$1 million bond ordered for Wausau stabbing suspect
By Shereen Siewert The suspect in a stabbing this week at a home on the city’s west side is being held on a $1 million cash bond after a hearing…
Charges filed in 2 separate near-fatal overdose cases
By Shereen Siewert Two people are facing felony charges after police connected them to near-fatal overdoses of two men over a 12-day span in Wausau. Joshua D. Geoffrey, 30, of…
Wausau man arrested on 7th OWI charge
By Shereen Siewert A 54-year-old man is facing his seventh drunken driving charge after a traffic stop Tuesday in Wausau. Police stopped Todd Hutchison, of Wausau, after an officer saw…
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.…
Suspect in Wausau stabbing gets prison time
By Shereen Siewert WAUSAU — A 52-year-old man convicted of stabbing another man at the former Marjon Motel in Wausau will spend two years in prison, after he was sentenced…
Wausau man sentenced in near-fatal downtown stabbing
By Shereen Siewert A 27-year-old man charged in the near-fatal stabbing of a Wausau man was sentenced Wednesday to six years in prison after reaching a plea deal that allowed…
Wausau man faces 9th OWI charge, months after being released from prison for 8th offense
By Shereen Siewert A Wausau man is facing his ninth drunken driving charge, seven months after finishing a prison term for his eighth offense. Court records show Scot T. Newcomer,…
Everest Metro Police logs: Oct. 25 – Nov. 1, 2019
Hacking, a missing AR-style rifle, shoplifting and criminal damage to property in the Everest Metro Police logs from Oct. 25 to Nov. 1, 2019.
Wausau Police logs: Oct. 16-17, 2019
A possible sexual assault of a child, a break-in and an intoxicated man destroying property reported in the Wausau Police Department log from Oct. 16 to Oct. 17, 2019.
Everest Metro Police blotter: Week ending Sept. 27, 2019
The Everest Metro Police Department log, for the week ending Sept. 27, 2019:
UPDATE: Shots fired in Wausau, police investigate juvenile connection
By Shereen Siewert Police in Wausau are investigating a report of shots fired on the city’s east side. Officers were called at about 1:40 p.m. to the 900 block of…
Suspect sought in string of thefts at medical facilities in central Wis.
By Shereen Siewert Police in Portage are seeking a man suspected in a string of thefts at medical facilities in Wausau and other central Wisconsin communities. According to the Portage…
Escaped Marathon County Jail inmate back in custody
By Shereen Siewert Monday’s Marathon County Jail report shows an inmate who walked away last week from the facility is back in custody and facing potential new charges. Akeem Jones,…
UPDATE: Fugitive sex offender with past history of escape back in custody
By Shereen Siewert WAUSAU — A Wausau sex offender who cut off his GPS monitoring bracelet for the third time Tuesday is back in custody, police said early Wednesday. J…
Court docs: Woman arrested after high speed chase through Wausau in stolen vehicle
By Shereen Siewert A 33-year-old woman was arrested late Saturday after allegedly stealing a pickup and leading police on a high speed chase on Wausau’s west side, with speeds topping…
Inmate found dead at Marathon County Jail
By Shereen Siewert WAUSAU — A 56-year-old woman being held in a receiving cell at the Marathon County Jail was found dead Tuesday afternoon, according to the Marathon County Sheriff’s…
