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Apr 30, 2015

Man to face trial in death of fiancee’s child

A man accused of causing the death of his fiancee's 4-year-old son will stand trial in Sheboygan County.

Aug 16, 2013

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.

May 1, 2013

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 1[...]

Feb 25, 2013

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.

Feb 20, 2013

Ex-Sheboygan mayor fined $200 in groping case

Former Sheboygan mayor Robert Ryan has been fined $200 as part of a plea deal in a 2011 groping case.

Nov 6, 2012

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.

Oct 16, 2012

Mother found competent for trial in ’57 death

A Sheboygan woman accused of killing her baby 55 years ago has been found competent to stand trial.

Jul 16, 2012

Jury selection under way in Walmart shooting case

Jury selection is under way in Sheboygan County in the trial of a man accused in a fatal shooting outside a Walmart store.

Feb 10, 2011

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 […]

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