A judge in eastern Wisconsin has ordered a Minnesota man to face trial after a detective testified the defendant's DNA was found on the trigger of a gun used in a homicide.

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A Manitowoc County judge has refused to lower bail for a man accused in a fatal drunken driving crash.

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A teenager has been sentenced to four years in prison for a Manitowoc County crash that killed two young passengers.

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Voters on Tuesday ousted three judicial appointees of Gov. Scott Walker, but also elected four others initially chosen to serve by the Republican last year.

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Of the 12 contested circuit court elections this year in Wisconsin, eight will feature challenges to incumbent judges.

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