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Brookfield attorney gets maximum sentence in foreclosure scam (UPDATE)
A Brookfield attorney who pleaded guilty to felony fraud charges received the maximum sentence allowable Wednesday.
Woman gets 5 years for theft from blood center
A Neenah woman convicted of embezzling about $500,000 from the Community Blood Center in Grand Chute has been sentenced to five years in prison.
Man to do jail time for stealing from coffin
A former groundskeeper at a Green Bay-area cemetery will spend one year in jail for stealing a $2,000 guitar from a dead man's casket.
Bond set for Brookfield lawyer accused in foreclosure scheme (UPDATE)
An attorney accused of stealing more than $500,000 through a fraudulent foreclosure scheme made his initial appearance in Milwaukee County intake court on Wednesday afternoon.
Wisconsin government worker arrested on Maui (UPDATE)
HONOLULU (AP) — A man wanted for stealing government property in Wisconsin has been arrested at a vacation rental home on Maui. According to the FBI, Timothy Kosier has been transported to Honolulu. A detention hearing is scheduled for Friday to determine returning him to Wisconsin. According to the federal complaint, the 45-year-old Kosier was […]
Brookfield attorney charged with stealing $542,000 (UPDATE)
Brookfield attorney Thomas Bielinski will make his initial appearance in Milwaukee County Criminal court next week to face fraud and theft charges.
Ixonia man charged in neighbor’s shooting death (UPDATE)
By CARRIE ANTLFINGER Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — A southeastern Wisconsin man stole his neighbor’s rifle and used it to kill him because of a dispute over their shared lawn, according to a criminal complaint. James T. Richardson, 51, was charged Monday in Jefferson County with one count of first-degree intentional homicide in the death […]
Bill would reduce threshold for felony theft
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A state lawmaker has proposed a bill that would lower the threshold for felony retail theft. Under current state law, anyone who steals merchandise worth more than $1,500 would be guilty of a felony. Rep. Joel Kleefisch’s bill would reduce that cutoff to $500. The measure also would require anybody selling […]
Man pleads not guilty in Portage County stabbings
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (AP) — A 20-year-old man has pleaded not guilty in Portage County to charges that he stabbed three people in May, killing one of them. Tyler Dahms of Pine Grove faces a first-degree intentional homicide charge and two counts of attempted first-degree intentional homicide. Dahms is accused in the May 15 stabbing […]
Hudson priest convicted of theft
HUDSON, Wis. (AP) — A Hudson priest has been sentenced to two years of probation for stealing more than $10,000 from a church charity account. The Rev. Daniel Dahlberg pleaded no contest to misdemeanor theft during an appearance in St. Croix County Circuit Court Thursday. District Attorney James Remington said Dahlberg paid $13,000 in restitution […]
Former bingo manager indicted for casino theft
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The former bingo manager at the Mohican North Star Casino has been indicted for stealing from the operation in Bowler. Fifty-six-year-old Marilyn Creapeau of Gresham has been indicted on four counts of theft in federal court. She has an initial appearance scheduled June 23 in Green Bay. Prosecutors haven’t yet […]
Trial for Albert Lea city manager to start Monday
ALBERT LEA, Minn. (AP) — The trial for the former city manager Albert Lea starts on Monday in southern Minnesota. Jim Norman is accused of misusing the city-issued credit card for about $2,300 in personal purchases. The 57-year-old, who now lives in Wisconsin, has pleaded not guilty to six counts of permitting false claims against […]
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