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Nov 24, 2014

Parents sentenced in drowning death of toddler

The parents of a northwestern Wisconsin toddler who drowned after wandering away from home in 2012 have been sentenced.

Jan 29, 2014

Dad gets 5 years in prison for starving girl (UPDATE)

A Wisconsin father convicted of abuse for starving his teenage daughter down to 68 pounds was sentenced Wednesday to five years in prison.

Nov 20, 2013

Man accused of starving daughter testifies

A Madison man accused of locking his teenage daughter in the basement and starving her down to 68 pounds has taken the stand in his second trial.

Oct 23, 2013

Critics dispute prosecutors’ need for co-sleeping bill

A bill that seeks to add another charge prosecutors can use for co-sleeping deaths already is getting pushback for a lack of clarity.

Sep 27, 2013

Mom whose 3 kids died in fire gets 18 years (UPDATE)

A Wisconsin woman who had been repeatedly warned not to leave her children alone was sentenced Friday to 18 years in prison and 18 years of extended supervision after three of them died in a house fire.

Sep 9, 2013

Wis. dad gets probation for neglect of girl, 3

A La Crosse man who allowed his girlfriend to deprive his 3-year-old daughter of water was sentenced this week to three years of probation, but he'll serve eight years on a separate conviction for violating probation.

Apr 30, 2013

Sentencing set for stepmom in starvation case

A Madison woman accused of torturing her teenage stepdaughter and starving her down to 68 pounds is set to be sentenced in July.

Apr 25, 2013

Mom pleads not guilty in 3 kids’ fire deaths

A Milwaukee-area woman who lost three of her four children in a fire this month after she left them alone in a locked bedroom has pleaded not guilty to charges of felony child neglect.

Apr 16, 2013

Lawyer withdraws from starved teen case

The lawyer for a Madison man accused of torturing and starving his teenage daughter has quit the case.

Apr 8, 2013

Jury selection to start in starved girl case

Prosecutors and defense attorneys are set to choose jurors for the trial of a Madison woman accused of torturing and starving her teenage stepdaughter.

Mar 17, 2013

Man convicted of neglect in daughter’s case

A Wisconsin man accused of starving and torturing his teenage daughter has been convicted of child neglect.

Nov 2, 2012

Door Co. woman sentenced for baby’s death

A Door County mother has been sentenced to three years in prison for the death of her infant daughter.

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