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How much are you willing to pay for a hoax?
In addition to endangering much of Northeast Wisconsin earlier this week, law enforcement experts say two back-to-back, swatting calls likely cost residents thousands in wasted taxpayer dollars.
Police say swatting is when someone makes a fake 911 call, intended to get a large response from law enforcement.
That's what happened in Oshkosh on Monday when multiple agencies responded to a call from someone who said they'd shot their girlfriend and had another person at gunpoint.
The call turned out to be a prank.
The following day, another swatting call came into Calumet County.
This time, the caller reported he'd been stabbed in the chest and had shot his wife to death in the village of Harrison.
Again, multiple law enforcement agencies showed up
before it was determined to be a false emergency.
Packers running back Josh Jacobs is scheduled for a status conference in Brown County on September 4th as efforts are underway to seal video evidence for good.
Civic media's James Kelly has the story.
The video of the Josh Jacobs incident may never be released as lawyers ask to seal it permanently.
In a statement Monday, attorneys for the Packer running backs his ex-girlfriend cited privacy concerns for wanting to keep it from the public.
Jacobs last week took responsibility in the criminal case.
He pleaded no contest to two misdemeanors and got a $1,000 fine.
He faces a deferred sentence on another charge if he meets conditions over the next year.
A Brown County judge had ordered the evidence temporarily sealed.
Jacobs stays on the NFL's cannot playlist during the investigation.
I'm James Kelly for Civic Media News.
The eye in the sky is watching you this week.
Wisconsin State Patrol pilots are looking for speeding and aggressive driving from the air in Dane and Waukesha counties.
Pilots who spot possible violations will alert troopers on the ground who can make traffic stops.
State Patrol says the goal is to encourage safer driving, not simply to hand out tickets.
A 40 to 50 cent gas hike overnight is sparking both candidates in the race for Wisconsin governor to call for a repeal of the minimum markup law, also known as the Unfair Sales Act.
The law prevents businesses, including gas stations, from selling merchandise below cost.
While campaigning in Green Bay yesterday, Secretary of State Sarah Godluschi said repealing the minimum markup law could drop gas prices by as much as 50 cents a gallon.
Godluschi is running as a Democrat for Lieutenant Governor and said David Crowley also supports repealing the law.
Republican candidate Tom Tiffany also released a statement promising to repeal the law if elected governor.
State law says prices can only be adjusted once in a 24-hour period.
A new market poll shows Democrats gaining ground ahead of the midterm elections with a 13-point lead on the generic congressional ballot among likely voters.
The market law school poll found Democrats also have an advantage with adults on the economy, inflation, healthcare, and Medicare and Social Security.
President Trump's approval rating was 37 percent down from 40 percent in July.
Republicans were viewed more favorably on national defense, crime, and immigration and border security.
Chargers are being filed against a former nurse at the Tomah Veterans Affairs Memorial Center.
53-year-old Beth Holts is accused of intentionally depriving a dying hospice patient of oxygen.
The incident happened in August of last year, with Holts reportedly telling a fellow staffer that she hoped the patient would die before the end of her shift because reporting his passing would be easier than writing up a fall that he had experienced earlier.
Holts was taken into custody yesterday on a charge of intentionally abusing a patient, causing great bodily harm.
And that's your state news update.
I'm Connie Feldman for Civic Media News.
The Brewers march on.
Hi, I'm Mike Clemens with Sports Baseball.
The Brewers made a comeback to beat the Pirates five to four Christian Yelich driving in the go-ahead run.
The Brewers have 10 games left on their regular season schedule.
Are they important to win?
Brewers pitcher Logan Henderson.
Oh, absolutely.
There's these these games moving forward are very important.
We've got a lot of ball left and you know, we're not taking the foot off the gas by any means.
So yeah, we had our fun last night, but we knew that we had to show up to work today and get job done.
the Packers held practice, defensive lineman Warren Brinson still out with an injury and defensive end Lucas Van Ness going through the concussion protocol.
Tucker Kraft on putting out loss against the Vikings behind them.
Want to know.
I'm broken record.
I say it every time.
We just have to go.
Want to know when you're up.
I mean, each guy across board consistently winning their one on one matchup.
That's what it depends on.
That's the Packers tight end.
Tucker Kraft.
They play the Jets Sunday at noon in New York with sports on Mike Clemens.
It is going to be mostly sunny to partly cloudy today with highs in the low to mid 70s this afternoon.
Tonight partly cloudy with lows dropping into the upper 40s to near 50 and then tomorrow a few sprinkles here and there mostly cloudy with a high in the low to mid 60s.
I'm meteorologist Sean Cable.
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