Wausau Woman Convicted Following Marathon County Break-In Spree

A Marathon County jury has found a Wausau woman guilty on seven of eight charges connected to a string of burglaries and thefts last year. Forty-two-year-old Ashley Pinkert was convicted Tuesday on charges including burglary, theft, criminal trespass, and one count of arming herself with a dangerous weapon. She was acquitted on a second weapons charge. According to the criminal complaint, reports of break-ins began in April of last year. In one case, homeowners in the Town of Rib Falls returned home to find their door unlocked, items moved, and…

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MORE LATE SPRING SEVERE WEATHER IN SOUTHERN WISCONSIN

The National Weather Service is tracking severe storm damage from multiple tornado touchdowns on Wednesday night. Meteorologists say at least two tornadoes touched down and more were possible after conditions shifted during Wednesday to make twisters more likely. Two homes in the Dane County village of Belleville were significantly damaged by a tornado. The National Weather Service in La Crosse tracked a tornado that moved from Iowa into Crawford County. Assessment teams will be out across the region this week looking for other possible tornado touchdowns near Boscobel.

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