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Aug 14, 2015

Conservatives ask for justice’s communication in John Doe

Attorneys for the conservative Wisconsin Club for Growth want state Supreme Court Justice Shirley Abrahamson to turn over records related to her communication with those involved in a secret investigation into whether Gov. Scott Walker's 2012 recall campaign illegally coordinated with outside groups.

Aug 14, 2015

Davis & Kuelthau’s Coley stays ready for everything

For Sherry Coley, it’s all about solving clients’ problems.

Aug 14, 2015

Man convicted of 6 sex assaults gets 155 years in prison

A 24-year-old Milwaukee man has been sentenced to 155 years in prison after he was convicted of committing six sexual assaults, five of them last fall.

Aug 13, 2015

Brown County judge to lead Committee of Chief Judges

A Brown County Circuit Court judge will lead the state’s Committee of Chief Judges.

Aug 13, 2015

Probation for mother who bought heroin, neglected child

A mother who left her 3-year-old son in the car while she visited a La Crosse drug dealer has been sentenced to probation.

Aug 12, 2015

Family files lawsuit in biracial man’s death (UPDATE)

The family of a biracial man who was shot and killed by a Wisconsin police officer filed a federal civil rights lawsuit Wednesday, alleging the officer's actions were unconstitutional.

Aug 12, 2015

Parole possible in 2060 for man who killed girlfriend

A man charged with fatally bludgeoning his girlfriend in Janesville last year has been sentenced to life in prison with parole eligibility in 45 years.

Aug 12, 2015

Man pleads guilty in death of girlfriend’s child

A northern Wisconsin man has pleaded guilty to a charge in the death of his girlfriend's 2-year-old child.

Aug 12, 2015

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.

Aug 12, 2015

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.

Aug 12, 2015

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.

Aug 11, 2015

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.

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