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Mar 17, 2014

Judge denies jailed suspect visit with dying dad

A Lake County, Ill., judge has denied a request by a Waukegan woman accused of killing a 3-month-old child to leave jail to visit her dying father in Milwaukee.

Mar 17, 2014

Sitter sentenced to 20 months for abusing boys

A baby sitter has been sentenced to 20 months in prison for violently abusing an infant and his 2-year-old brother.

Mar 17, 2014

Family of OWI victim upset over slow closure

Family and friends of a teen killed by an alleged drunken driver in Waupaca County two years ago say they're upset with how slowly the case has proceeded.

Mar 17, 2014

Senate to pass bills targeting heroin use

The Wisconsin Senate is poised to pass a pair of bills designed to combat heroin use.

Mar 17, 2014

Few Wis. open-government complaints investigated

The power to enforce the state's open-government laws rests with the state attorney general and local district attorneys, but a review shows that Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen has never pursued such a case in his seven years in office.

Mar 14, 2014

Bill would eliminate drug, alcohol defense

Those who willingly took alcohol or drugs to become intoxicated and then committed a crime could no longer cite their altered mental state as a defense under a bill a state Senate committee passed Friday.

Mar 14, 2014

Indemnity clause at center of dispute (UPDATE)

A Kenosha-based construction company might be on the hook for more than $1 million in settlement and legal fees stemming from a 2009 injury at the St. Catherine’s Medical Center construction site.

Mar 14, 2014

Secret probe filings: Judge sees nothing improper (UPDATE)

The judge overseeing a secret investigation into possible illegal coordination between conservative groups and recent recall campaigns said in a ruling earlier this year he doesn't think anybody did anything wrong, according to court documents.

Mar 14, 2014

Case Digests — March 10-14, 2014

Printable Case Digests from March 10-14, 2014.

Mar 14, 2014

Schneider sticks to his roots

Growing up on a farm just outside of Chilton in Calumet County, Troy Schneider knew just where he wanted to return after getting his law degree.

Mar 14, 2014

Cedarburg attorney suspended again

A longtime Milwaukee-area attorney has been suspended for a year after representing clients while he was barred from practicing law.

Mar 14, 2014

Oneida tribe sued in failed energy venture

A former business partner is suing the Oneida tribe for nearly $400 million in a breach-of-contract lawsuit stemming from a failed waste-to-energy venture.

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