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Oct 27, 2022

Wisconsin Capitol statue head thief gets probation

A man who stole the head from the state Capitol statue of Hans Christian Heg during a night of protests in 2020 pleaded guilty to misdemeanor theft on Wednesday and was sentenced to a year of probation.

Oct 24, 2022

Man who stole $426K from elderly victim faces sentencing

An Oshkosh man convicted of stealing more than $426,000 from a 92-year-old nursing home resident is scheduled to be sentenced in January.

Mar 21, 2022

Man accused of stealing $1,400 worth of liquor from store

An Eau Claire man has been charged with stealing $1,400 worth of liquor from a grocery store over three days.

Sep 30, 2021

Senate candidate Lewis pleads not guilty to theft charge

Milwaukee Ald. Chantia Lewis, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a misdemeanor theft by fraud charge, one of five charges she faces for allegedly taking more than $20,000 in campaign funds and false travel reimbursements from the city.

Nov 27, 2019

State Supreme Court justices differ on what ‘theft’ means in Wisconsin

The justices on the state Supreme Court aren't in agreement on how Wisconsin law defines theft and noted their differences in an opinion issued on Friday in a case involving repeated retail theft at a Walmart in Green County.

Apr 12, 2018

Kooyenga can accept help on theft settlement reimbursement

Wisconsin law allows Republican state Rep. Dale Kooyenga to ask family and friends to help him reimburse the state for a $30,000 theft settlement.

Aug 29, 2017

Guilty pleas in church theft of $800,000

A former accounting clerk at a Catholic church in Onalaska is facing 23 years in prison after pleading guilty to stealing more than $800,000 from the congregation.

Jul 14, 2017

Lawmaker steals sign that calls GOP ‘gropers’

A key Republican lawmaker acknowledged Friday that he removed an 80-year-old man's anti-Republican sign from the state Capitol rotunda without permission in May in an effort to uphold "decorum" in the building.

May 12, 2016

Former officer pleads guilty to stealing cash evidence

A former Madison police officer has pleaded guilty to public corruption charges.

Dec 8, 2015

Former village clerk gets 2 years for stealing $400K

A former clerk-treasurer for the village of Black Earth has been sentenced to two years in prison for stealing about $400,000 from the southern Wisconsin community and the electric utility in which it's a partner.

Nov 24, 2015

Former Thrivent adviser faces more charges

Prosecutors in Winnebago County have leveled 20 theft charges against a former Thrivent Financial adviser.

Jun 9, 2015

Eau Claire Co. treasury employee pleads not guilty to theft

A former Eau Claire County deputy treasurer has pleaded not guilty to stealing from taxpayers.

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