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Bill seeks to improve attorney pay

The Assembly's judiciary committee heard a bill Thursday that would allow lawyers who are later hired as an assistant district attorney to count time spent as an elected official toward their pay scale.

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No charges in Winnebago County skydiving death

A skydiver's death this summer happened because of poor weather conditions and communication problems, according to Winnebago County sheriff's office. Prosecutors have declined to file any criminal charges.

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Court says huffing chemical not intoxicant (UPDATE)

A judge correctly dismissed an impaired driving charge against a woman accused of "huffing" because the chemical she allegedly inhaled doesn't qualify as an intoxicant under Wisconsin law, a state appeals court ruled Wednesday.

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Fremont driver accused of killing unborn child

OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) — A 22-year-old is accused of causing a crash that killed an unborn child in Winnebago County. Joshua Ozment, of Fremont, is charged with homicide by negligent use of a motor vehicle in a 2009 crash that killed Emmy Kiecker’s unborn child. The Northwestern reports Kiecker was five-and-a-half months pregnant. According to a criminal complaint filed Monday, ...

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Oshkosh animal cruelty case draws outrage

OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) — The Winnebago County district attorney says an animal cruelty case is drawing international attention after photos of the starved dog were posted online. WLUK-TV reports 19-year-old Bryan Hutcherson has a preliminary hearing on Thursday on a felony charge of mistreatment of animals. Police say Hutcherson told authorities he stopped feeding the dog a month ago because ...

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