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Nov 21, 2012

Pretrial hearing held in death of 3 Wis. sisters

A man charged with murdering his daughters in River Falls last July has a few weeks to consider whether he will plead insanity.

Oct 30, 2012

Man pleads insanity in father’s death

A Shawano County man accused of killing his father has entered a plea of not guilty by reason of mental disease.

Sep 20, 2011

Insanity plea entered for grandson in ax slaying

WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — An insanity plea has been entered in Waukesha County for a 17-year-old boy accused of killing his grandfather with an ax. Richard Wilson of Fox Point is charged with first-degree intentional homicide in the death of Ronald Siepmann. The 78-year-old real estate developer was found dead in a shed on his […]

Aug 17, 2011

Police chief pleads not guilty to molestation

MENOMONIE, Wis. (AP) — The police chief in a small western Wisconsin village is using the insanity defense against charges he had repeated sexual contact with two teenage boys. The Leader-Telegram reports Wheeler police chief Gary L. Wayerski pleaded not guilty and not guilty by reason of mental defect on Tuesday to 14 felony charges. […]

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