criminal sentencing

Aug 12, 2026

Pound man sentenced to prison for shooting friend

A Pound man was sentenced to 3½ years in prison after shooting his friend in the leg with a rifle in 2025 and later reaching a plea deal.

Jul 8, 2026

Man gets probation for threatening judge on Facebook

A Milwaukee man was sentenced to probation after being convicted of making Facebook death threats against a Milwaukee County judge following a child support hearing.

Jun 16, 2026

Manitowoc accountant gets probation in $42K theft case

A Manitowoc accountant received seven years of probation after admitting to theft and forgery in a scheme involving more than $42,000.

May 20, 2026

Oshkosh theater president accused of stealing $15,000

Former Oshkosh Community Players president Justin Drabek faces felony theft charges after draining theater bank accounts of more than $15,000.

Mar 13, 2026

Milwaukee man sentenced to 22 years for child pornography

A Milwaukee man was sentenced to 22 years in federal prison for receiving child pornography after soliciting child sexual abuse material involving an 11-year-old.

Mar 6, 2026

Man gets 7 years for arson at Grothman’s office

A Fond du Lac man was sentenced to seven years in prison for setting fire to U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman’s office in a protest over a congressional TikTok vote.

Feb 23, 2026

Chicago man gets 10 years for West Allis armed robberies

A Chicago man was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for two armed robberies in West Allis, firing a gun and threatening clerks while stealing $23,000.

Feb 19, 2026

Prosecutors oppose motions delaying Westbrook sentencing

Federal prosecutors urge a judge to deny motions delaying sentencing of former Outagamie County HR director Adam Westbrook in a child pornography case.

Feb 9, 2026

Minocqua man sentenced in $828K investment scheme

A Minocqua man was sentenced to more than six years in federal prison for wire fraud and money laundering in an $828,000 investment fraud scheme.

Jan 29, 2026

Manitowoc woman sentenced for $10M money laundering

A Manitowoc woman was sentenced to federal prison and ordered to pay over $10 million in restitution for a sophisticated money laundering and fraud scheme.

Aug 4, 2025

Jefferson man sentenced for chemical weapon possession

James Morgan of Jefferson sentenced to 29 months in federal prison for possessing chemical weapon precursors intended for harmful use, per FBI findings.