Free Newsletter
Justice Department IDs ousted investigators
The Wisconsin Justice Department has released the names of two investigators who lost their jobs after they let child pornography cases languish for months.
Milwaukee County man accused of killing wife over nagging
A 77-year-old Milwaukee County man has told investigators he shot his blind wife of 56 years because she'd been nagging him for three weeks.
Church bankruptcy plan to be put to vote
Lawyers for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee and victims of clergy sexual abuse are arguing over what creditors will be told before they vote on the archdiocese's bankruptcy reorganization plan.
Preemption ruling could lead to increased litigation
A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that a common law claim was preempted by federal airline law was bad news for a disgruntled frequent flier who tried to sue Northwest Airlines for revoking his reward program privileges.
Pharmacy owner facing federal charges
An Oshkosh pharmacy owner charged with selling muscle relaxants, pain relievers and other prescription drugs on the Internet has agreed to plead guilty in federal court to the charges.
Neenah construction co. to pay $4 million following FBI investigation (UPDATE)
Miron Construction Co. Inc., its chief executive officer and chief financial officer were investigated by the FBI for supposed overbilling in school construction projects, though federal prosecutors have agreed not to prosecute if the company adheres to an agreement struck in February.
Walker signs 3 domestic-violence bills
Gov. Scott Walker signed three bills Wednesday aimed at strengthening domestic-violence laws, including one measure proposed after a man fatally shot his estranged wife in 2012 while she was working at a Brookfield spa.
Walker signs voluntary intoxication bill
A bill that removes voluntary intoxication as a possible defense in criminal cases was signed Wednesday by Gov. Scott Walker.
Appeals court won’t let man who threatened judge withdraw pleas
A Kenosha man with a history of mental health issues will not be allowed to withdraw his pleas for sexual assault of a child and threatening a judge, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday.
Couple asks state Supreme Court to nix marriage ban
A same-sex couple has asked the Wisconsin Supreme Court to strike down the state's gay marriage ban.
Lincoln Co. man guilty of killing wife
A Lincoln County man has been found guilty of killing his wife and disposing of her body in a swamp.
Governor signs bill expanding strip searches
County jailors will have more power to conduct strip searchers under a bill Gov. Scott Walker has signed.
Polls
Loading ...Legal News
- Former law enforcement praise state’s response brief in Steven Avery case
- Eric Toney announces re-election bid for Fond du Lac County District Attorney
- Former Wisconsin Democratic Rep. Peter Barca announces new bid for Congress
- Republicans file lawsuit challenging Evers’s partial vetoes to literacy bill
- More human remains believed those of missing woman wash up on Milwaukee Co. beach
- Vice President Harris returning to Wisconsin for third visit this year
- Wisconsin joins Feds, dozens of states to hold airlines accountable for bad behavior
- Trump ahead of Biden in new Marquette poll
- Bankruptcy court approves Milwaukee Marriott Downtown ‘business as usual’ motion
- New Crime Gun Intelligence Center to launch in Chicago
- Arrest warrant proposed for Minocqua Brewing owner who filed Lawsuit against Town of Minocqua
- Wisconsin Supreme Court justices question how much power Legislature should have
WLJ People
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Russell Nicolet
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Benjamin Nicolet
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Dustin T. Woehl
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Katherine Metzger
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Joseph Ryan
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – James M. Ryan
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Dana Wachs
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Mark L. Thomsen
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Matthew Lein
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Jeffrey A. Pitman
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – William Pemberton
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Howard S. Sicula
