Deputy Kaitie Leising death: 'We need good cops, but we're killing the good cops'

St. Croix Sheriff Scott Knudson remembered Kaitie Leising as someone who lightened everyone's day, while also expressing anger over her killing: "We need good cops, but we’re killing the good cops and it’s frustrating."

Deputy Kaitie Leising: Authorities hold press conference
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Authorities held a press conference Tuesday on slain Deputy Kaitie Leising, who was shot and killed by a suspected drunk driver Saturday night in Glenwood City, Wisconsin. Leising spent the last year of her life in St. Croix County, but her law enforcement career began with a two-year stint in South Dakota.

Western Wisconsin crash kills 1, injures another

A two-vehicle crash in Polk County, Wisconsin, left one driver dead and another injured Monday morning. 

Kaitie Leising is 4th law enforcement death of 2023 in Wisconsin

According to the Wisconsin Professional Police Association, Katie Leising’s death marks the fourth law enforcement killing to occur in Wisconsin in 2023, and is the most the state has lost in a single year since 2000.

St. Croix Sheriff's Deputy Kaitie Leising killed in shooting

The St. Croix Sheriff's Office has identified the deputy shot and killed during a traffic stop on Saturday night.

Remembering St. Croix Deputy Kaitie Leising
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The St. Croix Sheriff's Office has identified the deputy shot and killed during a traffic stop on Saturday night. Officials say Deputy Kaitie Leising was the deputy killed in a shooting as she responded to a drunk driving call.

Bill would allow 14-year-olds to serve alcohol in Wisconsin

Fourteen-year-olds in Wisconsin could serve alcohol to seated customers in bars and restaurants under a bill circulated for cosponsors Monday by a pair of Republican state lawmakers.

Train derails into Mississippi River in Wisconsin

A train has derailed, sending two containers into the Mississippi River in Wisconsin on Thursday. Railway officials say there's no risk to the river.

Man charged after woman killed in River Falls, Wis.

A man appeared in court on Tuesday on charges after a woman was found shot to death in River Falls, Wisconsin on Monday.

Body of missing man pulled from St. Croix River

The body of a missing 31-year-old man was pulled from the St. Croix River in Wisconsin on Wednesday. 

Bobcat rescued from Toyota in Wisconsin

A bobcat trapped in a Toyota has quite a tale after being rescued in Wisconsin. 

'Flooding tourism' benefits one riverfront business

Flooding isn’t bad news for everyone along the water’s edge. Some businesses are underwater, but others are benefiting from the overflowing rivers.

Barron County police shooting: How to watch funeral for fallen officers

Two Barron County police officers — Chetek Officer Emily Breidenbach and Cameron Officer Hunter Scheel — will be laid to rest on Saturday after being killed during a traffic stop on April 8. 

Wisconsin wildfires: Nearly 3,000 acres burning in Monroe County

A wildfire is burning on nearly 3,000 acres in western Wisconsin on Thursday amid red flag warnings across the state and portions of the Midwest.