Milwaukee man convicted in girl’s shooting death
A jury Wednesday convicted a 19-year-old Milwaukee man of reckless homicide in the shooting death of a 10-year-old girl who was caught in a crossfire at an elementary school playground in May.
Death of 5-year-old boy yields 38-year sentence
A judge has sentenced a Milwaukee man to 38 years in prison for the beating death of his girlfriend's 5-year-old son.
Milwaukee cook’s killer gets 42 years in prison
A Milwaukee man has been sentenced to 42 years in prison for fatally shooting the cook at a restaurant last December.
Judge grants Sebena parole eligibility
A former Marine who shot and killed his Wauwatosa police officer wife on Christmas Eve will be eligible for parole in 35 years, a Milwaukee County judge ruled Friday.
Spooner’s life sentence shows difficulty of stubborn clients (UPDATE)
Defense attorney Frank Gimbel did not want to question his client John Spooner in court recently, but was forced to when the 76-year-old insisted upon taking the stand.
Jury: Spooner sane when he killed teen neighbor (UPDATE)
A Milwaukee man knew exactly what he was doing when he accused his teenage neighbor of burglary and then fired a bullet into the boy's chest, jurors decided Friday. The verdict essentially guarantees that 76-year-old John Henry Spooner will die behind bars.
Despite attorney’s concerns, Spooner declared competent to testify (UPDATE)
Against the wishes of counsel, 76-year-old John Spooner took the stand Thursday afternoon during a trial to decide whether he was mentally ill when he shot and killed 13-year-old Darius Simmons in May 2012.
Prosecutor: Video shows Wisconsin man killing teen
The trial for a Milwaukee man accused of gunning down his 13-year-old neighbor whom he suspected of stealing opened Tuesday with prosecutors promising to show jurors a video of the slaying.
Cop’s husband pleads insanity in her death
An Iraq War veteran charged with fatally shooting his wife, a suburban Milwaukee police officer, while she was on duty on Christmas Eve 2012 entered an insanity plea Friday.
Man pleads not guilty to killing police wife (UPDATE)
An Iraq War veteran charged with killing his wife, a suburban Milwaukee police officer, on Christmas Eve pleaded not guilty Thursday during a brief hearing that provided no hint of the defense his attorney plans to mount.
Woman sentenced to life for fetal abduction (UPDATE)
A Milwaukee woman who confessed to police that she tried to steal a baby by killing a pregnant woman and cutting out the full-term fetus was sentenced Thursday to life in prison with no chance of parole.
Video: Fetal-abduction suspect details attack
A Milwaukee woman accused of killing a pregnant woman and trying to steal her fetus described the attack in a videotape prosecutors played for jurors Wednesday, telling investigators she repeatedly bashed the victim in the head with a baseball bat before choking[...]
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