Wisconsin agent charged in nonfatal shooting of unarmed man
A prosecutor charged a Wisconsin Department of Justice agent on Thursday with reckless endangerment in the nonfatal shooting of an unarmed man during a Madison traffic stop last winter.
Former contractor gets probation for tax evasion
The owner of a now-defunct Marinette subcontracting company was sentenced to five years' probation Monday for not paying thousands of dollars in federal taxes.
Protasiewicz to run for Branch 24 seat
A Milwaukee prosecutor announced her candidacy Friday to run for a soon-to-be vacant judge seat in next spring’s elections.
Judge grants Sebena parole eligibility
A former Marine who shot and killed his Wauwatosa police officer wife on Christmas Eve will be eligible for parole in 35 years, a Milwaukee County judge ruled Friday.
Veteran who killed cop wife seeks leniency
An Iraq war veteran will be sentenced to life in prison for killing his wife while she was taking a break during her overnight patrol shift for Wauwatosa's police department, but he's hoping to one day be eligible for parole.
Sebena pleads guilty in wife’s death (UPDATE)
An Iraq War veteran who initially pleaded insanity in the fatal shooting of his wife, a Milwaukee-area police officer, instead changed his plea to guilty Wednesday after two doctors concluded that his mental-health issues weren't severe enough to justify an insanity plea.
Milwaukee ex-cop gets 26 months for strip searches
A former Milwaukee police officer convicted of performing illegal strip searches and body-cavity searches on dozens of suspects has been sentenced to more than two years in prison.
Cop’s husband pleads insanity in her death
An Iraq War veteran charged with fatally shooting his wife, a suburban Milwaukee police officer, while she was on duty on Christmas Eve 2012 entered an insanity plea Friday.
Man pleads not guilty to killing police wife (UPDATE)
An Iraq War veteran charged with killing his wife, a suburban Milwaukee police officer, on Christmas Eve pleaded not guilty Thursday during a brief hearing that provided no hint of the defense his attorney plans to mount.
Iraq vet accused in officer’s death waives hearing (UPDATE)
A decorated Iraq War veteran and self-described jealous husband waived his preliminary hearing Thursday on charges that he fatally shot his wife, a suburban Milwaukee police officer.
Walker subpoenaed in former staffer’s trial
A subpoena has been filed with the court requiring Gov. Scott Walker to testify in the trial of a former Milwaukee County staffer.
Judge: Ax murderer not responsible for developer’s death (UPDATE)
Waukesha County Circuit Court Judge William Domina on Thursday found Richard Wilson not guilty by reason of mental defect or illness.
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- Gov. Evers seeks applicants for Dane County Circuit Court
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- UW Madison Professor: America’s child care crisis is holding back moms without college degrees
- History made in Trump New York trial opening statements
- Prosecutor won’t bring charges against Wisconsin lawmaker over fundraising scheme
- Republican Wisconsin Senate candidate says he doesn’t oppose elderly people voting
- Vice President Harris to reveal final rules mandating minimum standards for nursing home staffing
- Election workers fear threats to their safety as November nears
- Former law enforcement praise state’s response brief in Steven Avery case
- Eric Toney announces re-election bid for Fond du Lac County District Attorney
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