Bruce Schroeder

Nov 10, 2021

Rittenhouse murder case thrown into jeopardy by mistrial bid

The murder case against Kyle Rittenhouse was thrown into jeopardy Wednesday when his lawyers asked for a mistrial over what appeared to be out-of-bounds questions asked of Rittenhouse by the chief prosecutor. The judge did not immediately rule on the request.

Nov 1, 2021

Judge starts Rittenhouse trial with trivia and lectures

The judge presiding over Kyle Rittenhouse's homicide trial opened jury selection Monday with a round of "Jeopardy!"-like trivia, assured potential jurors he doesn't have COVID-19 and reached back to the fall of the Roman Empire to emphasize the gravity of their duty.

Oct 29, 2021

Meet the key legal players in Kyle Rittenhouse’s trial

Jury selection starts Monday in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, an Illinois man accused of killing two people at a police brutality protest last year. Rittenhouse's trial is expected to last at least two weeks.

Oct 29, 2021

Legal experts see strong self-defense claim for Rittenhouse

When Kyle Rittenhouse goes on trial Monday for shooting three men during street protests in Wisconsin that followed the police shooting of Jacob Blake last summer, he'll argue that he fired in self-defense.

Oct 5, 2021

Force expert: Rittenhouse decisions to shoot were reasonable (UPDATE)

A judge refused to dismiss a weapons charge Tuesday against an Illinois man accused of shooting three people during a protest against police brutality in Wisconsin last year.

Sep 17, 2021

Judge: Prosecutors can’t show Rittenhouse link to Proud Boys

A judge was set to decide Friday whether jurors at the trial of a man accused of killing two men and wounding a third during a police brutality protest in Wisconsin last year will see video that prosecutors say shows him talking about wanting to shoot people.

Aug 25, 2021

Rittenhouse lawyer: Defense donors none of state’s business

An attorney for the Illinois teen accused of killing two men and wounding a third during a protest in Wisconsin last summer, says he doesn't know who donated to his client's defense and therefore cannot produce any names.

Feb 4, 2021

Prosecutors seek Rittenhouse arrest, higher bond

Prosecutors asked a judge Wednesday for a new arrest warrant for an Illinois teen charged with shooting three people, killing two of them, during a protest over police brutality in Wisconsin after he apparently violated his bail conditions.

Dec 31, 2015

Jurors allowed to hear about 2nd woman found in suitcase

A Wisconsin judge will allow jurors in a homicide case against a former police officer to hear about a Minnesota woman the defendant is also suspected of killing.

Jul 12, 2015

Judge rules against prosecutors in suitcase bodies case

A judge says jurors in the Wisconsin case of a former police officer accused of killing an Oregon woman whose body was found in a suitcase should not be told about a Minnesota woman he's also suspected of killing.

Apr 24, 2015

Judge limits information introduced in ex-officer’s trial

The trial for a former police officer accused of killing a woman whose body was found in a suitcase along a rural Wisconsin highway won't include information on another woman he's suspected of killing, a judge ruled Friday.

May 21, 2014

Attorney General’s office nets $50K for air pollution violations

Wisconsin Electric Power Co. will pay $50,000 in forfeitures and penalties for air pollution violations from a plant in Kenosha County, according to a news release from the state Attorney General’s office.