Teen gets chance at parole in great-grandmother murder (UPDATE)
A 14-year-old boy was sentenced Monday to life in prison with a chance at parole at age 50 in the hatchet killing of his great-grandmother in Sheboygan Falls.
Fired probation agent gets 18 months
A fired Wisconsin probation agent accused of stealing prescription drugs from clients she supervised has been sentenced to 18 months in prison.
Green Bay residents fight to block sex offender
Some Green Bay residents are fighting the placement of a sex offender in their community.
Who’s Doing What: Hart named counsel VP of Aurora Health Care
Rachelle Hart was named senior vice president, general counsel for Aurora Health Care.
Holder proposes changes in criminal justice system
With the U.S. facing massive overcrowding in its prisons, Attorney General Eric Holder called Monday for major changes to the nation's criminal justice system that would scale back the use of harsh sentences for certain drug-related crimes.
Tenn. judge changes infant’s name from Messiah
A judge in Tennessee changed a 7-month-old boy's name to Martin from Messiah, saying the religious name was earned by one person and "that one person is Jesus Christ."
Wis. feds sue PharMerica Corp.
Federal prosecutors in Milwaukee sued a Kentucky-based pharmaceuticals services firm on Friday, accusing PharMerica Corp. of illegally dispensing addictive narcotics without proper oversight.
33 arrested Capitol singers request jury trials
More than 40 protesters arrested by Capitol Police during a crackdown on a daily sing-along conducted without permits have pleaded not guilty, and 33 have requested jury trials.
Hearing set for drunken driving bills
The public will get a chance to sound off this week on a new set of bills that would create tougher penalties for drunken drivers.
Judge grants Sebena parole eligibility
A former Marine who shot and killed his Wauwatosa police officer wife on Christmas Eve will be eligible for parole in 35 years, a Milwaukee County judge ruled Friday.
Paralegal of the Year winner learned on the job
When Anita Seering started working in legal services at Ruder Ware LLSC more than 35 years ago, there was no paralegal training program offered in the area.
Cellphone search cases move closer to US Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court may soon addresses an issue it has carefully avoided until now: Just how much privacy do Americans enjoy in the information contained within and emanating from their cellphones?
Legal News
- State Bar leaders remain deeply divided over special purpose trust
- Former Wisconsin college chancellor fired over porn career is fighting to keep his faculty post
- Pecker says he pledged to be Trump campaign’s ‘eyes and ears’ during 2016 race
- A conservative quest to limit diversity programs gains momentum in states
- Wisconsin prison inmate pleads not guilty to killing cellmate
- Waukesha man sentenced to 30 years for Sex Trafficking
- 12-year-old shot in Milwaukee Wednesday with ‘serious injuries’
- Milwaukee man convicted of laundering proceeds of business email compromise fraud schemes
- Giuliani, Meadows among 18 indicted in Arizona fake electors case
- Some State Bar diversity participants walk away from program
- Wisconsin court issues arrest warrant ‘in error’ for Minocqua Brewing owner
- Iranian nationals charged cyber campaign targeting U.S. Companies
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