$300K bond ordered for Stevens Point man accused of threatening police
By Shereen Siewert A Stevens Point man who allegedly threatened to shoot police and had a high-powered rifle, body armor and ammunition in his home is being held on a…
DNA test of sex assault kit leads to arrest in 2012 Stevens Point case
WAUSAU PILOT AND REVIEW Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced the Wisconsin Department of Justice has charged Terence D. Blackmon, of Plover, with second degree sexual assault in a May…
1 dead in Stevens Point fire
WAUSAU PILOT AND REVIEW STEVENS POINT, Wis. — One person has died in a garage fire in Stevens Point, officials have confirmed. Rescue crews were called at about 7 p.m.…
Former Stevens Point man guilty in slaying of visiting Chinese scholar
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Jurors deliberated less than 90 minutes before returning a guilty verdict Monday at the federal death-penalty trial of a former University of Illinois doctoral student who…
Stevens Point man gets probation in Merrill child sex trafficking case
By Shereen Siewert MERRILL — A 67-year-old Stevens Point man who tried to pay for sex with a 15-year-old girl will avoid prison if he successfully completes his 10-year probation…
4 injured, 2 arrested in Stevens Point stabbing
By Shereen Siewert STEVENS POINT, Wis. — Two suspects are in custody after altercation that left four people wounded, according to the Stevens Point Police Department Officers responded at about…
Chicago homicide suspect arrested in Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (AP) — A man wanted in a Chicago homicide case has been arrested in central Wisconsin.Federal marshals and Stevens Point police arrested 22-year-old Jerome Buchanan Wednesday afternoon…
UW-Stevens Point faculty want regents to oust administrators
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Faculty and students are demanding regents oust the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s administrators, arguing they’re erratic and incompetent. Faculty members and students sent the regents a…
Court docs: Stevens Point knife attack prompted by restroom dispute
STEVENS POINT, Wis. — Police say a knife attack that left two men injured early Sunday happened after the suspect cut in line to go to the bathroom at a…
Bicyclist found dead on Stevens Point trail
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (AP) — Police say a 53-year-old Plover man has died in a bicycle accident in Stevens Point. Authorities say Christopher Nielsen went out for a bike ride…
Wausau woman accused of embezzling $473K from Stevens Point employer
By Shereen Siewert STEVENS POINT — A Wausau woman accused of embezzling more than $473,000 over a six-year period from her Stevens Point employer will make an initial appearance next…
Second victim in Lake DuBay boating accident found
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.…
Portage County chief deputy’s meme called racist by some
By Robert Chappell/Madison365 Portage County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Daniel Kontos posted a meme mocking African American names Saturday to the Facebook page of the Portage County Sheriff’s Office in…
UWSP delays decision on program cuts until after November election
STEVENS POINT, Wis. — University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point officials will wait until mid-November to announce possible program changes and offerings, according to a news release issued this week. Chancellor Bernie…
Asian restaurants and Chicago employment agencies accused of exploiting Latino workers in Midwest
Poor immigrants are offered housing and jobs but end up isolated and underpaid; ‘We work, but sometimes they treat us bad,’ says one Mexican employee By Belle Lin Wisconsin Center…
Stabbing reported in Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT — Police are expected to release more details later today about an apparent stabbing at a Stevens Point home. Stevens Point Police posted a notice on the department’s…
Husband faces homicide charges in Plover woman’s disappearance
PLOVER, Wis. – Attorney General Brad Schimel and Plover Police Chief Dan Ault announced today the arrest of Jason P. Sypher in connection with the disappearance of Mr. Sypher’s wife,…
Police: Stevens Point woman killed by intoxicated hit and run driver in Pennsylvania
HARBORCREEK, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say a man was driving drunk when he struck and killed a Wisconsin woman who was working at a construction site in western Pennsylvania. Jacqueline…
