A UW-Madison student arrested last week after police said he choked and sexually assaulted a woman in his dorm room was high on LSD during the alleged attack, according to a criminal complaint filed Monday.
Category: Crime and safety
4 finalists selected for UW-Madison chief of police
The four finalists are Gregory Habeck, assistant chief of the UW-Milwaukee Police Department; Thomas Phillips, chief of police for Northern Illinois University; Kristen Roman, a captain in the Madison Police Department; and John Vinson, chief of the University of Washington Police Department.
Resident Assistant charged with sex crime in UW campus-area incident
A man authorities say was a Resident Assistant in a private dormitory near the UW campus when he victimized a woman was charged with felony sexual assault.
Accuser in UW-Madison sexual assault case shares story to help others
One of the five women accusing suspended University of Wisconsin-Madison student Alec Cook of sexual assault is speaking out in an effort to help other women.
Madison woman sexually assaulted by man she just met, police say
A woman was sexually assaulted early Saturday at the apartment of a man she had just met after leaving a bar near UW-Madison’s campus, police said.
Intimate partner violence affects 1 in 5 UW student relationships
Intimate partner violence will affect one in five undergraduate relationships at the University of Wisconsin.
Muslim students concerned over death of UW-Stout student, campus diversity
Muslim students at UW-Madison say they hope the murder of a UW-Stout Muslim student sparks conversations about acceptance on campus.
Court documents show UW student charged with sexual assault accused in stalking case previously
Court documents show the UW-Madison student charged with the sexual assault of several women is accused of moving into a woman’s campus apartment complex in order to stalk her.
Student ticketed for pulling dorm fire alarm on UW-Madison campus
A UW-Madison student was ticketed for allegedly pulling a fire alarm in Witte Hall on the UW-Madison campus, forcing the dormitory to evacuate in the early Friday morning hours.
‘Very intoxicated’ student cited for starting fire in Witte
Students were evacuating Witte as the Madison Fire Department arrived to an alarm activation around 2 a.m. Friday, according to a daily report.
UW student says she was harassed by sexual assault suspect
A University of Wisconsin- Madison junior says she was harassed by Alec Cook for a year after they met in class last fall. Cook was arrested on October 24 on charges of sexual assault.
UW police eject 69 from Badgers game
University of Wisconsin-Madison police ejected a total of 69 people, including 11 UW students, from Saturday’s Badgers home football game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers, campus Interim Chief Brian Bridges said.
Alec Cook case plays out amid increased attention on sexual assault
Last fall, UW-Madison officials released the results of a survey that found more than 1 in 4 responding women said they experienced unwanted sexual contact during their time at the university.
Students use Snapchat to prevent sexual assault on campus
A group of UW Madison students are spreading their message of sexual assault prevention through the popular app Snapchat.
UW student cited for starting fire in residence hall
A University of Wisconsin-Madison student was cited after a fire in a residence hall early Friday morning, according to a news release from the Madison fire department.
As more details emerge, UW reels from rape case
The University of Wisconsin-Madison campus continued to reel Thursday under the national spotlight as new details emerged in the case of a senior facing felony charges of sexually preying on multiple students over the last 18 months.
Campus activist groups hope to bring awareness to sexual assaults at UW
Campus groups focused on helping victims of sexual assault are looking at the attention from the Alec Cook case as a way to start conversations about assault on campus.
Bail set for UW-Madison student charged with sexual assault
A Dane County Judge set a $200,000 cash bail for Alec Cook on Thursday afternoon in a Dane County courtroom. According to the updated criminal complaint, Cook faces 15 counts including second, third and fourth degree sexual assault, strangulation and suffocation, and false imprisonment.
At Least 6 Women Accuse University of Wisconsin Student of Assault
MADISON, Wis. — One woman told investigators that the college senior invited her this month to his apartment, where he raped her and choked her until her vision blurred.
Edina man charged with sex assaults of 5 women at UW-Madison
An Edina High School graduate and University of Wisconsin-Madison, student is charged with sexually assaulting five women in a criminal case that quickly expanded Thursday after a complaint was filed in one case last week.
University of Wisconsin student charged in sexual assaults of four women
A University of Wisconsin student has been charged with a string of sexual assaults involving four different women. Alec Cook, 20, has been the subject of reports from dozens of women, according to police, since the first woman raised the alarm bell.
UW-Madison student’s attorneys allege character assassination
As the national news media descended Wednesday on the story of a now-suspended University of Wisconsin-Madison student accused of sexually assaulting multiple fellow students, the young man’s attorneys issued a statement arguing that “the rapid-fire news cycle, combined with the viral nature of social media,” had resulted in a “modern-day character assassination.”
Dozens come forward in University of Wisconsin sex assault case, ‘stalking’ list seized
On Oct. 12, a female student went to police in Madison, Wis., and filed a complaint against a 20-year-old student by the name of Alec Cook.
University of Wisconsin Student Arrested in Multiplying Sexual Assault Cases
A University of Wisconsin student was arrested this month on charges that he sexually assaulted a female student, prompting dozens of women to contact the police about encounters they said they had had with the man, according to the police and several news reports.
Charges for sexual assault suspect Alec Cook delayed
An anticipated court appearance Tuesday for Alec Cook, who was expected to be charged with 30 criminal counts related to the alleged sexual assaults of four women, was postponed so that the Dane County District Attorney’s office could complete a criminal complaint.
Digging Deeper: Why are most sexual assault cases still going unreported
In 2015, campus officials conducted a survey of students that showed of the sexual assault victims on campus, only 26.1% of women and 5% of men, reported their crimes to police or a campus official. “They’re scared nothing will happen if they do,” University Health Services manager Carmen Juniper Neimeko explains.This number comes as no surprise to advocates, who say a majority of victims end up telling a close friend of family member. Survey results show that’s the case on UW-Madison campus around 83% of the time. “We’re really empowering friends and family to take a significant role in using non-judgmental language and guidance for the victims in their life,” Juniper Neimeko says.
Police: “Dozens” of women come forward in connection to UW sex assault suspect
Court records show dozens of women have come forward with information on suspended UW-Madison student Alec Cook, since Cook was charged last week in connection with what authorities say was the Oct. 12 sexual assault of a fellow student.
Edina grad facing charges of sexually assaulting 4 women in Madison
An Edina High School graduate who attends the University of Wisconsin is expected to be charged this week with sexually assaulting four women while investigators look into additional cases.
UW-Madison sex assault case snowballs as dozens come forward, ‘stalking’ list seized
On Oct. 12, in Madison, Wis., a female student went to police and filed a complaint against a 20-year-old student by the name of Alec Cook. She said she and Cook had originally contacted each other via Facebook and gotten together four or five times since then, always in public.
UW-Madison student faces 15 sexual assault charges
A University of Wisconsin-Madison student already charged with four counts of sexual assault now faces 15 more counts after another student accused him of touching her inappropriately during class, according to police and court records.
Prosecutor says UW student will face 30 charges, many involving sex assaults of 4 women, more possible
Alec Cook, who was charged last week with sexually assaulting an acquaintance and then was re-arrested late last week after other women claimed he had also sexually assaulted them, will be charged Tuesday in a 30-count criminal complaint that alleges he sexually assaulted four women over the past several months, a Dane County prosecutor said in court Monday.
D.A.: UW student used journals to potentially document sex assault victims
An assistant Dane County district attorney says a 20-year old UW-Madison student used journals to potentially document his sexual assault of women.
UWPD: Student faces 15 counts of 4th-degree sexual assault
University of Wisconsin police referred 15 counts of fourth-degree sexual assault to the Dane County district attorney for 20-year-old Alec R. Cook, according to a release.
UW student faces more charges after 3rd alleged sexual assault victim comes forward, Madison police say
On Friday, a third woman reported that she, too, had been sexually assaulted by Alec R. Cook, 20, in 2015, police said.
MPD, UWPD implement police task force recommendations
Months after United Way of Dane County issued a call to action for law enforcement agencies to review their use of force procedures, 17 law enforcement agencies from around the county have reported some form of implementation of the recommended policies.
UWPD expansion project to double size of headquarters
The University of Wisconsin Police Department at a ceremony Wednesday broke ground on a $4.8 million expansion of its headquarters.
Cook turns himself in after second victim comes forward
A second victim has come forward claiming to have been sexually assaulted by University of Wisconsin senior Alec Cook.
UW-Madison student seriously injured after losing control of skateboard
A UW-Madison student was seriously injured after losing control of their skateboard and hitting a light pole on Observatory Drive.
Cook “tentatively” charged with second sexual assault
Alec Cook, 20, who was arrested for alleged sexual assault earlier this week, turned himself into Madison Police officers Thursday night and has been tentatively charged with the sexual assault of a second victim.
UW-Madison police break ground on station expansion
A project to more than double the size of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Police Department’s headquarters has officially broken ground, according to a news release.
UW student suffers serious injury skateboarding
A University of Wisconsin-Madison student suffered a serious injury skateboarding on campus Thursday afternoon, an official said.
2nd victim claims attack by man suspected of sex assault, police say
A 20-year-old woman told police she was also a sexual assault victim after the arrest of a Madison man on sexual assault charges.
Work underway on expanded UW-Madison police headquarters
A $4.8 million project more than doubling the size of the UW-Madison Police Department’s headquarters will improve officer training and make the booking process safer, officials say.
UW-Madison student arrested on tentative charges of sexual assault, according to police
A 20-year-old UW-Madison student was arrested Monday in connection with a sexual assault that occurred Downtown last week, according to Madison police.
UW student faces multiple sex assault counts
A UW-Madison student was charged Wednesday with four counts of second-degree sexual assault arising from an incident last week in which another student told police she was raped.
UW student arrested a second time for alleged sexual assault of student, Madison police say
A UW-Madison student charged this week with the sexual assault of a student turned himself in Thursday night for allegedly sexually assaulting another student, after the woman saw news accounts of his initial arrest and came forward with her story.
For big Badgers game, 72 fans ejected from stadium and 27 people arrested, police say
Reported bias incidents nearly triple
The University of Wisconsin Bias Response Team released a report Wednesday that found students reported nearly three times more campus bias incidents in the first half of 2016 than in the last half of 2015.
Ban on camping instituted on Bascom ahead of College GameDay
The University of Wisconsin Police Department will institute some added restrictions surrounding Bascom Hill in preparation for ESPN’s College GameDay on Saturday.
Reports of hate and bias more than triple on campus
The number of hate and bias incidents reported on campus has increased from 18 in Fall 2015 to 66 in the spring, according to university officials.
Discrimination reports more than tripled at UW-Madison in first half of 2016
UW-Madison students reported more than three times as many instances of discrimination to campus officials through the first half of 2016 than they had during the prior six months, according to a report released Wednesday.
Sensitivity to bias incidents rising at UW-Madison
Shortly after Lori Berquam became dean of students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison some 20 years ago, she encountered a female student on a moped covered with stickers.
UW student receives death threats after debuting new clothing line
University of Wisconsin sophomore and First Wave scholar Eneale Pickett is no longer saying, whispering or asking “Can I please be given access to this space?”
How the University of Wisconsin investigates sexual assaults
The headline of the email reads “UW-Madison Crime Warning,” but it is the subhead that details the crime itself — sexual assault.
Woman arrested after attacking 26-year old near UW-Madison campus
A Madison woman was arrested on Sunday for attacking a 26-year old victim near the UW- Madison campus.
Students, community members discuss police-community relations
The symposium, titled “Relations between Community and Police,” was sponsored by the Wisconsin University Union, an independent organization composed of staff and faculty at UW-Madison.
University moves to terminate Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity
The University of Wisconsin’s Committee on Student Organizations has terminated Sigma Phi Epsilon after receiving evidence the fraternity had violated its suspension.
ASM review adverse effects of UW drinking culture on students of color
Associated Students of Madison listened to a presentation on the impact the University of Wisconsin’s drinking culture on students of color Wednesday.
Sigma Phi Epsilon terminated for violating student organization policies
The UW-Madison chapter of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity has been terminated due to violations of Student Organization Code of Conduct policies.
University moves to terminate Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity
The University of Wisconsin’s Committee on Student Organizations has terminated Sigma Phi Epsilon after receiving evidence the fraternity had violated its suspension.