FOX47 NEWS

Serial Killer Victim Had Madison Ties

Sep 8, 2009, 9:30 PM - Jeff Angileri

Milwaukee Police say they have finally caught a serial killer that has eluded them for more than 20 years -- a man responsible for nine murders dating back to 1986.

Walter Ellis, 49, was arrested over the weekend

Ellis is charged with the murders of two women, but police think he has killed seven other women over the course of two decades

One of the victims, Joyce Mims, has ties to Madison. ...

Dozens of Madison Families Homeless

Sep 3, 2009, 8:38 PM - Jeff Angileri

Dozens of homeless people are on the streets tonight -- turned away from shelters because there's simply too many people, and not enough room.

Delneka Miller, 22, and her 3-year-old son Maurice came to Madison from Chicago to escape an abusive relationship, and ended up on the streets -- and she's not alone. ...

Madison City Leaders Vote To Recycle Plastic Bags

Sep 1, 2009, 11:10 PM - Jeff Angileri

In a meeting that lasted three and a half hours, the Madison Common Council approved dozens of agenda items -- including a voluntary recycling program for plastic bags, and naming an official city bird.

City alders had 36 pages of items to go through -- a lengthy agenda. ...

Cigarette Taxes Go Up 75 Cents

Aug 31, 2009, 9:45 PM - Jeff Angileri

Cigarettes in Wisconsin are about to get more expensive.

The statewide increase in tobacco taxes takes effect Tuesday -- an additional 75 cents per pack.

Wisconsin will have the 5th highest cigarette tax in the country -- at $2.52 per pack. ...

Ordained minister works with inmates

Aug 30, 2009, 6:11 PM - Jeff Angileri

People packed a church on Madison's west side to honor a woman who has helped change the life of dozens of Dane County inmates.

At an ordination ceremony, Julia Weaver became a minister with the Madison Area Lutheran Council. During the ceremony, she reflected on her sessions with the inmates. ...

TOP WORLD NEWS (from foxnews.com)

Mom, Son Missing After Van Found on Wash. Beach

A woman heading to her stepfather's house was "beyond lost" when she and her 8-year-old son took one wrong turn after another through the backroads of Thurston County and onto a private Puget Sound beach, authorities said Monday.

Plane Hits, Kills Man on South Carolina Beach

A 38-year-old father of two was jogging and listening to his iPod when he was hit from behind and killed by a small plane making an emergency landing on the beach, officials said Tuesday.

Police Pursuit of Pickup Truck Full of People Ends

A lengthy pursuit ended Tuesday morning in the Tolleson area west of Phoenix as a pickup truck driver carrying a load of human cargo tried to evade police.

Magnitude-4.4 Earthquake Hits Southern California

An earthquake east of downtown Los Angeles rippled across Southern California before dawn Tuesday, jolting millions of people awake and putting first-responders on alert but causing no damage, injuries or power outages.