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Aug 11, 2015

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.

Aug 11, 2015

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.

Aug 11, 2015

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.

Aug 11, 2015

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.

Aug 10, 2015

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.

Aug 10, 2015

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.

Aug 10, 2015

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.

Aug 7, 2015

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.

Aug 7, 2015

7th Circuit apologizes for snafu

The 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has apologized for forgetting about a case.

Aug 7, 2015

Milwaukee teen gets 45 years for homicide, sexual assault

A 19-year-old Milwaukee man accused of raping his ex-girlfriend's 15-year-old sister before killing her new boyfriend last January has been sentenced to 45 years in prison.

Aug 7, 2015

Man gets jail in accidental shooting at Madison blood center

A 20-year-old man has been sentenced to four months in jail in the accidental shooting of a worker at a Madison blood center earlier this year.

Aug 7, 2015

Man who killed longtime girlfriend sentenced to 40 years

A Racine County man convicted of fatally shooting his longtime girlfriend has been sentenced to 40 years in prison.

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