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UPDATE-Onalaska Police Respond to Domestic IncidentAt approximately 8:33 a.m. on September 11, 2026, the Onalaska Police...
09/11/2026

UPDATE-Onalaska Police Respond to Domestic Incident

At approximately 8:33 a.m. on September 11, 2026, the Onalaska Police and Fire Departments were dispatched to a residence in the 1500 block of West Young Drive for a report of a person who had been shot.

Upon arrival, emergency personnel learned the shooting occurred during a domestic incident involving two family members. The victim was transported to a hospital in La Crosse and is currently receiving treatment.

The second individual remained at the scene and was taken into custody without incident. Following the investigation, Gerard R Cody, age 66, has been arrested and is being held in the La Crosse County Jail on a charge of Attempted First Degree Intentional Homicide.

There is no ongoing threat to the public. Law enforcement personnel will remain in the area as the investigation continues.

This remains an active investigation. Additional information will be released as it becomes available.

Chief Berg

An update to this post was issued Friday afternoon. See Pinned Post at the top of our page for current information.**On...
09/11/2026

An update to this post was issued Friday afternoon. See Pinned Post at the top of our page for current information.

**Onalaska Police Respond to Domestic Situation**

At approximately 833 AM this morning, 09-11-26, the Onalaska Police and Fire Departments were dispatched to a residence in the 1500 block of W Young Drive to assist a subject who had been shot.

Upon arrival, emergency personnel learned the shooting took place during a domestic incident between two family members. The shooting victim has been transported to a hospital in La Crosse.

All individuals involved remained at the scene and are accounted for. There is no threat to the public. It is anticipated investigators will remain on scene for several hours.

No further information is available at this time.

Chief Berg

**Onalaska Police Respond to First Free Church**At 5:33 PM this evening, 09-05-2026, the Onalaska Police and Fire Depart...
09/06/2026

**Onalaska Police Respond to First Free Church**

At 5:33 PM this evening, 09-05-2026, the Onalaska Police and Fire Departments were dispatched to the parking lot of First Free Church to assist a person who was suffering from a mental health crisis. Contact was made with the person in the parking lot, and they were cooperative with Law Enforcement.

Out of an abundance of caution, people attending the evening church service were asked to remain inside the building and the driveway to the church was blocked to prevent additional guests from entering. The individual involved, along with their vehicle, was searched by officers from the Onalaska Police Department.

It was determined there was no threat to the public and the person involved was allowed to leave scene with a family member.

Chief Berg

Today, we were presented a check from Chloe and Lilly from their K9 lemonade fundraiser. They were successful in breaki...
09/04/2026

Today, we were presented a check from Chloe and Lilly from their K9 lemonade fundraiser. They were successful in breaking their goal of 4,000 dollars this year. What an amazing and generous donation! Thank you so much for your hard work and support. Muri, Konner and everyone at the Onalaska Police Department truly appreciate it.

Congratulations to our newly appointed Assistant Police Chief Shawn Colgan! Assistant Chief Colgan, an OHS graduate, bri...
09/03/2026

Congratulations to our newly appointed Assistant Police Chief Shawn Colgan! Assistant Chief Colgan, an OHS graduate, brings nearly two decades of experience with the Onalaska Police Department to the role of Assistant Chief. Congrats AC Colgan!

The brats and dogs are sizzling and our reserve members are ready to serve them up! Stop by the police department side l...
09/03/2026

The brats and dogs are sizzling and our reserve members are ready to serve them up! Stop by the police department side lot and fill up. The sale goes until 6pm!

Monthly Crime Stats for August 2026:Calls for Service - 1,345Traffic Accidents - 46Traffic Stops - 172Warnings - 107Cita...
09/02/2026

Monthly Crime Stats for August 2026:
Calls for Service - 1,345
Traffic Accidents - 46
Traffic Stops - 172
Warnings - 107
Citations - 60
Impaired Driving - 1
Alarms - 18
Arrests - 44
Gun Crimes - 0

Bring your appetite tomorrow and help the City of Onalaska Police Reserve raise money for their volunteers! Prices are $...
09/02/2026

Bring your appetite tomorrow and help the City of Onalaska Police Reserve raise money for their volunteers!

Prices are $5 for a brat meal, and $4 for a hotdog meal. A meal includes a brat or hotdog, chips, and a soda or water. Separate items will be available individually or to add on! We hope to see you there!

Happy first day of school! Officer Myers starts her 15th year in the schools while Officer Lopez starts his first year a...
08/24/2026

Happy first day of school! Officer Myers starts her 15th year in the schools while Officer Lopez starts his first year as the new School Resource Officer! They are both excited to start the school year and look forward to seeing the returning students as well as meeting the new ones!

Today is the day, ice-cold lemonade will be available starting at 11:00am! We hope you stop by!
08/22/2026

Today is the day, ice-cold lemonade will be available starting at 11:00am! We hope you stop by!

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Onalaska, WI
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