Man sought in Wisconsin woman’s killing is dead, boy missing
Milwaukee police were searching for a 3-year-old boy after his mother was killed and the man who was a person of interest in her slaying was found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Enbridge fails to meet aquifer cleanup deadline in Minnesota
Enbridge has failed to meet a deadline set by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources for cleaning up a site where an aquifer ruptured during construction of the Line 3 oil pipeline, DNR officials said.
Board to consider hiring outside attorneys in wolf lawsuits
The state Department of Natural Resources policy board plans to vote next week on whether to hire its own attorneys in a pair of lawsuits seeking to block the fall wolf hunt, underscoring the deepening rift between the board's Republican members and Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul.
High court rejects natural gas company’s pipeline appeal
Chief Justice John Roberts has rejected a Supreme Court appeal by the St. Louis-based natural gas company Spire Inc. to allow it to keep operating a pipeline through Illinois and Missouri.
Lawsuit over Kenosha shootings: Police enabled armed militia
A man who was shot in the arm by Kyle Rittenhouse during a protest last year against police brutality in Wisconsin has filed a federal lawsuit alleging police enabled the violence by allowing an armed militia to have free run of the streets during the demonstration.
Warrant: Man involved in crash that killed 3 was intoxicated
A man who rear-ended a car earlier this month, killing three teenagers, was driving with three times the legal limit of alcohol in his blood, according to breath test results that were detailed in a newly filed search warrant.
Feds warn companies: Fake online reviews could lead to fines
Federal regulators say they are cracking down on "an explosion" of businesses' use of fake reviews and other misleading messages to promote their products and services on social media.
Wisconsin lawmaker returns to work after bout of COVID-19
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin legislator returned to work Thursday for the first time since COVID-19 left him breathing through a ventilator. Republican Sen. Andre Jacque, of De Pere, was hospitalized Aug. 16 after testing positive for the coronavirus and testifying at a packed Capitol hearing without a mask. […]
No city officials testifying as part of election subpoenas
No election officials from Wisconsin's five largest cities or the state elections commission will be sitting for interviews Friday with the Republican-hired lead investigator on Friday as originally called for on subpoenas they were issued.
Attorney files another lawsuit against officer who killed 3
An attorney representing the families of three people who died at the hands of a former Wisconsin police officer filed another federal lawsuit against him Wednesday, saying his department taught him to view Black people as dangerous.
Wisconsin woman enters plea for hiding son’s body in trunk
A Wisconsin woman has entered a plea agreement for neglecting her 5-year-son until he died and hiding his body in the trunk of her car for months.
Waukesha County completes secure courtroom addition
Waukesha County on Tuesday completed a secure courtroom addition to the Waukesha County Courthouse. The milestone concludes Phase One of Waukesha County’s Courthouse Project, which will increase security, address aging infrastructure and enhance accessibility to Circuit Courts services, according to a new release from the county.
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- Man arrested in death of 4-year-old was previously convicted of killing another pedestrian
- Justice Department strengthens efforts, builds partnerships to address the crisis of Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons
- Wisconsin lawyers file University of Wisconsin public records request seeking answers to protests
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- Former Milwaukee election official fined for obtaining fake absentee ballots
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- Wis. middle school focuses on recovery as authorities investigate shooting
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