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Eliason brothers file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy
St. Germain businessmen David J. and Brian E. Eliason are no longer facing criminal securities fraud charges, however they are not through with lawyers and courtrooms. Less than a week after Forest County Judge Leon Stenz signed an order dismissing 10 counts of securities fraud filed against the brothers in …
Defense files motion to dismiss complaint in toddler death case
The attorney for a 28-year-old Rhinelander woman charged last month with second-degree reckless homicide in connection with the death of her 20-month-old stepson has filed a motion challenging the sufficiency of the criminal complaint in her case. (subscriber access)
Hartford man sentenced to prison for Hazelhurst child sex crime
A 52-year-old Hartford man who was charged with three felonies after he used a website to arrange a meeting with a 14-year-old Hazelhurst girl at her home and then molested her Oct. 10, 2016 will spend eight years in prison. (subscriber access)
Stepmother charged with second-degree reckless homicide in death of toddler
A 28-year-old Rhinelander woman was formally charged Tuesday with second-degree reckless homicide in connection with the death of her 20-month-old stepson. According to a press release issued by Oneida County chief deputy Dan Hess just before 1 p.m. Monday, the department received a 9-1-1 call at approximately 6:24 p.m. Friday …
Appleton man allegedly leads police on drunken chase
A 69-year-old Appleton man allegedly led a Three Lakes police officer and an Oneida County deputy on a high-speed game of cat and mouse April 2 and now faces his sixth OWI charge in Oneida County Circuit Court. (subscriber access)
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Morris draws 2 1/2 years in prison in escape case
A 29-year-old Rhinelander man already serving four years in prison for battery to a law enforcement officer, resisting an officer, causing substantial bodily harm, disarming a peace officer, intent to use an oleoresin device on an officer, in connection with a 2015 Lincoln County case was sentenced Monday to 2 …
Eagle River man pleads guilty to reduced charges in 2016 armed standoff
A 49-year-old Eagle River man who fired a handgun at law enforcement personnel during an armed standoff near Eagle River Aug. 24, 2016 pled guilty March 29 to a single count of intentionally pointing a firearm at a law enforcement officer, a class H felony, and operating or going armed …
Rhinelander man bound over for trial in Pelican shooting incident
A 46-year-old Rhinelander man accused of shooting at his former girlfriend's son was bound over for trial Thursday following a preliminary hearing in Oneida County Circuit Court. (subscriber access)
Woodruff man accused of biting jailer after turbulent arrest
A 23-year-old Woodruff man is facing one felony and three misdemeanor charges after allegedly creating a drunken disturbance in a Woodruff apartment complex and then biting a corrections officer at the Oneida County Jail. (subscriber access)
Man charged in shooting incident in Town of Pelican
A Rhinelander man is in custody following an alleged shooting incident Saturday night in the Town of Pelican.
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Rhinelander man draws jail sentence for stalking, other charges
A 34-year-old Rhinelander man facing a host of felony and misdemeanor charges in a total of four cases received a jail sentence Feb. 28 in Oneida County Circuit Court.The most serious of the charges against Mark A. Schuh were felony stalking a victim under 18 as well as charges of …
Tomahawk man bound over on charge of killing infant son
A 20-year-old Tomahawk man charged with first-degree intentional homicide and physical abuse of a child (recklessly cause great bodily harm) in the death of his newborn son was bound over for trial Friday following a preliminary hearing in Lincoln County Circuit Court. (subscriber access)
Murder of Susan Poupart remains unsolved
Anyone driving north on Route 47 into Lac du Flambeau has almost certainly noticed the billboard. (subscriber access)
Rhinelander teen charged with possession of child porn
An 18-year-old Rhinelander man was charged Friday in Oneida County Circuit Court with a single count of possession of child pornography. (subscriber access)
Rhinelander man bound over for trial on sexual assault charge
A 33-year-old Rhinelander man was bound over for trial Thursday on a charge of second-degree sexual assault following a preliminary hearing in Oneida County Circuit Court Branch II. (subscriber access)
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