Judge tosses felony charge against former parole chairperson
Tate allegedly unlawfully negotiated the terms of his employment for Racine’s new violence interruption coordinator position after approving the creation of the job as Common Council president.
Alderwoman faces contempt of court in records case
A judge could decide during a secret hearing that an alderwoman is in contempt for complaining about his decision to seal her open records lawsuit.
Judicial council making bid for office, staff attorney
The Judicial Council on Friday approved a biennial budget request that asks the governor and state Legislature for money to hire a staff attorney, pay for office space and equipment and reimburse its members for travel expenses.
Illinois man gets life in Wisconsin hatchet slaying of wife
A Chicago-area man was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison for killing his estranged wife with a hatchet after she tried to hide from him in Wisconsin.
Billionaire pleads guilty to sexual assault charge
A Wisconsin billionaire pleaded guilty Friday to repeatedly sexually assaulting a teenage girl, a charge that prosecutors ended up downgrading from a felony to a misdemeanor after they said the victim and her family repeatedly refused to cooperate.
BENCH BLOG: Justices provide much-needed clarification
In an abbreviated opinion, the Wisconsin Supreme Court clarified its previous, murky plurality decision in State v. Johnson on State v. Shiffra jurisprudence.
Move to cut interest on overdue child support
The first time Endel Williams went to prison, at age 19, his daughter was 3 months old. One month later, his second daughter was born.
Racine sex assault case tests health record access
The Wisconsin Supreme Court must decide whether defendants should get managed access to mental health records of an alleged molestation victim in a case tied to the criminal prosecution of a billionaire executive from Racine.
Racine man gets 5 years for fatal hit-and-run
RACINE, Wis. (AP) — A Racine man convicted in the hit-and-run death of another man has been sentenced to five years in prison. Prosecutors say 35-year-old Terrence D. Jammerson was intoxicated when the pickup truck he was driving in April struck 46-year-old David Leimbach. A Racine Journal Times report says the victim died of his […]
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