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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 24, 2015

Final Report on Wisconsin Trooper's Murder Shows He Killed His Attacker

Mortally wounded, Casper, 21, killed Snyder with just one shot in what was "no doubt" a justifiable trooper shooting, Toney said.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 21, 2015

Seven States Arm National Guard Members in Wake of Chattanooga Tragedy

To beef up security measures at National Guard recruitment centers, governors in seven states – Florida, Indiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Texas, and Wisconsin – ordered their Guardsmen to be armed.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 21, 2015

Drug Dealing Gangs Exploiting Milwaukee Police Chase Policy

An innovative, violent gang of drug dealers is exploiting the Milwaukee Police Department's own policy on vehicle pursuits and other rules as they feed an incessant hunger for heroin across southeastern Wisconsin and contribute to a surging number of murders in the city.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 17, 2015

Wisconsin Officers Shoot, Kill Man Wielding Sword

Two Wauwatosa, Wis., police officers responding to a call from a landlord about an unruly tenant wielding a sword Thursday night fatally shot the man after he refused to drop the weapon, Wauwatosa Police Chief Barry Weber said Friday.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 22, 2015

Video: Suspect Arrested for Shooting Wisconsin Detective

After more than 24 hours of searching for Najee Harmon, police found him hiding in a house. Milwaukee Police say they took the 20-year-old into custody for shooting a Wauwatosa, Wis., detective.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 5, 2015

Video: Madison Police Exonerate Officer in Tony Robinson Shooting

The Madison, Wis., police officer who fatally shot 19-year-old Tony Robinson during an altercation in March will not be disciplined by the department for the shooting, officials announced Wednesday, potentially clearing the way for the officer to return to patrol.

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Videosby Staff WriterJune 5, 2015

Madison Police Exonerate Officer in Tony Robinson Shooting

The Madison, Wis., police officer who fatally shot 19-year-old Tony Robinson during an altercation in March will not be disciplined by the department for the shooting, officials announced Wednesday, potentially clearing the way for the officer to return to patrol. More Here.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 19, 2015

Video: University Removes Mural Celebrating Fugitive Cop Killer

Marquette University has removed a mural that celebrated Assata Shakur, a convicted cop killer who is on the FBI's Most Wanted list under her birth name, Joanne Chesimard.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 18, 2015

Officer Who Shot Tony Robinson Wants to Return to Madison PD Duty After Being Cleared by DA

The officer remains on paid leave, pending an internal investigation to see if he violated MPD policies during the incident. That review could still subject him to department sanctions or firing. It has not been completed, officials said, but its results are expected soon.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 14, 2015

Protesters Hold Mock Trial of Wisconsin Officer who Killed Tony Robinson

Madison Mayor Paul Soglin had warned that anyone who broke the law would be arrested. At the end of the event, police arrested some two dozen protesters who locked arms and blocked an intersection near the courthouse. As the police were detaining those protesters, onlookers hurled insults at the officers, including racial epithets.

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