Kenosha man gets life in prison for fatally stabbing his father, stepmother with a machete in 2021
A Kenosha man has been sentenced to life in prison after admitting to fatally stabbing his father and stepmother with a machete after they stopped him from sexually assaulting a teenager.
Official who posted ‘ballot selfie’ in Wisconsin has felony charge dismissed
Paul Buzzell, 52, of Mequon had faced maximum penalties of 3 1/2 years behind bars and $10,000 in fines.
Federal court rules brokerage firm breached 1994 contract
U.S. District Court recently found that it breached the contract.
County sued over death of pet dog shot by police
Allegedly, police officers illegally entered their apartment without a warrant, detained them at gunpoint without justification and unnecessarily shot their pet dog, which was left paralyzed and ultimately euthanized.
Illinois taxpayers to foot $160 million bill to keep migrants warm in Chicago as winter approaches
Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Thursday that Illinois will funnel an additional $160 million to help migrants arriving in Chicago to resettle, i
Report says Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers used alternate email under name of Hall of Fame pitcher
Bill Lueders, president of the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council, said he was troubled about the use of what he called “phantom email addresses.”
Voir dire begins in federal jury trial of man allegedly shot by four Milwaukee officers
According to the plaintiff, four MPD officers shot the defendant multiple times in the back.
Court denies revocation of adoption
Nearly seven years ago, parents consented to the adoption of their child following allegations of causing their biological child egregious harm. Although the biological parents of the child moved to revoke their consent to the adoption, the Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled on Nov. 20 that the motion was untimely.
Judge asked to block part of a North Dakota abortion law
Physicians and the former, sole abortion provider in North Dakota on Tuesday asked a judge to block enforcement of part of a revised law that bans most abortions, saying a provision that allows the procedure to protect a woman’s health is too vague.
UnitedHealth suit alleges faulty AI led to denied claims
UnitedHealthcare is being accused of “malicious implementation” of an AI algorithm to deny medically necessary health care coverage to elderly patients.
Animal welfare advocates file lawsuit challenging Wisconsin’s new wolf management plan
Animal welfare advocates filed a lawsuit Wednesday seeking to invalidate Wisconsin's new wolf management plan, accusing state wildlife officials of violating the state's open meetings law and disregarding comments from wolf researchers and supporters.
Ex-officer Derek Chauvin, convicted in George Floyd’s killing, stabbed in prison, AP source says
The attack happened at the Federal Correctional Institution, Tucson, a medium-security prison.
Legal News
- Former law enforcement praise state’s response brief in Steven Avery case
- Eric Toney announces re-election bid for Fond du Lac County District Attorney
- Former Wisconsin Democratic Rep. Peter Barca announces new bid for Congress
- Republicans file lawsuit challenging Evers’s partial vetoes to literacy bill
- More human remains believed those of missing woman wash up on Milwaukee Co. beach
- Vice President Harris returning to Wisconsin for third visit this year
- Wisconsin joins Feds, dozens of states to hold airlines accountable for bad behavior
- Trump ahead of Biden in new Marquette poll
- Bankruptcy court approves Milwaukee Marriott Downtown ‘business as usual’ motion
- New Crime Gun Intelligence Center to launch in Chicago
- Arrest warrant proposed for Minocqua Brewing owner who filed Lawsuit against Town of Minocqua
- Wisconsin Supreme Court justices question how much power Legislature should have
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