Articles tagged with driver
Wed, May 23, 2012
Gov. Walker declares Wednesday "Donald Driver Day" in Wisconsin
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Governor Scott Walker declared Wednesday “Donald Driver Day” in Wisconsin.
That’s after the Green Bay Packers’ receiver won the title ...
Wed, May 23, 2012
Donald Driver wins Dancing With The Stars competition
UNDATED (WSAU) Donald Driver is the 14th champion of “Dancing With the Stars.”
The Green Bay Packers’ receiver beat out Katherine Jenkins and William ...
Tue, May 22, 2012
Donald Driver Cha-cha-chas to "Dancing" win
By Chris Michaud
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Green Bay Packers football star Donald Driver won the 14th season of 'Dancing With the Stars' on Tuesday ...
Tue, May 22, 2012
Martin Scorsese & Richard Attenborough in the driver's seat for Rolls Royce film
From WENN.com
The two icons will produce the docu-drama Silver Ghost, which chronicles the lives of Charles Rolls and Henry Royce.
Announcing the ...
Fri, May 18, 2012
Agent Downplays Driver Tweet
GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU)There’s been growing speculation that the Green Bay Packers won’t have room on their roster for veteran receiver ...
Wed, May 16, 2012
Dead driver in triple-fatal crash had history of OWI
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) The driver in a triple-fatal crash last month had a history of OWI convictions, and had a blood-alcohol level of ...
Tue, May 15, 2012
Drunk driver caught on snowmobile trail
TOMAHAWK, Wis (WSAU) A Tomahawk man is facing drunk driving charges for driving his vehicle on a closed snowmobile trail earlier this month.
Last ...
Mon, May 14, 2012
Waterloo man cited after allegedly throwing hammer at driver on cell phone
ASTICO, WI (WTAQ) - A Waterloo man has been cited for disorderly conduct, after he allegedly threw a hammer at another driver for chatting away ...
Sun, May 13, 2012
Emily Maynard Gets a New Race Car Driver on 'The Bachelorette'
By Kelly Schremph, Hollywood.com Staff
With the eighth season of The Bachelorette only days away, fans are getting excited to see what Emily ...
Thu, May 10, 2012
Emily Maynard Gets a New Race Car Driver on 'The Bachelorette'
By Kelly Schremph, Hollywood.com Staff
With the eighth season of The Bachelorette only days away, fans are getting excited to see what Emily ...
Wed, May 02, 2012
Authorities identify driver killed after hitting semi Tuesday
HAMMOND, WI (WTAQ) - A car driver killed after hitting a semi-truck on a western Wisconsin Interstate has been identified as 22-year-old Kelsey Lee of ...
Mon, April 23, 2012
Driver dies in one-car crash
TOWN OF UNION, Wis (WSAU) An elderly driver is dead after a one-car crash in Waupaca County. A sheriffs department report says an 82-year-old ...
Sat, April 21, 2012
YouTube video sparks investigation of Milwaukee officer hitting drunk driver
MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - Milwaukee police chief Ed Flynn says his department is conducting an internal investigation of an incident where an officer was caught ...
Mon, April 16, 2012
2 Milwaukee cops injured after squad car hit by suspected drunk driver
MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Two Milwaukee police officers are recovering, after their squad car was struck head-on by a suspected drunk driver.
A captain said the ...
Sun, April 15, 2012
School bus driver accused of sexting 11-year-old boy
LINCOLN COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) - The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department has arrested a 51 year old bus driver, accusing him of sending nude photos ...
Fri, April 13, 2012
Bus driver accused of enticing child
MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) – A school bus driver from Gleason is accused of enticing an 11-year-old child.
A Lincoln County judge released 51-year-old Bobb Otto ...
Thu, April 05, 2012
Driver who led cops on high-speed chase remains at large
OSCEOLA, WI (WTAQ) - A driver is still on the loose, after leading authorities on a high-speed chase for 53 miles in northwest Wisconsin on ...
Tue, April 03, 2012
Obama's uncle gets hardship driver's license
BOSTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's uncle has been granted a special hardship driver's license after having his regular license suspended last week ...
Fri, March 30, 2012
Gov. Walker signs young driver cell phone outlaw bill
MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - It will be against the law for Wisconsin’s youngest drivers to use their cell phones behind the wheel.
Governor Scott Walker ...
Wed, March 28, 2012
Morgan Stanley banker contests cab driver's assault story
By Basil Katz
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A senior Morgan Stanley investment banker accused of stabbing a taxi driver in a dispute over a fare ...
Wed, March 28, 2012
Newton suffering 'medication side effects' during taxi driver clash
The Australian actor, son of TV entertainers Bert and Patti Newton, is facing an assault charge after allegedly punching a cab driver during a ...
Wed, March 28, 2012
Age Not Only Factor With Driver & Clifton
GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) Green Bay Packers’ coach Mike McCarthy said today that receiver Donald Driver and tackle Chad Clifton would not automatically be ...
Tue, March 27, 2012
Newton suffering 'medication side effects' during taxi driver clash
The Australian actor, son of TV entertainers Bert and Patti Newton, is facing an assault charge after allegedly punching a cab driver during a ...
Tue, March 27, 2012
Newton suffering 'medication side effects' during taxi driver clash
The Australian actor, son of TV entertainers Bert and Patti Newton, is facing an assault charge after allegedly punching a cab driver during a ...
Tue, March 27, 2012
Wrong-way drunk driver makes court appearance
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) A Plover woman who drove the wrong way for more than 10-miles on I-39 was in court yesterday. A judge ...
Tue, March 20, 2012
Donald Driver gets good reviews for 'Dancing With The Stars' debut
UNDATED (WSAU) Packers’ star Donald Driver either has tougher competition or softer judges on “Dancing With the Stars.” The show’s 14th season got ...
Mon, March 19, 2012
Donald Driver debuts on Dancing With The Stars tonight
UNDATED (WSAU) Is Donald Driver light on his feet? We're about to find out.
Tonight Driver makes his debut on Dancing With The ...
Fri, March 16, 2012
UPDATE: Wrong-way drunk driver hits 4-cars on I-39, faces felony counts
PARK RIDGE, Wis (WSAU) - Portage County officials have released the name of a Plover woman who is accused of causing a 2 hour tangle ...
Thu, March 15, 2012
Madison woman charged with killing moped driver in OWI crash
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - A Madison woman is due in court Thursday, after being charged with killing a moped driver with her car last fall ...
Fri, March 09, 2012
DOT: Spring forward...but not in path of oncoming car
MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – When we spring our clocks forward Saturday night, it will stay lighter out later. But that also means it will be ...
Fri, March 09, 2012
Morgan Stanley banker pleads not guilty in cab driver assault
By Michelle Conlin
STAMFORD, Connecticut (Reuters) - A senior Morgan Stanley banker pleaded not guilty on Friday to hate crime, theft and assault charges stemming ...
Tue, March 06, 2012
Driver: 'Baby daddy speculation was funny'
The Good Will Hunting star gave birth to little Henry Story Driver in 2008 and she refused to come clean about the identity of ...
Tue, March 06, 2012
Teen driver attempts to run two over
NEENAH, Wis (WSAU) Police in Neenah are seeking attempted homicide charges against a 17-year-old girl for trying to run over two teenagers with her ...
Mon, March 05, 2012
Driver: 'Baby daddy speculation was funny'
The Good Will Hunting star gave birth to little Henry Story Driver in 2008 and she refused to come clean about the identity of ...
Sat, March 03, 2012
Armored car driver sought in murder and theft of $2.3 million
(Reuters) - A Pittsburgh armored car driver sought in the murder of a co-worker and theft of about $2.3 million is the target of ...
Thu, March 01, 2012
McIlroy holds off Tiger to take top golf spot
By Simon Evans
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida (Reuters) -
Britain's Rory McIlroy held off a spectacular final round charge from Tiger Woods to win ...
Wed, February 29, 2012
'Dancing With the Stars' cast announced: Jaleel 'Urkel' White, Donald Driver, and more!
"Family Matters" star Jaleel White, "Little House on the Prairie" alum Melissa Gilbert, "The View" co-host Sherri Shepherd and ...
Tue, February 28, 2012
Donald Driver on "Dancing With The Stars" cast
UNDATED (WSAU) The cast for the 14th season of Dancing With The Stars was announced on Tuesday morning. Among the contestants - Green Bay Packers ...
Tue, February 28, 2012
Daytona driver Keselowski tweets from his seat
By Simon Evans
DAYTONA BEACH (Reuters) - NASCAR driver Brad Keselowski caused an online stir during Monday's delayed Daytona 500 race by tweeting from ...
Sun, February 26, 2012
Wrong way driver faces charges
BALDWIN, Wis. (WSAU) – A Baldwin man faces several charges after driving the wrong way on Interstate 94 early yesterday morning and causing an accident ...
Fri, February 17, 2012
Teen driver deaths up 11 percent in first half of 2011
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Deaths of 16- and 17-year-old U.S. drivers rose in the first half of 2011, threatening to reverse an 8-year downturn, the ...
Tue, February 14, 2012
Many teens not getting driver's ed
By Kerry Grens
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - More than one in five U.S. teens never received driver's education before getting their licenses ...
Fri, February 10, 2012
Conservative group to sponsor NASCAR driver in election
By Mary Wisniewski
CHICAGO (Reuters) - NASCAR racing cars typically are painted with ads for products like coffee, beer, or tires.
But a conservative political ...
Thu, February 09, 2012
Officials: Madison bus driver failed to overcome blind spot in woman's death
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Madison transit officials said a bus driver did not perform a routine physical maneuver to overcome a blind spot, when the ...
Mon, February 06, 2012
Cab driver admits giving cash to militant linked to al Qaeda
By Mary Wisniewski
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A Chicago cab driver pleaded guilty on Monday to giving hundreds of dollars to a senior Pakistan-based al Qaeda ...
Thu, February 02, 2012
Good Samaritans rescue elderly driver who plunged car into river
KENOSHA COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) - Some Good Samaritans rescued a 90-year-old driver who plunged his car into a river in Kenosha County Wednesday.
Sheriff's ...
Wed, January 25, 2012
Daycare bus driver facing charges after leaving girl, 5, alseep in van
MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - A daycare bus driver faces criminal charges after allegedly driving home and leaving a five year old girl in his van ...
Wed, January 25, 2012
Driver in Milwaukee pregnant woman's death gets plea deal
MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - A getaway driver in the killing of a pregnant woman in Milwaukee has struck a plea deal in which he was convicted ...
Sun, January 22, 2012
Tomah police investigate after driver hits teen in front of her school
TOMAH, WI (WTAQ) - Tomah police are investigating the accident in front of the local high school which left a 14 year old student with ...
Fri, January 20, 2012
Drunk driver crashes into squad car
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) A suspected drunk driver is under arrest for crashing into a police cruiser yesterday morning. 21-year-old Emily D. Watkins of ...
Wed, January 18, 2012
Driver crashes through store window
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis (WSAU) A sport utility vehicle was driven through the window of a downtown Wisconsin Rapids clothing store Tuesday morning. Police say ...
Tue, January 17, 2012
Driver May Not Return, Collins Hopes To
GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) Green Bay receiver Donald Driver said today he will not retire. Driver said he’d like to return to the ...
Wed, January 04, 2012
Injured Milwaukee cop improving after being struck by hit-run driver
MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee police officer has been taken off the critical list, 10 days after he was thrown in the air by a ...
Tue, January 03, 2012
"Tyler's Law" takes effect for those applying for MN driver's licenses
ST. PAUL, MN (WTAQ) - Those who apply for driver's licenses in neighboring Minnesota must pass a test on the dangers of carbon monoxide ...
Tue, January 03, 2012
Driver arrested in fatal hit-and-run crash
CRANDON, Wis (WSAU) A Crandon man is under arrest in a fatal hit-and-run accident in Forest County.
The sheriffs department says 45-year-old Norbert Polar ...
Wed, December 28, 2011
WI high court ok's preliminary breath tests on driver's restricted to 0.02 level
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - The State Supreme Court says it's okay for police officers to give a preliminary breath test, when they smell alcohol ...
Wed, December 28, 2011
New driver's license cards will take weeks to arrive starting in 2012
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Starting early next year, Wisconsinites who go to the DMV offices to renew their driver's licenses will no longer get ...
Wed, December 21, 2011
Lamborghini driver crashes car hours after winning it
By James Nelson
SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) - A Utah truck driver who won a $380,000 Lamborghini in a contest said on Wednesday a ...
Wed, December 21, 2011
Man dressed as Santa rescues driver from burning vehicle
By Marice Richter
DALLAS (Reuters) - A former volunteer firefighter in a Santa suit grabbed a man from a burning vehicle and then directed traffic ...
Tue, December 13, 2011
Drunk driver runs red light, crashes into truck
RIB MOUNTAIN, Wis (WSAU) A 30-year-old from Rib Mountain is being charged with his fifth OWI. Kevin Staley was involved in a crash on ...
Mon, December 12, 2011
2nd teen dies from weekend crash; driver facing charges
MARQUETTE COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) - Marquette County authorities said Monday that a second teenager has died in a weekend car crash – and the driver is ...
Thu, December 01, 2011
Drunk driver crashes into Stevens Point Christmas tree
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) A drunk driver crashed into the Stevens Point Christmas tree on Mathias Mitchell Square. The incident happened last Saturday around ...
Mon, November 28, 2011
Mexican truck driver jailed in drug tunnel conspiracy
SAN DIEGO, California (Reuters) - A U.S. judge jailed a Mexican truck driver for 15 years and 8 months on Monday for his role ...
Fri, November 25, 2011
Police car hit, driver runs off
WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) A driver crashed into a Wausau police cruiser and fled on foot. It happened last night around 7pm on Third Avenue ...
Tue, November 22, 2011
15-year-old driver in Milwaukee fatal crash did not have alcohol in system
MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - A suburban Milwaukee teen did not have alcohol in her system when her car slammed into a tree early last Saturday ...
Mon, November 21, 2011
Driver walks off Greyhound bus in Missouri, stranding passengers
By Bruce Olson
ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - Greyhound officials located a driver on Monday who walked away from her bus in the middle of the ...
Mon, November 21, 2011
Repeat drunken driver goes to prison
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Green Bay man will spend four years in prison for his 11th drunken driving offense.
Everest Metro police caught 64-year-old ...
Mon, November 21, 2011
Drunk driver reports himself to police
MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) - A drunk driver did the work for police all by himself last night.
The Lincoln County sheriff's office says the ...
Sun, November 13, 2011
Boy hit and killed in Wisconsin Rapids, Appleton man driver
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI (WTAQ) - The Wisconsin State Patrol is helping with the investigation of a fatal traffic accident in Wisconsin Rapids Friday afternoon that ...
Mon, November 07, 2011
Good deeds keep driver alive, man he changed flat tire for performs CPR
MENOMONIE, WI (WTAQ) - A driver from Canada might be alive today because of a favor he did for a stranded motorist on the Interstate ...
Fri, November 04, 2011
Driver becomes teaching ambassador
The Good Will Hunting star is the new spokesperson for the Pearson Teaching Awards and she hosted the annual honours ceremony in London last ...
Thu, November 03, 2011
Driver becomes teaching ambassador
The Good Will Hunting star is the new spokesperson for the Pearson Teaching Awards and she hosted the annual honours ceremony in London last ...
Sat, October 29, 2011
Drunk Driver-Texter Hits Squad Car
WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) It will turn out to be an expensive text message for a Rib Mountain man. 37 old Chad Kopchinski was arrested ...
Fri, October 28, 2011
Truck driver will not face charges for now after killing 7 people
BRISTOL, IN (WTAQ) - A truck driver for a central Wisconsin company will not face charges – at least for now – after getting into in a ...
Tue, October 25, 2011
Soap stars turn out for Driver's funeral
The veteran Coronation Street star passed away earlier this month (Oct11) at the age of 91 and many of her former co-stars were among ...
Wed, October 19, 2011
IndyCar driver Wheldon dies after track smash
The vehicle driven by Wheldon, who was sponsored by Justin Timberlake's William Rast fashion line at this year's (11) Indianapolis 500, was ...
Tue, October 18, 2011
Wausau police chase suspected drunken driver
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Wausau man who had only been out of jail for a few hours Monday has been charged with getting into ...
Tue, October 18, 2011
IndyCar driver Wheldon dies after track smash
The vehicle driven by Wheldon, who was sponsored by Justin Timberlake's William Rast fashion line at this year's (11) Indianapolis 500, was ...
Mon, October 17, 2011
Reeves and Moretz recreate Taxi Driver for photoshoot
The Speed star donned a checked shirt and manic stare as Travis Bickle while Moretz dressed as child prostitute Iris to pose for a ...
Sun, October 16, 2011
Reeves and Moretz recreate Taxi Driver for photoshoot
The Speed star donned a checked shirt and manic stare as Travis Bickle while Moretz dressed as child prostitute Iris to pose for a ...
Sat, October 15, 2011
Reeves and Moretz recreate Taxi Driver for photoshoot
The Speed star donned a checked shirt and manic stare as Travis Bickle while Moretz dressed as child prostitute Iris to pose for a ...
Wed, October 12, 2011
Man faces trial on 11th OWI
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Green Bay man will stand trial in Wausau on his 11th drunken driving charge.
A judge bound Wallace Bowers over ...
Mon, October 10, 2011
Drunken drivers sentenced, ordered to stand trial
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Weston man has been sentenced to three years in prison for his seventh operating while intoxicated offense.
Dale Lease will ...
Wed, October 05, 2011
Dump-truck driver ticketed after crash with train in Houston
(Reuters) - The driver of a dump truck that collided with a light-rail train in downtown Houston on Tuesday morning received a ticket on Wednesday ...
Fri, September 30, 2011
New York reinstates eye tests for driver's license renewal
By Holly McKenna
ALBANY, New York (Reuters) - After a public outcry over safety concerns, New York on Friday reinstated vision tests for 2.4 ...
Thu, September 29, 2011
Drunken driver sentenced to prison
MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) – A Tomahawk man arrested on his fifth drunken driving charge in January will spend three years in prison.
Lincoln County Judge ...
Thu, September 15, 2011
No charges will be filed in death of girl by bus driver
MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - No charges will be filed against a bus driver who struck-and-killed a three-year-old girl on Milwaukee’s south side last Friday ...
Thu, September 15, 2011
Rose in BMW driver's seat after "round of the year"
By Steve Keating
LEMONT, Illinois (Reuters) - Justin Rose's best round of the year and one of the best of his career could be ...
Wed, September 14, 2011
Drunken driver bound over for trial
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Mosinee man will stand trial for his 9th drunken driving offense.
A judge bound Ricky Bahling over on the felony ...
Tue, September 13, 2011
Drunk driver flees crash site, stung by bees in woods
MOSINEE, Wis (WSAU) A Mosinee man was stung by bees before being arrested for a fourth OWI.
Police say Joel Olswezicz lost control of ...
Mon, September 12, 2011
Witherspoon crash driver will retake test
The Legally Blonde star was running in Santa Monica when she was reportedly hit by a car driven by an 84 year old woman ...
Sun, September 11, 2011
Witherspoon crash driver will retake test
The Legally Blonde star was running in Santa Monica when she was reportedly hit by a car driven by an 84 year old woman ...
Sat, September 10, 2011
Witherspoon crash driver will retake test
The Legally Blonde star was running in Santa Monica when she was reportedly hit by a car driven by an 84 year old woman ...
Thu, September 01, 2011
Driver in NY bus crash charged with deaths of 15 passengers
By Jonathan Allen
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The driver of the bus that crashed on a New York highway in March on its way back ...
Wed, August 31, 2011
Judge blocks NM governor on immigrant driver licenses
SANTA FE, New Mexico (Reuters) - A New Mexico judge on Wednesday blocked a move by the state's Republican governor to make it harder ...
Wed, August 31, 2011
Bus driver lashed out at Fox in 'self defense'
The Lost actor had attempted to board a party bus in Cleveland when he was confronted by the female driver because his name was ...
Mon, August 29, 2011
"Lost" star Matthew Fox accused of assaulting bus driver
By Kim Palmer
CLEVELAND (Reuters) - Matthew Fox, the star of the TV shows "Lost" and "Party of Five," was detained here over the weekend ...
Thu, August 25, 2011
Chinese crime ring accused in New Mexico driver license fraud
By Dennis J. Carroll
SANTA FE, New Mexico (Reuters) - Three leaders of a Chinese crime ring were indicted on Thursday as part of efforts ...
Wed, August 17, 2011
75-year-old drunk driver hits and kills man walking with wife
HAZEL GREEN, WI (WTAQ) - A 75-year-old man was in jail in southwest Wisconsin after he allegedly drove drunk and killed a pedestrian who was ...
Thu, August 04, 2011
New Mexico woman indicted over immigrant driver licenses
By Dennis J. Carroll
SANTA FE, New Mexico (Reuters) - An Albuquerque woman was indicted on Thursday on charges of creating fraudulent residency documents to ...
Thu, August 04, 2011
Reynolds was hit by a drunk driver at 19
The Proposal star was out partying with his friends in Vancouver, Canada when he decided to walk home from a bar, instead of getting ...
Sat, July 30, 2011
Driver swipes L.A. police cruisers, injures 4 officers
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Four Los Angeles police officers were injured on Saturday, one of them critically, when a 64 year-old woman who may have ...
Wed, July 27, 2011
Off-duty TSA agent accused of flashing badge at slow driver
BOSTON (Reuters) - An off-duty Transportation Security Administration agent faces a misdemeanor harassment charge after allegedly tailing, flashing his badge and blowing his car horn ...
Fri, July 22, 2011
Driver points gun at sheriffs deputy during traffic stop
MERRILL, Wis (WSAU) A driver pulled a shotgun on a Lincoln County sheriffs deputy during a traffic stop last night. It happened around 7-45 ...
Thu, July 21, 2011
Driver charged in drunken rollover
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Prosecutors have charged a Weston man with a drunken driving rollover that injured his girlfriend early yesterday.
A judge ordered Joel ...
Fri, July 01, 2011
Drunk driver loses license
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Hatley man who crashed his car into a ditch late Super Bowl Sunday has pled guilty to his fifth drunken ...
Thu, June 30, 2011
Driver critical after rollover crash
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis (WSAU) There was a one-car rollover crash in Wisconsin Rapids yesterday morning. It happened on the 2100 block of Witrock Avenue ...
Mon, June 27, 2011
Truck driver in Amtrak crash had 5 traffic citations
By Timothy Pratt
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - The truck driver who plowed into an Amtrak train in Nevada, killing himself and at least five others ...
Mon, June 27, 2011
Bus driver killed, dozens injured in Pennsylvania bus crash
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A tour bus driver was killed and dozens of passengers hospitalized on Monday when a bus traveling from Kentucky to New ...
Mon, June 27, 2011
Drunk driver kills one; injures four
HOLMEN, Wis (WSAU) Five people were injured, one fatally, when a pick-up truck rear-ended a car in Holmen in western Wisconsin.
Police say the ...
Wed, June 22, 2011
Man guilty in driver's license scheme
MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – A Marshfield man has been found guilty in a conspiracy to make and sell driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants in ...
Thu, June 09, 2011
Speeding car driver dead after rear-ending semi
NEW AUBURN, WI (WTAQ) - A 24-year-old rural Bloomer woman was killed overnight in a fiery traffic crash in northwest Wisconsin.
Chippewa County authorities said ...
Tue, June 07, 2011
Driver's next goal: NFL Hall of Fame
UNDATED (WRN-WSAU) There was some speculation whether Donald Driver would retire after the Packers championship season.
He's already been to three pro bowls ...
Tue, May 31, 2011
Broadcom sees NFC technology as future main revenue driver
TAIPEI (Reuters) - U.S. chipmaker Broadcom Corp expects near-field communications (NFC) wireless technology to be a main revenue driver in coming years, a senior ...
Mon, May 23, 2011
Toyota cars to be driver's "friend" in social network service
TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp and cloud computing company Salesforce.com Inc will build a social network service that will enable owners to become ...
Thu, May 19, 2011
Everest will close Easton and Schofield Elementary; cancel driver's ed
WESTON, Wis. (WSAU) – DC Everest have voted to close Easton and Schofield Elementary schools and cancel the district's driver's ed programs.
The ...
Mon, May 16, 2011
Veteran actress Driver sick in hospital
Driver, who has starred in longrunning U.K. soap Coronation Street for 42 years, was rushed to a medical facility earlier this week (begs09May11 ...
Mon, May 09, 2011
Bus driver in Syracuse crash charged with negligent homicide
BUFFALO, New York (Reuters) - A bus driver was charged with criminally negligent homicide on Monday stemming from a September crash into a train bridge ...
Mon, May 09, 2011
Driver critical after crash
TOWN OF BRADLEY, Wis (WSAU) A 42-year-old woman was injured in a rollover crash in Lincoln County.
Janette Kuehn of Oconomowoc lost control on ...
Sun, May 08, 2011
Tour bus kills New York pedestrian, driver charged
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A tour bus driver who struck a pedestrian on a midtown Manhattan street was charged on Sunday with drunk driving and ...
Fri, May 06, 2011
Driver dies after car crashes into building
WISCONSIN RAPIDS,Wis(WSAU) One person is dead after a car crash in Wisconsin Rapids.
It happened around 2-30 yesterday morning on the Riverview ...
Tue, April 26, 2011
Shahi takes aim at 'bad driver' Hilton
The actress took to the microblogging site on Friday (22Apr11) to vent her rage following the alleged incident in the city, branding the hotel ...
Mon, April 25, 2011
Janesville PD: Drunk Driver Caused Fatal Crash
JANESVILLE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Janesville Police said a man was drunk when he caused a traffic accident that killed a passenger in another vehicle.
It ...
Tue, April 19, 2011
No charges for tow truck driver who was robbed
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - No charges will be filed against a Milwaukee tow-truck driver who shot-and-wounded two men who tried to rob him.
The district ...
Tue, April 19, 2011
Driver charged with 6th OWI
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Prosecutors charged a Wausau man Tuesday with his sixth drunken driving offense after he crashed into the back deck of a ...
Tue, April 19, 2011
Milwaukee Tow Truck Driver Won't Face Charges
Milwaukee, Wis. (Learfield) - No charges will be filed against a Milwaukee tow-truck driver who shot-and-wounded two men who tried to rob him. The district ...
Tue, April 19, 2011
Some New York City cab driver to wear bulletproof vests
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City livery cab drivers, often called to crime-ridden neighborhoods that yellow taxis tend to ignore, are being armed with ...
Tue, April 19, 2011
Milwaukee Truck Driver Faces Charge in Robbery Attempt
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A tow truck driver in Milwaukee faces a concealed weapon charge, after he allegedly shot and wounded two men who tried ...
Tue, April 05, 2011
Driver gets 5 years in bicyclist's hit-and-run
ANTIGO, Wis. (WSAU) – The victim of a hit-and-run accident near Antigo last summer has begun to forgive the driver who hit him.
“We do ...
Sat, March 26, 2011
Police shoot driver after chase on Bronx expressway
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Police shot dead a driver on a congested Bronx expressway on Saturday, after he crashed into several vehicles and tried to ...
Tue, March 15, 2011
New York crash probe focusing on how bus driver got license
By Jonathan Allen
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investigators probing the weekend bus crash that killed 15 passengers on a New York highway were focused on ...
Mon, March 14, 2011
Bus driver in deadly New York crash faces scrutiny
By Bernd Debusmann Jr.
NEW ROCHELLE, New York (Reuters) - Investigators of the weekend bus crash that killed 15 people on a New York highway ...
Mon, March 14, 2011
Schrader dreamed up Taxi Driver predicament in hospital
Schrader was 26 and homeless when he began work on the project and admits his own desperate and lonely circumstances fuelled the development of ...
Wed, March 02, 2011
Driver who fired at NY firefighter was heavily armed
GARDEN CITY, New York (Reuters) - The driver of a pickup truck who slammed into a utility pole in suburban New York and shot at ...
Fri, February 18, 2011
Agron thrilled with Grammy Awards limo driver
The actress' chauffeur was full of red carpet tips after Agron revealed she had never been to the Grammys before - and now she wants ...
Fri, February 11, 2011
Driver in ShopKo crash was on drugs
ROTHSCHILD, Wis. (WSAU) – A man who crashed into the ShopKo Eyecare Center in Rothschild yesterday morning was driving under the influence of a drug ...
Thu, February 10, 2011
Three charged in driver's license scam
MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – Two Stevens Point men and a Marshfield man are among six people indicted on federal charges they made or bought illegal ...
Thu, February 10, 2011
Driver injured in crash at Rothschild ShopKo
ROTHSCHILD, Wis. (WSAU) – A 23-year-old man crashed his car into the ShopKo Eyecare Center in Rothschild this morning.
The man suffered minor injuries and ...
Wed, February 09, 2011
Driver Killed in Car vs. Semi Crash
FOND DU LAC, Wis. (WTAQ) - The driver of a car was killed Wednesday morning after hitting a semi on Highway 23 in Fond du ...
Fri, February 04, 2011
Driver Sits Again
Dallas, Texas (WSAU)Green Bay Packers’ coach Mike McCarthy says he’d be shocked if Donald Driver doesn’t play in Super Bowl-45 against ...
Fri, February 04, 2011
Driver & Walden Miss Practice
Dallas, Texas (WSAU)Green Bay Packers’ receiver Donald Driver sat out of yesterday’s Super Bowl practice, after he aggravated a thigh injury from ...
Fri, February 04, 2011
Injured Packers receiver Driver to miss practice
By Simon Evans
DALLAS (Reuters) - Green Bay Packers wide receiver Donald Driver will miss a second straight day of practice with a quadriceps injury ...
Thu, February 03, 2011
No charges against underage driver in crash that killed dad
PITTSBURGH (Reuters) - No charges will be filed against a 14-year-old girl who was behind the wheel during a car accident that resulted in her ...
Wed, January 26, 2011
Mexico driver crashes into California, two injured
SAN DIEGO, Calif (Reuters) - A car bumped off a highway in northern Mexico, vaulted over the border fence and came to rest 40 yards ...
Mon, January 24, 2011
Driver spares star's blushes at Globes
The British star spotted the woman, who she is refusing to name, in a bathroom at an official afterparty following the glitzy Los Angeles ...
Thu, January 20, 2011
Driver to sing in new movie
The actress, who has recorded two albums, has never sung on film before and she admits it was a dream come true to combine ...
Sun, January 16, 2011
Milwaukee Man Arrested After Attacking Beer Truck Driver
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - He called beer poison, then started smashing cans on the beer truck outside a grocery store in Milwaukee.
Police say they ...
Fri, January 14, 2011
Hit-and-run driver gets 23-year prison sentence
WAUPACA, Wis. (WSAU) – A Waupaca County judge has sentenced a Weyauwega man to 23 years in prison for a hit-and-run death in October 2004 ...
Wed, January 12, 2011
Driver Good To Go Saturday
Green Bay, Wi (WSAU) Green Bay Packers’ receiver Donald Driver took part in all of today’s practice. Coach Mike McCarthy said Driver looked ...
Wed, January 12, 2011
Amtrak train strikes tractor on tracks, kills rig driver
By Neale Gulley
BUFFALO, New York (Reuters) - An Amtrak passenger train traveling from Chicago to New York collided with a tractor trailer on Wednesday ...
Wed, January 12, 2011
School Bus Driver Ticketed For Causing Injury Crash
SHEBOYGAN COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - A school bus driver in Sheboygan County was ticketed for causing a two-vehicle crash in which two students suffered minor ...
Mon, January 10, 2011
Lawmaker Wants Accused Fatal OWI Driver Deported
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Wisconsin lawmaker says he wants a wrong-way driver accused in a fatal crash to be kicked out of the country ...
Tue, December 28, 2010
Restaurant Cook, Customers Save Life of Delivery Driver
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (WTAQ) - A restaurant cook and his customers near Sheboygan were heroes Monday, when they saved a delivery driver who got trapped under ...
Wed, December 22, 2010
Drunk driver gets 51 years for death of Angels pitcher
By Alex Dobuzinskis
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The young motorist convicted of murder for driving drunk in the car crash that killed Los Angeles Angels ...
Thu, December 09, 2010
Venezuela F1 driver flies flag for socialist Chavez
By Diego Ore
CARACAS (Reuters) - As an admirer and friend of Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez, new kid on the block Pastor Maldonado will ...
Wed, December 08, 2010
Yum says China will be top profit driver this year
By Lisa Baertlein
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Yum Brands Inc <YUM.N> said China would surpass the United States as the fast-food restaurant operator's ...
Sun, December 05, 2010
West Allis Police: Driver in Fatal Crash Had Expired License
WEST ALLIS, Wis. (WTAQ) - Though no charges or citations have been filed, police in the West Allis area say the 19-year-old driver who hit ...
Sat, November 27, 2010
Former School Bus Driver Pleads To Assault
Fond du Lac, WI (WSAU) A former school bus driver will be sentenced on charges he sexually assaulted a child. William Rangel entered an ...
Sat, November 27, 2010
Ex-NFDL Bus Driver to be Sentenced for Child Sex Assault
FOND DU LAC, Wis. (WTAQ) - A former school bus driver will be sentenced on charges he sexually assaulted a child.
William Rangel entered an ...
Thu, November 18, 2010
Driver Expects To Play Sunday
Green Bay, Wi (WSAU) Packer's receiver Donald Driver expects to play on Sunday at Minnesota. He suffered a slight tear in a quadriceps ...
Tue, November 16, 2010
Driver crashes into Weston "W"
WESTON, Wis (WSAU) A driver crashed into two of the large "W" pillars along Weston Avenue on Sunday. Everest Metro police say Sean Sarver ...
Mon, November 15, 2010
WATCH: Drunken driver sentenced for killing friend
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Relatives pleaded with a judge Monday to sentence a Medford man to five years in prison for killing his friend in ...
Mon, November 15, 2010
Driver to be sentenced for killing friend in crash
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A drunk driver from Medford will be sentenced today for a crash that killed his friend in Athens in July 2009 ...
Tue, November 09, 2010
Racing driver Button escapes armed ambush in Brazil
The British sportsman was travelling through a shanty town in the city in an armoured car after the qualifying session for the Brazilian Grand ...
Sun, November 07, 2010
"Huffing" hit-and-run driver arrested
WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Police have arrested a man who was involved in a one-car crash on Highway 51 on Friday that damaged some road ...
Thu, November 04, 2010
Driver To Miss Sunday's Game
Green Bay, Wis. (WHBL-Learfield) - Green Bay Packers’ receiver Donald Driver will miss Sunday night’s home game against Dallas. Coach Mike McCarthy declared him ...
Thu, November 04, 2010
Driver Out, Pickett Questionable For Sunday
GREEN BAY, Wis (WSAU) Green Bay Packers' defensive end Ryan Pickett was limited at practice yesterday, and there's a chance he could miss ...
Tue, November 02, 2010
Driver Questionable For Cowboy Game
Green Bay, Wi (WSAU) Green Bay Packer reciever Donald Driver will be questionable this week, after he suffered a new quadriceps injury in the ...
Mon, November 01, 2010
Drunk driver arrested after high-speed chase
GREEN VALLEY, Wis (WSAU) A drunk driver tried to outrun police on Saturday morning. The high speed chase started around 8am on Highway 29 ...
Mon, October 18, 2010
Driver confronted childhood bully at a party
Like many celebrities, the Good Will Hunting star has felt compelled to speak out against cruel teens after a string of recent school suicides ...
Sat, October 16, 2010
Rodgers, Driver Probable, Matthews Doubtful For Sunday
Green Bay, WI (WSAU) Packer coach Mike McCarthy says he won't rule out the possibility linebacker Clay Matthews Jr. will play on Sunday ...
Wed, October 13, 2010
Drunk driver rams police cruiser
EAU CLAIRE, Wis (WSAU) Sheriffs deputies in Eau Claire say a drunk driver hit a squad car at high speed on Monday morning. 51-year-old ...
Fri, October 08, 2010
Did drunk driver get special treatment?
MILWAUKEE (WSAU) Milwaukee Police are trying to find out whether a driver charged in a hit-and-run death got special treatment because she’s related ...
Fri, October 08, 2010
Drunk driver kills 3
UNDATED (WSAU) An alleged drunk driver who’s accused of killing three people near Madison was released from the hospital last night, and was ...
Fri, October 08, 2010
Milwaukee Cops Investigating Possible Special Treatment for Driver in Fatal Crash
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee Police are trying to find out whether a driver charged in a hit and run death got special treatment because ...
Mon, October 04, 2010
Hamm & Driver join teacher tributes
In his segment, Hamm, a former teacher himself, says, ""A great teacher is a key to success,"" while British actress Driver says, ""I learned ...
Tue, September 28, 2010
Police nab repeat drunken driver...twice
MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) – A Hayward man was arrested twice in just over 24 hours – once for his seventh drunken driving charge and then for ...
Thu, September 23, 2010
Driver, victim identified in fatal ATV accident
LEVIS, Wis. (WSAU) – A 68-year-old Neillsville man has been identified as the victim in a fatal ATV accident yesterday morning in rural Clark County ...
Fri, September 17, 2010
Teenage driver dies in river rollover
AMHERST, Wis (WSAU) A 17-year-old died yesterday when the car he was driving failed to negotiate a curve and went into the Tomorrow River ...
Mon, September 13, 2010
Driver Killed in Washington Co. Crash
ALLENTON, Wis. (WTAQ) - A car driver was killed Sunday night after crashing head-on into a pick-up truck in southeast Wisconsin.
It happened about 6 ...
Thu, September 09, 2010
Late birdie puts Kuchar in BMW driver's seat
By Steve Keating
LEMONT, Illinois (Reuters) - A red-hot Matt Kuchar birdied his final hole to take a one-shot lead in the opening round of ...
Tue, August 31, 2010
Driver Evacuates Bus Minutes Before Fire
RICE LAKE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A bus driver might have saved the lives of 52 people, by getting them out just minutes before the vehicle ...
Wed, August 25, 2010
Distracted driver rear-ends biker
WESTON, Wis (WSAU) Inattentive driving caused an S-U-V driver to crash into a motorcyclist yesterday afternoon on Ross Avenue in Weston.
Everest Metro police ...
Mon, August 23, 2010
Trucks collide, driver airlifted to Wausau
STOCKTON, Wis. (WSAU) – Portage County sheriff’s deputies are investigating a crash that sent a delivery truck driver to the hospital.
The accident happened ...
Mon, August 23, 2010
Driver arrested after high speed chase
NEKOOSA, Wis (WSAU) There was a high-speed chase in Wood County early Saturday morning after a driver tried to speed away from a traffic ...
Mon, August 16, 2010
Driver gets prison time in fatal buggy crash
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Marshfield man who now admits huffing from an aerosol can when he crashed into a horse-drawn buggy last summer has ...
Mon, August 16, 2010
Driver will learn fate in fatal horse-drawn buggy crash
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Marshfield man who killed a six-month-old Amish girl when he rear-ended the horse drawn buggy she was in last summer ...
Tue, August 10, 2010
Drunk driver caught
WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) A 19-year-old woman was arrested for drunk driving after crashing into a house early Sunday morning.
Police reports say Margo Burt ...
Sat, August 07, 2010
Green Bay Packers Sign Driver to Extension
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - The Green Bay Packers have signed WR Donald Driver to a contract extension Friday.
Driver says the extension is through ...
Sat, August 07, 2010
Packers sign Donald Driver to contract extension
GREEN BAY, Wis (TSN-WSAU) The Packers and Donald Driver agreed to a contract extension on Friday that will likely keep the 35-year-old wide receiver ...
Thu, August 05, 2010
Moped Driver Killed in Crash
SHEBOYGAN COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - A St. Cloud man is killed after crashing his moped into a vehicle Thursday morning in Sheboygan County.
The 81-year-old ...
Thu, July 29, 2010
Driver in Highway 29 Crash Dies
SHAWANO COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - The driver who allegedly caused a two-car crash near Bonduel has died from his injuries.
On Monday night, 86-year-old Paul ...
Tue, July 27, 2010
Alleged drunken driver to make initial court appearance
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – A Plover man will make his initial appearance this afternoon on charges he killed an Almond motorcyclist in a drunken ...
Mon, July 26, 2010
Driver Who Killed Volunteer Says She Was Cut Off
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - The driver of a car that struck-and-killed an Adopt-a-Highway volunteer told investigators that her vehicle was cut off by another ...
Sat, July 17, 2010
Pickup Truck Driver Charged in Fatal Donut Drive
WALWORTH COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - The driver of a pickup truck doing donuts now faces homicide charges for his carelessness.
Edward Meyer lost control and ...
Tue, July 13, 2010
Toyota blames driver error for some unwanted speeding
By Chang-Ran Kim and John Crawley
TOKYO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp said on Wednesday its investigation of nearly 2,000 cases of unintended ...
Tue, July 13, 2010
$100K Bond Set for Driver Accused of Hitting Cyclist
ANTIGO, Wis. (WTAQ) - A $100,000 bond has been set for a driver who allegedly hit a cycling athlete near Antigo and never stopped ...
Tue, July 13, 2010
Trial date set for suspected drunken driver
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Mosinee man will stand trial in late February on charges he killed his wife and daughter in a drunken driving ...
Wed, July 07, 2010
Reward offered to find Antigo hit-and-run driver
ANTIGO, Wis. (WSAU) – Family members of an Antigo man critically injured when he was hit by a car on Monday have set up a ...
Tue, July 06, 2010
Search Continues for Driver Who Hit Cyclist, Then Fled
ANTIGO, Wis. (WTAQ) - Authorities in north central Wisconsin are looking for a driver who critically injured a bicyclist.
It happened late Monday morning just ...
Thu, June 24, 2010
Driver wants evidence withheld from trial
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Kronenwetter man accused of killing his wife and daughter in a drunken driving rollover last fall wants to keep some ...
Wed, June 16, 2010
Driver Pulling Logging Equipment Killed in Crash
LADYSMITH, Wis. (WTAQ) - A driver who was pulling logging equipment died when his vehicle crashed west of Ladysmith. Rusk County authorities said 86-year-old Anthony ...
Tue, June 15, 2010
U.S. home buyers still in driver's seat: Trulia
By Lynn Adler
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Prices were cut on nearly one quarter of U.S. homes on the market in May, the same ...
Tue, June 01, 2010
Milwaukee Driver Suffers Med Condition, Plows Into School Bus
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A driver was fighting for his life at mid-day, after he suffered a medical condition and his van plowed into a ...
Fri, May 14, 2010
Charges Pending Against Erratic Truck Driver
SPARTA, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Canadian truck driver whom authorities thought was carrying explosives is now in jail in Sparta – and the Monroe County sheriff ...
Fri, April 30, 2010
Funeral today for deputy killed by drunk driver
UNDATED (WSAU) Flags will be at half-staff today in honor of sheriffs deputy Kory Dahlvig, killed by a drunk driver earlier this week. His ...
Thu, April 29, 2010
Cattle Truck Driver Seriously Injured in FDL Crash
FOND DU LAC, Wis. (WTAQ) - Police are looking to interview witnesses of a cattle truck rollover crash Thursday in Fond du Lac. It happened ...
Tue, April 27, 2010
Hit-and-run driver pleads 'no contest'
UNDATED (WSAU) A Waunakee man pleaded no contest yesterday to causing the hit-and-run death of a Good Samaritan who was pushing a woman’s ...
Mon, April 26, 2010
Deputy killed by drunk driver in Vilas County
LAC DU FLAMBEAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The State Patrol has identified a Vilas County sheriff’s deputy who died when a pickup truck pulled in ...
Mon, April 19, 2010
Milwaukee Police Look for Fatal Hit and Run Driver
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee Police are looking for a hit and run SUV driver who struck and killed one man and injured another outside ...
Sun, April 18, 2010
Driver error blamed in Toyota crash
SHEYBOYGAN FALLS (WSAU) A case of sudden accelleration involving a Toyota Camry is being blamed on driver error, not a vehicle malfunction.
Sheboygan Falls ...
Fri, April 16, 2010
Driver Blamed For Sheboygan Falls Toyota Crash
SHEBOYGAN FALLS, Wis. (WTAQ) - It was the driver’s fault – not the car’s fault – when a Toyota Camry smashed into a wall at ...
Thu, April 08, 2010
Driver Killed, Passenger Injured in I-90 Incident
STOUGHTON, Wis. (WTAQ) - A driver was killed and his passenger was injured after a container fell from a semi-truck and crushed their SUV. It ...
Mon, April 05, 2010
Middleton Driver: "My Dog Caused The Crash"
MIDDLETON, Wis. (WTAQ) - You've heard "The dog ate my homework," but what about "My dog caused the car crash?' It really happened in ...
Fri, March 26, 2010
Chicago taxi driver charged with aiding terrorist
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A Chicago taxi driver was arrested on Friday and accused of sending money to a Pakistani militant with al Qaeda ties and ...
Wed, March 24, 2010
Quiros to ease off power driver to accelerate Ryder chances
By Norman Dabell
MALAGA, Spain (Reuters) - Spanish big-hitter Alvaro Quiros has decided to sacrifice power and yards for accuracy to try to nail a ...
Mon, March 22, 2010
NY police cite driver error in Toyota Prius case
DETROIT (Reuters) - Police in New York on Monday said it appears a March 9 crash of a Toyota Motor Corp Prius was a case ...
Thu, March 18, 2010
U.S. says driver error possible in NY Prius crash
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. safety officials believe driver error may be behind the crash in New York of a Toyota Motor Corp Prius that ...
Thu, March 18, 2010
Bill Would Register People To Vote When Getting Driver's Licenses
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - A new bill would automatically register Wisconsinites to vote when they apply for a driver’s license or plates for their ...
Wed, March 17, 2010
California police report supports Prius driver
By Dan Whitcomb and Steve Gorman
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A California Highway Patrol report released on Wednesday in a sensational "runaway" Toyota Prius incident ...
Wed, March 17, 2010
Drunken driver convicted in motorcyclist's death
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A judge has convicted a Weston man in the June drunken driving death of an Oshkosh motorcyclist.
Matthew Vissers pled no ...
Wed, March 17, 2010
Driver to enter plea today in fatal June crash
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Weston man will admit his guilt this morning in a drunken driving crash that killed an Oshkosh motorcyclist last summer ...
Tue, March 16, 2010
NYS film tax credit key economic driver: comptroller
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York state's film tax credit has generated about $7 billion in economic activity since 2004 and become a key ...
Tue, March 02, 2010
Driver leads cops on chase right into police station
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A man who fled from a traffic stop led Wausau police early this morning right into their police station.
Police tried ...
Mon, March 01, 2010
Authorities Probe Death Of Dane Co. ATV Driver
DANE COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Dane County authorities are still investigating the death of a 62-year-old ATV driver who rolled his vehicle on Lake Waubesa ...
Mon, February 22, 2010
Drowsy driver gets probation in 2007 death
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Marathon County judge has spared a drowsy teen driver from prison for killing an Athens woman while driving on just ...
Mon, February 22, 2010
Drowsy driver to enter plea in fatal crash
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Mosinee man will admit today that he killed an Athens woman while driving on only two hours of sleep in ...
Fri, February 19, 2010
Minivan Driver Killed In Train Crash ID'ed
WEST BEND, Wis. (WTAQ) - The driver of a minivan killed by a freight train was identified Thursday as 47-year-old Gary Lewein of West Bend ...
Fri, February 19, 2010
Driver Cited in Sheboygan Gas Leak
SHEBOYGAN, Wis (WTAQ) - The driver responsible for about 300 Sheboygan homes being without natural gas on Wednesday has been cited with reckless driving and ...
Fri, February 12, 2010
Milwaukee Police Look For Driver Who Hit Firefighter
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Authorities in Milwaukee have been looking for a driver who struck a firefighter who was responding to a traffic accident. It ...
Thu, February 11, 2010
Sheboygan Cops Probe Crash Caused By Tired Plow Driver
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (WTAQ) - Sheboygan Police are investigating a crash caused by a tired snowplow driver who had worked extremely long hours. Police said a ...
Wed, February 10, 2010
Drunk driver sentenced in multi-death crash
PESTIGO, Wis (WSAU) A Marinette man was sentenced yesterday to 25 years in prison for killing five family members and two unborn babies in ...
Tue, February 09, 2010
For extra cautious Toyota driver, a high-speed death
By Bernie Woodall
FLINT, Michigan (Reuters) - Guadalupe Alberto knew the route from her house on a residential street to the tiny grocery store she ...
Fri, January 29, 2010
Family seeks stiffer sentence for drunken driver
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Weston man charged with killing an Oshkosh motorcyclist last summer has reached a tenative plea deal but the victim's ...
Fri, January 29, 2010
Repeat drunken driver convicted again
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) - A Wausau man arrested eight times for drunken driving in Indiana has been convicted of his second offense.
Kevin Arps pled ...
Mon, January 18, 2010
Report: Wrong-way driver legally drunk
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) A toxicology report on a woman who was killed in a wrong-way crash earlier this month shows that her blood-alcohol ...
Mon, January 11, 2010
Underage driver caught after high speed chase
MERRILL, Wis (WSAU) A 14-year-old in a stolen car led police on a high speed chase Sunday morning that started in Edgar and ended ...
Thu, January 07, 2010
Kolbe & Kolbe truck driver murder trial delayed
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) The trial in the Kolbe & Kolbe truck driver murder case is being delayed again. It was scheduled to start next ...
Thu, January 07, 2010
Driver hospitalized after Wisconsin Rapids crash
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis (WSAU) Firefighters used the jaws of life to get a Wisconsin Rapids woman out of her car after a two-vehicle crash ...
Wed, January 06, 2010
DOT, Donald Driver Team Up To Help Folks Buckle Up
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is kicking off their "Zero in Wisconsin" campaign with the help of Packers receiver Donald ...
Tue, January 05, 2010
Driver identified in wrong-way crash
LANARK, Wis (WSAU) The Portage County sheriffs department has released the name of the victim in a wrong-way crash on Highway 10 from Sunday ...
Mon, December 28, 2009
Driver In Fatal Dane Co. Crash May Have Been Asleep
DANE COUNTY (WRN) - Dane County authorities say a pickup driver might have fallen asleep before his truck slammed into an oncoming car, killing the ...
Sat, December 26, 2009
Milw. Police: Drunk Driver Causes Man to Be Paralyzed
MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - A 43-year-old man spent the holidays in a hospital and is paralyzed, with a broken neck. This after a drunk driver slammed ...
Thu, December 24, 2009
Bond increased for drunk driver caught with marijuana
WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) A drunk driver who took a life in a 1992 crash was arrested on a marijuana charge.
41-year-old Brian Kaseno has ...
Fri, December 11, 2009
Self-reported drunk driver pleads "not guilty"
GRANTON, Wis (WSAU) The drunk-driver who called 9-1-1 on herself two months ago has pled not guilty to a series of charges in Clark ...
Wed, December 09, 2009
Driver flees scene after causing crash
TOWN OF LINCOLN, Wis. (WSAU) – The Wood County sheriff’s department is looking for a driver who caused an accident in the town of ...
Thu, December 03, 2009
Teen Driver Killed After Slamming Into Utility Pole
PRAIRIE DU SAC (WRN) - A 16-year-old driver was killed Wednesday evening, when a pickup truck slammed into a utility pole just east of Prairie ...
Fri, November 20, 2009
Driver dies in Miley Cyrus tour bus crash
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The driver of a tour bus for Miley Cyrus died on Friday when the vehicle crashed in Virginia, but the teen ...
Mon, November 16, 2009
Mercedes to leave driver decision to boss Brawn
By Alan Baldwin LONDON (Reuters) - Mercedes say they will not tell Ross Brawn which drivers to sign now they have taken a controlling stake ...
Wed, November 11, 2009
Suspected drunken driver bound over for trial
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Wausau man who has eight prior drinking and driving arrests in Indiana has pled not guilty to his second operating ...
Mon, November 09, 2009
Drunken driver enters plea to amended charge in '06 rollover
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Ringle man pled no contest Monday to charges he killed a woman in a drunken driving rollover three years ago ...
Fri, November 06, 2009
Drunken driver reaches plea deal in fatal 2006 crash
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The Ringle man charged in a drunken driving death has reached a plea deal ahead of a jury trial that was ...
Fri, November 06, 2009
Driver Misses Practice With Neck Injury
Green Bay, Wi (WSAU) Donald Driver missed practice again on Thursday with what's described as a neck stinger which he suffered in the ...
Wed, November 04, 2009
Playfish sees social games as industry driver
By Matt Cowan
LONDON (Reuters) - The video games sector has yet to gain from a downturn where consumers stay home to play, but social ...
Tue, November 03, 2009
Judge OK's driving request for drunken driver
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A judge has modified the bond for a Mosinee man charged in the drunken driving deaths of his wife and daughter ...
Mon, November 02, 2009
Police involved in high speed chase with drunk driver
WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) A Wausau man is under arrest for trying to outrun police during an attempted traffic stop.
20-year-old Alexander Drake refused to ...
Sat, October 31, 2009
Drunk Driver Calls 911 On Herself
Granton, Wi (WSAU) The 911 operator was a bit confused when a Granton woman called to report a drunk driver last Saturday. It seems ...
Thu, October 29, 2009
One year in jail for drunk driver without pants
PLOVER, Wis (WSAU) A Plover woman who was caught driving drunk without her pants on was sentenced to one-year in prison. 30-year-old Jessica Jackson ...
Thu, October 29, 2009
Bad driver? Blame your genes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - No need to curse that bad driver weaving in and out of the lane in front of you -- he cannot help it ...
Tue, October 27, 2009
Suspected drunk driver, charged with two homicides, wants to remain on school board
MOSINEE, Wis (WSAU) A Mosinee school board member who's accused of homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle attended last night's board ...
Wed, October 21, 2009
Driver in double-fatal rollover crash in court today
MOSINEE, Wis (WSAU) Mosinee school board member Travis Ploman will appear in court later today on charges of homicide by intoxicated use of a ...
Mon, October 19, 2009
Teen-driver texting bill comes up for committee vote Tuesday
UNDATED (WSAU) Tomorrow the state senate is expected to pass a bill drivers under the age of 18 from texting behind the wheel. The ...
Sun, October 18, 2009
Driver sets reception record; Packers roll over Lions
GREEN BAY, Wis (WSAU) Donald Driver became the Packers all-time leader in reception, as Green Bay coasted to a 26-0 win over the Detroit ...
Tue, October 13, 2009
School bus driver facing sex charges
FOND DU LAC (WSAU) A school bus driver in North Fond du Lac made his first court appearance yesterday on sex-related charges.
Bond was ...
Mon, October 12, 2009
Driver survives I-39 rollover crash; OWI charges pending
MOSINEE, Wis (WSAU) There was a roll-over accident on I-39 in Mosinee on Friday night. 26-year-old Christopher Koskey of Germantown will be charged with ...
Tue, September 29, 2009
Motion hearing today for truck driver's killer
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – A Plover man accused of killing a Kolbe and Kolbe truck driver in a case of mistaken identity six years ...
Mon, September 28, 2009
Driver involved in 4-crashes in 7-minutes
APPLETON, Wis (WSAU) A driver in Appleton was in critical condition, after he got into four separate crashes in seven minutes. It happened late ...
Fri, September 18, 2009
Driver, pasenger caught after fleeing crash scene
MARATHON, Wis (WSAU) Two men ran into the woods after a suspected drunk driving crash on Hollywood Road in Marathon. After leaving the scene ...
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