A Milwaukee 18-year-old faces charges on accusations he stabbed two female bus passengers last week.
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Parents sue caregiver website company over death
A Kenosha couple is suing the woman charged in the death of their baby and the caregiver screening website they used to hire her.
Read More »Madison man charged with threatening judge
A convicted felon has been charged with threatening a circuit court judge by leaving a series of threatening and harassing voicemails on her office phone after the judge ruled against him in a small claims case.
Read More »Sex charges fly in Menard-Hilbert legal battle
A lawsuit claims billionaire hardware kingpin John Menard pressured the wife of a business partner to have sex with Menard and his wife and retaliated with firings and lawsuits when she turned him down.
Read More »Patient may sue government for battery, says US high court
A plaintiff may bring a lawsuit against the United States alleging medical battery by a Navy doctor acting within the scope of his employment, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled.
Read More »2 plead guilty in attack on Badger RB Ball
Two of the three men accused of attacking Wisconsin running back Montee Ball this summer have pleaded guilty to battery charges.
Read More »Prisoner’s 10th appeal rejected by court
In January, for the 10th time, Waupun Correctional Institution inmate Charles Rogers appealed his conviction. This week, for the 10th time, a court rejected his appeal.
3 men to stand trial in Badger running back attack
Three University of Wisconsin-Madison students accused of assaulting Wisconsin running back Montee Ball have been ordered to stand trial.
Read More »Teen gets probation for crashing into girls
A Menasha teenager has been sentenced to two years probation for trying to run down two girls with her car last March.
Read More »Man accused of trying to kill attorney wife to stand trial
A Madison man accused of trying to kill his wife by burning her will face a trial in Dane County.
Read More »Wrongful death suit filed in boy’s shooting
The family of a 13-year-old boy who was fatally shot outside his Milwaukee home has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the 75-year-old suspect and wants an order to prevent the man from disposing of his assets.
Read More »Packers LB Walden released from jail (UPDATE)
By CARRIE ANTLFINGER Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Green Bay Packers linebacker Erik Walden was released from jail Monday after spending the weekend behind bars following his arrest on suspicion of domestic violence. Walden was arrested Friday in Brown County on suspicion of assaulting his girlfriend at their apartment near Green Bay. County District Attorney John Zakowski said Walden’s girlfriend ...
Read More »EEOC: Restaurant permitted sexual harassment
MERRILL, Wis. (AP) — A federal workplace-rights agency is accusing a restaurant in Merrill of failing to prevent a cook from sexually harassing waitresses. According to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, it filed a lawsuit Monday against the New Pine Ridge Restaurant. The EEOC said a cook created a hostile work environment by making crude comments to waitresses and ...
Read More »Man arrested for punching pro-union demonstrator
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — An altercation involving a pro-union demonstrator resulted in an arrest and citations at the state Capitol. State officials say two men draped a “Don’t Tread on Me” flag over the heads of some pro-union demonstrators participating in a sing-a-long in the Capitol rotunda Tuesday. One of the singers grabbed the flag and was punched in the ...
Read More »2010AP509-CR State v. Kubat
Battery Self-defense Richard Kubat appeals a judgment of conviction for misdemeanor battery. Kubat argues the trial court should have granted his motion for a directed verdict of acquittal following presentation of the State’s case and should not have instructed the jury on provocation. Kubat further asserts he was denied due process. We reject Kubat’s arguments and affirm. This opinion will ...
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