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Feb 8, 2016

Milwaukee man gets 27 years in father’s fatal beating

A Milwaukee man has been sentenced to 27 years in prison for fatally beating his father last year.

Feb 8, 2016

Bond set for ex-Kenosha County jailer in sex assault case

Bond is set at $50,000 for a former Kenosha County Detention Center supervisor charged with sexually assaulting an inmate.

Feb 8, 2016

Ex-Badger Ball won’t face felony in domestic case

Former Wisconsin and Denver Broncos running back Montee Ball won't face felony charges after an apparent argument with his girlfriend.

Feb 8, 2016

Avery defense team to headline trial attorney events

A civil rights attorney and a criminal defense attorney featured in a recent Netflix series will be the keynote speakers at a seminar hosted by the state's plaintiff attorneys association.

Feb 8, 2016

ANALYSIS: Prosecutorial misconduct trips up Kenosha County shaken baby case

When a Kenosha County Assistant District Attorney turned a witness list in a “shaken baby” case over to the defense 13 days before going to trial, attorneys for the defendant cried foul.

Feb 8, 2016

Donald readies Supreme Court TV spot

Wisconsin Supreme Court hopeful Joe Donald is about to launch his first television ad.

Feb 8, 2016

Walker signs bill legalizing concealed switchblades

Gov. Scott Walker has signed a bill legalizing concealed switchblades and knives.

Feb 8, 2016

Deputy: 9-year-old driving intoxicated parents

A Wisconsin couple is facing criminal charges after authorities say they found the two highly intoxicated in their pickup truck and the woman's 9-year-old daughter behind the wheel.

Feb 8, 2016

GOP to defendants: Don’t spit on the prosecutor

Dodge County District Attorney Kurt Klomberg was delivering his closing argument in the prosecution of a man accused of spitting on prison guards when he heard a crumpling noise behind him. Moments later, a wad of paper hit his shoulder — filled with the inmate's saliva.

Feb 6, 2016

Prosecutors allowed to appeal Walker recall probe ruling

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has allowed three district attorneys to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court over a closed, secret investigation into whether Gov. Scott Walker's campaign illegally coordinated with conservative groups during the 2012 recall election.

Feb 6, 2016

Supreme Court hopeful Kloppenburg begins TV ads in Milwaukee

Wisconsin Supreme Court challenger JoAnne Kloppenburg is set to hit the airwaves.

Feb 6, 2016

Madison man charged with killing former co-worker

A 26-year-old Madison man who had been fired from a grocery store is charged in the fatal shooting of a former co-worker.

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