Man convicted of killing wife
A jury Wednesday convicted a Minnesota man in the slaying of his wife, whose body was found in the Mississippi River months after she disappeared, though jurors decided he did not intend to kill her.
Strip clubs denial could be headed to trial
A federal trial to determine damages in the case of a businessman denied the right to open two Milwaukee strip clubs could begin next year.
Woman sentenced for striking, killing man with SUV
A Milwaukee-area woman who admitted striking and killing a developmentally disabled man with her SUV last October will spend a year in the House of Correction.
Justice on Wheels travels to Sheboygan
The Wisconsin Supreme Court justices are taking their cases on the road again.
Appeals judges ask justices to consider emergency responder immunity (UPDATE)
The Wisconsin Court of Appeals is seeking state Supreme Court review of liability for cases involving an emergency responder who runs a red light on the way to a scene.
Group urges judge to reject records argument
An investigative group has asked a judge to reject a Republican state senator's arguments that's she's immune from a lawsuit demanding records from her office.
Shutdown clock ticking for federal judiciary
On Day Two of the federal government shutdown, federal courthouses continue to run.
McDonald’s worker pleads in sandwich spitting case
A 24-year-old McDonald’s restaurant employee and Wisconsin resident has reached a deal with Michigan prosecutors in a case that accuses him of spitting into a police officer’s sandwich.
Judge sentences man for murder, then officiates his wedding
The bride wore white; the groom wore shackles.
Jury resume deliberations in Trevino case
A jury in Ramsey County has resumed deliberations in the case of a St. Paul man accused of killing his wife in a jealous rage and dumping her body in the Mississippi River.
Prosecutor moves to reopen Rock Co. homicide case
A special prosecutor is trying to reopen a homicide case against a man earlier declared incompetent to stand trial in Rock County.
Subcontractor sues over sewer work
A Pewaukee subcontractor is suing Brownsville-based Michels Corp. and the city of Milwaukee for more than $60,000 related to a 2012 sewer project.
Legal News
- Gov. Evers seeks applicants for Dane County Circuit Court
- Milwaukee man charged in dismemberment death pleads not guilty
- Democratic-led states lead ban on the book ban
- UW Madison Professor: America’s child care crisis is holding back moms without college degrees
- History made in Trump New York trial opening statements
- Prosecutor won’t bring charges against Wisconsin lawmaker over fundraising scheme
- Republican Wisconsin Senate candidate says he doesn’t oppose elderly people voting
- Vice President Harris to reveal final rules mandating minimum standards for nursing home staffing
- Election workers fear threats to their safety as November nears
- 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
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