
Bryan Polcyn
Investigative Reporter at WITI-TV (Milwaukee, WI)
Host at Open Record
FOX6 Investigator since 2004. Father of four, husband of one. And I like my bacon crisp. Even burnt.
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2 weeks ago |
fox6now.com | Bryan Polcyn |Jenna Sachs
It's been years since a dental clinic closed its doors, but it was just recently that the legal battle over its collection notices finally came to an end. Plus, one Wisconsin-based comedian says there's nothing funny about the scam attempts in his name. In this episode of Open Record, Contact 6's Jenna Sachs talks about two recent consumer issues to hit the FOX6 inbox. We also hear from the head of the Division of Consumer Protection about the top scams to watch out for this month.
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3 weeks ago |
fox6now.com | Bryan Polcyn
A whistle-blower with access to an internal Ridglan Farms database has given FOX6 Investigators a list of customers who bought beagle puppies in 2019 and 2020.
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3 weeks ago |
fox6now.com | Bryan Polcyn
By Bryan Polcyn and FOX6 News Digital Team Updated April 3, 2025 5:09pm CDT Wisconsin puppy mill customer defends research A whistle-blower with access to an internal Ridglan Farms database has given FOX6 Investigators a list of customers who bought beagle puppies in 2019 and 2020. BLUE MOUNDS, Wis. - Every year, Ridglan Farms in Wisconsin sells more than 3,000 beagle puppies bred for scientific research. Now, we know who is buying them.
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3 weeks ago |
fox6now.com | Bryan Polcyn
By Bryan Polcyn and Jenna Sachs Published April 3, 2025 1:57pm CDT Investigation into Wisconsin puppy mill; who is buying dogs FOX6 recently shared the investigation into a massive Wisconsin puppy mill that sells beagles for scientific experiments. Now, we know who is buying the dogs. MADISON, Wis. - FOX6 recently shared the investigation into a massive Wisconsin puppy mill that sells beagles for scientific experiments. Now, we know who is buying the dogs.
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3 weeks ago |
fox6now.com | Bryan Polcyn
More than 4,000 beagle puppies are born every year on a remote Wisconsin farm about 30 minutes west of Madison. Some of them never leave.
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