Law enforcement

A police department in western Wisconsin lost all of its officers due to resignations this year. Law enforcement veterans say what happened in the Trempealeau County city of Arcadia isn’t unusual and highlights unique staffing challenges small departments face in an increasingly tight and competitive job market.

The Clark County Sheriff’s Office seized more than 160 roosters and hens from an alleged cockfighting operation Thursday, according to an animal welfare group.

Two men police believe to be Venezuelan gang members have been charged with trying to steal money from an ATM in Superior. 

Reports of gunfire in a city building in downtown Milwaukee brought a large police presence to the Zeidler Municipal Building and City Hall.

Judge Hannah Dugan was charged Friday with obstruction and with concealing an individual.

After three straight years of record homicides in Milwaukee, the city has seen a decline in the past two years.

Marathon County District Attorney Kyle will ride in memory of Everest Metro Police Detective Jason Weiland.

One hundred and fifty miles apart, Grant County and Clark County sheriffs discuss similar challenges with recruitment, enforcement against illegal drugs and emergency transportation for people living unhoused.

Milwaukee officials are pushing state lawmakers to create a statewide bonus incentive program to bring more police officers to Wisconsin.

Beyond its role in forensic investigations, the center will also facilitate tissue donation services, filling a critical gap in northern Wisconsin.