DEWEY — The body of a missing Stevens Point man whose boat capsized Oct. 6 in Lake DuBay has been found, according to a Portage County Sheriff’s Department news release. Police recovered the body of Timothy Coulthurst, 56, in an early morning search Tuesday. Coulthurst had been missing and presumed drowned since the boat he…
By Shereen Siewert WAUSAU — A 42-year-old Mosinee man facing his 6th OWI charge offered the arresting officer money and tickets to the World Series if the officer would “just let him go,” according to court filings. A bail/bond hearing is set for Monday for Trinity Klasinski, who faces felony drunken driving charges in Marathon…
By Shereen Siewert WAUSAU — A 28-year-old babysitter under investigation in connection with a baby’s death had four of her own children removed from her care and is linked to at least two prior reports of suspected child abuse, according to court filings. Marissa M. Tietsort of Wausau is jailed on a $250,000 cash bond,…
MARATHON COUNTY — There’s no word yet on injuries in a crash Monday on Hwy. 51 after a multi-vehicle crash involving a semi tractor trailer, a pickup, and one additional vehicle. Witnesses tell Wausau Pilot and Review multiple emergency vehicles responded after the driver of one vehicle crashed into a pickup, then crashed into a…
By Shereen Siewert BARRON, Wis. — Police are asking for the public’s help locating two vehicles of interest in connection with the death of a Barron, Wis. couple and the disappearance of their 13-year-old daughter, Jayme Closs. The first vehicle is either a 2004-2010 black Acura MDX or a 2006-2010 black Ford Edge, according to…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Authorities on Monday called for 2,000 volunteers to help in a ground search for clues in the disappearance of a Wisconsin girl whose parents were gunned down in their home last week. After an initial ground search on Thursday in which 100 volunteers helped search for clues into 13-year-old Jayme Closs’…
LINCOLN COUNTY — A single-vehicle weekend crash left three people injured, according to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department. The crash was reported at 2:11 p.m. Saturday on Spring Lake Road east of CTH K. Police say the vehicle left the roadway and struck several trees before coming to a rest. Each person inside the vehicle…
WAUSAU — Students at Wausau West High School saw an increased police presence Monday when they arrived for class, which police say is due to unsubstantiated threats investigated on Friday. Parents received a call at about 10:30 p.m. Sunday notifying them of the situation. The phone call stated that the presence was due to an…
By Shereen Siewert WAUSAU — A 28-year-old Wausau woman is expected to face charges connected to a suspected homicide of a 2-month-old infant boy who died after being in her care, police said. Marissa M. Tietsort could appear in Marathon County Circuit Court as early as Monday afternoon, police said. She is already in custody…
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Authorities say man is dead after an officer-involved shooting at the Brown County Jail in Green Bay. Police say the shooting occurred just after 9 p.m. Friday night in the sally port, an enclosed area where officers drop off suspects to be booked into jail. Officers stopped the man at…
