Lawmakers urged to pass tougher penalties for sexually assaulting animals

State lawmakers heard often emotional testimony Thursday on the reasons why legislation that would make it a felony to sexually abuse an animal is needed in Wisconsin. The bill is a response to the history of Sterling Rachwal, who has been in and out of jail and mental institutions since the 1980s after being caught […] Source: WRN.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

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Fiancée of suspect in Madison-area murder now facing charges

The fiancée of a Madison-area murder suspect has been arrested. Prosecutors say 51-year-old Meichelle Goss faces a felony charge of hiding a corpse, after the body of 21-year-old Jesse Faber of Sun Prairie was found in a storage locker in Rio last week. Faber was shot to death and 59-year-old Daniel Lieske of the Marshall area […] Source: WRN.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

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Wisconsin Afternoon State News for Thursday 1/25/18

>A Big Job:  Wisconsin Firm Handles Super Bowl Security (La Crosse, WI)  —  A La Crosse-based security company has been training nearly 300 people to work security for Super Bowl 52.  O’Brien and Associates has been in business in western Wisconsin for more than 25 years.  Many of the trainees are already professionals — law enforcement agents, corrections officers, emergency medical technicians and nurses.  The company says the job is about more than just checking for weapons inside U-S Bank Stadium.  The F-B-I, Homeland Security and the Minnesota National Guard will be a part of the security effort at the big game February 4th.   >>Eau Claire Man Eludes Pursuing

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