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Gov. Scott Walker has appointed a trial attorney and an assistant prosecutor to two vacancies on the Milwaukee County Circuit Court.
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Read More »Walker appoints Brash to appeals court vacancy
Gov. Scott Walker has appointed a Milwaukee County judge to the Wisconsin Court of Appeals.
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Read More »State’s high court upholds conviction in platinum teeth case
A Milwaukee judge properly ordered a jail inmate to display his platinum teeth in court to verify an investigator's testimony, the state Supreme Court ruled unanimously Wednesday.
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Read More »Convicted contractor to appeal 5-month sentence
Homer Key, the Milwaukee contractor sentenced to 5 months in prison for his role in a federal money kickback scheme, will appeal his conviction.
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Read More »Contractor sentenced to 5 months in kickback scheme
Homer Key on Tuesday became the second person to be sentenced for his role in a scheme to steal federal grant money from Milwaukee County’s disadvantage business enterprise program.
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Read More »Former Milwaukee County business director sentenced for fraud
A judge on Monday sentenced the former director of Milwaukee County’s disadvantaged business enterprise program to 100 hours of community service for her role in a scheme to steal federal grant money.
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Read More »Expert testimony disputed in contractor trial
A Milwaukee County Circuit judge blocked a portion of testimony Tuesday from an expert witness in the felony theft trial of contractor Homer Key.
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Read More »Sides dispute contract meaning in Milwaukee contractor suit
“Time” and “materials” do not appear in Homer Key’s contracts to run a Milwaukee County education program, but the county’s chief auditor said Monday omitting the words did not justify the contractor’s pattern of billing.
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Read More »New probation program has one enrollee, and counting
Defense attorneys and judges foresee little problem with filling a new probation program launched in Milwaukee County, though questions remain about how it will compare to regular probation.
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Read More »Attorney pleads not guilty to 2 counts of embezzlement
A West Allis debt collection attorney who admitted to stealing more than $780,000 from his clients pleaded not guilty Thursday to criminal charges.
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Read More »Former DBE chief pleads no contest to theft
Freida Webb, the former director of Milwaukee County's disadvantaged business enterprise program, pleaded no contest Wednesday to stealing federal grant money.
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Read More »Milwaukee contractor pleads not guilty to 4 felonies
Homer Key, a Milwaukee contractor accused of stealing federal grant money, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to four felony charges.
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Read More »Arraignments in DBE theft case postponed
Arraignments on Tuesday for a contractor and the former director of Milwaukee County’s disadvantaged business enterprise program have been postponed.
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Read More »Judge sets hearing date for contractor accused of theft
The felony theft case against Milwaukee contractor Homer Key is scheduled for an Aug. 20 hearing to set a trial date.
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