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Balsam Lake man sentenced for son’s fatal abuse
A former Balsam Lake man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for abuse that led to the death of his young son.
Son pleads not guilty to killing father
A Sheboygan teen has pleaded not guilty to killing his father and hiding his body in their apartment.
Jury convicts in Kenosha County homicide trial
A jury in Kenosha County has convicted a man of beating and strangling a 26-year-old woman and leaving her body in a Somers cemetery.
Vet pleads no contest in girlfriend’s death
A 29-year-old Afghanistan veteran has reached a plea deal in the shooting death of his girlfriend.
Sheboygan teen to stand trial for father’s death
A 17-year-old Sheboygan boy will stand trial for allegedly killing his father and hiding the body for nearly a week inside their apartment.
Shawano man gets 2 life sentences for double slaying
A Shawano man convicted of killing a woman and her brother in 2009 has been sentenced to two consecutive life sentences with no possibility of parole.
Attorney wants charge dropped in fatal crash (UPDATE)
The attorney for a man accused of driving drunk and causing a 2012 collision in Jackson County that killed a woman says charges against the man should be dismissed because he suffered severe head injuries and isn't competent to assist in his defense.
Man gets life for girlfriend’s fatal stabbing
A Peshtigo man has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for fatally stabbing his girlfriend, who was an advocate for domestic violence victims.
Man loses bid for reduced sentence for murder
A Lake County, Ill., judge has denied a motion seeking to reduce the 105-year prison sentence given a Wisconsin man convicted of a 2007 murder and attempted murder.
Mom sentenced for kids’ asphyxiation attempt
A central Wisconsin woman accused of trying to asphyxiate four of her six children with vehicle exhaust has been sentenced to 25 years in a mental institution.
Judge vacates man’s conviction in wife’s poisoning (UPDATE)
A Wisconsin man convicted of poisoning his wife 15 years ago was improperly tried because he couldn't confront his dead wife and her "letter from the grave" implicating the husband as the primary suspect, a federal judge has ruled.
Appeals court: Insurer exempt in shooting death (UPDATE)
A Sheboygan insurance company is exempt from having to pay after a man accidentally killed his friend in Oconto County three years ago, an appeals court has ruled.
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