UW–Madison police said the trend may seem harmless but has caused real-world confusion and unnecessary calls.
A Middleton man and his girlfriend are accused of trying to kill two ex-girlfriends using homemade poisons, including abrin and cyanide.
The Wisconsin school shooter was in contact with a man who authorities say was planning a separate attack.
Police are investigating Natalie Rupnow’s possible manifesto and other digital footprints to uncover her motives for carrying out the deadly
Natalie Rupnow shot and killed a teacher and a second-grader, wounded six others, and then fatally shot herself, according to authorities.
The shooting, which police say was carried out by a 15-year-old girl, happened at Abundant Life Christian School.
At least three people are dead after a shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin on Monday morning.
UnityPoint Meriter Hospital in Madison is on lockdown after staff "became aware of an external threat by an outside caller" on Friday.
Eric Upchurch, 36, was found guilty by a jury following a three-day trial in federal court in Madison.
Two attorneys and an aide helped submit paperwork falsely saying that former President Donald Trump had won Wisconsin in 2020.
Police found a Ruger .177 caliber pellet rifle at the scene.
Law enforcement collected DNA from the crime scene and eventually identified Hridindu Roychowdhury as a suspect.
The conviction resulted from a joint effort by the Wisconsin and Minnesota law enforcement agencies.
Terrance Grissom, 53, pleaded guilty to the 2018 crime as a habitual criminal on Dec. 7.
The man was a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison at the time of the attack, according to his LinkedIn profile.
The 32-year-old man returned to the U.S. after being deported in 2022, authorities said.
Jesse A. McCarty, 55, was convicted of violating the Sex Offender Notification and Registration Act (SORNA).
The man twice came to the Wisconsin Capitol Wednesday armed and demanding to see Gov. Tony Evers, according to state officials.
Authorities on Thursday said they ruled out foul play in an accidental fall at Devil's Lake State Park that left a 42-year-old dead Tuesday.
Authorities say a hiking group found a man and reported a possible fall near the park's west bluff after another hiker reported him missing.
A report by WKOW 27 said investigators believe a 13-year-old Wisconsin boy missing since June may be attempting a "survivalist mission."
Police on Tuesday said a 13-year-old remains missing from his Reedsburg home and that a handgun is missing from his household.
An 18-year-old from Wisconsin faces federal charges after investigators said he hacked and sold access to online betting accounts.
Police arrested a man Tuesday in connection with the 2022 firebombing at a Madison anti-abortion rights office, authorities said.
Two Molotov cocktails were thrown into the office, which caught fire, according to the FBI.
“His personality was infectious and he was a joy to be around,” Badgers Defensive Coordinator Jim Leonhard said of Devin Chandler.
Campus police are investigating. Sharing the images without consent could constitute criminal and school policy violations, UW-Madison said.
A teen was located safe hours after an Amber Alert was issued Thursday, though police said the suspect remains at large.
"We recognize tragedy very well could have taken place in our own community," Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes said in a statement Thursday.
Police said the man accused of killing seven at an Illinois 4th of July parade contemplated another shooting in Wisconsin.
The man charged in connection with the Highland Park 4th of July parade shooting visited Wisconsin, police told reporters. Seven have died.
After the shooting, the defendants took the victim's vehicle, and one person tried to run over another, instead hitting a home, police said.
The man was arrested and police took the sword, according to Madison authorities.
The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police.
The group, which provided a statement to an investigative journalist who shared it on Twitter, said Sunday's attack was "only a warning."
There is no indication the arson was an inside job and it is not being investigated as a terrorist threat, according to the police chief.
Arson investigators found an unignited molotov cocktail in Wisconsin Family Action's building and believe a separate fire was started.
The suspect fled the hotel on foot with an undisclosed amount of money.
The partially-downed power lines began arcing in the rain and became a significant hazard to other drivers and first responders.
The Sheriff’s Office is leading this investigation and is being assisted by investigators from the Sun Prairie Police Department.