Sheriff: Man killed by law enforcement officers after standoff in western Wisconsin

The St. Croix County Sheriff's Office says the man was armed with a rifle and confronting officers after a reported domestic situation when he was shot and killed.

Leo’s Landing facing closure on St. Croix River due to licensing dispute

The city says plans include a bigger and better public boat launch, plus a fishing pier, with hopes to make the stretch an improved public amenity, but its owner says it would be the end of its families livelihood.

Wisconsin man federally indicted for producing child pornography

A Manitowoc, Wisconsin, man has been federally indicted for allegedly producing images depicting sexual abuse of a minor while in Minnesota.

Investigators: Man who killed Wisconsin officers had history of domestic problems

The man who killed two police officers in a roadside shootout in northwestern Wisconsin last month was struggling with a divorce and didn’t like getting "pushed around" by police, state investigators said in a report released Friday.

Wisconsin officer-shooting justified, rules Barron County DA’s office

The Barron County District Attorney’s Office released a report for an officer-involved shooting in April in which two officers were killed, stating the death of Glenn Perry during a traffic stop was justified.  

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The Barron County District Attorney?s Office released a report an officer-involved shooting in April in which two officers were killed, stating the death of Glenn Perry during a traffic stop was justified.

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.