Articles tagged with owi

Thu, May 17, 2012

Woman facing charges for allegedly causing fatal OWI crash

VERNON COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) - A southwest Wisconsin woman faces criminal charges, for allegedly causing a drunk driving crash that killed her husband.

54-year-old Jason ...

Tue, May 15, 2012

Reedsville man formally charged in Calumet County OWI crash

CHILTON, WI (WTAQ) - Formal charges have been filed against a Reedsville man who allegedly caused a crash that injured a family.

24-year-old Daniel Voeltz ...

Mon, May 14, 2012

UPDATE: 3 kids injured in OWI crash

TOWN OF CHILTON, WI (WATQ) - A man from Reedsville is facing OWI charges after a crash that injured five people, inlcuding a four-year-old child ...

Fri, May 11, 2012

Law enforcement kicks off Fox Valley OWI Task Force this weekend

OUTAGAMIE COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) - If you're headed out this weekend, be aware that law enforcement will be looking to catch drunk drivers.

This ...

Thu, May 10, 2012

De Pere police arrest man for 11th OWI offense

DE PERE, WI (WTAQ) - Police in De Pere arrest a man Wednesday for his 11th OWI offense.

Authorities say 55-year-old Patrick Moore was driving ...

Mon, May 07, 2012

Brown County OWI task force nabs 11 drunk drivers, ties record for single night

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - The drunk driving task force in Brown County tied a record number of OWI arrests in a single night Friday ...

Sat, May 05, 2012

7th OWI conviction earns man 5 years in prison

WAUPUN, WI (WTAQ) - He had already been convicted of drunken driving six times when he was pulled over in Waupun February 11th, 2011.

Prosecutors ...

Tue, May 01, 2012

Verona man gets more than 3 years in prison for causing fatal OWI crash

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - A Verona man was sentenced Monday to three-and-a-half years in prison for causing the death of a friend in a drunk ...

Wed, April 25, 2012

FDL judge drops charge in OWI case against ex-state Senator Hopper

FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ) - Former state Senator Randy Hopper won another legal battle Wednesday.

A judge in Fond du Lac dropped a charge ...

Mon, April 23, 2012

14-year-old girl stopped during Brown County OWI Task Force deployment Saturday

ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ) - The Brown County OWI Task Force was deployed on Saturday in Ashwaubenon and made an interesting stop.

According to the Wisconsin ...

Wed, April 18, 2012

Man, 73, gets 3 years prison for 9th OWI conviction

SUPERIOR, WI (WTAQ) - A 73-year-old man from the Superior area will spend three years in prison for his 9th drunk driving conviction.

Norman Erickson ...

Wed, April 11, 2012

FDL woman arrested for OWI after wrong-way driving on Highway 41

FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ) - A woman from Fond du Lac has been arrested for OWI after state trooper say she drove the wrong ...

Tue, April 10, 2012

80-year-old Oshkosh man arrested for OWI

OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) - An elderly man in Oshkosh has been arrested on suspicion of drunken driving.

Police say the 80-year-old man failed to stop ...

Fri, April 06, 2012

Brown County OWI Task Force has "Power Weekend" for Easter

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - The Brown County OWI Task Force will be having their "Power Weekend" this Easter weekend.

That means officers will be ...

Sun, March 25, 2012

Man busted for 11th OWI after tense moments near a school bus

CHIPPEWA COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) - A driver who passed a school bus by making a dangerous maneuver has been arrested and charged with his 11th ...

Thu, March 15, 2012

Appeals court: OWI applies on the ice in Anderson case

WAUKESHA, WI (WTAQ) - If you’re caught driving drunk on a frozen lake, you could face an OWI conviction.

That’s what a state ...

Thu, March 15, 2012

Madison woman charged with killing moped driver in OWI crash

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - A Madison woman is due in court Thursday, after being charged with killing a moped driver with her car last fall ...

Tue, March 06, 2012

Jury continues deliberations in case of OWI crash that killed Appleton native

MINNEAPOLIS (WTAQ) - Jurors in Minneapolis are entering their second day of deliberations, to decide if a drunk driver intentionally killed a college student from ...

Tue, February 28, 2012

Verona man pleads no contest in fatal OWI crash

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - A Dane County man is scheduled to be sentenced April 30th, after he pleaded no contest to causing a drunk driving ...

Mon, February 27, 2012

Crackdown on "recreational OWI" stalls

MADISON (WSAU) Tougher penalties have stalled in a state Assembly committee for driving drunk on snowmobiles, boats, and A-T-V’s. The chief sponsor of ...

Fri, February 24, 2012

Madison man facing 4 homicide by OWI charges following fatal crash

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - The only survivor of a car crash that killed four people in Dane County was moved Thursday from a hospital room ...

Sun, February 05, 2012

Milwaukee man arrested for 8th OWI

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Milwaukee County Sheriff’s deputies arrest a 50 year old man for driving erratically on Interstate 94.

When the incident was over ...

Fri, January 13, 2012

Lawyers for Becky Holly want 2nd competency exam in fatal OWI

MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ) - Attorneys for a woman accused in a fatal drunken driving crash are asking for a second competency exam.

43-year-old Becky Holly ...

Sat, January 07, 2012

Green Bay man busted for 4th OWI

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Authorities have arrested a Green Bay man for drunk driving after getting into a crash at a strip club.

Police ...

Thu, January 05, 2012

$200K bond ordered for teen in Milwaukee fatal OWI crash

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - A $200,000 bond has been ordered for a 17-year-old Milwaukee boy charged in a drunk driving crash on New Year's ...

Wed, January 04, 2012

Prosecutors still reviewing possible charges against teen in fatal OWI crash

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Milwaukee County prosecutors say they’re still reviewing possible charges against a 17-year-old in a drunk driving crash that killed a couple ...

Tue, January 03, 2012

Teen due in court Monday for Milwaukee fatal OWI crash

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - A 17-year-old boy is due in court Monday for allegedly causing a drunk driving crash on Sunday that killed two people in ...

Mon, December 19, 2011

OWI task force to hit Packers playoff games

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - For the first time, Brown County’s drunk driving task force will be on the prowl after a Green Bay ...

Sat, December 17, 2011

OWI Task Force hits the street Sat., will be out during Packers playoffs

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - The Brown County OWI Task Force will be out Saturday night. It’s the 26^th deployment this year, typically ...

Thu, December 15, 2011

Puyleart to stand trial for fatal OWI crash

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - A Luxemburg man charged with drunken driving in a crash that killed two people will stand trial.

38-year-old Rob Puyleart ...

Thu, December 15, 2011

Ex-lawmaker Hopper to stand trial on OWI charge

FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ) - Former state Senator Randy Hopper of Fond du Lac is scheduled to go on trial March 22nd for allegedly ...

Tue, November 01, 2011

Bond set at $25K for man charged in fatal OWI crash

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - A man charged in a double fatal drunk driving crash back in April made his first court appearance Tuesday.

Rob ...

Mon, October 17, 2011

Former State Senator Arrested for OWI

FOND DU LAC, WIS. (WHBL) - Former state Senator Randy Hopper has been arrested for drunk driving near his home town of Fond du Lac ...

Fri, October 07, 2011

Green Bay man arrested for OWI, 11th drunk driving incident

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - It could be number eleven for him. A Green Bay man is arrested on felony suspicion of drunk driving early ...

Fri, September 16, 2011

Fond du Lac police justify letting woman go who was later arrested for OWI

FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ) - Fond du Lac Police said one of their officers did nothing wrong when he let an impaired driver go ...

Mon, September 12, 2011

OWI Task Froces nabs 8 drunk drivers

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Eight are arrested over the weekend for drunk driving.

The “Last Call” Brown County OWI Task Force says they busted ...

Tue, September 06, 2011

9th charge of OWI for Mosinee man

MOSINEE, WI (WTAQ) - A man from Mosinee faces drunken driving charges – for the ninth time.

Mosinee police report they received a call early Saturday ...

Mon, August 29, 2011

Fox Lake man arrested for driving lawnmower drunk, facing 5th OWI offense

JUNEAU, WI (WTAQ) -If you think it’s okay to drink beer while driving a lawn tractor on a Wisconsin roadway, you’d be ...

Sat, August 20, 2011

Brown County OWI Task Force hitting the streets as part of nationwide effort

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Wisconsin has the highest drunk driving rate in the nation and the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign will ...

Sat, August 20, 2011

Greenfield man charged with 5th OWI, after failing test at sobriety meeting

MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - A Greenfield man is charged with drunken driving for a fifth offense.

The most recent charge against 50-year-old Daryl Paradowski came ...

Tue, August 16, 2011

Merill woman turns herself in for drunk driving, issued 2nd OWI

MARATHON COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) - Law enforcement normally has to pull teeth to arrest a drunk driver.

But in central Wisconsin, sheriff’s deputies had ...

Wed, August 03, 2011

Shiocton crash seriously injures two people

SHIOCTON, WI (WTAQ) - Authorities say a one car crash Tuesday night in Shiocton was the result of drunk driving.

The Wisconsin State Patrol says ...

Fri, July 15, 2011

Boat driver citied for OWI in case of women run over by pontoon

OCONTO, WI (WTAQ) - The driver of the boat involved in an accident that killed a Green Bay woman has been cited for OWI.

Diane ...

Thu, July 14, 2011

Marinette Mayor won't resign after OWI charge, council looks into hiring lawyer

MARINETTE, WI (WTAQ) - The Mayor of Marinette says he will not resign from his elected position.

A majority of the nine city council members ...

Tue, July 12, 2011

Green Bay man arrested for OWI after backward crash

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Green Bay Police arrested a 31-year-old man overnight for a bizarre episode of drunk driving.

Officials said the man drove ...

Fri, July 08, 2011

Mayor Harbick's OWI arrest caught on State Patrol dash cam

MARINETTE, WI (WTAQ) - The Wisconsin State Patrol is releasing the dash cam video of the drunk-driving arrest of Mayor Robert Harbick of Marinette who ...

Tue, July 05, 2011

Marinette Mayor Harbick won't resign following OWI arrest

MARINETTE, WI (WTAQ) - Marinette's mayor says he won't resign after getting busted for OWI over the holiday weekend.

Police say Mayor Robert ...

Thu, June 30, 2011

Suicidal woman pulled to safety by Sheriff's deputy

WRIGHTSTOWN, WI (WTAQ) - A Calumet County sheriff's deputy is being credited for potentially saving a suicidal woman's life as she tried to ...

Mon, June 06, 2011

Milwaukee woman arrested for OWI with 11 kids inside

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - A woman in Milwaukee was arrested after a drunk driving crash with 11 kids in her vehicle.

Five of the youngsters were ...

Mon, May 16, 2011

Man arrested in Sheboygan Co. fatal OWI crash

SHEBOYGAN COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Sheboygan County man has been arrested in a weekend drunk driving crash that killed a man from Florida.

Sheriff ...

Mon, April 25, 2011

Woman Convicted in '96 Fatal OWI, Arrested Again for OWI

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Madison woman who was convicted of killing an 11-year-old girl in a 1996 drunk driving crash has again been arrested ...

Mon, April 11, 2011

"Last Call" Task Force make 6 OWI arrests

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Green Bay Police say they made six OWI arrests over the weekend.

The Brown County OWI “Last Call” Task Force ...

Thu, February 24, 2011

Little Chute Woman Arrested for OWI With Child in Car

OCONTO, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Little Chute woman was arrested Wednesday for driving under the influence with a child in her vehcile.

Oconto County Sheriff ...

Tue, January 25, 2011

Martin Gets Max Sentence for 10th OWI

APPLETON, Wis. (WTAQ) - An Appleton man was given the maximum sentence Tuesday for his 10th OWI.

51-year-old Michael Martin was sentenced to 7-and-a-half years ...

Thu, January 13, 2011

Ex-Lawmaker Wood Gets 9 Months Jail for 3rd OWI Conviction

MONROE COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Former state Representative Jeff Wood of Chippewa Falls has been sentenced to nine months in jail with three years of ...

Wed, January 12, 2011

Final court appearance for Wood on OWI charges

UNDATED (WSAU) Former state Representative Jeff Wood is due in court today for what could be his final hearing on his three intoxicated driving ...

Wed, January 12, 2011

Ex-Lawmaker Wood Due in Court For OWI Hearing

SPARTA, Wis. (WTAQ) - Former state Representative Jeff Wood is due in court Wednesday for what could be his final hearing on his three intoxicated ...

Mon, January 10, 2011

Lawmaker Wants Accused Fatal OWI Driver Deported

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Wisconsin lawmaker says he wants a wrong-way driver accused in a fatal crash to be kicked out of the country ...

Sat, January 08, 2011

Outagamie Co. Board Official Gets Jail for 4th OWI

APPLETON, Wis. (WTAQ) - An Outagamie County Board supervisor is sentenced to 120 days in jail after pleading no contest to fourth-offense drunk driving.

70-year-old ...

Thu, January 06, 2011

Milwaukee Man Charged With Wrong-Way Fatal OWI

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee man is accused of driving drunk in the wrong lanes of a freeway, killing a woman in an oncoming ...

Mon, January 03, 2011

Report: More OWI Offenders Charged as Felons in Fox Valley

APPLETON, Wis. (WTAQ) - More of Wisconsin’s drunk driving offenders are being charged as felons, at least in the Fox Valley.

One media report ...

Sun, January 02, 2011

Janesville Launch Website Featuring Chronic OWI Offenders

JANESVILLE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Janesville police say if you keep getting convicted of operating while intoxicated, you may find your picture and information on a ...

Wed, December 29, 2010

Oshkosh PD Sets New OWI Arrest Record

OSHKOSH, Wis. (WTAQ) - Police in Oshkosh have set a new record they're not proud of.

According to the latest figures, police made 490 ...

Wed, December 29, 2010

Green Bay Woman Charged With OWI Killing Her Boyfriend

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Prosecutors said a Green Bay driver was drunk, and was probably using a cell phone when she struck and killed ...

Mon, December 27, 2010

Prosecutors Still Trying to Get Evidence in Fatal OWI Crash

APPLETON, Wis. (WTAQ) - It’s been almost four-and-a-half months since a motorcyclist was killed in a crash near Appleton.

And prosecutors are still trying ...

Sat, December 25, 2010

Milwaukee Sgt. Due in Court On OWI Charges Next Month

FOND DU LAC, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee police sergeant is scheduled to appear in Fond du Lac County court next month on drunk driving ...

Fri, December 03, 2010

Lawmaker enters plea in final OWI case

SPARTA, Wis. (WSAU) – State Representative Jeff Wood has pleaded innocent in his third-and-final case of intoxicated driving over the last two years.

The 41-year-old ...

Thu, December 02, 2010

High Court OK's 4th OWI Offense for Man Who Got 2 in IL

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The Wisconsin Supreme Court said it was okay for a man to be sentenced for four-time drunk driving – even though two ...

Sun, November 21, 2010

Larsen Man Convicted in Fatal OWI Crash

OSHKOSH, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Larsen man has been convicted in a fatal drunken driving crash in Winnebago County.

A jury Thursday found 21-year-old Theodore ...

Tue, November 02, 2010

Martin Convicted of 10th OWI

APPLETON, Wis. (WTAQ) - An Appleton man has been convicted of his 10th drunken driving offense.

Michael Martin agrees to a plea deal in which ...

Tue, November 02, 2010

Federal judge asked to reconsider OWI guidelines

UNDATED (WSAU) The state Justice Department has asked a federal judge to reconsider his dismissal of a case that could change the way drunk ...

Wed, October 27, 2010

Monroe County ups Wood OWI charges to felony

UNDATED (WSAU) There was a surprise development in the impaired-driving case against state representative Jeff Wood. He was expecting to plead guilty to misdemeanor ...

Mon, October 25, 2010

Wood will enter final OWI pleas Tuesday

UNDATED (WSAU) State Representative Jeff Wood is expected to enter pleas tomorrow in the last of his three impaired driving cases over the past ...

Mon, October 25, 2010

AG candidate proposes tougher 1st time OWI penalties

UNDATED (WSAU) The Democratic challenger for Wisconsin’s attorney general says he would push to make first-time drunk driving a criminal offense. But Republican ...

Fri, October 08, 2010

Man Accused in Triple Fatal OWI Jailed Thursday

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - An alleged drunk driver who’s accused of killing three people near Madison was released from the hospital Thursday night, and ...

Mon, October 04, 2010

Federal ruling could change the way OWI cases are handled in Wisconsin

UNDATED (WSAU) A recent federal court ruling could change the way drunk driving cases are handled in Wisconsin.

Magistrate Aaron Goodstein said a judge ...

Mon, October 04, 2010

Recent Fed Court Ruling May Change OWI Cases in WI

OZAUKEE COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - A recent federal court ruling could change the way drunk driving cases are handled in Wisconsin.

Magistrate Aaron Goodstein said ...

Tue, September 21, 2010

Amery Man Gets Year in Jail For Causing Fatal OWI Crash

AMERY, Wis. (WTAQ) - A northwest Wisconsin man will spend a year in jail and 12 years on probation for causing a drunk driving crash ...

Mon, September 20, 2010

Green Bay Man Arrested For 7th OWI

ASHWAUBENON, Wis. (WTAQ) - A 30-year-old Green Bay man is arrested Sunday night on suspicion of his 7th drunken-driving offense after nearly hitting several people ...

Mon, September 13, 2010

La Crosse Officials to Look Into Municipal OWI Cases

LA CROSSE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Officials in La Crosse say they’ll take a close look at how municipal drunk driving cases are handled.

That ...

Tue, September 07, 2010

Officials: Too Early to Tell if Tougher OWI Laws Work

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - State officials say it’s too early to tell if Wisconsin’s new drunk driving law has made an impact ...

Tue, August 31, 2010

Court Upholds Ludwig's OWI Conviction

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - A state appeals court upheld Dawn Ludwig's conviction for a fatal drunk driving crash.

Ludwig was driving the wrong ...

Sat, August 28, 2010

Green Bay Mom Sentenced, Scolded for OWI Crash

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Green Bay woman who drove drunk and rolled her car with her 2 young kids inside learned her fate ...

Fri, August 06, 2010

Man Gets 10 Years Prison for Fatal OWI Crash

CEDARBURG, Wis. (WTAQ) - A 60-year-old man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for causing a drunk driving hit and run crash that ...

Thu, August 05, 2010

Lawmaker Wood Rejects Monroe Co. OWI Plea Deal

MONROE COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - State Representative Jeff Wood rejected a plea deal Wednesday on one of the three impaired driving charges he’s had ...

Mon, July 19, 2010

Appleton Man Pleads Not Guilty to 10th OWI

APPLETON, Wis. (WTAQ) - An Appleton man is pleading not guilty to charges he drove drunk for the 10th time.

51-year-old Michael Martin was pulled ...

Sun, July 18, 2010

Manitowoc Man Charged for 12th OWI

MANITOWOC, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Manitowoc man will have to face charges in his 12th Operating While Intoxicated case.

Witnesses reported 49-year-old Daniel Frisch was ...

Fri, July 16, 2010

Hinkel to Stand Trial For Attempted Murder, OWI

OSHKOSH, Wis. (WTAQ) - A man from Iowa who allegedly tried to run over another man with his car in Neenah will stand trial.

Bryce ...

Thu, July 01, 2010

Appleton Man Charged in Oshkosh OWI Hit and Run

WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - An Appleton man accused of driving drunk and hitting two women appeared in court Thursday.

19-year-old Andrew Hausserman is charged ...

Thu, July 01, 2010

OWI Crackdown on I-94 Friday

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin and 6 other states will hold a one-night crackdown on drunk driving on Interstate 94.

Local and state officers will ...

Wed, June 30, 2010

Officials: More OWI Offenders Will Quit Ignoring IID's Starting Thursday

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Officials say more of Wisconsin’s drunk drivers will stop ignoring orders to breathe into a sobriety tube before starting their ...

Tue, June 29, 2010

Oshkosh Police Arrest 2 People For OWI in Same Car

OSHKOSH, Wis. (WTAQ) - 2 people in Oshkosh have been arrested for driving drunk in the same car in connection with a hit and run ...

Mon, June 28, 2010

Martin to Stand Trial For 10th OWI

APPLETON, Wis. (WTAQ) - An Appleton man is ordered to stand trial on charges he drove drunk for the 10th time.

51-year-old Michael Martin was ...

Mon, June 28, 2010

Wisconsin's tougher OWI laws take effect this week

UNDATED (WSAU) Wisconsin’s drunk driving reforms that were passed a few months ago will take effect on Thursday.

Assembly Majority Leader and lieutenant ...

Mon, June 28, 2010

Tougher OWI Penalties Hit the Road This Week

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin’s drunk driving reforms that were passed a few months ago will take effect on Thursday.

Assembly Majority Leader and ...

Fri, June 25, 2010

Turppa Gets Year Prison Term For Fatal OWI

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - A man convicted in the drunken driving death of his friend is sentenced Friday. 20-year-old Joseph Turppa will do a ...

Tue, June 22, 2010

Appleton Man Arrested for 10th OWI

HORTONVILLE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A man from Appleton has been arrested for drunken driving for the 10th time.

Hortonville police say they were involved in ...

Thu, June 17, 2010

Man Faces 5th OWI After Alleged Wrong-Way Crashes

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Ladysmith man is facing his 5th OWI charge, after he allegedly got involved in a pair of crashes while ...

Tue, June 08, 2010

Woman Gets 2 1/2 Years Prison For Causing Fatal OWI Crash

RACINE COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Racine County woman was sentenced to 2-and-a-half years in prison Monday for the drunk driving death of an accomplished ...

Wed, June 02, 2010

Burlington Man Charged With Fatal OWI on Memorial Day

KENOSHA COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Burlington man was scheduled to appear in court Wednesday afternoon for allegedly killing a woman in a drunk driving ...

Wed, May 26, 2010

Man Gets 5 Years Prison for Fatal OWI

WAUSAU, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Wausau area man has been sentenced to 5 years in prison for causing a drunk driving crash that killed a ...

Tue, May 18, 2010

Wrightstown Teen Gets Probation in Fatal OWI Crash

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - A 19-year-old Wrightstown woman is sentenced to probation for causing a fatal drunk driving crash. Shanna Peterson lost control of ...

Mon, May 17, 2010

Green Bay Mom Jailed for OWI, Children Hurt

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - A 20 year old Green Bay mother is facing OWI charges, and then some, after a Sunday car crash on ...

Mon, May 17, 2010

UPDATE: Green Bay Man Faces 6th OWI

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - A local man is arrested for his 6th OWI. Earlier Monday, Green Bay Police reported an incorrect, higher number for ...

Thu, April 29, 2010

Luck Man Pleads No Contest to OWI Crash Into Squad Car

POLK COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - A northwest Wisconsin man is awaiting a sentence on 3 felony charges, for driving drunk into a sheriff’s squad ...

Mon, April 19, 2010

Lawmaker Wood Gets 45 Days in Jail For OWI

PORTAGE, Wis. (WTAQ) - State Representative Jeff Wood was sentenced to 45 days in jail Monday, and was fined over $1,600 for the most ...

Mon, April 19, 2010

Group Wants 2nd Offense OWI For Other Vehicles to Count For Car Licenses

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - It won’t happen this year. But at least one group wants second-time drunk driving for boats, ATV’s, and snowmobiles ...

Sat, April 10, 2010

2 Underage Girls Injured in OWI Crash

ALGOMA, Wis. (WTAQ) - Officials say 2 underage girls are injured after a crash in Winnebago County. It happened around 11:30 p.m. Friday ...

Tue, April 06, 2010

Green Bay Man Pleads No Contest in Fatal OWI Crash

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - A man from Green Bay has pled no contest to reduced charges in the drunken driving death of his friend ...

Thu, March 18, 2010

OWI Charges After One-Vehicle Crash In Menasha

MENASHA, Wis. (WTAQ) - A man from Greenville is facing OWI charges after a one-vehicle crash overnight in the Fox Valley. Police say a call ...

Wed, March 17, 2010

Racine Co. Woman Convicted Of Fatal OWI Crash

RACINE COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Racine County woman has pleaded guilty in a drunken highway crash that killed a bicyclist and injured another. 44-year-old ...

Wed, March 10, 2010

MADD Prez Wants Public Hearing On Tougher OWI Reforms

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The national president of Mothers Against Drunk Driving wants the state Legislature to hold a public hearing on tougher reforms than ...

Sat, February 27, 2010

Oshkosh Crash Leads To OWI Charges For Couple

OSHKOSH, Wis. (WTAQ) - Two people were arrested for drunken driving after a crash in Oshkosh early Friday. It happened in the 1500 block of ...

Thu, February 11, 2010

GB Police Hope "Faces of OWI" Curbs Culture

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Green Bay Police are tackling the OWI problem from a different angle. Chief Jim Arts says their "Faces of OWI ...

Thu, January 28, 2010

Man Busted For OWI In Child Care Van With Kids

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Middleton man has been arrested for driving drunk in a child care delivery van with 3 youngsters inside.

Police in ...

Thu, January 14, 2010

Lawmaker Gets Plea Deal On Bigger Of 3 OWI Cases

COLUMBIA COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - State Representative Jeff Wood has struck a plea deal on the most serious of his 3 driving-while-impaired cases. His attorney ...

Thu, January 07, 2010

Bayfield's Police Chief Pleads Guilty To OWI

BAYFIELD, Wis. (WTAQ) - Bayfield’s police chief cannot drive for 6 months – and he was fined almost $700 after he pleaded guilty to driving ...

Tue, December 29, 2009

Head Of Police Union "Ashamed" About OWI Arrest

SUN PRAIRIE (WRN) - The head of the state police union says he’s “ashamed” he was picked up for drunk driving this month in ...

Tue, December 22, 2009

New OWI Restrictions "Not Tough Enough"

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Brown County Sheriffs Captain Randy Schultz is joining others who call the new OWI restrictions "not tough enough." He says ...

Tue, December 22, 2009

Governor signs OWI reforms into law

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – Wisconsin’s latest drunk driving reforms will take effect next July first.

Governor Jim Doyle signed them into law today.

Doyle ...

Tue, December 22, 2009

Doyle Signs OWI Crackdown Bill

MADISON (WRN) - Wisconsin’s latest drunk driving reforms will take effect next July 1st. Governor Jim Doyle signed them into law Tuesday. He said ...

Tue, December 22, 2009

Doyle to sign tougher OWI bill today

MADISON (WRN) Drunk drivers in Wisconsin will face tougher penalties, under legislation Governor Doyle is expected to sign into law later today. The Governor ...

Mon, December 21, 2009

Lawmaker Wants To See New OWI Reforms Before More Proposals

MADISON (WRN) - The Wisconsin Assembly speaker says he wants to see how the latest drunk driving reforms work before he proposes others. Governor Jim ...

Fri, December 18, 2009

Rep Wood discusses OWI vote

MADISON (WSAU) State representative Jeff Wood spoke with reporters for the first time since returning from an in-patient treatment center for drug and alcohol ...

Thu, December 17, 2009

1st Time OWI Offenders With Low BAC Won't Get Break

MADISON (WRN) - First-time drunk drivers with low blood alcohol levels will no longer get a break under the crackdown passed by the Legislature Wednesday ...

Wed, December 16, 2009

Lawmakers Approve Tougher OWI Legislation

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - It was an overwhelming majority...legislators in Madison in a special session approve tougher OWI restrictions. It was unanimous in the ...

Wed, December 16, 2009

Lawmaker Facing OWI Charges Votes On Crackdown Bill

MADISON (WRN) - State Representative Jeff Wood – who faces 3 OWI charges – is in Madison Wednesday to vote on the proposed crackdown on drunk driving ...

Wed, December 16, 2009

Special Session Wednesday To Look At Tougher OWI Laws

MADISON (WRN) - Wisconsin lawmakers are expected to consider a package of drunk driving reforms in a special session Wednesday. Governor Jim Doyle also wants ...

Thu, December 10, 2009

Neenah Voluntary OWI Checkpoint Idea Gets Strong Reaction

NEENAH (WRN) - Neenah’s police chief said he knew his idea of voluntary driver sobriety checkpoints would be controversial. Once it hit the media ...

Thu, December 10, 2009

Catholic School Superintendent Busted For 2nd OWI

DELAFIELD (WRN) - The Catholic school superintendent for 10 counties in southeast Wisconsin has been charged with drunk driving.

59-year-old David Lodes of Delafield told ...

Wed, December 09, 2009

Neenah Looks To 1st Volunteer OWI Checkpoints

NEENAH (WRN) - Wisconsin could have its first voluntary sobriety checkpoints for drivers by the end of the year. Neenah Police want to set up ...

Mon, December 07, 2009

Deal Reached On Combination OWI Bill

MADISON (WRN) - State lawmakers have reached a deal that could lead to passage on a drunk driving bill. The bill has passed both the ...

Wed, December 02, 2009

Lawmakers Expected To Have Special Session On OWI Crackdown

MADISON (WRN) - Wisconsin legislators are expected to vote 2 weeks from Wednesday on a compromise measure to crack down on drunk drivers.

Democratic leaders ...

Tue, November 24, 2009

Menominee Tribe Member Charged In Fatal OWI Crash

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Menominee Tribe member is charged with involuntary manslaughter in the drunk driving death of a 17-year-old girl. Willie Hayes ...

Fri, November 13, 2009

Marshfield Man Pleads Not Guilty To Charges In Fatal OWI

MARSHFIELD (WRN) - A Marshfield man has pleaded not guilty to 2 felony charges in a traffic crash that killed a 6-week-old baby in an ...

Thu, November 12, 2009

Woman To Be Sentenced For 13th OWI Conviction

ST. CROIX FALLS (WRN) - A northwest Wisconsin woman is scheduled to be sentenced in about a month on her 13th drunk driving conviction. 51-year-old ...

Wed, November 11, 2009

Sheboygan Man Blames Listerine For OWI Test Failure

SHEBOYGAN (WRN) - A Sheboygan man who’s facing 3 drunk driving charges says he failed a scheduled sobriety test because of the Listerine in ...

Wed, November 11, 2009

Lawmaker Pleads Not Guilty In 1 Of 3 OWI Cases

MONROE COUNTY (WRN) - Not guilty pleas were entered Tuesday in 1 of 3 counties where State Representative Jeff Wood faces OWI charges. Wood is ...

Thu, November 05, 2009

State Senate Passes OWI Regulation Bill

MADISON (WRN) - Like a bill passed in the Assembly last month, the Senate version makes 4th offense OWI a felony, expands treatment programs, and ...

Thu, November 05, 2009

Legislature Session Expected To End Minus OWI Reforms

MADISON (WRN) - Lawmakers are expected to wrap up their fall calendar Thursday without reaching consensus on OWI reforms. The Senate was scheduled to take ...

Thu, November 05, 2009

Doyle, Lawmakers Won't Sign OWI Agreement

MADISON (WRN) - Governor Jim Doyle says he never drives under the influence – but he won’t sign a pledge to resign if he’s ...

Tue, November 03, 2009

Granton Woman Calls Herself In For OWI

A central Wisconsin woman is due in court December 10th after she had herself arrested for drunk driving. 49-year-old Mary Strey of Granton is ...

Fri, October 23, 2009

Rep. Wood appologizes for latest OWI, won't run for reelection

TOMAH, Wis (WSAU) State Representative Jeff Wood (I-Chippewa Falls) again applogized for his impared driving - his third arrest in the last 10-montsh. He also ...

Fri, October 23, 2009

Doyle: Rep. Wood should resign after latest OWI arrest

MADISON (WSAU-WRN) Governor Doyle is calling on Chippewa Falls state representative Jeff Wood to resign from office. Doyle says his constituents are not getting ...

Thu, October 22, 2009

Rep. Wood arrested for OWI again

TOMAH, Wis (WSAU) State Representative Jeff Wood was arrested again for O-W-I.

He was seen swerving and driving over a curb in Tomah yesterday ...

Sat, October 10, 2009

Tue, September 15, 2009

Tougher OWI laws scheduled for Assembly vote Wednesday

MADISON (WSAU) Majority Democrats in the Wisconsin Assembly announced plans today to proceed with a package of drunk driving reforms. Assembly Speaker Mike Sheridan ...