“A University of Wisconsin-Madison fraternity was suspended after the chapter forced new members to wear a ‘Dora the Explorer’ backpack, among other requirements, the school announced Friday. A student-led Committee on Student Organizations made the decision to suspend Alpha Sigma Phi through March 24 and place the fraternity on probation until Dec. 11 because the requirements were tantamount to hazing, according to a school press release
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A UW fraternity got suspended for pressuring pledges to wear ‘Dora the Explorer’ backpacks
One fraternity got suspended from the University of Wisconsin-Madison for hazing, the school announced in a press release.
UW suggests Madison bars, liquor stores use smart ID scanners to prevent underage drinking
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is using smart ID scanners that have successfully helped them catch the fakes. Last week, university officials suggested that the bars and liquor stores in the city use smart ID scanners as well, a move a Madison Police Department captain supports.
DA Ozanne on campus tunnel breaches: “I think those are issues for concern”
In the memorandum, Rice states Campbell accessed the tunnels as a student and recorded a video.
Sentencing memo alleging UW bomb attack should be sealed, disregarded by judge, lawyers for accused man demand
Lawyers for a man convicted of mixing dangerous chemicals in his Far West Side apartment last year want a Dane County judge to seal and disregard a prosecution sentencing memorandum that claims the man was plotting a domestic terror attack on the UW-Madison campus, telling a judge Thursday that prosecutors crossed a line when they compared the man to infamous domestic terrorists.
Man found with explosives in Madison apartment was planning attack on UW campus, prosecutor says
A man who pleaded no contest to possessing homemade explosives in his Madison apartment appeared to be planning an attack on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, a prosecutor said.
Man with homemade explosives planned to attack Wisconsin university campus: prosecutor
A man who pleaded no contest to possessing homemade explosives in his Madison apartment appeared to be planning an attack on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, a prosecutor alleged.
Prosecutor: Man with explosives was planning UW-Madison campus attack
A prosecutor alleges that a man whose Madison apartment was found to contain homemade explosives appeared to be planning an attack on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
‘I did punch that girl’: Langdon Street attacker confesses to hitting woman 3 times, complaint says
Police believe Jerome Winslow, 22, of Madison, attacked a girl walking home on Langdon Street on Feb. 3 and dragged her through the street.
Man charged with five felonies for Langdon Street stranger attack
The complaint charged Jerome R. Winslow, 22, of Madison, with two counts of first-degree reckless endangerment, substantial battery, false imprisonment and attempted second-degree sexual assault for an attack that happened early Feb. 3 near the UW-Madison campus Downtown.
Prosecutor says bomb-maker was planning attack, but lawyers say that’s unproven | Crime and Courts | madison.com
Brian Campbell, whose Far West Side apartment was found a year ago to contain a vast array of chemicals and materials used for making pipe bombs, appeared to be contemplating an attack on the UW-Madison campus, a prosecutor alleged in a sentencing memorandum filed Tuesday.
Judge determines Cephus case ‘not ripe,’ delays trial
Dane County Circuit Court Judge William Hanrahan, who was to preside over the trial, chose to allow Cephus to remain out on bail while the trial dates are reset.
Trial of Badgers football player delayed
The trial for a former Badgers wide receiver will not be happening at this time according to online court records Monday morning.
Sexual assault trial against Quintez Cephus set to begin this week
The trial of Quintez Cephus — the former Badgers wide receiver suspended from the team after being charged with sexual assault — is scheduled to begin Monday with jury selection and opening statements.
Sexual harassment training completed by all UW staff, most students
All University of Wisconsin System employees and 87 percent of students have completed sexual assault and harassment training, officials told the UW Board of Regents Thursday at Union South on the UW-Madison campus.
Felon on probation arrested for violent Sunday morning attack of female UW student
Madison police have arrested a 22-year-old man that they say is responsible for an apparently random and unprovoked attack that severely injured a UW-Madison student near campus early Sunday.
Wisconsin Mom Whose Daughter Froze to Death at College Warns of Dangers of Skipping Winter Coat When Going Out
When Inside Edition visited the University of Wisconsin-Madison recently, Chief Investigative Correspondent Lisa Guerrero found a plethora of students dressed for a night on the town, but often the students left their coats behind despite the subzero weather.
Suspect in Langdon Street attack had 3 prior felonies and zero prison time
Madison Police Chief Mike Koval usually supports restorative justice and giving criminals with underlying issues a chance at a better life and a second chance. But the attack on Langdon Street was not a time for that.
BREAKING: Police arrest suspect in Langdon Street attack
The Madison Police Department announced Thursday it had made an arrest in last Sunday’s early morning Langdon Street attack.
After UW responds to multiple attacks on Langdon, UWPD urges caution, awareness
MPD made one arrest while another suspect for a separate crime is still at large, prompting UW to encourage safety resources.
Sheriff’s office investigates after homicide victim’s medical records breached
No criminal charges will be filed against an unidentified, now-former UW Health employee who took an unauthorized look at the medical records of a homicide victim last year, the Dane County Sheriff’s Office said.
Concerns about UW Alert System after off-campus attack
University of Wisconsin-Madison students are flooding social media with concerns about the school’s public safety alert system after an attack near campus.
Students question why a WiscAlert wasn’t sent out for stranger assault on Langdon St.
As Madison police continue to keep extra patrols in the Langdon Street area, some University of Wisconsin-Madison students are wondering why they weren’t notified of the substantial battery of a student right when it happened.
UW plastic surgeon sued by a female patient who alleges sexual exploitation and negligence
A University of Wisconsin-Madison plastic surgeon who was the subject of a sexual misconduct case in New York before being hired by the university has been accused in a lawsuit of sexual exploitation and medical negligence in his care of a woman who had undergone cosmetic surgery procedures by him last year.
Woman battered near Langdon Street, police putting extra patrols in area, Madison police say
“It appeared to be an attack by a stranger,” DeSpain said.
Lyft driver arrested after sexually assaulting woman
The victim, who had just been dropped off by the driver, let him into her apartment because he claimed he needed to use the bathroom, according to a police report.
Woman battered near Langdon Street, police putting extra patrols in area, Madison police say
A woman was battered early Sunday morning in Madison’s Downtown near what’s known as fraternity row for UW-Madison.
Police investigating after Langdon Street battery
Witness reported man trying to drag victim towards Lake Mendota.
6 times Wisconsin police didn’t let the cold chill their chuckles
We also learned that University of Wisconsin-Madison police Chief Kristen Roman is the center of a Venn diagram merging law enforcement leaders, the rebel alliance and safe commutes:
Freezing temperatures prompt campus, city services to shut down during polar vortex
Campus buildings will reopen at noon Thursday and instructions will resume at 1 p.m. Courses that start at or after 1 p.m. will be held.
ASM, Blank oppose Title IX changes, encourage survivor empowerment
While Blank found some changes helpful, she noted five areas that needed to be improved in order to provide equitable protective policies and procedures to students. Her concerns focused on the role of campus disciplinary proceedings, appropriate standards of proof, off-campus conduct, informal resolutions and cross-examination processes.
Alleged armed robber arrested by Madison police after fleeing into frozen Arboretum
A man suspected of robbing a South Side restaurant at gunpoint Tuesday, then running into the UW Arboretum, was arrested after more than two hours in the bitter cold, a pursuit that involved a large police contingent searching for the man before the extreme cold could make matters worse.
UWPD lead investigation of armed robbery at Pizza Hut
The suspect has been found and is currently in custody.
UW Engineering Centers building evacuated by smoke; nobody injured
Smoke inside the UW-Madison Engineering Centers building on Monday forced the evacuation of the facility, but nobody was injured.
Sprinklers cause damage to UW engineering building, police say
Officials said there was not an active fire and the smoke came from a large oven in the basement of the building. There was some damage to the building because fire sprinklers activated from the smoke.
Investigations continue after WiscAlerts warn students of armed woman
The Madison Police Department has been unable to find an armed woman who was reported at the 1700 block of Monroe Street Monday afternoon.
Drunken driver sentenced to three years in prison for 2017 crash that caused UW-Madison student’s death
A woman who was driving drunk and didn’t stop after her car struck a UW-Madison student in 2017 as she crossed a street with friends, causing injuries that months later resulted in the student’s death, was sentenced Thursday to three years in prison.
Langdon Street resident hit in buttocks with pellet gun
The resident didn’t see who fired the pellet gun.
Lawyers for Badgers player Cephus say sexual assault charge is unconstitutional
Attorneys for Quintez Cephus say one of the sex assault charges against the suspended Badgers wide receiver should be dismissed because the statute doesn’t require he had any knowledge of the alleged victim’s nonconsent.
Police say email threat of explosive device a scam
University of Wisconsin-Madison police shared an image of text included in one of the hoax messages, which included, ” There is an explosive device (lead azide) in the building where your company is conducted.”
Cottage Grove man arrested after ‘aggressive altercation’ in UW Hospital parking ramp, police say
A Cottage Grove man who allegedly resisted a police officer after getting in an altercation with another man inside a UW Hospital parking ramp was arrested Tuesday, according to the UW-Madison Police Department.
Man sentenced to 11 years in prison for sex assaults at UW dorm
A Madison man who slipped into a UW-Madison dormitory last year and groped two female students as they slept in their beds was sentenced Friday to 11 years in prison.
UW-Madison Police arrest prolific campus thief
Police at the University of Wisconsin-Madison say they’ve broken up a long-running campus theft ring.
Education Secretary DeVos proposes changes to Title IX, sexual harassment definition
Proposal’s critics allege changes give greater rights to accused, corrodes trust in survivors.
Theta Chi Fraternity no longer affiliated with UW following misconduct investigations
The Psi chapter of Theta Chi Fraternity has ended its participation as a UW-Madison registered student organization after the university’s investigation into misconduct resulted in unsubstantiated findings.
Man arrested for lewd behavior again, Madison police say
A man who’s been arrested for lewd and lascivious behavior in the past was arrested once again for allegedly masturbating in front of two people in a UW-Madison campus area apartment building.
Students engage in discussion at rape culture workshop
Students escaped the cold, snowy night and gathered in the Multicultural Student Center Lounge Wednesday to engage in a Deconstructing Rape Culture workshop, a collaboration between PAVE and Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity.
Madison community members discuss impacts of ICE arrests on local families
More than 100 people from the Madison community gathered at the Pyle Center to discuss impacts of Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests that occurred across Wisconsin in late September.
Forum Grapples With Fallout from ICE Raids
The trauma and hurt experienced by members of this community and their loved ones was still palpable and on full display at the Pyle Center on the University of Wisconsin Campus Tuesday night during a community forum about the experience and aftermath of the ICE assault, and the ones likely to come.
What constitutes sexual harassment on Wisconsin’s college campuses? That will change under Trump
Newly proposed rules put forth last week by President Donald Trump’s education secretary would reduce the liability of UW-Madison and other Wisconsin universities investigating sexual assault by changing the definition of what constitutes sexual harassment.
Possible drugging incidents reported near UW-Madison campus
The University of Wisconsin-Madison received two reports of possible drugging incidents on Nov. 9. According to the University of Wisconsin-Madison Police Department, they occurred on the 200 block of Langdon Street.
UW-Madison terminates Kappa Sigma chapter after dropped TV
UW-Madison has terminated its Kappa Sigma fraternity chapter after people pushed a television off the chapter’s balcony and nearly hit a woman this summer.
UW-Madison terminates Kappa Sigma chapter after dropped TV
The chapter may not attempt to re-register as a student organization for five years, through Jan. 1, 2024.
What could the University of Utah and its police have done for slain student Lauren McCluskey? Experts offer some ideas.
University President Ruth Watkins said Friday that two former commissioners of the Utah Department of Public Safety, John T. Nielsen and Keith Squires, and former University of Wisconsin-Madison Police Chief Sue Riseling will investigate campus police policies and the handling of McCluskey’s case.
Horse kick in the head lands victim in hospital, Madison Fire says
A person bending down behind a horse at the UW-Madison Veterinary School was kicked in the head, landing the person in the hospital.
19-year-old kicked by horse, injured at UW Veterinary School, officials say
Paramedics escorted the patient to the ambulance, tended to a wound that resulted from the incident, and transported the patient to the emergency room, officials said.
Waunakee woman who struck student who later died convicted of homicide by drunken driving
A Waunakee woman whose car struck a UW-Madison student as she crossed a campus-area street last year, then drove away, pleaded no contest Wednesday to homicide by drunken driving.
NBC15 Investigates: Narcan Numbers
Many overdoses play out like one shown in body camera footage NBC15 Investigates requested from UW Madison Police.
Woman who drunkenly struck UW student with car in 2017 convicted of homicide
Nicole Bruns faces up to 25 years of combined prison, extended supervision.
UWPD launches new alert program for off-campus incidents
Parents of UW students will also be able to receive alerts.