Madison man arrested for abducting passenger during high-speed chase
MONONA, Wis. — A 28-year-old Madison man was arrested early Saturday morning for initiating a car pursuit after he took a female passenger against her will, according to the Monona Police Department.
Engine 7 Stops Vehicle Fire Before It Spreads to House
Engine 7 responded to the 7200 block of Valhalla Way for multiple reports of a vehicle fire in the driveway. Smoke was visible in the vicinity as Engine 7 approached the address. Upon arrival, firefighters found a commercial van on fire with carpet cleaning hoses stretched into the house affiliated...
Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest of Man Wanted in Dane County Domestic Violence Case
(WEST POINT) A routine traffic stop in Columbia County ended with a man in jail after deputies discovered he was wanted on a felony warrant tied to a domestic violence case in Dane County. A Columbia County sheriff’s deputy pulled over a vehicle around 6:30 p.m. Jan. 30 in the...
Police arrest ‘serial defecator’ in Wisconsin after drone allegedly catches her in the act
Police in a Wisconsin town leveraged drone technology to assist with apprehending an alleged serial offender accused of an unusual crime: repeatedly defecating in public. In a Facebook post, the Stoughton Police Department said it received reports from residents who found human feces and used toilet paper in a park....
Barrett’s Bagels to expand with new physical storefront, replacing Sunset Yarn on Madison’s West...
Barrett’s Bagels, owned by Madison local Ben Anderson is set to open fall 2026 — giving a physical storefront to a beloved local business. The shop is renovating 3742 Speedway Rd. with previous shop Sunset Yarn closing this summer, according to the Wisconsin State Journal. Anderson is a...
The replay of John Blackwell’s foul to decide the game is as bad as...
John Blackwell's foul call at the end of the game was ridiculous and cost the Badgers the game.
Duo Nabbed After Highway 151 Chase Rattles Fond Du Lac County
A late-night chase in Fond du Lac County ended with two arrests after a vehicle that had earlier struck a Brown County squad car fled a traffic stop. Deputies say a 44-year-old Madison man and a 34-year-old woman took off from a stop on State Highway 26, were tracked south, and were stopped on U.S. Highway 151 near...
Ski jumpers soar through the air at Wisconsin’s Olympic-sized hill tournament
Both international and Olympic ski jumpers reach 55 mph speeds at Wisconsin's Snowflake tournament, one of the sport's oldest competitions in tiny Westby.
Milan Cortina Winter Olympics Opening Ceremonies, events impact WMTV programming
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Over the next two weeks, athletes from around the world will fight for a gold medal. Friday morning at 11 a.m., NBC’s coverage of the Milan Cortina Olympics begins. Over the next few weeks, WMTV 15 News will not have an 11 a.m. broadcast because...
Plans for harm reduction clinic placed on indefinite pause
There were two options on the table at the Board of Health’s meeting Wednesday evening: approve a three-year contract to fund a harm reduction drop-in center on Madison’s far east side…or postpone it indefinitely. If the board decided to move forward, 1st Vice Chair Gene Musser explained,...
