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Amy Simonson is a journalist based in La Crosse, Wisconsin, with a focus on local news. She has written for various news outlets, including KRDO-AM/FM/TV, KRDO.com, Telemundo, WKBT News 8 Now, and more. Amy covers a range of topics, including breaking news, accidents, crime, and community events.

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Amy Simonson's coverage is focused on local news, particularly in Wisconsin and La Crosse. She tends to cover evolving stories and breaking news related to crime, politics, and entertainment. Pitches should focus on providing timely updates or insights into ongoing local events such as accidents, criminal cases or political developments within the specified geographic area. Sources with direct knowledge of the incidents being covered would likely be most relevant for her reporting style.

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3 charged in apparent acid attack; Woman suffers burns to over 30% of her body, prosecutors say Infinite Scroll Enabled 3 charged in apparent acid attack; Woman suffers burns to over 30% of her body, prosecutors say Updated: 7:28 PM CDT Aug 24, 2024 Infinite Scroll Enabled Video Player is loading. / This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color Opacity Text Background Color Opacity Caption Area Background Color Opacity Font Size Text Edge Style Font Family End of dialog window. ✕ CHAMBERSBURG HOSPITAL WITH THE LATEST ED. YEAH. 17 PEOPLE. JERRY, IN THE HOSPITAL RIGHT NOW AFTER A CHEMICAL LEAK HAPPENED AT A PLANT NEAR THE LETTERKENNY ARMY DEPOT. PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY COULD SEE A YELLOW CLOUD IN THE SKY. THE LEAK HAPPENED AT THE AVCO COMPANY OUTSIDE CHAMBERSBURG DURING THE LEAK, THERE WAS A SHELTER IN PLACE ORDER ISSUED OUTSIDE WELLSPAN CHAMBERSBURG HOSPITAL PLANT. WORKERS WERE DECONTAMINATED. OF THE 17 WORKERS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL, AT LEAST TWO ARE IN THE CRITICAL CARE UNIT. THERE WAS A CALL AT 931 FROM THE FACILITY STATING THAT THERE WAS AN ACID LEAK, A HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENT. UM UNITS ARRIVED. THEY DID FIND A LEAK. A CLOUD IN THE AREA. THERE WERE SOME INJURIES. THEY WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE CAUSE OF THE CHEMICAL SPILL STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION TONIGHT. OSHA IS AMONG THE INVESTIGATING AGENCIES THAT PLANT MAKES INDUSTRIAL CLEANERS USED IN THE FOOD SERVICE INDUSTRY IN 3 charged in apparent acid attack; Woman suffers burns to over 30% of her body, prosecutors say Updated: 7:28 PM CDT Aug 24, 2024 Infinite Scroll Enabled Three Florida residents have been arrested in connection to an apparent acid attack on a New Jersey woman who suffered burns to more than 35% of her body, the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office said.Video above: 17 workers taken to hospital after acid leak at businessInvestigators believe suspects Betty Jo Lane, 38, and Jmarr McNeil, 39, were hired by William DiBernardino, 49, to carry out the July attack on the victim, with whom DiBernardino had been in a past relationship, according to a Wednesday news release from the prosecutor's office.The three suspects were arrested in Florida and charged in New Jersey with first-degree conspiracy to commit murder, first-degree attempted murder, second-degree aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose in the third degree and stalking in the fourth degree, the release said. Moments before the July 26 attack, the 42-year-old woman returned home from work and parked in the driveway of her Monroe Township residence, according to prosecutors.“As the victim opened her car door, she was approached by an unknown female who threw a cup and its liquid contents directly at the victim,” the release said. It added, “The victim sustained chemical burns over 35 percent of her body and was airlifted to a burn center where she is still being treated,” the release said.The liquid is believed to be a “highly caustic acid,” according to the release.The female suspect fled in a silver vehicle, which investigators later determined was rented in Florida.Officials determined that Lane and McNeil, both residents of Jacksonville, “were recruited and compensated” by DiBernardino, of Boynton Beach, to carry out the attack, the release said. The pair traveled in the rental car to New Jersey “specifically” to attack the victim, prosecutors said.The suspects each waived extradition and are being held in Florida until they can be transported to New Jersey, the release said.Several federal and Florida law enforcement agencies assisted in the investigation, including the FBI, U.S. Marshals Service, Florida Highway Patrol, Boynton Beach Police Department and the Jacksonville Sheriff's Department, the release added. Rossen roundup: Top consumer stories from the past week Next Story Rossen roundup: Top consumer stories from the past week Updated: 5:43 PM CDT Aug 23, 2024 Video Player is loading. / This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color Opacity Text Background Color Opacity Caption Area Background Color Opacity Font Size Text Edge Style Font Family End of dialog window. ✕ Travel agents were *** thing of the past. Think again, they say they can save you hundreds on every trip, Rosson reports. Now putting them to the test, I'm going to book several trips and this travel agent Shelby Fornet is going to book the same exact trips who will get the better deal. Ok. I'm on the Delta website. I'm gonna book *** set of flights. Let's go from West Palm Beach to Boston leaving on Friday, September 27th. We'll take that 7:40 p.m. flight and we'll return on September 30th on that 310 pm flight, two passengers and it comes up as $393.90. This is if I book it direct, just sitting in my kitchen as I am uh straight through Delta. Now, let's see what the travel agent. So what were you able to get on that flight? So, on flights, I got exactly the same as you got. So you're saying on flights going with *** travel agent or booking it ourselves, it's basically the same. It is unless you want to do groups, *** group of 10 or more generally, we can get you *** really good deal. Ok. What about *** cruise? Ok. I'm on the north, no region cruise line website. I'm gonna book this 10 day cruise across the Greek Isles. Looks amazing. It's $1393 per person. This is, if I go direct on the Norwegian website, 1393 *** person, travel agent. Can you do better? Yes. On that cruise we got the same rate, but we could have also gotten you up to $500 in onboard credit. So, same price, but I'm getting 500 bucks for what drinks, anything you want, drinks, shore excursions, anything on board that you'd like to buy 500 buckaroos. But the biggest savings we found hotels. Ok. I'm on the website for the Fountain Blue Hotel in Miami Beach. Really nice. Checking in on Monday, August 26th, checking out on Thursday, August 29th. We'll book this, uh, Bayview room with king bed, this deluxe bayview room for those three nights. The price is $1190.16. If I book myself. What were you able to get? So for Fountain Blue, we were able to $650 650 dollars, same room, same room, same dates, same date, same hotel, same hotel and it's 500 something dollars cheaper. Yeah, and that's the savings going through me. Right. How are you getting paid? So the way we get paid is really by the cruise line or the resort or the hotel. So they basically pay us to give you the same deal as what you would get or better in order to hopefully get more marketing out of us. I'm not paying you. They are. That's right. But I'm reaping the benefit. That's correct. You know what you also get, which people don't think about *** lot. But when things go wrong you can call me. I'm *** real human. You don't have to dial the number two and get like *** robot. Like I'm better than *** bott now. Ultimately, every travel agent is different. Do your research? Ask about their fees and costs upfront? I also want you to make sure that your travel agent is certified. Look for this logo on the website. *** ST ***, it's the American Society of Travel Advisors. It's *** good sign. They know their stuff, more tips in my Rawson reports newsletter, plus exclusive bonus content and deals. You can only get there. It comes straight to your inbox and the best part it's free. Nice and easy sign up right now. No reason not to Rawson reports.com . Back to you. Rossen roundup: Top consumer stories from the past week Updated: 5:43 PM CDT Aug 23, 2024 Here are all of the Rossen Reports from this past week.You vs. travel agents; who will get the better deal?Travel agents are making a comeback, with more young people prioritizing travel.They can save you time and stress when planning a vacation but can travel agents save you money?Watch the video for this story in the player above.Rossen Reports decided to find out, working with Shelby Frenette, the owner of South Florida host travel agency TravelFun.Biz , to see how much money can be saved when booking with a travel agent instead of booking directly.Read the full story here.New data breach impacting 2.9 billion, how to protect yourselfNational Public Data, one of the country's biggest companies for background checks, has confirmed it suffered a data breach including full names, addresses, and social security numbers. Hackers claim to have stolen 2.9 billion records.After a data breach, one of the best things you can do to prevent fraud is to freeze your credit at the three credit agencies: Equifax, TransUnion, and Experian. Here are the three ways you can request to freeze your credit.Read the full story here.Best days to fly for fall travel dealsNew numbers from the travel site Hopper show how much a weekend getaway will cost as we approach fall.Weekend flights for September starting after Labor Day cost about $270 per round-trip domestic ticket. Prices rise in October, peaking around the long weekend of Columbus Day at $341. They drop again to $278 around Halloween.You can save even more by adjusting the days you fly. Instead of flying Thursday through Sunday, try Saturday through Tuesday. Hopper says that will save you 17 percent on flights.Read the full story here.How QR codes can steal your informationQR codes are everywhere these days – in advertisements, in restaurants, even in the bills you get in the mail.One of our viewers asked Rossen Reports if QR codes can be used to steal our information. Unfortunately, the answer is yes. If businesses can generate their own QR codes, so can scammers.A couple of years ago, Rossen Reports worked with a cyber security expert to show you how scammers can easily swap out real QR codes for fraudulent ones at restaurants and parking meters, feeding criminals your personal information. Those scammers are still up to their old tricks.Read the full story here.

3 charged in apparent acid attack; Woman suffers burns to over 30% of her body, prosecutors say Infinite Scroll Enabled 3 charged in apparent acid attack; Woman suffers burns to over 30% of her body, prosecutors say Updated: 7:28 PM CDT Aug 24, 2024 Infinite Scroll Enabled Video Player is loading. / This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color Opacity Text Background Color Opacity Caption Area Background Color Opacity Font Size Text Edge Style Font Family End of dialog window. ✕ CHAMBERSBURG HOSPITAL WITH THE LATEST ED. YEAH. 17 PEOPLE. JERRY, IN THE HOSPITAL RIGHT NOW AFTER A CHEMICAL LEAK HAPPENED AT A PLANT NEAR THE LETTERKENNY ARMY DEPOT. PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY COULD SEE A YELLOW CLOUD IN THE SKY. THE LEAK HAPPENED AT THE AVCO COMPANY OUTSIDE CHAMBERSBURG DURING THE LEAK, THERE WAS A SHELTER IN PLACE ORDER ISSUED OUTSIDE WELLSPAN CHAMBERSBURG HOSPITAL PLANT. WORKERS WERE DECONTAMINATED. OF THE 17 WORKERS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL, AT LEAST TWO ARE IN THE CRITICAL CARE UNIT. THERE WAS A CALL AT 931 FROM THE FACILITY STATING THAT THERE WAS AN ACID LEAK, A HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENT. UM UNITS ARRIVED. THEY DID FIND A LEAK. A CLOUD IN THE AREA. THERE WERE SOME INJURIES. THEY WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE CAUSE OF THE CHEMICAL SPILL STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION TONIGHT. OSHA IS AMONG THE INVESTIGATING AGENCIES THAT PLANT MAKES INDUSTRIAL CLEANERS USED IN THE FOOD SERVICE INDUSTRY IN 3 charged in apparent acid attack; Woman suffers burns to over 30% of her body, prosecutors say Updated: 7:28 PM CDT Aug 24, 2024 Infinite Scroll Enabled Three Florida residents have been arrested in connection to an apparent acid attack on a New Jersey woman who suffered burns to more than 35% of her body, the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office said.Video above: 17 workers taken to hospital after acid leak at businessInvestigators believe suspects Betty Jo Lane, 38, and Jmarr McNeil, 39, were hired by William DiBernardino, 49, to carry out the July attack on the victim, with whom DiBernardino had been in a past relationship, according to a Wednesday news release from the prosecutor's office.The three suspects were arrested in Florida and charged in New Jersey with first-degree conspiracy to commit murder, first-degree attempted murder, second-degree aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose in the third degree and stalking in the fourth degree, the release said. Moments before the July 26 attack, the 42-year-old woman returned home from work and parked in the driveway of her Monroe Township residence, according to prosecutors.“As the victim opened her car door, she was approached by an unknown female who threw a cup and its liquid contents directly at the victim,” the release said. It added, “The victim sustained chemical burns over 35 percent of her body and was airlifted to a burn center where she is still being treated,” the release said.The liquid is believed to be a “highly caustic acid,” according to the release.The female suspect fled in a silver vehicle, which investigators later determined was rented in Florida.Officials determined that Lane and McNeil, both residents of Jacksonville, “were recruited and compensated” by DiBernardino, of Boynton Beach, to carry out the attack, the release said. The pair traveled in the rental car to New Jersey “specifically” to attack the victim, prosecutors said.The suspects each waived extradition and are being held in Florida until they can be transported to New Jersey, the release said.Several federal and Florida law enforcement agencies assisted in the investigation, including the FBI, U.S. Marshals Service, Florida Highway Patrol, Boynton Beach Police Department and the Jacksonville Sheriff's Department, the release added. Rossen roundup: Top consumer stories from the past week Next Story Rossen roundup: Top consumer stories from the past week Updated: 5:43 PM CDT Aug 23, 2024 Video Player is loading. / This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color Opacity Text Background Color Opacity Caption Area Background Color Opacity Font Size Text Edge Style Font Family End of dialog window. ✕ Travel agents were *** thing of the past. Think again, they say they can save you hundreds on every trip, Rosson reports. Now putting them to the test, I'm going to book several trips and this travel agent Shelby Fornet is going to book the same exact trips who will get the better deal. Ok. I'm on the Delta website. I'm gonna book *** set of flights. Let's go from West Palm Beach to Boston leaving on Friday, September 27th. We'll take that 7:40 p.m. flight and we'll return on September 30th on that 310 pm flight, two passengers and it comes up as $393.90. This is if I book it direct, just sitting in my kitchen as I am uh straight through Delta. Now, let's see what the travel agent. So what were you able to get on that flight? So, on flights, I got exactly the same as you got. So you're saying on flights going with *** travel agent or booking it ourselves, it's basically the same. It is unless you want to do groups, *** group of 10 or more generally, we can get you *** really good deal. Ok. What about *** cruise? Ok. I'm on the north, no region cruise line website. I'm gonna book this 10 day cruise across the Greek Isles. Looks amazing. It's $1393 per person. This is, if I go direct on the Norwegian website, 1393 *** person, travel agent. Can you do better? Yes. On that cruise we got the same rate, but we could have also gotten you up to $500 in onboard credit. So, same price, but I'm getting 500 bucks for what drinks, anything you want, drinks, shore excursions, anything on board that you'd like to buy 500 buckaroos. But the biggest savings we found hotels. Ok. I'm on the website for the Fountain Blue Hotel in Miami Beach. Really nice. Checking in on Monday, August 26th, checking out on Thursday, August 29th. We'll book this, uh, Bayview room with king bed, this deluxe bayview room for those three nights. The price is $1190.16. If I book myself. What were you able to get? So for Fountain Blue, we were able to $650 650 dollars, same room, same room, same dates, same date, same hotel, same hotel and it's 500 something dollars cheaper. Yeah, and that's the savings going through me. Right. How are you getting paid? So the way we get paid is really by the cruise line or the resort or the hotel. So they basically pay us to give you the same deal as what you would get or better in order to hopefully get more marketing out of us. I'm not paying you. They are. That's right. But I'm reaping the benefit. That's correct. You know what you also get, which people don't think about *** lot. But when things go wrong you can call me. I'm *** real human. You don't have to dial the number two and get like *** robot. Like I'm better than *** bott now. Ultimately, every travel agent is different. Do your research? Ask about their fees and costs upfront? I also want you to make sure that your travel agent is certified. Look for this logo on the website. *** ST ***, it's the American Society of Travel Advisors. It's *** good sign. They know their stuff, more tips in my Rawson reports newsletter, plus exclusive bonus content and deals. You can only get there. It comes straight to your inbox and the best part it's free. Nice and easy sign up right now. No reason not to Rawson reports.com . Back to you. Rossen roundup: Top consumer stories from the past week Updated: 5:43 PM CDT Aug 23, 2024 Here are all of the Rossen Reports from this past week.You vs. travel agents; who will get the better deal?Travel agents are making a comeback, with more young people prioritizing travel.They can save you time and stress when planning a vacation but can travel agents save you money?Watch the video for this story in the player above.Rossen Reports decided to find out, working with Shelby Frenette, the owner of South Florida host travel agency TravelFun.Biz , to see how much money can be saved when booking with a travel agent instead of booking directly.Read the full story here.New data breach impacting 2.9 billion, how to protect yourselfNational Public Data, one of the country's biggest companies for background checks, has confirmed it suffered a data breach including full names, addresses, and social security numbers. Hackers claim to have stolen 2.9 billion records.After a data breach, one of the best things you can do to prevent fraud is to freeze your credit at the three credit agencies: Equifax, TransUnion, and Experian. Here are the three ways you can request to freeze your credit.Read the full story here.Best days to fly for fall travel dealsNew numbers from the travel site Hopper show how much a weekend getaway will cost as we approach fall.Weekend flights for September starting after Labor Day cost about $270 per round-trip domestic ticket. Prices rise in October, peaking around the long weekend of Columbus Day at $341. They drop again to $278 around Halloween.You can save even more by adjusting the days you fly. Instead of flying Thursday through Sunday, try Saturday through Tuesday. Hopper says that will save you 17 percent on flights.Read the full story here.How QR codes can steal your informationQR codes are everywhere these days – in advertisements, in restaurants, even in the bills you get in the mail.One of our viewers asked Rossen Reports if QR codes can be used to steal our information. Unfortunately, the answer is yes. If businesses can generate their own QR codes, so can scammers.A couple of years ago, Rossen Reports worked with a cyber security expert to show you how scammers can easily swap out real QR codes for fraudulent ones at restaurants and parking meters, feeding criminals your personal information. Those scammers are still up to their old tricks.Read the full story here.

By: Amy Simonson

Three Florida residents have been arrested in connection to an apparent acid attack on a New Jersey woman who suffered burns to more than 35% of her body, the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office said.

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