Dahmer’s attorney’s law license suspended indefinitely (UPDATE)
In a rare step, the Wisconsin Supreme Court has indefinitely suspended the law license of a Mequon attorney, finding that he is medically incapable to defend himself in a pending lawyer-discipline proceeding.
Ex-Dahmer attorney faces another suspension
An attorney known for defending the convicted serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer again faces suspension of his law license over charges that include failing to produce bank-account records to investigators and failing to submit fee disputes to arbitration.
Dahmer attorney defends self before high court (UPDATE)
A high-profile attorney known for defending Jeffrey Dahmer and the former Green Bay Packers star Mark Chmura is arguing that his license to practice law in Wisconsin should not be suspended.
Dancing around the Dahmer files
Nathan Schilz is walking a fine line by putting Jeffrey Dahmer at the center of a musical.
Insanity defenses face long odds
Despite a few recent cases in which a mental defense was raised, local judges, attorneys and court observers say there has been a decline in the frequency of the defense.
Dahmer survivor sentenced in drowning death
The man who led police to serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer two decades ago was sentenced Monday to a year and a half behind bars for his role in the drowning death of a homeless man.
Apparent plea deal for Dahmer survivor
A man who led Milwaukee police to serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer 20 years ago appears to have reached a plea deal in his own criminal case.
Dahmer survivor due back in court in man’s death
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The man who led police to serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer 20 years ago is due back in court on a charge stemming from the death of a man who was thrown off a bridge into the Milwaukee River. Fifty-two-year-old Tracy Edwards has pleaded not guilty to first-degree recklessly endangering safety. Edwards and […]
Dahmer survivor enters plea in man’s death
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The man who led police to serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer 20 years ago has pleaded not guilty to throwing a man off a bridge into the Milwaukee River. The victim, 43-year-old Johnny Jordan, drowned in the river July 26. Fifty-two-year-old Tracy Edwards and a co-defendant, 44-year-old Timothy Carr, waived their preliminary hearing […]
Dahmer survivor makes Milwaukee court appearance
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The man who led Milwaukee police to serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer 20 years ago made his first appearance in court. Fifty-two-year-old Tracy Edwards and 44-year-old Timothy Carr are charged with recklessly endangering safety in the drowning of Johnny Jordan. They allegedly argued with him, picked him up and threw him off a […]
Milwaukee County criminal evidence piling up (VIDEO)
A Styrofoam mannequin head, a zebra riding horse and a section of wooden fence are some of the more unusual items housed in Milwaukee County Circuit Court’s criminal evidence rooms. At some point, each item may have proven critical to a case. But now, they are relics building up in storage areas that haven’t been […]
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