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Oct 23, 2014

Appeals court rejects John Doe rehearing request

A federal appeals court has unanimously rejected a conservative group's request to reconsider a ruling last month tossing a lawsuit challenging an investigation into possible illegal campaign coordination.

Oct 23, 2014

Trial continues in 2008 Wisconsin Rapids killing

The trial for a Wisconsin Rapids man accused in a shooting death continued Wednesday with video footage from a 7-year-old police interview.

Oct 23, 2014

Democrats file lawsuit seeking Schimel videos

Wisconsin Democrats have filed a lawsuit seeking videos of prosecutor training sessions involving Republican attorney general candidate Brad Schimel, saying they think the footage might show Schimel made inappropriate remarks at the seminars.

Oct 23, 2014

Lawmaker reaches plea deal on sex assault charges

State Rep. Bill Kramer has reached a plea deal with Waukesha County prosecutors on sexual assault charges.

Oct 22, 2014

Judge extends campaign law block

A federal judge has extended until Nov. 12 his order blocking a Wisconsin campaign coordination law that's at the center of an investigation into Gov. Scott Walker's 2012 recall campaign and more than two dozen conservative groups.

Oct 22, 2014

Ex-drug task force supervisor sentenced

A judge has sentenced a former Jefferson County drug task force supervisor to eight months in jail for stealing from the team's undercover buy fund.

Oct 22, 2014

Homicide charge dropped in ’07 Greenville killing

Wisconsin prosecutors agreed to drop a homicide charge against a woman accused in a 2007 slaying if she testifies against her two co-defendants.

Oct 22, 2014

Appeals court reinstates Neenah teachers’ lawsuit

A Wisconsin appeals court judge has reinstated a class-action lawsuit filed by more than 250 Neenah teachers seeking to recover more than $61 million in post-retirement benefits.

Oct 22, 2014

Doctors differ on preteen suspect’s mental state

Doctors disagree over whether the second of two 12-year-old girls charged with stabbing a classmate to please the fictional horror character Slender Man is fit to stand trial, a judge and attorneys said Wednesday.

Oct 22, 2014

Kenosha man enters guilty plea to 2 slayings

The trial for a Kenosha man accused of fatally shooting two men during a robbery ended abruptly when he agreed to a plea deal.

Oct 21, 2014

Griesbach gives game farm owner probation for goose sausages

A federal judge has ordered a Chilton game farm owner to serve five years' probation and pay $5,000 in fines for selling snow goose sausages.

Oct 21, 2014

Jury rules against company in guardrail case (UPDATE)

A jury has decided that a Texas company should pay $175 million in a case involving the safety of thousands of guardrails on highways around the country.

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