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Aug 22, 2013

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 t[...]

Jul 19, 2013

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.

Jun 12, 2013

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.

Apr 25, 2013

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.

Feb 15, 2013

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.

Jan 16, 2013

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.

Sep 19, 2012

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.

Sep 12, 2012

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.

Apr 22, 2011

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 fire call so he could be a hero. The complaint also says he had not […]

Mar 23, 2011

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 young to be charged with a delinquent act. Instead, Bensen said his department likely will […]

Mar 17, 2011

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 Foods Inc., the settlement far exceeds the estimated $50 million damage to the plant as […]

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