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May 28, 2026

Dugan sentencing delayed for oral arguments

Federal judge delays former Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan’s sentencing to hear oral arguments on motion to overturn guilty verdict.

May 28, 2026

Milwaukee prenatal nonprofit founder to plead guilty to fraud

Demaryl Howard, founder of Milwaukee's Fortunate Futures, will plead guilty to stealing $4.3M from Medicaid in a growing prenatal care coordination fraud scandal.

May 6, 2026

Central Wisconsin drug trafficking ring sentences handed down

Federal sentences handed down in a Central Wisconsin drug trafficking case involving meth, cocaine, firearms and a multi-year investigation.

Apr 28, 2026

Cartel member gets 22 years for fentanyl trafficking

A cartel member was sentenced to 22 years in federal prison on multiple charges including distributing at least at least 400 grams of fentanyl. Jose Cardenas-Salcido, 43, was sentenced to […]

Apr 15, 2026

Green Bay cocaine trafficking leader gets 14 years

A Rockford man was sentenced to 14 years for leading a cocaine trafficking ring tied to a record 30-kilogram drug seizure in Green Bay.

Apr 8, 2026

Chippewa County man gets 9 years for meth, gun crimes

A Chippewa County man was sentenced to 9 years in federal prison after a high-speed chase and arrest with methamphetamine and a firearm tied to drug trafficking.

Mar 25, 2026

Former Milwaukee officer gets 5 years for aiding gangs

A former Milwaukee police officer was sentenced to 5 years in federal prison for aiding gangs, providing weapons, sharing intel and lying to the FBI.

Mar 20, 2026

Milwaukee prenatal care fraud nets 5-year prison term

Former Milwaukee prenatal care owner Lakia Jackson sentenced to 5 years for $2.6M Medicaid fraud targeting services for low-income mothers and babies.

Mar 19, 2026

St. Louis man gets 7 years in Kohl’s Cash fraud scheme

A St. Louis man was sentenced to 7 years in prison after defrauding Kohl’s of $200K in a Kohl’s Cash scheme spanning multiple states, court records show.

Mar 19, 2026

Reedsburg woman sentenced in fentanyl mail scheme

A Reedsburg woman was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for a fentanyl distribution scheme involving mailed drugs from California to Wisconsin.

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 9, 2026

Brothers sentenced in Green Bay’s largest cocaine bust

Two brothers were sentenced to six years in prison in a major Green Bay federal cocaine trafficking case involving 30 kilograms seized by the DEA.

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