Prosecutors have charged a 27-year-old man with imprisoning a woman in her home in La Crosse earlier this month.
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Trial ordered for 5 men in plot to kidnap Michigan governor
Five men were turned over for trial Wednesday on charges involving a foiled plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
Read More »Extradition delayed for Wisconsin man charged in kidnap plot
A Wisconsin man accused in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer should be extradited to Michigan, but he will be given a chance to appeal first, a judge has ruled.
Read More »Woman guilty of kidnapping newborn nephew
A Colorado woman has been convicted of kidnapping her newborn nephew in Wisconsin and abandoning him in freezing temperatures outside an Iowa gas station as police closed in.
Read More »Kidnapping defendant wails on stand, prompts break
The federal trial of a Colorado woman accused of kidnapping her half-sister's newborn in Wisconsin and abandoning him in Iowa has been halted briefly after the defendant began sobbing uncontrollably on the witness stand.
Read More »Expert testifies in baby kidnapping case
An FBI expert testified Monday in the trial of a Colorado woman accused of kidnapping her newborn nephew in Wisconsin and abandoning him in freezing temperatures, saying visits to websites about fake pregnancy bellies were found on computers seized from the woman's home.
Read More »New indictment in kidnapping of 5-day-old nephew
Federal prosecutors in Madison have filed a new indictment against the Colorado woman accused of kidnapping her 5-day-old nephew from Wisconsin and leaving him overnight in freezing temperatures outside an Iowa gas station.
Read More »Woman pleads not guilty in newborn kidnapping
A woman accused of abducting her newborn nephew in Wisconsin and abandoning him outside a gas station in Iowa has pleaded not guilty to a federal kidnapping charge.
Read More »Accused kidnapper appears in federal court
A woman accused of kidnapping her newborn nephew and leaving him outside an Iowa gas station in frigid temperatures has made her first court appearance in Wisconsin.
Read More »Woman indicted in newborn’s kidnapping
A Colorado woman was indicted Wednesday on federal charges alleging that she kidnapped her half sister's newborn from Wisconsin and left him behind an Iowa gas station in freezing weather.
Read More »Kidnapping suspect to make Wis. court appearance
The woman charged with kidnapping a Wisconsin newborn and leaving him behind an Iowa gas station is scheduled to make her initial federal court appearance Friday.
Read More »Suspect in baby’s kidnapping due in court in Iowa
A woman charged with kidnapping a Wisconsin newborn and leaving him behind an Iowa gas station is due in court Friday.
Read More »Suspect in Wis. newborn kidnap is charged in Iowa (UPDATE)
An Iowa prosecutor added a child endangerment charge Thursday against a woman suspected of kidnapping her half sister's newborn and leaving him behind a gas station for more than a day in freezing temperatures.
Read More »2 men sentenced in Madison sexual assault
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Two men convicted of abducting a 23-year-old Minneapolis woman and repeatedly sexually assaulting her last summer in Madison have been sentenced to 20 and 27 years in prison. Dane County Judge Nicholas McNamara called the crimes horrific at the sentencing Friday and said it was every person’s worst nightmare. The Wisconsin State Journal reports 35-year-old Sergion ...
Read More »Convicted rapist sentenced to 120 years in prison
WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — A Wisconsin man who was on parole when he allegedly grabbed a Grayslake, Ill.. woman as she was leaving a shopping mall and raped her last year has been sentenced to 120 years in prison. Richard Gallatin was sentenced Thursday by Lake County Associate Judge George Bridges for aggravated criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual abuse, ...
Read More »Court: Closing sex trial to minors OK (UPDATE)
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Milwaukee judge lawfully closed a sexual assault trial to children after deciding they shouldn’t be exposed to graphic testimony, a state appeals court ruled Wednesday. Ronald Carpenter’s case raises questions about when judges can restrict access to criminal trials and who they can keep out of court. Carpenter’s attorney, Paul ...
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