has been taken into custody. Read the initial story, below. The Wisconsin Crime Alert Network has issued a statewide…
Marathon County Crime Gallery: Week ending Jan. 9, 2020
Felony charges filed in Marathon County Circuit Court for the week ending Jan. 9, 2020: Editor’s note: This weekly feature of the Wausau Pilot & Review is being published in…
UPDATE: Road reopens after Jackknifed semi reported on Hwy. 29
By Shereen Siewert As a thin glaze of ice coated roadways Thursday creating hazardous travel conditions, rescue crews and police responded to a report of a jackknifed semi tractor trailer…
UPDATED: Former D.C. Everest teacher accused of child assault in trouble again
By Shereen Siewert WAUSAU — A 57-year-old former D.C. Everest Middle School science teacher accused of tying up and sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl is again in hot water, this…
