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Madison police arrested four teenagers with car theft, including one 13-year-old boy with a past history of stealing cars.

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'We’re just getting started' 13-year-old arrested for car theft, battery according to police

By Jon Brockman | Oct. 15, 2018

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. The three other teens, two 13-year-old girls and a 14-year-old girl, were arrested last Thursday after stealing and crashing an SUV.

Currently, WiscAlerts only serve campus areas. A new program aims to make students safer by covering more ground.

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Madison schools, police receive federal grant for school safety

By Jon Brockman | Oct. 14, 2018

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. The grant, administered by the U.S. Department of Justice, was created by the STOP School Violence Act of 2018, designed to help school officials defuse potentially violent situations.

In a hearing Thursday, suspended Badgers football player Quintez Cephus plead not guilty to second- and third- degree sexual assault charges and requested a suspension of a UW-Madison investigation.

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Cephus pleads not guilty, trial delayed

By J. Adam Wigger | Oct. 11, 2018

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.

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Good Samaritans intervene in daytime sexual assault

By Sydney Widell | Oct. 10, 2018

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 .

An hour after the stabbing occurred on the 600 block of State Street, police remained on the scene. The suspect fled the scene and hasn’t been caught, police said.

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State Street stabber still at large

By Sydney Widell | Oct. 10, 2018

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.

A recent survey administered to Dane County education professionals showed they are largely in support of more regulations against e-cigarette use.

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Rise in e-cigarette popularity among teens causes school staff to worry

By Kayla Huynh | Oct. 9, 2018

The rise in popularity of e-cigarettes have Dane County education professionals worried, the City of Madison announced Tuesday. The city shared results of a survey focused on e-cigarettes, which was sent in May to staff from Dane County schools, including nurses, social workers and Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse program coordinators, as well as middle and high school principals.

U.S. Postal Service workers gathered in front of Madison’s main post office to protest potential privatization suggested by the Trump administration.

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Madison’s postal workers hold ‘U.S. Mail Not For Sale’ rally against privatization

By Jon Brockman | Oct. 8, 2018

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.

Madison Mayor Paul Soglin denounced the Town of Madison police department’s decision to hire former DeForest police chief Daniel Furseth, who resigned in August after racist comments came to light.

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Soglin “disappointed” in Town of Madison’s hire of former DeForest police chief

By Jon Brockman | Oct. 7, 2018

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. The video, posted to YouTube in December 2015 by a former DeForest police intern, features Furseth speaking in a stereotypically black voice while filming a group of well-dressed black men walking into a Steak and Shake restaurant.

Madison city officials and the National Weather Service warned of flash flooding as forecasts predict several days of rain.

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City officials warn of flooding as forecasts show rain

By Jon Brockman | Oct. 4, 2018

Madison city officials are warning residents to keep sandbags in place as rain forecasts over the next several days raise concerns for a new round of flash flooding. City officials report both Lakes Monona and Mendota rose five inches following rainstorms Sunday and Monday, but are still down six and nine inches respectively from their highs during the August storms.

Mayor Soglin released his plans for the 2019 city budget Tuesday, calling for improved infrastructure, among other things.

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Operating budget aims to create equity for Madison residents

By Joshua Mitchell | Oct. 4, 2018

Mayor Paul Soglin introduced his 2019 operating budget Tuesday, hoping to improve the economic mobility and safety of all residents in Madison.

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Man arrested after exposing himself to a family

By Morgan Lock | Oct. 4, 2018

The 31-year-old woman spotted the man on 600 block of East Washington Avenue around 6:30 p.m. The police identified the suspect as 58-year-old Waldemar Santiago-Rivera. They arrested him on charges of disorderly conduct while armed, felon in possession of a knife, as well as lewd, lascivious behavior and exposure.

Madison’s city council voted again to remove the Confederate memorial in Forest Hill Cemetery, a decision that possibly goes against federal landmarks standards.

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City council votes again to remove Confederate memorial

By Jon Brockman | Oct. 2, 2018

For the second time in six months, Madison’s city council voted to remove the Confederate memorial in Forest Hill Cemetery.

The suspect in Saturday’s murder-suicide had a history of domestic abuse convictions, Madison Police Chief Mike Koval said.

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Suspect in murder-suicide had history of domestic abuse

By Jon Brockman | Oct. 1, 2018

The suspect in Saturday’s murder-suicide had a history of domestic abuse charges dating back to 2009, according to court records. The Dane County Medical Examiner identified the deceased as 39-year-old James Sykes and 34-year-old Sherry Waller.

Ald. Matt Phair, District 20, announced he would not seek re-election to the city council in order to spend more time with his family.

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City council member announces he will not run for re-election

By Jon Brockman | Oct. 1, 2018

Madison Alder Matt Phair, District 20, announced Monday he would not seek a fifth term on the city council in the upcoming spring 2019 election.

Two people were found dead following an apparent murder-suicide on Madison’s east side, among other crimes over the weekend.

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Two found dead in apparent murder-suicide over the weekend

By Jon Brockman | Sep. 30, 2018

Madison police said two people died on the East Side following an apparent murder-suicide Saturday afternoon. Police were called to a townhouse shortly after noon and forced entry after talking to concerned family members.

Dane County Executive Joe Parisi announced the upcoming budget would include increases in funds for mental health programs and opioid overdose prevention.

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Dane County boosts funds for mental health, opioid crisis in 2019 budget

By Jon Brockman | Sep. 28, 2018

Dane County’s 2019 budget will include extra funds aimed at improving the county’s response to mental health and opioid-related incidents. The annual budget, which will be released in full on Oct. 1, will contains the largest increase in funding for frontline mental health services in county history, Dane County Executive Joe Parisi said Thursday.

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Student injured during gunfight near Lafollete High School

By Sydney Widell | Sep. 26, 2018

A gunfight near La Follette High School left one 17-year-old student injured and put the building on lockdown for the second time this week. Police responded to reports of a fight between several young men at the corner of Linda Vista Road and Turner Avenue around 10:40 a.m., Madison police said. Witnesses also told police at least one gun had been fired.

Madison’s Common Council approved a rezoning permit to allow construction of a nine story hotel on State Street.

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City council paves way for State Street hotel after approving rezoning permit

By Jon Brockman | Sep. 25, 2018

Madison’s city council approved plans for a nine-story hotel on State Street, acting against the recommendation of city staff.

Following the recent floods, Dane County will enact over $18 million in initiatives designed to recover and prevent future disasters of the same kind.

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Dane County announces $18 million flood relief program

By Jon Brockman | Sep. 25, 2018

Following weeks of historic flooding across the greater Madison area, the Dane County government announced plans for over $18 million in initiatives designed to recover from damage and to prevent future flooding events. “This summer’s historic rains brought flooding and destruction to many areas throughout Dane County,” Dane County Executive Joe Parisi said.

U.S. Representative Mark Pocan met with ICE officials yesterday for information about the weekend's raids, but he said he left with few answers.

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Local officials confirm 11 ICE arrests in Madison

By Jon Brockman | Sep. 24, 2018

The number of arrests made by federal immigration authorities in Dane County rose to at least 11 over the weekend, local officials confirmed Monday. Madison Mayor Paul Soglin announced Friday that he was aware of at least six arrests by U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officers, who he says operated without the knowledge of city officials.

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