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Man gets 7 years for arson at Grothman’s office
A Fond du Lac man was sentenced to seven years in prison for setting fire to U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman’s office in a protest over a congressional TikTok vote.
TikTok teen pleads not guilty in congressman’s office fire
A teen pled not guilty and not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect Monday to charges he set U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman’s office on fire in Fond du Lac.
Wisconsin man accused of setting fire to congressman’s office over TikTok ban charged with arson
Prosecutors charged a Wisconsin man who allegedly told police he tried to burn down a congressman's office because he was upset with the federal TikTok ban with multiple counts on Wednesday, including arson.
Man accused of starting fire at Congressman’s office motivated by TikTok ban, police say
A man accused of setting fire to a strip mall in Wisconsin where a congressman's office is located told authorities he was motivated by the federal ban on the popular TikTok video-sharing platform.
Marathon County state legislator ticketed for illegal burning that ignited small brush fire
State Sen. Cory Tomczyk, a Republican from Mosinee, received a ticket from a forest ranger from the Wisconsin Department of National Resources for illegal burning that led to a small brush fire, according to the citation report.
Wisconsin man gets 25 years in prison for arson, child porn
A judge on Friday sentenced a North Fond du Lac man accused of setting multiple fires and storing child pornography on his phone to 25 years in prison.
Officials suspect arson in Kenosha dog track fire
Officials believe a fire at a former dog track in Kenosha was intentionally set.
Man suspected of arson during Milwaukee riots indicted
Federal prosecutors in Milwaukee have indicted a 20-year-old man suspected of setting fire to a gas station during rioting last year after a police officer fatally shot a black man.
Man gets jail for burning sex offender future home
A Cottage Grove man will be on probation for five years for setting fire last year to the future home of a convicted sex offender.
Milwaukee lawyer gets house arrest for role in arson fraud
A Milwaukee lawyer has been sentenced to house arrest for helping a client collect $325,000 in an arson fraud.
Medford man sentenced to prison for burning business
A Medford man has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for burning down his pizza business in order to collect insurance money.
Convicted arsonist sought longer sentence
A convicted arsonist says he deserved a longer sentence than he received.
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