California Man Was Messaging Wisconsin School Shooter About Coordinated Attack: Court Documents
School Crimes
The Dane County Medical Examiner released the identity of the teacher killed in Monday’s school shooting.
December 18, 2024
1st Victim in Church School Shooting Identified as 14-Year-Old Freshman
The family of the teenage victim of Monday’s Wisconsin school shooting identified her as freshman Rubi Patricia Vergara, 14. According to an obituary authorized by Vergara’s family, she is survived by her parents, Vicente and Jennfier Vergara, a brother Adrian, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Vergara was “an avid reader, loved art, singing and playing …
School Crimes
December 17, 2024
Investigators Search for Motive in Deadly Wisconsin Christian School Shooting
Officials investigating Monday’s fatal shooting at a school in Wisconsin had little new information to share a press conference Tuesday afternoon. Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes corrected another piece of information that was erroneously put out on Monday, telling reporters that the initial 911 call alerting police to the shooting at Abundant Life Christian School …
School Crimes
December 17, 2024
3 Dead at Wisconsin Christian School, Including 15-Year-Old Girl Identified as Shooter
Police have identified the shooter at Wisconsin’s Abundant Life Christian School as 15-year-old Natalie Rupnow, who went by the name Samantha. Rupnow died on her way to the hospital from a self inflicted gunshot, according to the Madison Police Department. This is the initial news conference held by Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes. Some information …
Homicide
November 30, 2024
Wisconsin Man Charged in Fatal Shooting at ‘Friendsgiving’ Event
A Wisconsin man has been arrested after he shot two people, one fatally, last week at a “Friendsgiving” event. The shooting took place on November 21 in Milwaukee. Nasif Bowie, 25, died from his injuries, and the other man was taken to a hospital for treatment, WITI reported. Kwon Burdine was arrested on Tuesday after …
child neglect
November 15, 2024
Wisconsin Mom Dumps 12-Year-Old Son Along Busy Highway After Argument About Grades
A Wisconsin mother has been charged with child abandonment and neglect after she allegedly kicked her 12-year-old son out of the car along Interstate 94 in Waukesha County because she was angry about his grades. Police found the crying boy walking along the busy highway during rush hour on Thursday, WTMJ reported. He told them …
Missing
November 11, 2024
Missing Kayaker Faked His Disappearance and Is Believed in Europe: Cops
Wisconsin authorities say they believe a man reported missing from a kayak trip in August faked his disappearance and is now somewhere in Europe. Ryan Borgwardt, 44, was reported missing on August 12 when he didn’t come home from a fishing trip. Searchers found truck, his overturned kayak, and a tackle box with his keys …
Child Abuse
October 18, 2024
Mother, Boyfriend of 3-Year-Old Elijah Vue Charged in His Death
The mother of a toddler boy found dead last month and her boyfriend have been charged in the child’s death. Manitowoc County District Attorney Jacalyn LaBre announced at a news conference on Thursday that Katrina Baur, Elijah Vue’s mother, has been charged with chronic neglect of a child resulting in death and neglecting a child, …
Child sex crimes
September 25, 2024
Assistant Fire Chief Accused of Raping Child Under 16
A Wisconsin assistant fire chief has been arrested on charges of sexually assaulting a child. John Albright, the 45-year-old assistant chief of the Sheboygan Falls Fire Deapartment has been placed on administrative leave, the city’s police chief, Aaron Wigen, said in a Facebook post. Wigen said the department has asked the Sheboygan Police Department to …
Child death
September 18, 2024
Elijah Vue’s Mom ‘Devastated’ By Discovery of Toddler’s Remains
The mother of a 3-year-old Wisconsin boy found dead last week after he disappeared in February says she is “devastated” at her son’s death. Katrina Baur issued a statement through her attorney from jail, where she is being held without bond on child neglect charges, as is her boyfriend, Jesse Vang, WGBA reported. As CrimeOnline …
Missing
September 8, 2024
Remains of Young Child Reportedly Found in Search for Missing Elijah Vue
A Milwaukee radio host is reporting investigators believe they have found the remains of 3-year-old Elijah Vue at a Wisconsin Girl Scout camp. Dan O’Donnell of NewsTalk1130 reports that the remains were found at Girl Scout Camp Manitou-Two Rivers, near a home that was once shared by the toddler’s mother, Katrina Baur, and her boyfriend, …
Murder
September 2, 2024
College Gymnast Shot Dead in Her Off-Campus Apartment
A suspect has been arrested in the shooting death of a top college gymnast at her off-campus apartment on Friday. Kara Welsh, 21, was killed just before midnight at her apartment less than amile from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater campus, WISN reported. A 23-year-old man was arrested at the the apartment, Whitewater Police said, saying …
