Law enforcement agencies across Wisconsin will boost patrols in the next few weeks as part of a national effort to end a deadly and preventable crime on the roads. The Wisconsin State Patrol (WSP) is joining the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign from Wednesday, August 18 through Labor Day. The goal is not […]
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Drive Sober: Wisconsin’s August Law of the Month
WISCONSIN- As the busy summer travel season starts to wrap up, the Wisconsin State Patrol wants to ensure everyone is making responsible decisions to get to their destinations safely.The State Patrol’s August Law of the Month reminds drivers getting behind the wheel while impaired is dangerous and can be deadly.Every three hours, someone in Wisconsin […]
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42 Wisconsin State Patrol Cadets Become Officers at Graduation Ceremony
The Wisconsin State Patrol’s 66th Recruit Class was officially sworn into duty during a graduation ceremony in La Crosse on Friday, July 30. The 42 new officers recently completed 26 weeks of comprehensive training. The courses covered traffic and criminal laws, emergency vehicle operations, firearms proficiency, communications, crisis management, and lifesaving skills. Governor Tony Evers […]
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Application deadline approaches for new class of Wisconsin State Patrol troopers and inspectors
July 9, 2021, is the deadline for women and men to apply for the 67th recruit class of the Wisconsin State Patrol (WSP). “People who are ideal candidates for the state patrol are as varied as the job,” WSP Superintendent Anthony Burrell said. “We encourage officers to pursue their own interests which may include working […]
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Click It Or Ticket Intensified Safety Belt Enforcement Campaign Starts Today
With pandemic restrictions being lifted, more motorists are expected to be on the road enjoying all Wisconsin has to offer during the summer months. Today through June 6, Wisconsin State Patrol (WSP) officers will join law enforcement agencies statewide and nationwide, for the annual Click It or Ticket mobilization effort. They will patrol in greater […]
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State Patrol reminds motorists to look twice, share the road with motorcycles
Motorcycle fatalities increased 40% in 2020 over the previous five years’ average. May is national “Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month” and the Wisconsin State Patrol is asking motorcyclists and all other motorists to share the road, be alert and safe. 2020 preliminary data for Wisconsin shows there were 2,095 motorcycle crashes, 1,788 motorcyclists injured, and 112 […]
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Police Investigating Fatal Single-Vehicle Accident
RACINE – Racine Police are investigating a single-vehicle accident that killed a 64-year-old man Wednesday evening. Police responded to the 3800 block of Northwestern Avenue about 8:30 p.m. Wednesday. They found a vehicle upside down in the westbound ditch. The driver, and only occupant, of the vehicle was unconscious and later pronounced dead at the […]
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WisDOT/State Patrol reminds motorists to be alert for deer
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), State Patrol, and partner law enforcement agencies are reminding motorists to be alert for the potential of deer darting across roadways during upcoming weeks. Deer/vehicle crashes typically peak during the October and November “rutting” period when bucks pursue potential mates. “The best strategy to protect yourself and minimize the […]
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Governor Evers Congratulates 42 New Wisconsin State Patrol Officers
Governor Tony Evers is congratulating 42 new Wisconsin state troopers who recently completed about six months of comprehensive training at the State Patrol Academy in Ft. McCoy and are now fulfilling their sworn duties to “serve and protect” the public. “On behalf of Wisconsin residents and visitors, we salute all our highly-trained public servants who […]
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1 Dead, 1 Injured In Early Morning Traffic Accident
By Bill Houston Caledonia, WI — A 36-year-old man is dead, a 38-year-old man hospitalized with serious injuries and an investigation is underway following an early morning traffic crash Nov. 1. The incident occurred just before 2 a.m. when a white VW Jetta traveling southbound on N. Green Bay Road near Louise Lane went off […]
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Man charged following head-on collision
Yorkville, WI – A man was charged with reckless driving, driving revoked and possession of marijuana following a two-car head-on collision that resulted in injuries. The crash happened at 12:15 a.m. March 28 on the West Frontage Road at 50th Road. Donald Rhodes, 25, of Milwaukee, was charged by the Racine County District Attorney’s Office with […]
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3 people injured in crash on Interstate 94
Three people suffered non-life threatening injuries after being involved in a three-car crash that happened Saturday afternoon in Interstate 94 near Two Mile Road. Deputies with the Wisconsin State Patrol were called at 1:37 p.m. to a three vehicle crash. A semi-tractor trailer crashed into a car, which then caused it to crash into the […]
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UPDATE: Man Dies In Crash On Highway G In Raymond
UPDATE 10:25 a.m.: Officials with the Racine County Sheriff’s Department have released the name of the man who died in the crash as Steven Stitch, 31, a resident of Racine County. ORIGINAL STORY: A man is dead following a one-car crash that happened early Friday morning at County Highway G at 43rd Street in the Town […]
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Police: Man Tased Into Submission After High-Speed Chase
Wisconsin State Troopers say a 23-year-old man from Aurora, IL, had to be tased in order to safely book him into the Racine County Jail after a high-speed chase on I-94. Antoinio Armstrong refused Tuesday to appear in Racine County Circuit Court to face one felony count each of fleeing a police officer and first […]
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1 Dead After Early Morning Car vs Pedestrian Accident
A 20-year-old man is dead after he was hit early Sunday morning along a dark stretch of Highway 32. Mount Pleasant police were called at 4:33 a.m. Sunday to a site just north of 32 and Chicory Road for a report of a car vs. pedestrian accident. When they arrived on scene, they found a […]
