A WiscAlert sent at 7:50 a.m. asked the public to avoid the area around the building, which is located at 1415 Engineering Drive. Dane County dispatchers said they contacted by UW-Madison police at around 7:30 a.m. after a fire alarm in the building activated.
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Classes canceled at UW-Madison Engineering Hall after fire forces evacuation
The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Engineering Hall was evacuated due to a fire Friday morning.
UW-Madison Engineering Hall evacuated for fire
People were evacuated from University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Engineering Hall on Friday morning due to a fire, according to a campuswide alert.
Updated: UWPD, MFD respond to fire at Engineering Hall
Fire extinguished, classes in Engineering Hall canceled Friday.
Fire at Engineering Hall prompts evacuations, canceled classes
The fire has been extinguished, and Friday classes in the building are canceled, per university reports.
Here’s what that ‘suspicious’ package was that disrupted State Street Mall on Tuesday
A“suspicious” package that disrupted State Street Mall on Tuesday morning turned out not to be suspicious at all, Madison police reported.
Fire prompts evacuation, closure of UW-Madison Engineering Hall
The Madison Fire Department said in a statement about 8:45 a.m. that fire crews were sent to the scene at 7:33 a.m. to investigate an alarm and arrived at 7:36 a.m. as UW-Madison police officers confirmed a fire on the fifth floor of the building. Additional fire crews then were sent to the scene.
Suspicious package disrupts traffic on State Street Mall
Abrief disruption at UW-Madison over a suspicious package on State Street Mall Tuesday ended up being a false alarm.
All-clear issued after suspicious package reported on Library Mall
A 10:22 a.m. WiscAlert urged students to avoid the Library Mall area as UWPD investigates a ‘suspicious package’ found there.
UW-Madison organization paves new path for sexual assault victims on campus
Isabelle Bogan is a junior studying marketing at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is also a sexual assault survivor.
“I wasn’t treated very well by friends when I told them about it or by people who knew the [assaulter],” said Bogan.
Bogan said she never wanted to be labeled as a sexual assault survivor. She said she just wanted to continue on with her life the best way that she could. That’s why she became a peer facilitator at Promoting Awareness Victim Empowerment, or PAVE.
Madison Police Department investigation of reported racially-motivated incident ongoing
UW Hillel offers support to students impacted by ‘violent antisemitic incident.’
Madison Police investigate rock thrown at students after pro-Israel vigil
The incident occurred after a Nov. 7 vigil commemorating one month since the Hamas’ deadly Oct. 7 terrorist attacks against Israel.
UW-Madison students report rock thrown at them after pro-Israel vigil, police say
A group of UW-Madison students reported a rock being thrown at them following a vigil to support Israel on Tuesday.
According to the Madison Police Department (MPD), the students say the rock was thrown at them from a State Street building after the vigil. The group also reported being harassed with “profane and hateful language.”
Reports: Rock thrown, slurs leveled at vigil to support Israel at UW-Madison
Madison police are investigating reports that a person who attended what UW-Madison called a candlelight vigil to support Israel Tuesday night was hit with a rock and that others at the vigil were subjected to ethnic slurs.
UW-Madison students respond to simulated cyberattack
Students in a software security class took part in an exercise run by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. In this scenario, they were dealing with how to respond to ransomware, which came through phishing emails.
Madison police searching for suspect in burglary at apartment near UW campus
Police said the incident occurred at around 2:45 a.m. on Oct. 13 in the 100 block of North Mills Street. The person allegedly entered the apartment, scared residents and caused a disturbance.
Madison police search for suspect in domestic violence incident involving knife, BadgerSAFE alert used
As officers began to search for the man, multiple resources were used to assist, including a BadgerSAFE alert at 8:50 p.m. that read: Off Campus Alert Urgent – Police continue to search for the suspect in the Langdon area. Stay inside.
UW-Madison, Dane County orgs offer resources to survivors of sexual assault
During their time on campus, about one in six students at UW-Madison will experience sexual assault, according to Director of Survivor Services Dr. Molly Caradonna. Most students will know someone who has experienced sexual assault or rape, Caradonna added.
Libs of TikTok tweets followed by bomb, death threats in 20 states
Last October, Raichik posted a video of Dr. Katherine Gast, co-director of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s UW Health gender services program, describing gender-affirming operations. The backlash was swift, with thousands of Twitter accounts sharing the post, including Texas Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas).
UW-Madison calls claims of antisemitic protest near UW Hillel Foundation ‘significantly exaggerated’
UW-Madison officials said Tuesday that claims recently made on social media and shared by conservative commentator and former NRA spokesperson Dana Loesch about antisemitic protests outside UW Hillel were “significantly exaggerated.”
UW-Madison shuts down allegations of violence at protest
The university referenced allegations swirling on social media in a statement Tuesday. Radio and TV Host Dana Loesch reported claims in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, of someone having to be escorted into Hillel because supporters of Hamas were rallying outside the building, screaming threats and cutting an Israeli flag with scissors.
UW-Madison refutes viral claims of violent rally outside Hillel
The claim, amplified by conservative commentators like Dana Loesch, went viral on Twitter. UW-Madison and UWPD said the events described within were exaggerated.
60 ejected, 24 arrested during Badgers game on Saturday night, UW police say
Of the 60 people ejected, 28 were UW students, and 20 of the 24 who were arrested were UW students, police said in a statement detailing the numbers.
Man charged with brutal sexual assault of UW-Madison student pleads not guilty
Brandon Thompson, the 26-year-old charged with attacking and sexually assaulting a University of Wisconsin-Madison student last month, has pleaded not guilty to all of his charges.
Man accused in brutal attack of UW student pleads not guilty
During his arraignment, Brandon Thompson had a not guilty plea entered on his behalf by the Dane Co. court to first-degree sexual assault, first degree reckless injury, and strangulation and suffocation. Thompson, who is being held on a $1,000,000 bond, is due to return to court on December 1 for a status conference hearing.
43 ejected, 28 arrested during Badgers game on Saturday, UW police say
UW-Madison police reported that 43 people were ejected from Camp Randall Stadium and 28 people were arrested during Saturday’s game between the Badgers and Iowa.
42 ejected, 26 arrested during Badgers game on Saturday, UW police say
UW-Madison police reported that 42 people were ejected from Camp Randall Stadium and 26 people were arrested during Saturday’s game between the Badgers and Rutgers.
‘You never know’: UW-Madison students respond to Baltimore shooting, UWPD recaps protocol
Students say they know UWPD has certain protocols in place but it’s overwhelming to think officers can’t be all over campus at once. “Especially here on this campus it’s just so big,” student Lavneet Chawla said. “You never know who could have a firearm on them.”
Reported rapes on UW campus increase, UWPD finds
The report, released Friday, Sept. 29, showed 25 reported on-campus rapes in 2022, with 16 in student housing. There were 19 reported on-campus rapes in 2021 and nine in 2020.
High schoolers trying to get into UW-Madison frat parties leads to fight, arrest, man unconscious, police say
Officers responded to the area of Langdon and Carroll streets about 12:10 a.m. Sunday on a report of an unconscious man in the road after a fight. Police found the man, who in and out of consciousness with substantial injuries, officer Ryan Kimberley said in a statement.
No closure despite guilty verdict in rape of UW student
Authorities said Salgado-Arroyo and another man tackled the 20-year-old student as she walked home on West Dayton Street in 2011. They sexually assaulted her until a man on his balcony heard her screams, yelled out and the attackers ran off.
Madison reaches 6-year high in bike thefts — and some of the thefts are pretty brazen
In the summer months, the churn of leases starting and ending and the steady stream of people relocating in the city and starting classes at UW-Madison entice opportunistic criminals, many of whom, Becker says, are serial offenders also participating in other types of theft and drug crime.
Man found guilty in 2011 sexual assault near UW-Madison, but legal issue could derail verdict
A Madison man accused in 2020 of committing a rape nine years earlier near the UW-Madison campus was found guilty Wednesday after a jury trial lasting just over a day.
Green-painted bike lanes approved for campus intersections
Last week, the Transportation Commission voted to approve nine painting projects around campus.
UWPD arrest at speaking event under review
UWPD explained its officers were providing support at speaking events on Tuesday at Library Mall when someone confronted a public speaker. Police stated that the suspect grabbed the speaker’s microphone card and wouldn’t let go of it, despite officers asking the person to cooperate and let go of the cord several times.
UWPD recommends alcohol in moderation, buddy system for students on game day
“We understand that alcohol consumption is going to happen,” Kirchman said, “Us standing here and saying ‘don’t do it,’ that is not going to solve anything … So instead [we consider], what can we do to help affect behaviors so that people are more safe, because that’s the more important thing.”
29 ejections, 21 arrests at Camp Randall during Saturday’s football game
Three people contacted by police at Saturday’s football game had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.20% or higher. Two people were conveyed to detox. The legal limit to drive in Wisconsin is 0.08%.
UWPD arrests over a dozen UW students during Badgers game against Georgia Southern
A total of 20 people were cited and ejected during the game, all of them UW students, for issues including entering the field, throwing hard objects and disorderly conduct. Officers issued 17 citations for underage drinking.
GoFundMe for UW student who was attacked downtown passes $10K in less than 24 hours
A GoFundMe that was set up to support a UW-Madison student who was physically and sexually assaulted downtown last week has surpassed $10,000 in less than 24 hours.
Community comes together to support UW-Madison student who suffered brutal attack
The RCC Sexual Violence Resource Center created a GoFundMe stating the student is still fighting for her life in the hospital. Organizer Dana Pellebon said the goal is to help the survivor and her family focus on healing rather than worrying about bills during her recovery. Pellebon said crime victim insurance could eventually cover some costs, but immediately after a sexual assault or rape, it is hard for the survivor to work while they try to recover from a traumatizing event.
GoFundMe organized to support survivor of recent downtown act of violence
Fund has raised over $15,000 in 24 hours.
UWPD releases BadgerSAFE app to centralize student resources, services
App services include “FriendWalk,” off-campus alerts.
MPD sergeant calls attack on UW student ‘one of the most horrifying things I’ve seen’
The woman was walking home from a friend’s house when investigators maintain Brandon Thompson, 26, attacked her on West Wilson Street near Bedford Street.
$1 million cash bond ordered for suspect in UW-Madison student’s sexual, physical assault
The man accused of sexually and physically assaulting a UW-Madison student over the weekend was formally charged and given a $1 million cash bond Thursday.
‘I went into a rage’: Complaint details moments before, after attack on UW-Madison student
A criminal complaint filed Thursday in Dane County provides a clearer timeline in what prosecutors called “one of the most horrific sexual assaults in recent memory.”
“She came across a monster,” suspect says in brutal attack of UW student, criminal complaint states
During the hearing and in the complaint, prosecutors described the extent of the victim’s injuries. The complaint states, as of Thursday, she had been diagnosed with a Grade Two Traumatic Brain Injury and an MRI shows a brain bleed. Initially after the attack, the victim was placed in a medically induced coma and she still has trouble staying awake, the District Attorney’s Office continued.
Madison Police arrest suspect in violent UW-Madison assault
The suspect was identified and arrested using video, witness statements and biological evidence, MPD confirmed.
Man charged in brutal rape of UW-Madison student held on $1 million bail
The man charged in a brutal and random rape of a UW-Madison student last weekend told police that he “saw red” before the attack and remembered hitting the woman repeatedly but could not be sure that he sexually assaulted her, according to a criminal complaint.
Coed sex attack suspect stalked student down street, soaked in her blood: prosecutor
A Dane County, Wisconsin, judge ordered Brandon A. Thompson held on $1 million bail Thursday after a brutal attack left a University of Wisconsin-Madison student hospitalized with life-threatening injuries early Sunday morning.
Chief: Madison citizen videos helped catch UW student’s attacker
Videos submitted by members of the public helped lead police back to a man who claimed to be a witness in the violent assault on a University of Wisconsin-Madison student, a man now accused of attacking the woman early Sunday.
University of Wisconsin-Madison student hospitalized after violent assault
Police in Madison, Wis., are working to identify a suspect after a University of Wisconsin student was violently assaulted. WMTV’s Camberyn Kelley reports.
Suspect arrested in brutal attack and sexual assault of Wisconsin university student
A suspect is in custody after a University of Wisconsin-Madison student was brutally beaten and sexually assaulted, the Madison Police Department said.
‘Coward’ who raped and beat Wisconsin student posed as bystander after assault
A 26-year-old man allegedly raped and beat a University of Wisconsin at Madison student and then posed as an innocent bystander after the attack, cops said.
Madison police reveal how they caught University of Wisconsin sex assault suspect
A traffic stop led to the arrest of a 26-year-old man wanted in connection to a sidewalk sex assault that put a University of Wisconsin-Madison student in the hospital with life-threatening injuries early Sunday morning.
Here’s what UW-Madison is doing to increase student safety in the wake of ‘horrific’ assault
A man was arrested Wednesday morning in a brutal assault that took place near the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus early Sunday morning.
Madison police: Downtown attack suspect pretended to be witness before fleeing scene
The man who allegedly attacked a female UW-Madison student Downtown early Sunday remained at the scene and pretended to be a witness, Madison police said.
Suspect awaiting charges in attack on Madison student
At a press conference Wednesday afternoon, Police Chief Shon Barnes said Thompson is expected to be charged with first-degree sexual assault, first-degree reckless injury and strangulation, all felonies.
MPD: Body camera footage a ‘linchpin’ in assault suspect’s arrest
Madison’s police chief gave an update Wednesday afternoon after the suspect in a UW-Madison student assault was arrested.
Suspect in downtown attack on UW-Madison student arrested
A man was arrested Wednesday morning in the physical and sexual assault of a University of Wisconsin-Madison student that occurred early Sunday morning.
UW semester begins with urgent safety warning from campus police
Wednesday marks the start of a new semester for students at UW-Madison and following the brutal attack of a female student by a stranger over the weekend near campus, university police are addressing students’ growing concerns around safety.