Sexting lawsuit against former DA Kratz settled
GREEN BAY (AP) — A settlement has been reached in lawsuit against a former Calumet County district attorney accused of sending racy text messages to a domestic abuse victim, federal court records show. Stephanie Van Groll accused former prosecutor Ken Kratz of sexual harassment for allegedly sending her a barrage of messages, including some propositioning […]
2 charged in fatal beating near Brillion
CHILTON, Wis. (AP) — Prosecutors in Calumet County have charged two men with fatally beating another man during a night of drinking. Police say 37-year-old Joseph Baer of Manitowoc was beaten to death with an object, probably a hammer, at a farmhouse south of Brillion Saturday. Thirty-three-year-old James Loewe of Hilbert and 29-year-old Robert Sauerbier […]
Former special ed teacher accused of abuse
APPLETON, Wis. (AP) — A former special education teacher is accused of physically abusing some of her students in Calumet County. Fifty-three-year-old Mary Berglund is charged with nine counts of physical abuse of a child dating back to September 2009. She’s also charged with strangulation and suffocation. All of the charges stem from Berglund’s time […]
Doyle appoints district attorney to replace Kratz
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A female prosecutor who was once the victim of sexual assault has been named to replace a district attorney who resigned in disgrace after trying to strike up a relationship with a domestic violence victim.
State Opens Criminal Investigation into Ken Kratz
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Wisconsin has opened a criminal investigation into a district attorney who resigned after several women said he abused his power to seek sexual relationships.
Experience helps DA’s office adjust
With the sudden departure of Calumet County District Attorney Ken Kratz after a number of accusations of unethical behavior, the county finds itself with just one prosecutor.
Calumet County DA Kratz resigns
MADISON (AP) — A Wisconsin prosecutor who tried to spark an affair with a domestic violence victim has resigned. The Associated Press reported last month that Calumet County District Attorney Ken Kratz sent 30 text messages to a domestic abuse victim while he prosecuted her ex-boyfriend on a strangulation charge. Gov. Jim Doyle began the […]
Gov. Doyle says he’ll ‘evaluate’ accused prosecutor
Gov. Jim Doyle said Monday that he will start an evaluation process to determine whether embattled Calumet County District Attorney Kenneth R. Kratz should be removed from office.
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