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Man pleads no contest to amended charge in death of boy, 4
A man has pleaded no contest to an amended charge in the death of his fiancee's 4-year-old son last year in Sheboygan County.
Read More »Man charged with 52 felonies after home explosion
A Wisconsin man is charged with 52 felonies involving homemade explosives after an explosion at his home in February.
Read More »Ex-Sheboygan alderman reaches plea deal on sex charges
Prosecutors are recommending five years in prison for a former Sheboygan alderman who reached a plea deal on sex assault charges.
Read More »Changes to John Doe law could affect crime victims
While much of the attention on changes to a Wisconsin law that allows secret investigations have focused on how the bill excludes, among other crimes, misconduct in public office, they also could have an effect on a less obvious player in the proceedings — crime victims.
Read More »DA says VA has lagged in drug-dealing probe (UPDATE)
The Department of Veterans Affairs has moved too slowly in its investigation of interstate drug distribution, a Wisconsin district attorney said Thursday in a letter to the agency's secretary and members of Congress.
Read More »Sheboygan alderman charged with child sex assault
A Sheboygan alderman was charged Monday with repeatedly sexually assaulting a teenage boy last year.
Read More »Former Oostburg treasurer loses theft appeal
The former treasurer and clerk who stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from the village of Oostburg lost his appeal Wednesday.
Read More »Plea deal could crack large drug distribution ring
A plea agreement in a fatal heroin overdose case in Sheboygan County could lead to charges in a large drug distribution operation.
Read More »Former Kohler employee gets 90 days in theft case
A former Kohler Co. employee charged with using company credit cards to start an escort service has been sentenced to 90 days in jail.
Read More »Prosecutors face tough realities when deciding not to pursue a case
Ozaukee County District Attorney Adam Gerol’s job often makes him unpopular.
Read More »Mom convicted in ’57 death is denied parole
A Sheboygan woman who pleaded no contest in February to killing her baby more than 50 years ago has been denied parole.
Klokow might benefit from 1957 parole rules
A Sheboygan woman who killed her baby more than 50 years ago could be paroled two years sooner than prosecutors initially thought, because her case is governed by the less strict parole rules of 1957.
Read More »Second teen sentenced for killing elderly woman
A 14-year-old boy will have his first chance at parole when he's 45 for his part in the killing of an elderly Sheboygan Falls woman.
Mom gets up to 10 years for baby’s 1957 death (UPDATE)
A Wisconsin woman accused of killing her baby more than 50 years ago showed up at her sentencing hearing Wednesday expecting to be sentenced to 45 days in jail as part of a plea agreement forged between lawyers. Instead, Ruby C. Klokow was sentenced to a maximum of 10 years in prison.
Son: Mom ‘evil monster,’ deserves to die in prison
A Wisconsin woman convicted of killing her daughter more than 50 years ago is an "evil monster" who deserves to die in prison, said her adult son, who claims he suffered years of horrific abuse at his mother's hands.
Read More »Jail, probation deal for woman in 1957 murder (UPDATE)
A 76-year-old Wisconsin woman accused of killing her infant daughter more than a half-century ago could serve little jail time after pleading no contest to second-degree murder Monday.
Prosecutor: Plea deal with mother in 1957 slaying
A 76-year-old woman accused of killing her infant daughter more than 55 years ago in southern Wisconsin has reached a plea agreement, prosecutors said Thursday.
Read More »Mother rejects plea offer in 1957 death
The case of a Sheboygan woman accused of killing her baby 55 years ago is heading to trial after an attempt at a plea agreement fell through.
Read More »Boys, 13, charged with killing great-grandmother
Two 13-year-old Wisconsin boys are charged with using a hatchet and hammer to kill one boy's great-grandmother while stealing jewelry and a car from her home.
Read More »Prosecutor pay progression still far from certain
Legislation to establish a pay progression plan for Wisconsin prosecutors is a signature away from becoming law, but absent financial backing from the state, it is little more than an empty promise.
Read More »Pay progression bill could cause prosecutors to cash out
A legislative proposal authorizing county prosecutor raises is aimed at helping local offices retain talent. But some district attorneys argue the plan will leave them shorthanded.
Read More »State legislators propose raising prosecutors’ pay
State legislators are proposing a pay progression system to help Wisconsin counties retain prosecutors.
Read More »Prosecutors feeling pay pinch
Milwaukee County prosecutor Marissa Santiago is exercising her will to stick with a job she loves, in the face of financial frustration.
Read More »Prosecutors reject furloughs, layoffs possible (UPDATE)
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin district attorneys are bracing for a state-mandated work reduction for their assistant prosecutors, with some saying the “idiotic” move could mean crippling delays across the state’s criminal justice system. The state Department of Administration warned hundreds of assistant district attorneys that a 20 percent work reduction will be enforced starting ...
Read More »State prosecutors could face more furlough days
Prosecutor’s offices throughout Wisconsin are facing the possibility of having to significantly shuffle or delay courts dates if assistant district attorneys are forced to take six additional furlough days by June 30. In a proposal sent to the Association of State Prosecutors on Wednesday, the Office of State Employment Relations requested that members take an additional six furlough days, beyond ...
Read More »Wis. woman pleads not guilty to 1957 infant death
By DINESH RAMDE Associated Press SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — Judith Post says she remains haunted by a memory more than half a century old — the sight of her older sister tossing her own baby several feet and watching the infant land on the floor. Though Post tries to forget the scene, a fresh court case has forced her to ...
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