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Jun 1, 2016

Death leads to dismissal in Kenosha County homicide case

Homicide charges against a Kenosha man accused of mutilating his wife with a knife and shooting her have been dismissed because the defendant has died in a mental health treatment facility.

May 6, 2016

Racine man convicted in fatal stabbing

Jurors in Racine County have convicted a man of fatally stabbing a woman he said was his best friend.

May 4, 2016

Madison man pleads not guilty in 2-year-old girl’s death

A not-guilty plea has been entered for a Madison man accused of causing the death of his girlfriend's 2-year-old daughter under his care last month.

Apr 26, 2016

Jurors quickly find Oshkosh man guilty in girlfriend murder

A jury has convicted a 31-year-old Oshkosh man of killing his girlfriend last year.

Apr 24, 2016

Man convicted of murder in wife’s 1984 death sentenced

A man convicted in the 1984 death of his wife in central Wisconsin has been sentenced to life in prison.

Apr 24, 2016

Man gets 25 years for role in shooting of Waukesha clerk

A 29-year-old man convicted for his role in the fatal shooting of a Waukesha gas station clerk has been sentenced to 25 years in prison.

Apr 19, 2016

Waukesha man gets 47 years in prison in father’s killing

A Waukesha man has been sentenced to 47 years in prison for killing his father more than two years ago.

Apr 17, 2016

Racine man convicted in friend’s death gets life in prison

A Racine man convicted in the fatal shooting of his friend has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Apr 13, 2016

Man accused of killing sister’s boyfriend pleads guilty

A 24-year-old Hayward man accused of killing his sister's boyfriend has pleaded guilty to homicide by negligent handling of a dangerous weapon.

Mar 25, 2016

Woman accused of texting convicted in fatal crash

A jury has convicted a woman accused of texting moments before a fatal crash in east-central Wisconsin.

Mar 20, 2016

Teen accused of killing ex’s sister, man gets life sentences

A Dane County judge has given two life prison sentences to an 18-year-old man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend's sister and her mother's boyfriend in 2015.

Mar 14, 2016

Woman accused of killing husband due in Waukesha Co. court

An Oconomowoc woman accused of fatally shooting her husband and hiding his body is due in court to enter a plea to charges.

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