MADISON, Wis.—Three people died in a house fire in the southeastern Wisconsin city of Watertown early Friday morning, the fire department said. When police and firefighters responded to a fire shortly after 12:30 a.m. on Friday, they were told that residents were still trapped inside the house, according to a news release from the Watertown…
Washington State Man Charged in 34-Year-Old Wisconsin Murder
APPLETON, Wis.—A Washington state man has been charged in the 1988 slaying of a Wisconsin woman after he was identified using “familial DNA searching” to examine records of people who may be related to the suspect. Gene C. Meyer, 66, is charged with first-degree murder and first-degree sexual assault with use of a dangerous weapon…
Wisconsin Legislative Audit Finds Waste in 2 COVID Grant Programs
The nonpartisan Legislative Audit Bureau (LAB) released a limited review (pdf) of two programs that used supplemental federal funding intended to assist Wisconsin businesses that were negatively affected due to forced COVID lockdowns. The Department of Revenue (DOR) awarded $595.9 million in grants to businesses grants through its “We’re All In” and “Wisconsin Tomorrow” programs….
Loudenbeck Concedes Race for Wisconsin Secretary of State
Republican nominee conceded defeat Monday in her bid to unseat Democrat incumbent Doug La Follette for the position of secretary of state in Wisconsin. With over 2.6 million votes cast, final results from the Nov. 8 midterm election show La Follette defeated Loudenbeck by 0.3 percentage points, or 7,660 votes. Loudenbeck conceded Monday morning after…
NTD Good Morning (Nov. 17): Xi Jinping Confronts Justin Trudeau; WI Christmas Parade Killer Given 6 Life Sentences No Parole
Chinese Communist Regime Leader Xi Jinping confronts Justin Trudeau at the G-20 summit. Find out what he said to the Canadian Prime Minister. The trial of the Wisconsin Christmas parade killer draws to an end. A judge handed down six consecutive life sentences. We have more from yesterday’s sentencing. Although they didn’t ride into a majority on a red…
Man Who Killed 6 at Waukesha Christmas Parade Sentenced to Multiple Life Sentences With No Release
Darrell Brooks, the man who purposely drove his SUV into a crowd at a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin, in 2021, killing six people and injuring many more, was sentenced Wednesday to six consecutive life sentences with no chance of release. Waukesha County Circuit Judge Jennifer Dorow sentenced Brooks on 76 charges, which included six counts…
Sen. Ron Johnson Says ‘This Race is Over,’ But Holds off on Official Declaration
NEENAH, Wis.—Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson was almost ready to declare victory over Democrat Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes just before 1 a.m. CST on Nov. 9, but he told supporters he will wait for the full vote count to declare “final victory.” With slightly more than 93 percent of the votes counted, Johnson maintained a…
Judge Denies Request to Sequester Military Ballots in Wisconsin
A judge on Nov. 7 denied a request to sequester military ballots in Wisconsin after a Milwaukee election official was charged for sending fake military ballots to a state lawmaker. Waukesha County Circuit Judge Michael Maxwell turned down a request for an order that would have election officials segregate military absentee ballots until they are…
Police Update Cause of Death for Mother in Wisconsin Fire
HARTLAND, Wis.—A woman thought by police to have been killed by her husband along with her four children who were found dead after a fire at their Wisconsin apartment last month actually died by suicide, officials said Monday. Initially, the deaths were thought to be the result of the fire, but after local and state…
Judges Hand Wins to Republicans Over Mail-In Ballot Cases; PA Supreme Court Orders Ballots Set Aside | Facts Matter
With the midterm elections just days away, and with over 35 million people already having voted early, the topic of election integrity is at the forefront of many people’s minds. In regard to election integrity-related news from around the country, Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court ruled just a few days ago that undated mail-in ballots cannot be…
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