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Court officials have scheduled a plea hearing for one of the defendants charged in connection with the fatal shooting that killed 11-year-old Anisa Scott in August 2020, according to online court records.
A Dane County judge rejected a request for lower bond for one of three men facing charges for the 2020 shooting death of an 11-year-old girl in Madison.
MADISON, Wis. — A Dane County judge rejected a request for lower bond for one of three men facing charges for the 2020 shooting death of an 11-year-old girl in Madison. Jerry Ward, who is now 19 years old, is facing charges of first-degree intentional homicide as a party to a crime and attempted first-degree attempted homicide as a party...
Friday night marked a sad reminder for the Madison community, but family of Anisa Scott didn't see the gathering that way.
MADISON, Wis. — On Monday, Madison’s new police chief Dr. Shon Barnes will be sworn in. That means Interim Police Chief Vic Wahl will go back to his role as Assistant Chief. In September of 2019, Chief Mike Koval announced his retirement. Wahl was expected to step into the role until the Police and Fire Commission could find a replacement. He thought that would take about 6-9 months. But then 2020 happened. “Feels like a decade even though it’s only been 16 months,” said Wahl. It’s not just the duration of the job that has him feeling that way. Last year was full of challenges, es...