Mequon Police and the Ozaukee County Special Response Team responded to a call for a neighbor dispute involving a firearm on Wednesday that results in a fatal shooting. No law enforcement officials were injured.
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Office of School Safety Holds Additional Critical Incident Response Team Trainings Around the State
Wisconsin is the first state to implement regionally based CIRTs on a statewide basis.
Read More »Wisconsin law enforcement officials make case for increasing funds to keep Wisconsin safe
Officials share success stories how Wisconsin tax dollars have been put to good use keeping Wisconsinites safe through law enforcement partnerships and the fusion center.
Read More »Attorney General Kaul Releases Update in Advance of Two-Year Anniversary of Clergy and Faith Leader Abuse Initiative
After Wisconsin DOJ receives a report of abuse, a victim specialist evaluates the report to determine what follow up is appropriate.
Read More »Kaul joins multistate coalition pushing back on decision to block access to abortion drug
General Attorney Josh Kaul joined 24 other attorneys general to file an amicus brief after a Texas judge's decision threatened to block access to medical abortions.
Read More »Officers, suspect killed in Wisconsin shootout identified (UPDATE)
Authorities on Monday identified two police officers and a man who were all killed in a shootout during a weekend traffic stop in northwestern Wisconsin.
Read More »20 New Special Agents Joining Wisconsin DOJ’s Division of Criminal Investigation
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul announced the Spring 2023 class of 20 new special agents are joining the Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI)
Read More »Man fatally shot by sheriff’s deputy in central Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Department of Justice is leading an investigation into the fatal shooting of a man by a sheriff's deputy.
Read More »Wagner appointed to DLES administrator
Attorney General Josh Kaul announced Friday the appointment of Steve Wagner to serve as the Division of Law Enforcement Services (DLES) Administrator.
Read More »DOJ secures $2,370,000 for Wisconsin Turbo Tax filers
The Wisconsin Department of Justice secured $2,370,000 from the owner of TurboTax, Intuit Inc. (Intuit), for deceiving consumers into paying for tax services that should have been free.
Read More »Kaul’s clergy abuse generates 200 reports in 1 year
Attorney General Josh Kaul's investigation into clergy abuse has generated about 200 reports and one criminal case in the year since it was launched, state Department of Justice officials said Tuesday.
Read More »DOJ files action against ‘extended auto-warranty’ telemarketing group
The state has filed a civil enforcement action against telemarketing agency N.C.W.C., Inc., a nationwide provider of aftermarket extended vehicle service contracts, for violating Wisconsin telemarketing laws.
Read More »Wisconsin commission won’t punish fake electors
A group of Wisconsin Republicans who took it upon themselves to certify to the U.S. Senate that Donald Trump won the battleground state in the 2020 presidential election didn't break any laws, state elections officials said Tuesday.
Read More »Packers, Kaul team up to provide child identification kits
Attorney General Josh Kaul announced Monday that he's partnering with the Green Bay Packers and other groups to provide child identification kits to every Wisconsin student in grades K-12.
Read More »Wisconsin Justice Department appeals ballot drop box ruling
The Wisconsin Department of Justice is appealing a judge's ruling restricting the use of absentee ballot drop boxes.
Read More »Briggs & Stratton bankruptcy agreement to provide $200K for worker’s comp claims
Employees of Briggs & Stratton who were injured at the now-bankrupt company will have an additional $200,000 fund to draw worker’s compensation from, thanks to a court decision.
Read More »Time for bipartisan bail reform
On Nov. 21, the nation looked on in horror to see a man drive through the Waukesha parade, killing six people and injuring dozens more.
Read More »DOJ: Madison officer shot, hurt by fellow cop, not suspect
The Wisconsin Department of Justice said Monday that a Madison police officer was shot and injured by a fellow officer on Oct. 10, not the armed man they were trying to arrest.
Read More »DNR board takes no action on hiring outside attorneys
The state Department of Natural Resources policy board took no action Monday after meeting in a closed session for more than an hour to discuss hiring its own attorneys in a lawsuit seeking to block the fall wolf hunt.
Read More »Board to consider hiring outside attorneys in wolf lawsuits
The state Department of Natural Resources policy board plans to vote next week on whether to hire its own attorneys in a pair of lawsuits seeking to block the fall wolf hunt, underscoring the deepening rift between the board's Republican members and Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul.
Read More »Republicans say charges against refugees raise concerns
Wisconsin Republicans on Thursday reiterated their concerns about the vetting of Afghan refugees being housed at an Army post in the state, after two Afghan men were charged with crimes there.
Read More »Kaul vs. Prehn is a battle financed by the taxpayers
If any normal person took a massive stack of $100 bills, poured gas on it and set it on fire, we would all think they were — well — insane. When our Legislature does it, we just shake our heads a bit and say, “Oh well, that’s Madison for you.”
Read More »Settlement sends $650,000 to workers at shuttered plant
About 130 former workers at window and door manufacturer in Merrill are receiving payments from a $650,000 settlement with the company reached after the Wisconsin Department of Justice sued.
Read More »Former Wisconsin judge to plead guilty to child porn charges
A former juvenile court judge in Wisconsin has reached a deal with prosecutors to resolve a host of child pornography charges filed against him earlier this year.
Read More »Justice Department finishes school safety grant program
The state Department of Justice has finished handing out $100 million in grants to bolster school safety, the agency announced Thursday.
Read More »Report: DOJ officials likely didn’t create hostile workplace
Three high-level state Justice Department administrators likely didn't contribute to a hostile workplace environment, according to newly released department records.
Read More »Budget committee to weigh cameras for Capitol officers
The Legislature's budget-writing committee is set this week to consider whether to buy body cameras for state Capitol police officers.
Read More »Department of Justice investigating Iowa County homicide
The Wisconsin Department of Justice said Tuesday its Division of Criminal Investigation is heading up a homicide investigation in Iowa County.
Read More »Kaul launches clergy sexual abuse probe
The state Department of Justice has launched a sweeping investigation of sexual assault in Catholic churches and orders across Wisconsin, Attorney General Josh Kaul announced Tuesday.
Read More »Wisconsin DOJ gets sexual-assault kit tracking database
The Wisconsin Department of Justice is setting up a tracking system to trace the status of sexual assault evidence kits in effort to ensure they're processed quickly, Attorney General Josh Kaul announced on Wednesday.
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