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5 Years Added To Prison Time For Rock County Defendant

Rock County Judge James Daley has sentenced the man who was the subject of a massive manhunt last year to an additional five years in state prison. Thirty-three-year-old Joseph Jakubowski was found gu...

Judge Declares Mistrial In Case Against Brown Deer Police Officer

The Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office will have to decide whether it wants to re-try the case against Brown Deer Police Officer Devon Kraemer. Jury members told Judge T. Christopher Dee they...

DNR Board Approves Kohler Golf Course Land Exchange

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources board has approved a land swap that would include handing over a parcel of state park land to help the Kohler Company build a new golf course. The board v...

Nicholson Challenges Vukmir To Six Debates

Republican Kevin Nicholson is challenging state Senator Leah Vukmir to six debates in Wisconsin's G-O-P primary for U-S Senate. Nicholson wants the debates to take place in all corners of the state in...

New Judge Takes Over 1982 Cold Case Murder

A judge from Marathon County will handle the first-degree intentional homicide case against a man accused of killing his wife in 1982. Robin Mendez hasn't entered a plea yet, but he did exercise his r...

Public Hearings Scheduled Regarding Waterfowl Hunting Season

Public hearings regarding Wisconsin's proposed 2018 waterfowl season structure will be held March 12-15. After public comments have been collected, final season structure will be set by the Natural Re...

Police Find 52-Year-Old Homicide Victim

A request for a welfare check by Ashland Police has turned up a homicide victim. The body of 52-year-old Marcus H. Holton of Odanah was found in an Ashland residence Sunday night. The caller had told ...

Milwaukee To Intervene In $140M Power Project For Foxconn

The Common Council has directed the city attorney to intervene on behalf of Milwaukee when a 140-million dollar power project goes before the Wisconsin Public Service Commission. American Transmission...

Green Bay Police Chief Calls Actions Of 9 Officers "Disgusting" After Internal Investigation

A 14-month internal investigation into harassment and bullying draws a critical response from Green Bay Police Chief Andrew Smith. He says the actions of nine officers were "disgusting." The investiga...

Guests At Motel Save Worker's Life

Fort Atkinson Police give three guests credit for saving the life of a Villa Inn Motel employee when she was attacked. The incident happened Saturday at about 4:00 P-M. Investigators say a customer ca...