Wis. high court denies request to withdraw plea
Wisconsin's Supreme Court has denied a request from a Marquette County man who pleaded no contest to drug charges and later tried to withdraw his plea.
US Senate passes FDA drug, device safety bill
A bill that would revamp the way the Food and Drug Administration reviews and inspects drugs and medical devices has passed the Senate by a wide margin.
Evidence mounts in law enforcement storage rooms
Evidence in criminal cases is piling up quickly in law enforcement storage rooms, partly because of changes to Wisconsin law meant to help inmates overturn wrongful convictions.
Superior woman gets probation for stealing drugs
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Wisconsin woman and registered nurse has been sentenced to three years of probation for falsely posing as a nurse at a Minnesota hospital and stealing drugs. Prosecutors say 31-year-old Maria Anne Mihalik of Superior was sentenced Wednesday on one count of obtaining a controlled substance by fraud. She pleaded guilty in […]
Feds say 2 major drug cases cracked in SE Wis.
RACINE, Wis. (AP) — Federal officials say they’ve taken down two major drug trafficking operations in southeastern Wisconsin, including one that’s also connected to Texas and Illinois. The U.S. attorney in Wisconsin’s Eastern District, James Santelle, said 17 people have been indicted on drug trafficking and firearms offenses, including several alleged members of the Gangster [[...]
Prosecutor: Drugs motivated 2 homicides
WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — A prosecutor says a dispute over drugs motivated a man to kill two men and dump their bodies in a Waukesha County lake. Chad Lurvey is on trial for the deaths of Brian Lazzaro of Mukwonago and Andrew Long of West Milwaukee. The bodies of the 25-year-old men were found in […]
24 charged in extensive drug, gambling case
Federal officials have charged 24 people in connection with an extensive drug and gambling case that covered Wisconsin, Minnesota, Washington, California and Illinois as well as Canada.
Judge: Addicts choosing jail over probation
FOND DU LAC, Wis. (AP) — A growing number of drug addicts in Fond du Lac County are opting for more jail time over efforts to help them get clean, according to Circuit Court Judge Peter Grimm. At issue is probation, in which a defendant can choose official monitoring over jail time, The Reporter in […]
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- Amended complaint filed in federal court against State Bar of Wisconsin seeks punitive damages
- United Healthcare suit against cancer drug distributor time-barred
- Trump’s Wisconsin visit warns of jail time if he violates a trial gag order
- Dane County court overturns residential solar decision
- Judge faces formal complaint from state board
- Bankruptcies up 16% in U.S.
- (Updated) Wisconsin law enforcement clash with pro-Palestinian Madison protestors
- Gov. Evers seeks applicants for Lafayette County Circuit Court
- Complaint against University filed by Wisconsin law firm over $1.9M given to Palestinian students
- Hush money trial judge raises threat of jail as he finds Trump violated gag order, fines him $9K
- Active shooter ‘neutralized’ outside Wisconsin middle school
- Audit finds Wisconsin Capitol Police emergency response times up, calls for better tracking
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