Friday News Roundup

Here's your daily news roundup from 97.9 WGBW.

For Civic Media News, I'm Connie Feldman.

Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs was formally charged in Brown County Court yesterday with two misdemeanors.

Here's Civic Media's Melissa Kay with more.

Jacobs was arrested in May on suspicion of domestic abuse, but at the time the Brown County district attorney withheld a decision on charging Jacobs pending further investigation.

Jacobs was released from the Brown County jail following the arrest.

He is charged with misdemeanor battery and criminal damage to property following a domestic dispute at his village of Hobart home on May 23rd.

Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gudekunst said on Wednesday the team was preparing for any possibility with uncertainty.

surrounding Jacob's status.

I'm Melissa Kaye, Civic Media

News.

Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.

tonight.

The Bear Boo Police Department is investigating a shooting that happened during an attempted armed robbery Wednesday night.

Bear Boo Police Chief Justin Carloni spoke with Civic Media about the incident.

We did have a shooting during an attempt robbery that occurred in 200 Block Fourth Avenue.

It appears that it was narcotics related.

Police say a 23-year-old man had set up a meeting with two people for a suspected drug deal.

Two masked suspects allegedly tried to rob the victim at gunpoint with one of the suspects shooting him.

The victim was taken to the hospital for his injuries and is expected to recover.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Baraboo Police Department.

Fond du Lac County Sheriff's deputies say they found human remains in a rural Fond du Lac home.

According to the Sheriff's Office, investigators found human skulls, skeletal remains, and memorabilia related to serial killers while executing a warrant at the home last month.

47-year-old Benjamin Larson was charged with stalking in Ding County Court on August 18th after a Madison-area woman reported being harassed by him for more than a decade.

When authorities searched Larson's home, the criminal complaint says they found items allegedly from Ed Gein's grave.

a jar labeled as containing a piece of John Wayne Gacy's brain and other bottles labeled as poison.

Detectives are working with the forensic anthropologist to determine whether the remains are real.

An initial exam indicated many of the remains are likely ancient Native American in origin.

Baraboo police are asking for your help after a shooting there Wednesday night.

Police say the shooting happened during a suspected drug deal.

They say a 23-year-old man set up a meeting with two people who showed up wearing masks and tried to rob him at gunpoint.

One of the suspects shot the victim, but his injuries were not life-threatening.

Baraboo police chief Justin Carloni is asking anyone who may know something about this incident to let police know.

And we're looking for any help from the public that might have additional outside information that might help us strengthen our case and provide additional insight into this investigation.

Police say the shooting was isolated to the alleged drug deal and there's no danger to the public.

Anyone with information can call the Bear Boo Police non-emergency line.

Law enforcement in the Fox Valley are investigating after a man's body was found in the Fox River yesterday.

Out of Gamey County Sheriff's deputies say they found the body in the village of Kimberley near Sunset Park just before noon yesterday.

They say there's no indication of foul play and the investigation is ongoing.

And that's your state news update.

I'm Connie Falmon for Civic Media News.

Packers football tonight.

Hi, I'm Mike Clemens with sports in Green Bay where the Packers play their final preseason game against the Arizona Cardinals.

The last chance for players like receiver Will Shepherd to make the team.

Shepherd had six catches for 47 yards and a touchdown last week in Denver.

Can he do it again tonight?

Yeah, definitely just gonna go out there and do my job and where it plays kind of mean.

Make the most of it.

Baseball,

the Brewers opening a weekend series tonight at Amfam Field against the Texas Rangers.

The Rangers in second place in the eighth

a game behind the Astros.

The Brewers, with an 8-2 win last night over the Mets in New York, Jacob Mizorowski could have called it a night after five complete innings, but told Pat Murphy he wanted more.

That's right.

Well, that's what makes Miz special.

He

wanted that.

Not ideal conditions.

He could be thinking about other stuff, but he was focused on one thing.

He was focused on helping this team.

He knew what it was.

I gave him the opposite.

I said, hey man, you okay?

Top

of the order, whatever it was, I want it.

That's the Brewers manager, Pat Murphy, with sports.

I'm Mike Clemens.

Plenty of sunshine today.

We'll get to 78 for a high this afternoon.

Tonight partly cloudy, low of 64.

Tomorrow partly cloudy with a few scattered showers and a high in the mid to upper 70s.

I'm

meteorologist Sean Cable.

That's your Green Bay News Roundup from 97.9 WGBW.

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