Milwaukee attorney agrees to 60-day suspension
A Milwaukee attorney has agreed to a 60-day suspension of his law license over his alleged misconduct while representing a client in a wrongful-termination case.
Man charged in 1990 homicide convicted in drug case
The man charged with killing a teenager in 1990 has been convicted in a separate drug case in Fond du Lac County.
Republicans move drunken driving bill closer to vote (UPDATE)
Two Republican legislators edged closer Thursday to getting a bill that would increase penalties for repeat drunken drivers passed, winning overwhelming approval for the measure in an Assembly committee and persuading a Senate panel to hold a vote on the proposal as early as next week.
Man finds 2nd Amendment protects his use of banned switchblade
Although a switchblade is not typically considered the best weapon for home security, a recent District 3 appellate decision found that the owner of a folding blade in Wisconsin was still entitled to protection under the Second Amendment.
‘Making a Murderer’ juror stands by verdict
A juror involved in the homicide case that spawned the popular Netflix series "Making a Murderer" says she stands by the verdict.
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Sheriff defends hiring of convicted killer (UPDATE)
A Wisconsin sheriff has defended his decision to hire a man convicted of killing and dismembering his girlfriend nearly 40 years ago in Texas.
Charges stacking up against Eau Claire attorney
An Eau Claire attorney who had originally faced a two-year suspension of his Wisconsin law license now might instead see it revoked.
Popularity of Netflix Avery series overwhelms clerk of courts office
The popularity of the Netflix series "Making a Murderer" has resulted in a barrage of requests for court records from the case it follows.
Bond set for man convicted in wife’s death after poisoning (UPDATE)
A judge set a $1.2 million bond Wednesday for a Wisconsin man once convicted in his wife's death after prosecutors said he poisoned her with antifreeze in an effort to make her death look like a suicide.
AG weighs challenge of Obama’s gun-control order
The Wisconsin Attorney General says he plans have his staff review President Barack Obama’s recent executive order concerning gun control to see if it should be challenged legally.
Former death row inmate to have access to law library, lawyers
A former death row inmate will continue to have access to a prison law library and will be able to meet privately with his defense lawyers as he awaits retrial for a 2010 drug-related killing, an attorney for the state assured a Delaware judge Wednesday.
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