Few arrests while over 20,000 attend Freakfest, Madison police say
(10/29/18 12:09am)
This year’s Freakfest drew a crowd of over 20,000 people, a small increase from 2017 but nearly 10,000 less than the crowd in 2016.
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Man murdered in parking ramp off State Street minutes after Freakfest ends
(10/28/18 10:25pm)
A man was fatally shot shortly before 2 a.m. Sunday in the Francis Street parking garage, according to Madison police.
Madison woman scammed out of $8,800 by ‘FBI inspector,’ police say
(10/26/18 2:59pm)
A Madison woman lost $8,800 following a phone scam in which a man claimed to be part of the FBI.
City encourages homeowners with young children to test for lead
(10/25/18 6:39pm)
Over the past year, more than 70 Dane County children were reported to have elevated lead concentrations in their blood in what officials are calling “a public health concern,” according to a statement released Tuesday by the Dane County Public Health.
One-time congressional candidate arrested by FBI after radioactive material purchase
(10/25/18 6:35pm)
The FBI arrested a former Wisconsin congressional candidate Wednesday night after he attempted to buy a lethal dose of a radioactive substance via the internet with the intention to kill an unnamed individual, according to the bureau.
Madison Metro bus crashes into police station
(10/24/18 3:35am)
A Madison Metro bus plowed into a police station Tuesday afternoon after the driver suffered a medical emergency.
Two Dane County school systems receive over $600,000 for school safety
(10/23/18 1:35am)
Two of Dane County’s school systems will receive state funding for school safety programs, Wisconsin Attorney Brad Schimel announced Monday.
Madison police make multiple disorderly conduct arrests over the weekend
(10/22/18 10:33pm)
Madison police arrested a 68-year-old Beloit man Saturday night for making sexually suggestive comments to several pedestrians in the downtown area.
Soglin reverses course, announces re-election campaign
(10/20/18 11:49pm)
Just three months after announcing he would not run for re-election, Madison Mayor Paul Soglin declared his candidacy in a surprise move Friday morning.
Dane County set to receive $20,000 for criminal justice reform
(10/19/18 6:55am)
Dane County’s Board of Supervisors will accept a $20,000 grant for criminal justice reform from the MacArthur Foundation.
Great Lakes on tap as Big Read author steps off campus, into local bar
(10/18/18 5:38am)
For a change of pace after a whirlwind week of lectures and events on campus, Dan Egan, author of UW-Madison’s 2018-’19 Go Big Read book, spoke to laid back audience at an East Side bar Wednesday night, part of the university’s Science on Tap series.
Madison police chief, Dane County DA trade criticisms over juvenile justice system
(10/17/18 2:51am)
Two of Madison’s top law enforcement officials traded public criticisms online Tuesday, chastising each other for their treatment of juvenile offenders.
'We’re just getting started' 13-year-old arrested for car theft, battery according to police
(10/16/18 12:30am)
Madison police arrested a 13-year-old boy Friday on charges of strong-arm robbery and battery in connection with a car theft last week that resulted in the arrests of three other teenagers.
Madison schools, police receive federal grant for school safety
(10/14/18 11:38pm)
The Madison Metropolitan School District and the Madison Police Department received a $250,000 grant from the federal government to train staff on restorative crisis intervention.
Cephus pleads not guilty, trial delayed
(10/12/18 2:07am)
Suspended Badgers wide receiver Quintez Cephus pleaded not guilty Thursday to the Dane County judge responsible for his upcoming trial for the sexual assault of two women.
State Street stabber still at large
(10/11/18 3:26am)
The man who stabbed a passerby on the 600 block of State Street a little before 9:30 p.m. Tuesday night and fled is still at large, Madison police say.
Good Samaritans intervene in daytime sexual assault
(10/11/18 3:27am)
When they saw what appeared to be a sexual assault from their construction site, nearby construction workers jumped off their lifts and came to the victim's rescue Tuesday afternoon on the 300 block of East Johnson Street .
Rise in e-cigarette popularity among teens causes school staff to worry
(10/10/18 12:08am)
The rise in popularity of e-cigarettes have Dane County education professionals worried, the City of Madison announced Tuesday.
Madison’s postal workers hold ‘U.S. Mail Not For Sale’ rally against privatization
(10/09/18 2:57am)
Madison postal workers gathered Monday in front of the city’s main post office on Milwaukee Street for the “U.S. Mail Not For Sale” rally protesting threats from the Trump administration to privatize the postal service.
Soglin “disappointed” in Town of Madison’s hire of former DeForest police chief
(10/08/18 4:26am)
Madison Mayor Paul Soglin expressed his disappointment in the Town of Madison police department’s decision to hire former DeForest Police Chief Daniel Furseth, who resigned in August after making racist comments in a YouTube video.
