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Martinson files appeal challenging sentence
A 19-year-old former Rhinelander woman who killed her parents in March 2015 has taken her fight for a new sentencing hearing to the District III Court of Appeals in Wausau. (subscriber access)
February trial date set in Welsh standoff case
The 61-year-old Tripoli man accused of holding several law enforcement agencies at bay by threatening to blow up a residence in the town of Lynne, and shooting at his wife, back in April 2016 is scheduled to go on trial in February. (subscriber access)
LdF man charged with sex crimes against children
A 50-year-old Lac du Flambeau man has been bound over for trial in Lincoln County on three class C felonies involving alleged sexual contact with two juvenile females who are known to him. Each count carries a maximum sentence of up to 40 years in prison and $100,000 fines. (subscriber …
Former Woodruff doctor has felony convictions vacated
A Northwoods physician who pled guilty in January 2016 to three felonies related to illegally obtaining prescription drugs had his felony convictions modified to misdemeanors Wednesday in Oneida County Circuit Court. (subscriber access)
Standoff suspect's preliminary hearing postponed
A 21-year-old Rhinelander man accused of engaging in a prolonged standoff with law enforcement Nov. 16 in the town of Crescent had his preliminary hearing postponed Thursday after his lawyer announced he may have a possible conflict of interest in the case and may have to step down. (subscriber access)
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Judge dismisses one count against doctor in toddler death case
An Oneida County judge has dismissed one of two felony counts filed against former Rhinelander physician Dr. Trung T. Tran in connection with the April 15 death of his 20-month-old son Avery J. Edwards. (subscriber access)
Eagle River man accused of breaking into vehicles, damaging property
An Eagle River man is facing nine counts of theft and three counts of criminal damage to property after he allegedly broke into several vehicles Nov. 13 and 14 and stole property inside them. (subscriber access)
Man arrested after 6-hour standoff
A 21-year-old man was taken into custody Thursday afternoon after refusing to leave a residence in the town of Crescent for more than six hours. (subscriber access)
Details emerge in fatal Tomahawk shooting
A 32-year-old Wausau man is being held in the Lincoln County jail in connection with the fatal shooting of a Tomahawk man Thursday evening, Tomahawk Police Chief Al Elvins reported in a Friday morning news conference. (subscriber access)
Antigo man accused of stealing multiple vehicles, fleeing from police
An Antigo man is facing several charges, including two felonies, after police say he stole vehicles in two counties Sept. 30 and led officers on a 22.3-mile chase that ended in a ditch. (subscriber access)
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Rhinelander man gets two years in prison in forgery, ID theft case
A 22-year-old Rhinelander man convicted of stealing mail out of mailboxes, cashing checks and applying for credit cards in the names of his victims will serve two years in prison. (Subscriber Access)
Father files motion to dismiss in toddler death case
Attorneys for a former Rhinelander physician charged with intentionally neglecting a child and physical abuse/failure to prevent bodily harm in connection with the death of his 20-month-old son Avery J. Edwards last April have filed a motion to dismiss the case. (subscriber access)
Judge sets deadlines in toddler death case
The case against a 29-year-old Rhinelander woman accused of first-degree reckless homicide in the death of her 20-month-old stepson last April has not yet reached the trial stage but deadlines were set Tuesday for attorneys on both sides to disclose experts. (subscriber access)
Chagnon enters not guilty pleas; bond reduced
A 24-year-old Rhinelander man accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl he was supervising as part of his job at a local business says he's not guilty. (subscriber access)
Lee Lech makes initial appearance in Dane County sexual assault case
Former Oneida County sheriff's deputy Lee Lech made his initial appearance in Dane County Circuit Court Thursday to answer to a sexual assault charge. (subscriber access)
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