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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Donald readies Supreme Court TV spot
Wisconsin Supreme Court hopeful Joe Donald is about to launch his first television ad.
Walker signs bill legalizing concealed switchblades
Gov. Scott Walker has signed a bill legalizing concealed switchblades and knives.
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.
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.
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.
Supreme Court hopeful Kloppenburg begins TV ads in Milwaukee
Wisconsin Supreme Court challenger JoAnne Kloppenburg is set to hit the airwaves.
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.
Legal News
- U.S. Attorney Gregory J. Haanstad recognizes service and sacrifice of federal, state, local, and Tribal law enforcement
- Gov. Evers calls special elections for the 4th Senate District and 8th Congressional District
- Wisconsin GOP-led Senate votes to override nine Evers vetoes in mostly symbolic action
- Bill to curb mask-wearing at protests could make it illegal for medical reasons too
- University board slashes diversity program funding to divert money to public safety resources
- Second defendant convicted in Fond du Lac 2016 firebombing
- ‘Louder than a dog whistle’: Milwaukee protesters clear illegal tents, face no legal consequences
- Redistricting could draw attention to Wisconsin’s Med Mal legal gap
- Disbarred Attorney directly implicates Trump in testimony at hush money trial
- Rural Wisconsin voters face additional hurdles without ballot drop boxes
- Gov. Evers sues Republican legislators
- Man pleads guilty to producing videos depicting monkey torture
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