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Feb 7, 2023

Mom sent to prison for role in teen son’s death

A Wisconsin woman was sentenced to 15 years in prison Monday for her role in the fatal shooting of her 18-year-old son during a dispute with a man over stolen reptiles.

Nov 14, 2022

Charges recommended for 2 teens in bonfire explosion

Investigators are recommending criminal charges against two teens in connection with a bonfire explosion at a party in northeastern Wisconsin last month that resulted in critical burns to some in attendance.

Sep 22, 2022

Wisconsin agent charged in nonfatal shooting of unarmed man

A prosecutor charged a Wisconsin Department of Justice agent on Thursday with reckless endangerment in the nonfatal shooting of an unarmed man during a Madison traffic stop last winter.

Dec 7, 2015

Teens accused of spiking teacher’s drink face felony charges

Two teens accused of spiking their teacher's soda with cleaning solution are facing felony charges.

Nov 4, 2012

DA: Man doused pregnant woman with gas

A Marshfield man is due in court next week on charges that he doused a pregnant woman in gasoline and threatened to set her on fire.

May 21, 2012

Wind Point man found guilty in fatal stabbing

A Racine County jury found a 30-year-old man guilty of killing a 21-year-old man over his driving.

Aug 9, 2011

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 […]

Jul 31, 2011

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 […]

Jun 17, 2011

More charges in HIV sexual assault case

WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) — A man accused of sexually assaulting a girl while knowing he was HIV positive is facing additional charges in Marathon County. Thirty-five-year-old Jimmy Garcia of Rothschild is charged with four counts of recklessly endangering safety. He was charged in April with sexual assault of a child. A 15-year-old girl told police […]

Apr 28, 2011

Child struck by gunfire, parents arrested

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Police say they’ve arrested the parents of a 3-year-old girl who was shot and critically wounded in Milwaukee. The shooting was reported shortly before 10 p.m. Wednesday. The girl was shot while inside a home on the city’s north side. Authorities say the child’s father was highly intoxicated while handling a gun. […]

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