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Dec 5, 2022

Milwaukee election official charged with fraud in court

The former Milwaukee Election Commission deputy director charged with fraudulently requesting military absentee ballots just days before last month's election posted a $2,500 signature bond in her initial court appearance Friday.

Dec 2, 2022

Wounded officers sue Sig Sauer, say gun goes off by itself

Police and federal law enforcement officers are among 20 people from multiple states saying they were wounded by a popular type of Sig Sauer pistol, the latest lawsuit alleging that the gun is susceptible to going off without the trigger being pulled.

PFAS Litigation
Dec 2, 2022

Evers administration seeks OK to start new PFAS regulations

Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' administration plans to ask state environmental officials again for permission to develop limits on a group of chemicals known as PFAS in Wisconsin groundwater.

Dec 2, 2022

Wisconsin woman to use sex trafficking as homicide defense

A woman charged in a Wisconsin murder plans to argue that she is not guilty because she was a coerced victim of human trafficking — after the state Supreme Court ruled in July that such a defense could be used in homicide cases.

Dec 1, 2022

Prosecutors move to dismiss Wisconsin abortion ban challenge (UPDATE)

A conservative prosecutor is asking a judge to toss out Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul's lawsuit challenging Wisconsin's 173-year-old ban on abortions, arguing that it lacks legal merit and that there is no weight to assertions that it is unenforceable because of its age.

Wisconsin Supreme Court Election
Dec 1, 2022

Parade crash case an issue in Supreme Court race

The judge who oversaw the trial of a man convicted of killing six people when he drove his SUV through a Christmas parade last year says national exposure and encouragement she got for her handling of the case is not why she is running for a pivotal Wisconsin Supreme Court seat.

Dec 1, 2022

Evers appoints Formanek as Vernon County register of deeds

Gov. Tony Evers has appointed Lindsey Formanek to serve as the Vernon County register of deeds.

Dec 1, 2022

Strampe to take Lazar’s spot on Waukesha County Circuit Court bench

Gov. Tony Evers has appointed Frederick Strampe to the Waukesha County Circuit Court-Branch 7. The appointment will fill the vacancy created by Judge Maria Lazar’s election to the Court of Appeals, District II. Strampe will complete a term ending July 31, 2023.

Dec 1, 2022

Charges: Boy, 10, killed mom over VR headset

A 10-year-old Milwaukee boy intentionally aimed a gun at his mother, then shot and killed her, because she would not buy him a virtual reality headset, prosecutors said.

Nov 30, 2022

Mine opponents to ask Minnesota Supreme Court to void permit

The Minnesota Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday on an attempt by environmental groups to cancel a key permit for a long-stalled copper-nickel mine.

Nov 30, 2022

Applicants wanted for Adams County register of deeds

Gov. Tony Evers is seeking applicants for appointment as register of deeds in Adams County.

Nov 29, 2022

Remains of man who went missing after fleeing legal trouble identified

Montana authorities said Tuesday that human remains found in Carbon County about 18 years ago have been identified as those of a Wisconsin hitchhiker who left his home state to flee legal trouble.

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