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A six-day trial has been scheduled next June for an Oneida woman accused of starting a deadly house fire in the Green Bay suburb of Hobart.
Tagged with: fire Roni Anderson
Read More »Man found incompetent for trial in church fire case
A judge has found an Ohio man incompetent to stand trial on charges he burned down a Baptist church in northern Wisconsin.
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Read More »Family of fire victim sues Dane County over delayed dispatch
The family of a Madison man who died in a fire in 2013 has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Dane County, saying the delayed dispatch of firefighters contributed to his death.
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Read More »Milwaukee courthouse fire damages total $19.1M
Milwaukee County officials say the final cost of a July 2013 electrical fire at the county courthouse is $19.1 million.
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Read More »Appeal tossed in fire that killed 3 boys
A Wisconsin appeals court has dismissed the appeal of a former Argyle man convicted of murdering his three nephews in a house fire in 2012.
Tagged with: Armin Wand fire Jeremy Wand
Read More »Milwaukee courthouse repairs top $10M from fire
Costs related to a fire last summer at the Milwaukee County Courthouse have topped $10 million but investigators still don't know for sure what caused it.
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Read More »Courthouse fire tab increases
A July fire at the Milwaukee County Courthouse caused between $10 million and $11 million in damage.
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Read More »Milwaukee County auditors to investigate courthouse fire
Milwaukee County’s Division of Audit will review the cause of and response to a July fire in the courthouse basement that forced the building’s closure for a week.
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Read More »Teen gets life in fire that killed 3 nephews
Sharon Wand could barely finish a sentence without breaking down in sobs. The grieving Wisconsin mother was recalling how her three young sons considered their uncle a role model, someone who taught them how to count and ride a bicycle. Then she tearfully asked that uncle, her teenage brother-in-law, how he could kill those boys for $300.
Tagged with: Armin Wand fire Frank Medina Jeremy Wand Thomas Vale
Read More »Defense moves to withdraw plea in fatal fire
A man who pleaded guilty to helping set a house fire that killed his three nephews wants to withdraw his pleas.
Tagged with: Armin Wand fire homicide Jeremy Wand Lafayette County Circuit Court
Read More »Man accused in fatal fire pleads guilty
An 18-year-old man charged with helping his brother kill three of his young children in an Argyle house fire has pleaded guilty.
Tagged with: fire Frank Medina homicide Jeremy Wand Thomas Vale
Read More »Mom pleads not guilty in 3 kids’ fire deaths
A Milwaukee-area woman who lost three of her four children in a fire this month after she left them alone in a locked bedroom has pleaded not guilty to charges of felony child neglect.
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Read More »11-year sentence for Planned Parenthood fire
A man convicted of setting a fire at a Planned Parenthood building in Grand Chute has been sentenced to 11 years in prison.
Tagged with: fire Francis Grady Planned Parenthood
Read More »Ex-Wis. firefighter sentenced for fire
A former Wisconsin firefighter has been sentenced for burning down his home and damaging two of his neighbor's homes.
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Read More »Teen gets 5 years in prison for Oconto Falls school fire
An Oconto Falls teenager will serve five years in prison for setting fire to a church school.
Read More »Judge sets $1.4 million bail in fatal fire (UPDATE)
A judge set bail Wednesday for a father accused of killing his three sons in a house fire last week at $1.4 million.
Tagged with: Arson fire Frank Medina Guy Taylor homicide Jeremy Wand William Johnston
Read More »Wis. volunteer firefighter charged with arson
WALDO, Wis. (AP) — A 17-year-old member of the Waldo Volunteer Fire Department is accused of setting two fires in the town of Lima earlier this year. According to the complaint, the teen told investigators he wanted to get a ...
Read More »DA: 8-year-old boy won’t be charged in fatal Wis. fire
WEST BEND, Wis. (AP) — The district attorney says an 8-year-old West Bend boy won’t face criminal charges in a fatal house fire. District Attorney Mark Bensen tells the Daily News that since the boy is under 10, he’s too ...
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Read More »Patrick Cudahy parent settles fire claim
CUDAHY, Wis. (AP) — Patrick Cudahy’s parent company has reached a $208 million settlement with its insurance carriers over a fire that destroyed part of its meatpacking plant in a Milwaukee suburb. According to an earnings report filed by Smithfield ...
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