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Father wants allegedly abused Wis. teen to testify
The Madison teen who wasted away to 68 pounds after her parents allegedly locked her in the basement and denied her food will almost certainly have to testify if her father and stepmother stand trial.
Father wants allegedly abused teen to testify
The Madison teen who wasted away to 68 pounds after her parents allegedly locked her in the basement and denied her food will almost certainly have to take the stand if her father and stepmother go to trial.
Court won’t rehear union case without Justice Gableman
The state Supreme Court won't reconsider a lawsuit challenging Gov. Scott Walker's collective bargaining law without Justice Michael Gableman.
Prosecutor files more charges in teen torture (UPDATE)
A prosecutor has filed more charges against a husband and wife accused of torturing and starving the man's teenage daughter and forcing the girl to live in their basement.
Teen details alleged abuse in police video
A Wisconsin police video released Tuesday shows a 15-year-old girl in an oversized sweat shirt clutching her stuffed bunny, occasionally dabbing her eyes and softly describing years of alleged abuse and starvation by her parents.
DA doesn’t show video of girl in abuse case (UPDATE)
Prosecutors decided Tuesday not to play the video of an emaciated 15-year-old girl who told police that her father and stepmother kept her in a basement for years and starved her, after the judge said during a preliminary hearing for the parents that she had already watched the two-hour video.
Dane Co. DA approves DNA testing in 1994 killing
Prosecutors have approved a round of DNA testing in a 1994 case that the Wisconsin Innocence Project says could clear a Spring Green woman in another woman's death.
Gableman removal bill faces long odds despite ethics investigation
Though state Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman is under investigation, there is little hope for a recent legislative proposal to remove him from the court.
Hearings for starved girl’s parents postponed
A judge postponed preliminary hearings for a father and stepmother accused of forcing the man's daughter to live for years in the sparse basement of their Wisconsin home and denying her sufficient food after they appeared in court Thursday without attorneys.
Gableman won’t recuse himself from disputed cases
Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman said Friday he won't recuse himself from three cases, including an attempt to reopen last year's decision that allowed Gov. Scott Walker's contentious collective bargaining law to take effect.
DA asks Wis. Supreme Court to reopen collective bargaining lawsuit
A prosecutor asked the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Friday to reopen his lawsuit challenging Gov. Scott Walker's contentious collective bargaining law, contending a justice who voted to dismiss the suit earlier this year got free legal help from the firm defending the law.
DA may seek rehearing in unions lawsuit (UPDATE)
Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne tells The Associated Press he is considering asking the Wisconsin Supreme Court to reconsider its decision upholding the law that effectively ended collective bargaining rights for most public workers.
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