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High court agrees to take on barge case
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case of a Milwaukee property owner assessed the costs of removing a sunken barge from the Menomonee River. At issue is the doctrine of “judicial estoppel,” which provides that a party who successfully argues one position in court cannot then argue the opposite in a second […]
Milwaukee County criminal evidence piling up (VIDEO)
A Styrofoam mannequin head, a zebra riding horse and a section of wooden fence are some of the more unusual items housed in Milwaukee County Circuit Court’s criminal evidence rooms. At some point, each item may have proven critical to a case. But now, they are relics building up in storage areas that haven’t been […]
Panel approves training, permits for concealed-carry bill (UPDATE)
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — People looking to carry concealed guns in Wisconsin would need a license and proof they can handle a firearm under revisions made Thursday to a bill to lift the state’s ban on hidden weapons. The changes the Legislature’s budget committee approved would require applicants to pay […]
BEV BUTULA: DOJ’s Tax Division – Tax Fraud Schemes
The mission of Department of Justice's Tax Division is to "enforce the nation's tax laws fully, fairly, and consistently, through both criminal and civil litigation, in order to promote voluntary compliance with the tax laws, maintain public confidence in the integrity of the tax system, and promote the sound development of the law." This includes their initiative to shut down fraudulent tax prepa[...]
State probe into officer shooting forwarded to DA
FOND DU LAC, Wis. (AP) — The state Department of Justice’s investigation into the fatal shooting of a Fond du Lac police officer has been forwarded to the local prosecutor. Fond du Lac District Attorney Dan Kaminsky told the Fond du Lac Reporter he hopes to have his review completed in 60 days. Authorities say […]
AG’s office settles well drilling suit
The state’s Attorney General’s office announced a settlement Wednesday against a drilling company for a failure to get permits on jobs dating back to 2007. Michael Hartman and his company, Michael Hartman Well Drilling & Pump Inc., North Lake, settled the lawsuit in Dane County Circuit Court. The civil complaint was filed by the Department […]
Most threats to Wis. lawmakers dismissed by police (UPDATE)
By JASON SMATHERS Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Law enforcement officials in Wisconsin reviewed 90 complaints of threats or harassment amid a contentious debate on a collective bargaining bill, most of them directed at Gov. Scott Walker and lawmakers from both parties, and about a dozen of the threats remain under criminal investigation, according […]
Contractor, land owner settle with state for depositing fill in wetlands
A property owner and a contractor have agreed to pay the state $12,500 to resolve a civil environmental lawsuit. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources had asked the Wisconsin Department of Justice to prosecute Stan Johnson and contractor Mark Schultz for violating state wetland protection laws on Johnson’s rural Fond du Lac County property, a […]
DOJ fines Radtke Contractors for work on Wolf River condo project (UPDATE)
By Jack Zemlicka Winneconne-based Radtke Contractors Inc. will pay $15,000 in penalties for placing unpermitted structures in the Wolf River during a condominium construction project in Fremont. The company agreed to pay the fines rather than challenge the penalties but denied any wrongdoing, said Charles Sweeney, Radtke’s attorney. “There was no admission of liability from […]
Holst Excavating settles suit for lack of permit, erosion control
Holst Excavating Inc., Prescott, and its owners and operators, William Holst and Nancy Beeler, have agreed to pay a $25,000 fine to the state and will come into compliance with the state’s erosion control laws under the terms of a civil environmental settlement announced Monday by Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen. The Wisconsin Department of […]
Wis. woman charged for threats to state senators
By JASON SMATHERS Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin woman accused of emailing death threats to GOP state lawmakers during the Capitol debate over the collective bargaining law was charged Thursday with two felonies. Katherine Windels, 26, was charged with two counts of creating a bomb scare, along with two misdemeanor counts of […]
DOJ ‘concerned’ about delay on email threats
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Department of Justice officials say they’re concerned that a Dane County district attorney has not acted on a case involving threats to state lawmakers. DOJ officials say they referred criminal investigations regarding the threats to District Attorney Ismael Ozanne two weeks ago, but Ozanne returned the referrals to resolve clerical […]
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