FOND DU LAC COUNTY – An 18-year-old Fond du Lac man was taken into custody June 21 after leading local law enforcement on a pursuit reaching speeds of 100 miles per hour. According to the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy tried a traffic stop for a speed violation around 1:50 a.m. on […]
FOND DU LAC – A 45-year-old Fond du Lac man is in custody on suspicion of stabbing another man, 41, who was taken to the hospital Monday, Fond du Lac Police Department said in a news release. Officers responded around 10:21 p.m. June 17 to a disturbance call in a home in the 100 block […]
FOND DU LAC – A 56-year-old South Byron man was flown by helicopter to a local hospital from the scene of a crash on Interstate 41 early Sunday morning after the motorcycle he was driving struck a deer. The man suffered serious injuries in the crash, Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office said in a […]
(WFRV) – Mercury Marine, one of Wisconsin’s largest employers, has announced a reduction in workforce at its Fond du Lac headquarters, expected to affect nearly 300 employees. A statement provided to Local 5 from Mercury Marine states that its reduction in workforce of close to 300 employees will take place from June 14 through July. […]
FOND DU LAC, Wis. (WFRV) – Officers in Fond du Lac say that have issued a temporary nationwide felony warrant for a suspect who allegedly shot someone near Hamilton Place on Saturday afternoon. A release from the Fond du Lac Police Department states that authorities are looking for 32-year-old Ansheretta A. West and are asking […]
TOWN OF EMPIRE – A 44-year-old St. Petersburg, Florida, man was arrested early Sunday morning on suspicion of leading law enforcement on a pursuit involving speeds of more than 100 mph and an attempt to flee on foot. The incident started shortly before 1 a.m. Sunday when a Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s deputy tried […]
FOND DU LAC – Police have issued a nationwide felony warrant for a 32-year-old Fond du Lac man suspected of shooting a man in the leg Saturday afternoon. Police said Ansheretta A. West is wanted on suspicion of first-degree recklessly endangering safety. Anyone with information about his whereabouts can call the Fond du Lac Police […]
FOND DU LAC – Pert Near Sandstone will bring its Road To Blue Ox Tour to the Thrasher Opera House in Green Lake for a 7:30 p.m. June 1 concert. Pert Near Sandstone recorded its debut album more than 10 years ago. In 2015, the band co-founded the Blue Ox Music Festival, which draws roots […]
OAKFIELD, Wis. (WFRV) – A Nicaraguan man who illegally entered the United States back in 2021 was taken into custody on Sunday after a 12-year-old girl broke free of his capture and sought help. According to the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office, on Sunday, May 19, shortly before 12:15 a.m., deputies were sent to […]
FOND DU LAC – Memorial Day this year is May 27, and every community celebrates it a little differently. Here’s where to honor Memorial Day in the Fond du Lac area. Fond du Lac parade and ceremony The 2024 Memorial Day parade, hosted by the Disabled American Veterans, will start at 10 a.m. on the […]
FOND DU LAC, Wis. (WFRV) – The Wisconsin State Patrol is investigating a deadly Fond du Lac County crash that left a 29-year-old woman dead and sent the driver of a motorcycle to the hospital on Wednesday. According to the Wisconsin State Patrol Northeast Region Fond du Lac Post, multiple first responders were sent to […]
FOND DU LAC, Wis. (WFRV) – A 20-year-old man from Fond du Lac reportedly fled from officers after crashing into a light pole and refusing help, the pursuit eventually led to his arrest and an OWI charge. According to the Fond du Lac Police Department (FDLPD), officers responded to the area of North Peters Avenue […]