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Lithium-ion battery pops, sparks fire at Madison home

MADISON, Wis. -- A lithium-ion battery sparked a fire at a Madison home early Saturday morning. Firefighters were sent to the 5200 block of Harbor Court just after 3:30 a.m. A resident was woken up by a loud popping noise…

Teen charged in La Follette beating bound over for trial

MADISON, Wis. -- A 17-year-old accused of beating a fellow student at La Follette High School, leaving him with serious injuries, was bound over for trial Tuesday, online court records show. Tayshon Ross, 17, is charged with one count of…

Two deputies allegedly attacked by Dane County Jail resident

MADISON, Wis. -- Two Dane County Sheriff's deputies were attacked Tuesday by a resident of the Dane County Jail, officials said Wednesday. Timothy Thomas, 32, from Portland, Ore. was being held in jail by the U.S. Marshal Service pending federal…

MPD: Man arrested after punching person, window, in mask dispute

Police say the suspect was hospitalized with a hand injury

MADISON, Wis. -- A Madison man faces charges of battery and disorderly conduct after allegedly punching another person over a dispute about wearing a face mask. Police say that Abel Mosqueda, 20, was arguing with other patrons in the 100…

MPD: Man punched, left unconscious on State Street

MADISON, Wis. -- The Madison Police Department responded to the report of a male who was punched and left unconscious early Sunday morning on State Street. Police arrived to the 200 block of State Street for a battery shortly before…

Heather Locklear charged with battery

Heather Locklear is facing multiple charges of battery against law enforcement personnel who responded to a domestic disturbance call at her home last month.