Matthew Clark
WISCTV News 3
Madison, WI, United States
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Large police presence in Wisconsin Dells Wednesday morning
WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis. A large police presence is in Wisconsin Dells Wednesday morning. According to News 3 Now crews on the scene, authorities are near Wisconsin Avenue and Vine Street. Our crews spotted law enforcement officials from the several agencies including the Wisconsin Dells Police Department and the Sauk County Sheriff’s Office. The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office told News 3... → Read More
Woman's head hit several times during armed robbery, Janesville police say
JANESVILLE, Wis. — Janesville police are investigating after a woman says she was assaulted during an armed robbery. According to the Janesville Police Department, officers responded to a report of an armed robbery just before 10 p.m. Wednesday at a home on the 4000 block of Tisbury Drive. A woman told police she was getting out of her car inside... → Read More
Platteville School District closing schools Friday due to "threat of violence"
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. The Platteville School District has closed schools Friday due to a threat. According to a representative from the school district, schools were closed due “threat of violence.” The representative was unable to give out any other details. News 3 Now has reached out to the superintendent of the Platteville School District, but has yet to hear back. It’s... → Read More
Silver Alert issued Friday morning for missing Madison man
MADISON, Wis. Authorities in Madison have issued a Silver Alert for a missing Madison man. According to the Madison Police Department, Joe Flores, 69, of Madison, was last seen just after midnight Friday. Officials said Flores has a cognitive impairment and likes to take slow walks to visit area lakes. He is described as a Hispanic man with short black... → Read More
Baraboo firefighters investigating fire at Baraboo zoo
freeimages.comBARABOO, Wis. The Baraboo Fire Department is investigating a fire early Tuesday morning at the Ochsner Park Zoo in Baraboo. According to the Sauk County Sheriff’s Office, firefighters were able to put the fire out quickly and prevent any animals from getting hurt. Officials have not released any other details. Officials with the zoo posted on Facebook the zoo would... → Read More
FIRST WARN TRAFFIC: Portion of I-39 near US 151 in Madison blocked due to semi-crash
MADISON, Wis. A portion of I-39 is blocked Tuesday morning due to a semi-crash. According to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, the southbound lanes of I-39 near the off ramp to US 151 are blocked. As of 3 a.m., officials said the road could be blocked for more than two hours. This is a developing story. Stay with News 3... → Read More
Firefighters responding to fire in Sun Prairie, Dane County dispatch says
SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. Firefighters are responding to a fire at a house in Sun Prairie. According to Dane County dispatch, firefighters got a call about a fire on 200 block of Kelvingston Drive around 6:30 a.m. Friday. Several fire departments have been requested to the scene. This is a developing story. Stay with News 3 Now and Channel 3000 for... → Read More
1 killed, 3 injured in crash near Wisconsin Dells, troopers say
File photoWISCONSIN DELLS, Wis. One person is dead and three others are injured after a crash in Sauk County Tuesday night. According to the Wisconsin State Patrol, authorities responded to the crash around 9 p.m. in the westbound lane of I-90 near Wisconsin Dells. Three people were driving in a Honda Civic when they crashed into two semi-trucks. One of... → Read More
Woman accused of attempted homicide after allegedly running over man and infant, Sun Prairie police say
WISC-TV/Channel3000SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. A man and a two-year-old child are recovering from non-life threatening injuries after an attempted homicide in Sun Prairie Thursday evening. According to the Sun Prairie Police Department, it happened around 5:05 p.m. near the Walmart near O’Keffee Avenue and McCoy Road. Police said a 35-year-old woman was arguing with a man. When the man and a... → Read More
Milwaukee authorities looking for escaped inmate originally headed to Rock County
Escaped inmateMILWAUKEE Authorities in Milwaukee are looking for an escaped inmate that was supposed to go to Rock County. According to a release from the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office, Robert R Johnson, 39, of Rockford Illinois escaped while in custody at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport. Johnson was being transported from Laredo, Texas by a private correctional contractor to a… → Read More
UK authorizes Merck's coronavirus treatment, the first pill shown to be effective at treating COVID-19 %
HONSThis undated image provided by Merck & Co. shows their new antiviral medication. The drugmaker has said its experimental pill for people sick with COVID-19 reduced hospitalizations and deaths.LONDON (AP) Britain has granted a conditional authorization to Merck’s coronavirus antiviral. It’s the first pill shown to successfully treat COVID-19. The U.K. is the first country to OK the treatment.… → Read More
Silver Alert issued for missing McFarland woman
MCFARLAND, Wis. A Silver Alert has been issued for a missing woman in McFarland. According to the McFarland Police Department, 76-year-old Donna Johnson was last seen Monday morning around 2:30 a.m. at her apartment on the 4700 block of Burma Road. Police said Johnson suffers from dementia and is not properly dressed for the cold. She does not have access... → Read More
Portion of Monroe Street closed after apartment fire
MADISON, Wis. Madison firefighters responding to a fire inside an apartment building have closed a portion of Monroe Street Friday morning. According to Dane County Dispatch, the fire is on the 2900 block of Monroe Street. Monroe Street from Pickford to Sprague Streets are closed while crews respond. This is a developing story. Stay tuned to Channel3000 and News 3... → Read More
Two people shot on Highway 151 in Madison Wednesday night, police say
WISC-TV/Channel3000.comMADISON, Wis. Madison Police are investigating after two people were shot Wednesday night on Highway 151. According to the Madison police department, police responded to a report of a shooting on the eastbound on-ramp of I-90 from Highway 151. Police said a 43-year-old woman and a 44-year-old man were found at the scene with non-life threatening gunshot wounds. Both… → Read More
No injuries after shots fired in Fitchburg, police say
FITCHBURG, Wis. No one was injured after shots were fired Wednesday morning in Fitchburg. According to the Fitchburg Police Department, a police officer heard several gunshots near the 2900 block of Fish Hatchery Road. The police department also received several calls from others in the area who heard the gunshots. During an investigation, police found several shell casings, but no... → Read More
Child found in Sun Prairie, police looking for parents
SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. Sun Prairie police are looking for the parents of a boy found walking alone Tuesday night. A press release from the Sun Prairie Police Department said the boy was found walking alone near the intersection of North Bird and Main Streets. Police said the boy was unable to say his name or say the name of his... → Read More
Madison police investigate carjacking on city's west side
WISC-TV/Channel3000.comMADISON, Wis. — A woman’s vehicle was stolen Tuesday morning in Madison. The Madison Police Department said the vehicle was stolen west of Maple Grove Drive near the 3700 block of Frosted Leaf Drive around 1:45 a.m. According to police, a woman was getting out of her vehicle when someone in a stolen gray Subaru Impreza pulled up next to... → Read More
Merck requests FDA authorization of anti-COVID pill
HONSThis undated image provided by Merck & Co. shows their new antiviral medication. Pharmaceutical company Merck & Co. announced Friday, Oct. 1, 2021, that its experimental COVID-19 pill reduced hospitalizations and deaths by half in people recently infected with the coronavirus and that it would soon ask health officials in the U.S. and around the world to authorize its use.WASHINGTON... → Read More
Series of burglaries early Thursday on Madison's far west side, police say
freeimages.comMADISON, Wis. Madison police are investigating a series of residential burglaries Thursday morning on the city’s far west side. Madison Police Lieutenant Paul Bauman said most of the burglaries involved burglars opening unlocked cars. The burglars were able to use garage door openers in the cars to open garages and gain access to the houses. The victim of one burglary... → Read More
More than 20 vehicles found with windows smashed out, Madison police say
WISC-TV/Channel3000.comMADISON, Wis. Madison police are looking for a group of teenagers who smashed out windows on several vehicles Tuesday morning. According to the Madison Police Department, officers responded to a report of teenagers checking car doors around 2:30 a.m. near the corner of McKee Road and Maple Grove Drive. Police found more than 20 vehicles with smashed windows in both... → Read More