Eau Claire County News

Two of three men accused of stealing 14 iPads and three laptop computers from an Eau Claire store have been convicted by an Eau Claire County jury.

A 41 year old Altoona man is jailed after allegedly strangling his live-in girlfriend to death in an argument and then burning her body.

A Rib Lake mother is accused of trying to kill four of her six children. The Taylor County Sheriff's Department says Heidi Mann, 37, attempted to cause the death of her children by carbon monoxide asphyxiation.

An Eau Claire County judge has set bond for the suspect in an Altoona homicide at $500,000.

An Eau Claire County man is accused of killing a woman who lived with him, and hiding her body in a shed.

A man who once lived at the home where police are investigating a suspicious death has been booked into jail on suspicion of First Degree Intentional Homicide.

A source close to the investigation says they are at the scene of a suspicious death in Altoona.

Kristina Bourget is the owner and vice president of Bourget Law in Eau Claire. She specialized in intellectual property law.

People in the area of Golf Road and Woodstock were asked to evacuate the area after a report of a gas leak in a home with a person inside.

Wauwatosa residents Judy and Mike Doyle have offered a Jack Doyle Memorial Challenge grant of $80,000 toward the construction of the planned Tosa Skatepark in Hart Park, seeking matching grants from the city and from Tosa Skateboarders United.

Homicide charges have been filed in Eau Claire County against a man accused of driving drunk and causing the death of a passenger.

Homicide charges have been filed in Eau Claire County against a man accused of driving drunk and causing the death of a passenger.

The acclaimed Gospel group, with origins dating back to its formation at the Alabama Institute for the Negro Blind in 1939, has recruited Bon Iver 's Justin Vernon to produce its next album, set for release Oct.

Authorities say a woman texted her mother Wednesday, saying she was being held against her will by a man with a gun and a knife.

A Minnesota woman was arrested Wednesday after Dunn County authorities say she falsely reported being held hostage, causing Sheriff's Deputies and an Eau Claire County SWAT team to be called out.

Authorities say a woman texted her mother Wednesday, saying she was being held against her will by a man with a gun and a knife.

"We think it's a good step and that it will help decrease acceptance of underage alcohol use and availability," said Kristen Hildebrand.

May 29--The kayaker who police say fabricated a story about assisting two men after their canoe overturned in the Chippewa River faces five criminal charges in connection with the incident.

Residents, visitors and businesses in the area are urged to be vigilant with regards to severe weather and maintain awareness of potential severe weather in the coming seven to ten days, as there is no mechanism for warning those outside to take shelter.

A battle over following tradition versus enforcing the law brought Eau Claire County staff and the Amish community together Wednesday.