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Oct 18, 2018

No trial until 2019 for Amtrak engineer in deadly crash

An Amtrak engineer charged with manslaughter in a deadly high-speed derailment in Philadelphia won't go on trial until next year because of delays in getting evidence from federal investigators.

Oct 18, 2018

Workers sue candidate’s campaign after seeking $7.5M settlement

Ten current and former staffers are suing Democratic Illinois governor candidate J.B. Pritzker's campaign, saying they were harassed and discriminated against because of their race.

Oct 17, 2018

Man accused of killing neighbor pleads insanity

A Waunakee man accused of fatally shooting his neighbor has pleaded not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect.

Oct 17, 2018

Justices: ex-Milwaukee lawyer can’t have law license back

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has rejected a former Milwaukee personal-injury lawyer’s attempt to get his law license back.

Oct 17, 2018

Justices suspend Appleton attorney’s license

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has suspended an Appleton attorney’s license for 15 months.

Oct 17, 2018

Jurors: Don’t throw out $289M weed killer verdict

Jurors who found that agribusiness giant Monsanto's Roundup weed killer contributed to a school groundskeeper's cancer are urging a San Francisco judge not to throw out the bulk of their $289 million award in his favor, a newspaper reported Monday.

Oct 17, 2018

Prosecutor in Penn State child abuse case dies

Laura Ditka, a lead prosecutor in the child abuse case involving officials at Penn State, has died.

Oct 17, 2018

Former bar association president charged with theft

The former president of the Washington State Bar Association has been charged with stealing from two Spokane-area law firms where she previously worked.

Oct 17, 2018

Milwaukee police investigating double fatal shooting

Milwaukee police are investigating the fatal shooting of two people on the city's north side.

Oct 17, 2018

Grandmother charged with murder of girl found in oven

A sheriff says a grandmother has been charged with first-degree murder after her 20-month-old granddaughter was found stabbed and burned inside an oven.

Oct 16, 2018

Trial date set for April in Wisconsin redistricting case

The trial date for a federal lawsuit challenging Republican-drawn legislative boundaries in Wisconsin has been set for April 2.

Oct 16, 2018

Sheriff: Missing Wisconsin teenager in danger, not a runaway

A Wisconsin teenager who has been missing since her parents were found dead in their home isn't a runaway and investigators believe she's in danger, a sheriff said Tuesday.

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