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Aug 14, 2025

Racine man denied new trial in homicide conviction

A former Racine man convicted of first-degree intentional homicide lost his appeal seeking a new trial, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals ruled.

Aug 6, 2025

Court upholds Wausaukee man’s OWI conviction

Wisconsin appeals court affirms Scott Krause's fourth OWI conviction, rejecting claims of judicial bias and misstatements in closing arguments.

Jul 16, 2025

Appeals court orders new hearing in Wausau shooting case

A Wausau man convicted in a 2012 shooting wins the right to a new hearing after new witness affidavits raise questions about the original trial's outcome.

Steven Avery, left, appears during his sentencing hearing as his attorney Jerome Buting listens at the Manitowoc County Courthouse. Avery was convicted of murdering the photographer Teresa Halbach in 2005 and sentenced to life in prison with no chance for parole. Buting has a deal with HarperCollins Publishers for a book being released next year. The book will be released through the Harper imprint. The case was the subject of the Netflix series, "Making A Murderer." (Dan Powers/The Post-Crescent via AP, File)
Mar 20, 2025

Supreme Court dismisses Avery letter

The Wisconsin Supreme Court dismissed a letter written by Steve Avery from its court record.

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