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Healy draws prison sentence in meth case
A 51-year-old Rhinelander woman was sentenced May 16 to six years in prison and four years extended supervision on meth-related charges. (subscriber access)
'Iron County Five' murder case moves forward
Five northern Wisconsin men charged with the murder of a Lac du Flambeau man appeared in Iron County Circuit Court Wednesday for preliminary hearings. (subscriber access)
Racine man charged in Eagle River overdose death
A 32-year-old Racine man is being held in the Vilas County jail on a homicide charge. (Subscriber Access)
Vilas County jury finds professional fighter guilty of three misdemeanors in domestic abuse case
A Vilas County jury found Frank Schuman guilty of three misdemeanor counts of battery against his wife early Saturday morning after a five-day trial. (Subscriber Access)
Defense files reply brief as Martinson appeal heads to three-judge panel
Attorneys for a 20-year-old former Rhinelander woman serving a 23-year prison sentence for killing her parents in March 2015 have filed a reply to the state of Wisconsin's brief opposing the defense's December 2017 motion for re-sentencing. (Subscriber Access)
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Minocqua man draws jail, probation for child sexual assault
A 26-year-old Minocqua man charged with two counts of first-degree child sexual assault (sexual contact with a person under age 13) was sentenced Wednesday to one year in jail and more than seven years probation after finalizing a plea agreement in Oneida County Circuit Court. (subscriber access)
Weston man sentenced for third time in Oneida child sex assault case
Harry G. Turner, 64, originally of Weston, was sentenced April 27 to 20 years probation and one year of house arrest in connection with a child sexual assault case that required three separate sentencing hearings before it was resolved. (subscriber access)
Oungst pleads not guilty to Vilas County charges
The 28-year-old Arbor Vitae man who is one of five men facing a murder charge in connection with the death of Wayne Valliere, Jr. of Lac du Flambeau, waived a preliminary hearing Monday and entered a plea of not guilty to two charges in Vilas County Circuit Court. (subscriber access)
Rhinelander man charged with false imprisonment
A Rhinelander man has been charged with false imprisonment and two other felonies after an Arbor Vitae woman reported he forced his way into her home April 9 and demanded money from her safe while dressed as a UPS delivery driver. (subscriber access)
Welsh draws probation in 2016 standoff case
A 62-year-old Tripoli man involved in an armed standoff with several law enforcement agencies nearly two years ago will not return to prison following a sentencing hearing Wednesday morning in Oneida County Circuit Court. (subscriber access)
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Tripoli man enters plea in 2016 standoff case
A 62-year-old Tripoli man accused of holding off several law enforcement agencies by threatening to blow up a residence in the town of Lynne accepted a plea agreement Friday resolving two felony and two misdemeanor charges filed in April 2016. (subscriber access)
Child sex offender wins release to Oneida County
A 63-year-old man who was convicted of child sexual assault in connection with a 1993 incident at Hodag Beach was granted supervised release March 14 after demonstrating he has made significant progress despite having agreed with the state that he meets the criteria to be deemed a sexually violent person.(subscriber …
Trial date set in toddler death case
A 29-year-old Newbold woman accused of causing the death of her 20-month-old stepson last April is scheduled to go on trial in October.(subscriber access)
Wolfe has $1M bond set in Valliere murder case
A fifth man being held in connection with the murder of a Lac du Flambeau man made his initial appearance Monday in Iron County Circuit Court.(subscriber access)
State responds to Martinson appeal
The State of Wisconsin filed a brief opposing the motion filed by a 19-year-old former Rhinelander woman with the Wisconsin Court of Appeals in December 2017 challenging the severity of the sentence an Oneida County judge handed down to her in June 2016 for a double homicide to which she …
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