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Prosecutors have charged a 27-year-old man with imprisoning a woman in her home in La Crosse earlier this month.
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Bond set for superintendent accused of false imprisonment
A school superintendent charged with false imprisonment in northeastern Wisconsin was back in court Wednesday.
Read More »How AI-powered tech landed man in jail with scant evidence
Michael Williams' wife pleaded with him to remember their fishing trips with the grandchildren, how he used to braid her hair, anything to jar him back to his world outside the concrete walls of Cook County Jail.
Read More »Couple plead not guilty in caged child case
A Wisconsin woman and her boyfriend have pleaded not guilty to locking her 9-year-old granddaughter in a basement kennel.
Read More »Milwaukee man pleads guilty to homicide, raping 15-year-old
A Milwaukee man who prosecutors say raped his ex-girlfriend's 15-year-old sister before killing her new boyfriend in January has pleaded guilty to reduced charges.
Read More »Re-trial to begin in Madison starved-teen case
Jury selection is set to begin in the re-trial of a Madison man accused of locking his teenage daughter in the basement and starving her down to 68 pounds.
Read More »Man charged with killing 2 children in Madison
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A 28-year-old Madison man is charged with killing his girlfriend’s two young sons. According to the criminal complaint obtained by WISC-TV, David Hoem picked up 3-year-old Kemaury McArthur and 4-year-old Kevin McArthur from their father on July 5, saying he was taking them shopping, which was a regular occurrence. Police say surveillance footage showed Hoem leaving ...
Read More »Court rules statements must be suppressed
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Supreme Court says statements a Whitefish Bay man made to police after he had retained an attorney are inadmissible in court. Brad Forbush is fighting sexual assault and false imprisonment charges in Sheboygan County. According to court documents, detectives elicited potentially incriminating statements from him even though he was represented by an attorney. Forbush ...
Read More »Court: Closing sex trial to minors OK (UPDATE)
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Milwaukee judge lawfully closed a sexual assault trial to children after deciding they shouldn’t be exposed to graphic testimony, a state appeals court ruled Wednesday. Ronald Carpenter’s case raises questions about when judges can restrict access to criminal trials and who they can keep out of court. Carpenter’s attorney, Paul ...
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