Austin Sukowatey is facing charges after an investigation alleged he illegally shipped prescription drugs to his home in Montello in Marquette County.

A gun found hidden inside the Langlade County Courthouse has renewed debate over security at rural Wisconsin courthouses, where screening visitors can carry significant costs.

A gun found in the Langlade County Courthouse is raising concerns about courthouse security and the cost of weapon screening in rural Wisconsin.

Several courthouses in the northern Wisconsin do not regularly screen visitors for weapons, The Badger Project found. But adding scanning machines would cost a lot.

The central Wisconsin sheriff’s office has 50 take-home vehicles, nine of which travel beyond the county, Sheriff Tim Wilz says. The take-home policy is excessive and should be reined in, a contender ...

Sgt. Zach Gunderson was the winner of the Republican Party’s primary for Waushara County Sheriff. He faces a write-in Democratic challenger in the November general election.

Brendan Cutrell, a deputy and police chief in central Wisconsin, is being sued in federal court for three different traffic stops his accusers say violated their constitutional rights.

A sheriff's deputy and small-town police chief, Brendan Cutrell, is the subject of three federal lawsuits alleging he violated the Fourth Amendment rights of individuals he pulled over.

Former Racine County Sheriff's investigator Jonathan Bechman pleaded guilty to three misdemeanors in a domestic abuse case and was sentenced to six months in jail.

By Annie Pulley, THE BADGER PROJECT Jonathan Bechman, an ex-investigator for the Racine County Sheriff's Office, got six months in jail after he

Several courthouses in the northern part of the state do not regularly screen visitors for weapons, a review by The Badger Project found. Adding scanning machines would cost these counties hundreds of thousands of dollars.

The suspect says the man making the accusation was trying to avoid deportation. The Sauk County Jail assists other law enforcement agencies, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement, better known...

The suspect says the man making the claim was in the country illegally. The Sauk County Jail assists other law enforcement agencies, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement, better known as I.C.E., with holding inmates.

The central Wisconsin sheriff’s office has 50 take-home vehicles, nine of which travel beyond the county, Sheriff Tim Wilz says. The take-home policy is excessive and should be reined in, a contender for sheriff says.

Outgoing Sheriff Richard "Chip" Meister has repeatedly used a county fuel card to fill his department truck at spots as far as 220 miles from Sauk County on the route to his cabin, according to an inv...

Before 2015, the most a person could give in annual political donations in Wisconsin was $10,000.

Long-time Sauk County Sheriff Richard “Chip” Meister has used a county fuel card to fill his department-issued truck at least 16 times this year in northwestern Wisconsin, hours from Sauk

Democrats have most recently dominated state election spending. But not so far in 2026 where the GOP's heavy hitters are vastly outspending their democrat counterparts. The Badger Project's Peter Came...

Adam Boney quit the Forest County Sheriff’s Office after accusations, which he said were false, that he refused to assist a deputy on a potentially dangerous call. He now works for a small police depa...

Adam Boney quit the Forest County Sheriff’s Office after accusations, which he said were false, that he refused to assist a deputy on a potentially dangerous call. He now works for a small police department in the same county.

STEVENS POINT – A Portage County corrections officer resigned days after he was arrested under suspicion of assaulting his brother with a thermos during an argument in July. Todd Domres, the …

By Peter Cameron, THE BADGER PROJECT Before 2015, the most a person could give in annual political donations in Wisconsin was $10,000. So far this year,

A famous musician, the former CEO of the Green Bay Packers and members of the Soros, Pritzer and Walton families have all given the challenger the maximum allowed by federal law.

The U.S. Ambassador to the Netherlands, a major Silicon Valley billionaire and many others have given Van Orden the maximum donation allowed in this election cycle.

A famous musician, the former CEO of the Green Bay Packers and members of the Soros, Pritzer and Walton families have all given the challenger the maximum allowed by federal law.

The U.S. Ambassador to the Netherlands, a major Silicon Valley billionaire and many others have all given Van Orden the maximum donation allowed in this election cycle.

Kevin Flick, a veteran at the Portage County Sheriff's Office, got a one-day suspension after fighting with a man in April while off-duty.

Jonathan Bechman worked for the sheriff’s department for 15 years before he pleaded guilty to three misdemeanors in a domestic abuse case involving his wife.

Jonathan Bechman worked for the sheriff’s department for 15 years before he pleaded guilty to three misdemeanors in a domestic abuse case involving his wife.

Kevin Flick, a veteran at the Portage County Sheriff's Office, got a one-day suspension after fighting with a man in April while off-duty.

Using a big loophole in state law, the Wisconsin Democratic Party has dominated fundraising in recent years. But this year, its regular heavy hitters have been vastly outdone by the state’s trio of billionaire Republican megadonors.

Two Democrats and three Republicans round out the top five. Senators who live outside Dane County can claim $140 per day they are in Madison on official business.

Todd Domres, now a former corrections officer in the Portage County Jail, faces charges after he was accused of assaulting his brother during a fistfight in late July. Domres quit his job at the jail ...

Todd Domres, now a former corrections officer in the Portage County Jail, faces charges after he was accused of assaulting his brother during a fistfight in late July. Domres quit his job at the jail a few days later.

Christopher Cheek was forced to resign from the Grafton Police Department after exchanging sexual messages with a victim in a pending criminal case. His current chief says the interactions were consen...

Christopher Cheek quit the Grafton Police Department after exchanging sexual messages with a victim in a pending criminal case. His chief says the interactions were consensual.

Christopher Cheek quit the Grafton Police Department after an investigation revealed he exchanged sexual messages with a victim in a pending criminal case. Cheek and his current chief say the interactions were consensual.

Michael Kuehn, a Beaver Dam patrolman for more than 20 years, was arrested for disorderly conduct in 2023 after his wife called 911 amid an argument. Both were cited.