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Dec 17, 2014

Milwaukee man gets 7 years in attempted robbery

A man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for his role in an attempted robbery of a Milwaukee-area store that left one of his accomplices dead.

Dec 16, 2014

Evidence to be reused against convicted killer (UPDATE)

Evidence that helped convict a Wisconsin Rapids man of a 2008 homicide will come into play when he goes on trial for the 1984 shooting death of his wife.

Dec 16, 2014

ACLU sues over nativity scene

The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana is suing a southeastern Indiana county over a nativity scene that's been erected for more than a half-century on its courthouse lawn.

Dec 16, 2014

Weighing obese clients’ injury claims

With nearly 30 percent of Wisconsin adults classified as obese, there’s a good chance that a plaintiff’s weight is going to be an issue in the next personal injury case that lands on your desk.

Dec 16, 2014

Scalia, Kagan: Common ground often trumps ideology

One is a sharp-tongued, self-described "wise guy" originalist, who believes the Constitution means today what it meant when it was first written. The other is a diplomatic former Harvard Law School dean who believes there must be "flexibility" in interpreting the nation's governing document.

Dec 16, 2014

Racine County man gets 16 years in heroin case

A Racine County man has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for conducting heroin sales with their small children present.

Dec 16, 2014

Driver gets 12 years for fleeing from fatal crash

A driver that fled from a Dane County crash that killed his friend has been sentenced to 12 years in prison.

Dec 15, 2014

Judge gives man 15 years in half-brother’s death (UPDATE)

A judge sentenced a man to 15 years in prison Monday for fatally beating his autistic half-brother, calling his efforts to hide the body something out of horror fiction.

Dec 15, 2014

Police altering tactics after killings, protests

With tensions running high over the killings of blacks by police, departments around the country are changing policies and procedures to curb the use of deadly force, ease public distrust and protect officers from retaliation.

Dec 15, 2014

Competency hearings set in Slender Man stabbings

A judge plans to hold competency hearings this week for two girls accused of trying to kill a classmate to please the fictional character Slender Man.

Dec 14, 2014

DOJ: No rape evidence testing without consent

The state Department of Justice is recommending police don't submit evidence from sexual assault exams to the state crime lab unless victims have consented to cooperate with investigators.

Dec 14, 2014

Milwaukee man gets 44 years for playground shooting death

The Milwaukee man who shot and killed a 10-year-old on a playground during a gunfight with another man has been sentenced to 44 years in prison.

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