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Defense: Complaint in 1979 murder case should be thrown out
The lawyer for a Florida man charged with killing his wife in Wisconsin 40 years ago is attempting to have a criminal complaint against the defendant dismissed, saying prosecutors hadn't presented enough details about how they think the crime was committed.
Woman gets 3 years for sending meth to Red Cliff reservation
A judge has sentenced a California woman to three years in prison for shipping methamphetamine to the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa's reservation in northern Wisconsin.
Milwaukee County Jail to stop cooperating with ICE agents
The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office will no longer share information about people detained in the jail with federal immigration officials.
Waunakee man committed to state hospital for killing woman
A Waunakee man who shot his neighbor to death in her home last summer was ordered to be committed to a state mental hospital for the rest of his life.
2nd man sentenced in 2015 killing of 5-year-old boy
A second man has been sentenced for the shooting death in January 2015 of a 5-year-old boy who had been caught in the crossfire of a drive-by shooting in Beloit.
Family awarded $3.38M for Royal Caribbean passenger’s death
A federal jury says Royal Caribbean Cruises owes $3.38 million to the family of a Wisconsin man who died during an Alaskan cruise.
Milwaukee County Jail to stop cooperating with ICE agents
The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office will no longer share information about people detained in the jail with federal immigration officials.
Man accused in fatal crash appears in Dane County court
A Dodgeville man arrested after an off-duty firefighter was killed while assisting a disabled motorist along a Dane County highway won't be charged with homicide by drunken driving.
Milwaukee jail deputy sentenced for inmate’s 2016 death
A former Milwaukee jail deputy who shut off water to an inmate's cell, leading to his dehydration death, was sentenced on Thursday to 30 days in prison but will be able to go to work during that time.
Outside groups spending $400K-plus on Supreme Court race
A new report shows outside groups plan to spend more than $400,000 on the state Supreme Court race between the appellate judges Lisa Neubauer and Brian Hagedorn.
Evers won’t force wedding barns to get liquor licenses
Gov. Tony Evers' spokeswoman says his administration won't force wedding barns to obtain liquor licenses.
Station: Suspect in Closs abduction says he’ll plead guilty
A Minnesota television station reported Thursday that the Wisconsin man charged with kidnapping 13-year-old Jayme Closs says in a letter from jail that he plans to plead guilty.
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