Alec Cook, a former UW-Madison student convicted of sexual assault, was sentenced to three years in prison with an additional eight years of probation Thursday, far less than the maximum 40-year sentence sought by the prosecution.
Cook faces maximum sentence of nearly 40 years in prison, $95,000 in fines.
A 22-year-old man expelled from the University of Wisconsin-Madison nearly two years ago for sexually assaulting and stalking multiple female students will face the possibility Thursday of spending the next 40 years in prison.
Lawyers for former UW-Madison student Alec Cook, who is to be sentenced Thursday for sexual assault and other crimes, may demand that Cook’s victims testify about their encounters with Cook in light of a prosecution sentencing memorandum that the Cook camp says embellishes and exaggerates the victims’ experiences to make Cook appear violent and dangerous.
MADISON, Wis. – State prosecutors are asking for a lengthy confinement for a former University of Wisconsin-Madison student who pleaded guilty to five felonies in connection with multiple sexual assault charges against multiple women, according to court documents.
State prosecutors want the maximum sentence for a sexually violent former University of Wisconsin student. Calling him “a dangerous man,” they’re recommending 19 1/2 years in prison for 22-year-old Alec Cook, who pleaded guilty to third-degree sexual assault, strangulation and stalking.
The parents of a former UW-Madison student who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting three female students, and choking or stalking two others, said in a letter to a judge Tuesday that they believe his accusers, but begged for a chance at redemption.
Calling him “a dangerous man,” state prosecutors are recommending that former UW-Madison student Alec Cook receive the maximum sentence possible when he is sentenced Thursday, according to a memorandum filed this week.
MADISON, Wis. — The Twin Cities parents of a former University of Wisconsin-Madison student asked a judge Tuesday to give their son a chance at redemption when he is sentenced for a string of alleged assaults around campus.
Justin Fahy, of Monona, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of capturing an intimate representation. A disorderly conduct charge was dismissed.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison student who was the first woman to report being sexually assaulted by fellow student Alec Cook urged a Dane County Circuit Court judge to sentence him to the maximum term of incarceration allowed by law — nearly 40 years in prison.
Firefighters are called on to do many types of rescues, but rescuing a woman from a tree is not a normal call. That’s what happened Thursday afternoon when a UW-Madison student climbed a tree on Henry Mall on campus, and didn’t know how to get down.
A college student called 911 after climbing a tree near downtown Madison Thursday afternoon. A 20-year-old UW-Madison student climbed a tree when she realized she didn’t know how to get back down on the 400 block of Henry Mall just after 4 p.m., according to the Madison Fire Department.
The UW-Madison Police Department is now aware of three burglaries that took place at University Hospital last week.
In the wake of the #MeToo movement and elevated allegations of sexual harassment at campuses across the state, the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents approved a resolution Thursday to review human resources policies to prevent harassment.
After unexpectedly being thrown into Lake Mendota, the Sunburst Bucky statue is now back in James Madison Park.
Sexual harassment of students, long carried on behind closed doors and in late night phone calls, is now seeping into Snapchat, Facebook Messenger, texting and dating apps like Grindr, where students stay connected or hang out.
The training aims to change the way officers think about use-of-force in critical incidents, especially those involving someone in a mental health crisis.
The department said Monday that all of its officers would soon be trained to focus on de-escalating situations through communication and other methods to defuse a situation and avoid using use-of-force tactics unless necessary.
A review by the UW-Madison Police Department conducted after the death of a windsurfer who was struck and killed by a university Lake Safety boat found that the program had little to no documentation of staff training or written policies or procedures for staff to follow.
Report determined Lake Mendota is safe under watch of UW Lifesaving Station.
A Chen family attorney says steps have been taken to prepare to file a lawsuit over Chen’s death, as a criminal investigation lingers.
Sheriff Dave Mahoney tells News 3 that the Sheriff’s Department turned their investigation over to the Dane County District Attorney’s Office, but did not recommend charges.
Family and friends of Yu Chen invite the public to join in a candlelight vigil Thursday night to remember the late windsurfer. Chen was killed one year ago on May 31, 2017. A UW lifesaving boat hit him while he was windsurfing on Lake Mendota.
Chung was arrested in connection with two alleged attempted abductions of college students on the UW campus, one Sept. 30 and the other Oct. 2. In both instances, the alleged victims were able to escape, but the second victim suffered serious injuries.
In his request of Dane County Judge Josann Reynolds, Nathan Friar argues his trial attorney failed to properly challenge the woman’s statements on her drinking, her memory and her injuries.
Two UW-Madison student suspects in the videotaped beating of a student on the ground on residence hall property are released from the Dane County jail.
A 15-year-old girl was struck by a UW Police Department squad car on the UW-Madison campus Thursday while running from a stopped vehicle, police said.
UWPD, MPD both investigating incident.
A technical glitch is being blamed for an “active threat to life safety” alert sent to University of Wisconsin-Whitewater students and staff Sunday afternoon.
The artist who created “Sunburst” Bucky said she will work to repaint the Bucky Badger statue after it was found Wednesday morning in Lake Mendota.
One of the Bucky on Parade statues placed around Madison this week was found in the water at James Madison Park Thursday morning, officials said.
A year after a University of Wisconsin-Madison lake safety boat hit and killed a Hoofers Sailing Club instructor on Lake Mendota, changes are coming to the campus’s lake rescue program.
The UW Lake Safety program, first put on the water in 1909, is now a part of the UW-Madison Police Department, and has been renamed UWPD Lake Rescue and Safety.
Two men were arrested and another cited Tuesday after a fight outside Sellery Hall early Friday morning left a UW-Madison student with a broken wrist and a concussion, the UW-Madison Police Department said.
UW-Madison Police Department arrested three suspects Tuesday in connection to the battery incident that occurred outside a UW-Madison residence hall last week.
A trial opened Tuesday for a homeless man accused of manslaughter in the 2016 drowning of a 19-year-old UW-Madison student whose body was found in the Tiber River soon after he arrived in Rome for a summer study program.
A student’s video shows a gang of people kicking and punching a single victim on the ground outside a UW-Madison dormitory.
A former University of Wisconsin-Madison employee has been charged with stealing nearly $114,000 from the school.Kevin O’Donnell, 54, faces 12 felony and two misdemeanor charges accusing him of stealing the money while working as a purchasing manager for the Division of University Housing, the Wisconsin State Journal reported.
UW-Madison’s housing division has made several changes to its financial practices after an external review prompted by an alleged theft by a former employee flagged more than a dozen issues needing attention.
The fraternity was originally suspended until October 21. After the appeal, the suspension will now end October 1.
Police believe incident was not “random,” unable to divulge further information.
A battery reportedly involving a UW-Madison student occurred outside a residence hall early Friday morning, according to a UW-Madison Crime Warning issued Saturday afternoon.
A former UW-Madison employee stole more than $100,000 from the university by funneling cash through fake companies, cashing fraudulent checks and making personal purchases over a 2½-year period, according to a criminal complaint filed in Dane County Circuit Court.
Dorian Wade, 28, is charged with second-degree sexual assault in relation to an incident that happened in April.
Madison Police Department eventually closed down the street and let attendees ’take over’ as a safety precaution.
Columbus State Community College (17), University of Wisconsin-Madison (19), and the University of Minnesota (20) also appeared in the top 25.
UW hopes to increase sexual assault, harassment training on campus.
Over 300 sexual assaults were reported to UW-Madison in 2017, according to data released Wednesday, and while the number was on par with last year, reports increased by just over 100 cases since 2015.
A Facebook post allegedly showing members of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity throwing objects into Lake Mendota sparked backlash Sunday night.
A translation of the writing revealed the writing says, “Long live our Lord, our Master, and our Lord, King Messiah, forever and ever.”
A number of physical altercations occurred near campus over the weekend, including a fight at Bassett Street Brunch Club and a substantial battery on N. Lake Street.
MADISON, Wis. – Surveillance cameras and DNA evidence were instrumental in leading to the arrest of a suspect in what police are calling an “unsettling” stranger sexual assault case, according to officials with the Madison Police Department
Ignacio Rivera leads program aimed at combating sexual assault in children
A man found sleeping in the UW-Madison Memorial Library early Tuesday morning was arrested after allegedly fighting with police trying to place him under arrest for an outstanding warrant.
Police used pepper spray to arrest a man with a warrant found sleeping in a library on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
Incidents occurred in unlocked classrooms, Capital Cafe.
Conducted by the University of Kentucky — the creators of the Green Dot bystander intervention program used by UW-Madison — the survey will help universities better understand which programs are most successful.
This week, we’ve already heard about the scam in our area from callers claiming to be from Apple. On Tuesday, UW-Madison Police Department got a different scam call, too, and shared the call as a humorous way to warn others.
The state has paid nearly $600,000 over the last decade to settle allegations of sexual misconduct by University of Wisconsin-Madison employees.
