Jail time for man who posted nude photos of ex-girlfriend
A Madison man has been sentenced to six months in jail for posting nude photos of an ex-girlfriend on the Internet.
Homicide defendant released on signature bond
A man accused in a shooting that left two men dead and three others injured in Milwaukee has been released from jail on a signature bond.
Defendant sentenced for beating man, leaving in woods
One of the four men accused of beating a man for several days in Forest County and leaving him in the woods to die has been sentenced to 18 years in prison.
Justice Kennedy provides hope to solitary confinement foes
Prison reform advocates who have spent years campaigning against solitary confinement are counting on a powerful new ally in their quest to end the practice — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy.
Court refuses request to review Enbridge hearing decision
A state appeals court has refused to order a judicial review of a state Department of Natural Resources' decision to issue Enbridge Energy an air pollution permit.
Man sentenced for bank robbery, failed casino robbery
A Kansas City man who robbed a bank and unsuccessfully tried to rob a casino has been sentenced to nearly 17 years in prison without parole.
Sauk County woman pleads guilty to concealing baby’s death
A Sauk County woman who authorities say buried her infant that died during birth in her family's yard has pleaded guilty to concealing the death of a child.
Creditors: Archdiocese excluded 73 victims from settlement
Creditors in the Milwaukee archdiocese bankruptcy case say some clergy abuse victims have been excluded from the $21 million settlement announced last week.
Judge says keeping Slender Man case in adult court will prevent repeat of crime
A Waukesha County judge has ruled that the case of two girls accused of stabbing a classmate in order please a fictional character will continue to be tried in adult court.
Beloit man pleads guilty to running over, killing woman
A 41-year-old Beloit man has pleaded guilty to running over and killing his ex-girlfriend in her driveway.
Eau Claire mortgage broker ordered to pay $444K
An Eau Claire mortgage broker convicted of 47 securities-related crimes has been ordered to repay $444,000 to the victims.
Prosecutors ask judge to dismiss John Doe search lawsuit
Milwaukee prosecutors asked a federal judge Friday to dismiss a lawsuit alleging they violated one of Republican Gov. Scott Walker's former aide's civil rights when they had police search her home nearly four years ago.
Legal News
- Chicago man sentenced to prison after being caught with ‘Trump Gun’
- FTC bans non-competes
- 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
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