REGIONAL BRIEFING
Bobcat sighted, photographed in Whitefish Bay backyard
A bobcat was seen in the backyard of a Whitefish Bay home, according to a police department report.
A resident who lives in the 6100 block of North Lake Drive Court captured several photos of a wild cat in her backyard Friday morning, police said.
Dianne Robinson, the area wildlife biologist for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, confirmed the animal was a bobcat.
The Wisconsin DNR said the bobcat does not pose a risk for adults and children, but pets should not be left unattended.
Bobcats are reclusive and very wary of humans and will actively avoid them, the DNR said. Bobcats behave in much the same manner as coyotes and will usually run away in response to noise. Bobcats tend to weigh 20 to 40 pounds, the DNR said.
Residents who see a bobcat are asked to call the village’s police department non-emergency number at 414351-9900.
Madison man dies in a crash that shut down westbound I-94
A Madison man died Friday when he lost control of his vehicle on I-94 near Delafield, crossed the median and struck another vehicle, according to the Waukesha County Sheriff ’s Department.
The man, 34, was driving eastbound about 1:30 p.m. near Elmhurst Road when he crossed the median and struck a westbound vehicle driven by a 58year-old man, police said.
Both vehicles sustained severe damage, and the Madison man, who was not identified, died at the scene. The other victim was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.
No additional information was available. The crash remains under investigation. The accident shut down all westbound lanes for several hours.
Man wanted in connection with missing Milwaukee girl arrested
A 35-year-old man initially suspected of abducting a 17-year-old girl has been arrested, Milwaukee police said.
According to police:
The girl was reported missing Tuesday from the 3500 block of North 12th Street and was believed to be with the man, Kevin K. Nesbit.
Then on Wednesday, police said Nesbit was suspected of abducting the girl at gunpoint. When officers located the two later at a home in the 1100 block of West Atkinson Avenue, both fled, with officers finding the girl nearby.
Police said the girl was “taken into custody,” and continued to search for Nesbit. He was arrested shortly before 12:30 p.m. Thursday in the 1900 block of West Capitol Drive, according to a news release.
The case will be reviewed by the Milwaukee County district attorney’s office, according to the release, which did not indicate whether the girl had been released.
Colorado man who killed wife, daughters transferred to state
A Colorado man who murdered his wife and two children has been transferred to the Wisconsin Department of Corrections.
Christopher Watts, 33, pleaded guilty to strangling his 15-week-pregnant wife, Shanann Watts, and smothering his daughters, Bella, 4, and Celeste, 3, in their Colorado home Aug. 13.
Watts initially was sentenced to a Denver facility. It was announced Wednesday he was moved out of state, according to the Fort Collins Coloradan.
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A resident captured this image of a bobcat in the backyard of her Whitefish Bay home.
Department of Corrections System, a man who has the same name and birthday of Christopher Watts is in the Wisconsin Department of Corrections System, but the location is not specified.
Colorado Department of Corrections spokesperson Mark Fairbairn said in a statement to USA TODAY NETWORKWisconsin that he “could not disclose the location of Christopher Watts,” but said Watts has been moved out-of-state for safety reasons.
Evers to appear Sunday on NBC’s ‘Meet the Press’
With Wisconsin’s lame-duck legislative session attracting national interest, Gov.-elect Tony Evers is scheduled to appear Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press with Chuck Todd.”
The hourlong program begins at 8 a.m. and airs on WTMJ-TV.
Evers, a Democrat, defeated Gov. Scott Walker last month.
During the lame-duck session, Republicans passed legislation to scale back powers of Evers and incoming Attorney General Josh Kaul. The legislation still needs to be signed by Walker.
Also Sunday, Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald of Juneau will be among the guests on “UpFront with Mike Gousha,” which airs at 9 a.m. on WISN-TV. Also appearing will be state Sen. Jon Erpenbach (D-Middleton) and Scot Ross of the liberal group One Wisconsin Now.