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Dec 27, 2019

Madison man charged in sister’s fatal Christmas Eve shooting

A Madison man is accused of fatally shooting his sister at her home on Christmas Eve.

Dec 27, 2019

Man charged with hate crime for Wisconsin Dells assault

A visitor to a Wisconsin Dells resort has been charged with a hate crime after allegedly admitting that he assaulted a man because of his race in a resort bar, authorities said.

Dec 27, 2019

Wisconsin man facing 11th drunken driving charge

Authorities say a Wisconsin man is facing his 11th drunken driving charge after a hit-and-run crash on Christmas night.

Dec 27, 2019

Hidden hotel cameras spur Wisconsin agents to probe trips

Wisconsin authorities are looking into a Madison high school business club's past trips after students discovered hidden cameras in their hotel room.

Dec 26, 2019

Competency exam ordered for man accused of killing mother

An Appleton man accused of killing his mother must undergo a competency exam, a judge said this week.

Dec 26, 2019

Best practices for working with victims of human trafficking (INFOGRAPHIC)

The American Bar Association started the Survivor Reentry Project to provide national training and assistance for attorneys working with trafficking survivors seeking criminal record relief.

Dec 24, 2019

GOP votes to hire attorney in voter purge lawsuit

Republican legislators have decided to hire their own attorneys in a federal lawsuit seeking to keep more than 200,000 voter registrations in place.

Dec 24, 2019

Wisconsinites receive $126,000 for alleged illegal rent, service-agreement violations

More than 260 Wisconsinites received restitution for alleged consumer-protection violations, according to Attorney General Josh Kaul's office. The payments for the two cases totaled more than $126,000.

Dec 24, 2019

Catch me if you can: Wisconsin fraudster back in business

A former Wisconsin inmate who was convicted of fraud for persuading a family to pay for non-existent college courses has set himself up in the education business again, but under a new name.

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Dec 24, 2019

Wisconsin justice drops out of voter-purge case

Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Daniel Kelly has decided he won't play any role in deciding a lawsuit demanding state election officials immediately purge more than 200,000 voter registrations.

Dec 23, 2019

Racine County authorities make 6 OWI arrests within 5 hours

Law enforcement officials in Racine County say they recorded six drunken-driving arrests within a five-hour span.

Dec 23, 2019

Judge reinstates charge against man who lived in bunker

A judge has reinstated a felony count against a Milwaukee man who was living in an underground bunker that contained a stash of weapons, generator and various power tools.

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