Ryan Karich, a UW-Madison student and another resident at 200 Langdon, said that during the incident he heard yelling from another floor of the house. When he came downstairs and realized what happened, he assisted in calling the police.
A man who allegedly tried to rob a UW-Madison student inside a restroom on campus Sunday afternoon was arrested Sunday night after being identified through surveillance video.
A 19-year-old who robbed a college student at knifepoint in a building on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus was arrested within hours of the incident, police said.
According to a police report, two men were found going through the house at 200 Langdon Street at about 11:20 p.m. When they were confronted, the suspects showed a gun and left. No one was hurt.
When Madison police found a 22-year-old man on W. Lakelawn Place near the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus shortly before 5 p.m. Thursday, he told them there was yellow and white powder all over his clothing because he had been baking a cake.
This year’s Freakfest drew a crowd of over 20,000 people, a small increase from 2017 but nearly 10,000 less than the crowd in 2016. Organizers attributed last year’s small crowd of 19,000 to cold weather, but Saturday’s event was nearly 10 degrees warmer and only resulted in a minor increase in attendance.
The victim was 21-year-old West Side resident Steven Villegas, whom police believe had come downtown to partake in Freakfest activities. His murder marks Madison’s fifth homicide this year.
UWPD has partnered with Trek Bicycles to host a program on campus that will encourage safe cycling for students and community members.
An attorney for one of the alleged victims in the Quintez Cephus sexual assault case on Thursday denied that her father engaged in a “racist rant” about the suspended Badgers wide receiver during a meeting with university officials.
An attorney for one of the women alleging she was sexually assaulted by University of Wisconsin football player Quintez Cephus says there is no substance to the student-athlete’s claims that he is a victim of racism.
A sexual assault occurred on campus earlier this week, according to a crime warning UW-Madison students received via email Thursday.
A jury found Nathan Friar guilty of second degree sexual assault in April of last year, but acquitted him of a strangulation charge.
Police believe call was to tax police resources.
The UW-Madison Police Department said Monday night that officers were responding to the university’s School of Veterinary Medicine for what is believed to be a “swatting” incident.
Students who live in some off-campus neighborhoods will be able to receive WiscAlerts for crimes in their areas while police pilot a new notification system over the next six months, the UW-Madison Police Department announced last week.
Suspended Badgers wide receiver Quintez Cephus pleaded not guilty Thursday to the Dane County judge responsible for his upcoming trial for the sexual assault of two women.
University of Wisconsin-Madison Police began a pilot program Wednesday, offering off-campus safety alerts to students and faculty who sign-up.
Lawyers for University of Wisconsin receiver Quintez Cephus were working on two legal fronts Thursday — asking a federal judge to order UW-Madison to stop its investigation of sexual assault charges against Cephus and asking a Dane County judge to delay scheduling a trial on those charges.
The UW-Madison Police Department will be testing out an off-campus alert to warn students of emergency situations east of campus, while parents of students will now be able to receive WiscAlert notifications for on-campus incidents.
Me Too. These two small words, coined by Tarana Burke in 2006 and brought into the public sphere nearly a year ago by actress Alyssa Milano on Twitter, have since sparked a widespread campaign for women’s rights.
The UW-Madison Police Department will be testing out an off-campus alert to warn students of emergency situations east of campus, while parents of students will now be able to receive WiscAlert notifications for on-campus incidents.
In a brief arraignment hearing Thursday morning in Dane County Circuit Court, suspended Badger receiver Quintez Cephus pleaded not guilty in his sexual assault case.
To keep the community and parents more informed, the University of Wisconsin–Madison Police Department is launching Off-Campus Alerts and is expanding WiscAlerts to parents.
A UW-Madison football standout charged with sexually assaulting two women is pleading not guilty. Madison Police say the incidents happened in April.
Suspended Badgers wide receiver Quintez Cephus has sued the University of Wisconsin to try to stop an expected expulsion over a sexual encounter with two students in April.
Suspended Wisconsin wide receiver Quintez Cephus is suing the university, claiming it violated his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination.
Quintez Cephus, the Badgers wide receiver who was suspended from the team following two counts of sexual assault, announced he is bringing federal charges against UW-Madison for violating his constitutional rights to a fair investigation.
Quintez Cephus, the University of Wisconsin-Madison football player facing multiple sexual assault charges, filed a lawsuit against the school on Tuesday, claiming the administration violated his constitutional rights.
Over 100 University of Wisconsin students and community members met on Library Mall to protest Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination and support sexual assault survivors.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison will participate in the Association of American Universities Sexual Misconduct and Sexual Assault Climate Survey in the spring semester.
MADISON, Wis. – Odds are, you’ll never face an active shooter situation. But events like last month’s shooting in a Middleton office building serve as startling reminders of the importance of being prepared.
A man with a gun was reported near Memorial Union on the UW-Madison campus Wednesday night, prompting a WiscAlert warning to students and staff, but the “all clear” was given about a half-hour later when no man with a gun was found.
Madison police hope you can help them find men who caused a WiscAlert to be sent.
“It’s a very real problem,” says Tonya Schmidt, an assistant dean and the director of the Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards at UW–Madison—not just on her campus of 29,930 undergraduates, but at schools nationwide.
Chief Information Security Officer and Director at the UW Office of Cybersecurity Bob Turner said phishing scams are on the rise.
A University of Wisconsin wide receiver slated to come back Saturday from a two-game suspension for his alleged actions related to a teammate’s sexual assault case will not face criminal charges, Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne said Thursday.
The Dane County District Attorney’s Office will not be pursuing criminal charges against Badgers wide receiver Danny Davis.
Suspended Badgers wide receiver Quintez Cephus will stand trial for two sexual assault felonies after a Dane County judge denied a motion by his lawyers to drop one of the charges.
A Dane County judge on Tuesday ordered Wisconsin wide receiver Quintez Cephus to stand trial on two counts of sexual assault.
University of Wisconsin wide receiver Quintez Cephus was ordered to stand trial Tuesday on charges that he sexually assaulted two women in his apartment in April, following a brief preliminary hearing in Dane County Circuit Court.
MADISON, Wis. – A Dane County judge decided Tuesday that Wisconsin wide receiver Quintez Cephus will face trial in a sexual assault case.
A judge ordered Wisconsin receiver Quintez Cephus to stand trial Tuesday on charges that he sexually assaulted two drunken women this spring, rejecting a motion from his attorneys to dismiss one of the counts alleging that the women weren’t as impaired as investigators say.
Over past summer, MPD has seen spike in the number of fights near campus, leading to higher police presence
From limited institutional response to rapid defenses, cases of sexual assault involving athletes leave much to be desired.
UW Police issued 24 citations and arrested 22 people at Saturday’s Badgers football game, according to the police department.
The man accused of assaults of two women and a teen in the downtown Madison campus area last year has changed his plea to not guilty by reason of mental defect Tuesday.
MPD, UWPD and the Sheriff’s Deptartment are all intimately involved in building relationships with the LGBTQ+ community and communities of color, Dane County Sheriff David Mahoney said.
Officials said on Twitter that the owl was turned over to a Department of Natural Resources conservation warden and is on its way to a wildlife rehab center.
Callers told her to comply by buying them gift cards or a federal investigation could be opened which would lead to her assets being frozen and her deportation.
A UW-Madison graduate student was scammed out of $15,000 Thursday by scammers who kept her on the phone for five hours while she bought gift cards to take care of her “problem.”
University Police stress they’re not walking around randomly testing people with breathalyzers. But if they find students causing problems for others, they will check to see if they’ve been drinking.
A Madison man who allegedly goes online to rent out a UW-Madison campus-area parking space that he doesn’t control has been arrested for theft.
Officers warned downtown residents last week of 23-year-old Tony Fountain, who they said was scamming University of Wisconsin students.
Sexual assault charges filed this week against Wisconsin wide receiver Quintez Cephus — along with several other university athletic departments under scrutiny — prompted a member of the UW Board of Regents to question university leaders about the extent of their awareness regarding financial and behavior practices within UW-Madison athletics.
The suspect, using name “Bama Flow” online, was arrested earlier this summer for collecting rent on parking spot he does not own.
They claimed to have proof showing the two accusers were not impaired by alcohol on the night in question.
UW Badgers wide receiver Quintez Cephus was given a $5,000 signature bond in court Thursday morning.
On Wednesday, police said they were working to arrest 23-year-old Tony Fountain, of Madison, for scamming University of Wisconsin students.
University of Wisconsin officials are attempting to gather more information regarding the alleged actions of wide receivers Quintez Cephus and Danny Davis.
University of Wisconsin wide receiver Quintez Cephus was charged with two counts of sexual assault Monday. Per reports, police claim the 20-year-old junior, who was set to be the Badgers’ top receiver this season, assaulted two women on the same night at his apartment.
