Alert Top Story UW-PLATTEVILLE | ‘EMERGENCY SITUATION’ Update: 2 students dead after ‘targeted and isolated’ incident, UW-Platteville says Nicole Pollack , Jeff Richgels May 20, 2025 May 20, 2025 Updated Aug 28, 2025 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Two students died in a “targeted and isolated incident" on campus on Monday, UW-Platteville said in a statement.kAm%96 DE2E6>6?E 7C@> r92?46==@C %2>>J tG6E@G:49 :56?E:7:65 E96 DEF56?ED 2D z6=D:6 |2CE:?[ aa[ @7 q6=@:E[ 2?5 w2==:6 w6=>D[ aa[ @7 q2C23@@]k^AmkAm%96 72>:=:6D @7 E96 DEF56?ED 92G6 366? ?@E:7:65[ E96 D49@@= D2:5]k^AmkAm&(\!=2EE6G:==6 @77:4:2=D 2?5 A@=:46 564=:?65 E@ D2J 9@H E96 EH@ 5:65 @C AC@G:56 @E96C 56E2:=D @? H92E 92AA6?65]k^Am kAmQ%9:D :D 2? @?8@:?8[ 24E:G6 =2H 6?7@C46>6?E :?G6DE:82E:@?[ 2?5 x C62==J 5@?VE 92G6 2 =@E @7 DA64:7:4 56E2:=D 3642FD6 :EVD DE:== G6CJ 7=F:5[Q &(\!=2EE6G:==6 !@=:46 r9:67 y@6 w2==>2? 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Jury finds man not guilty of reckless homicide in shooting death at Richland County campground The jury rendered a unanimous verdict for David A. Harp, 63, after a four-day jury trial that was delayed on Thursday because of a bat in the …
Juneau resident trapped by storm: 'I always wanted to see a tornado, but not like this' Cleanup continues from Thursday's tornado, which damaged one-third of the community, the mayor said.
Why a former Minnesota guard, Tulsa transfer chose to join Wisconsin men's basketball Braeden Carrington, a Minnesota native, admitted that his decision to play for Wisconsin after spending time with the Golden Gophers in the pa…
UW-Platteville deaths being investigated as murder-suicide Final exams have been canceled for the remainder of the week, and counseling resources are available to the university community
UW-Platteville police find little connection between victim and shooter in murder-suicide University of Wisconsin-Platteville police released a 538-page report detailing the events leading to and following the May 19 shooting on campus.
