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Minocqua man charged with child sexual assault
A 25-year-old Minocqua man is being held in the Oneida County Jail on a $40,000 cash bond after a complaint was filed Jan. 3 charging him with two counts of first-degree child sexual assault (sexual contact with a person under age 13). (subscriber access)
Judge deems crimes in standoff case too severe for probation, jail time
It's not very often that a judge will reject a joint sentencing recommendation from the state and the defense in a criminal case. Faced with an unusual set of circumstances, Oneida County Circuit Judge Michael Bloom made that choice Friday in sentencing a 60-year-old Tripoli man who held several law …
Rhinelander man charged with possessing child porn
A 60-year-old Rhinelander man has been charged in Oneida County Circuit Court with three counts of possession of child pornography following an investigation that began in Wisconsin Rapids. (subscriber access)
Suit filed to stop water pumping at Carlin Club
The primary investors in a controversial water bottling plant being built in Marenisco, Mich. are being sued. (subscriber access)
Judge hands down probation, jail sentence to man who burglarized Ayers' home
A 39-year-old Kaukauna man convicted in August of taking advantage of his job securing the home where a Rhinelander teenager killed her parents in 2015 to illegally remove property will spend 30 days in jail. (subscriber access)
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Rollover leads to OWI charge
The driver of a car that was involved in a single vehicle rollover accident on County Highway H Wednesday afternoon was charged Thursday with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, third offense.
Three men arrested in Forest County marijuana bust
Three men from the Milwaukee area have been arrested in connection with the discovery of a large marijuana grow in Forest County.According to the Forest County sheriff's office, the county's drug task force executed a search warrant on a very large outdoor marijuana grow operation in the town of Armstrong …
Merrill man facing child sexual abuse charges in Lincoln County
A 43-year-old Merrill man is in the Lincoln County Jail as the Internet Crimes against Children Task Force continues to investigate child sexual abuse allegations against him.
Rhinelander man receives 10-year prison sentence in child abuse case
A 67-year-old Rhinelander man convicted of abusing an 8-year-old boy over more than three years starting in 1994 will spend a good portion of the next 10 years in prison following a sentencing hearing in late September. (subscriber access)
Judge rejects bond argument in Donato case
A 64-year-old Rhinelander man accused of molesting two girls in the Rhinelander Walmart store Aug. 23 remains in jail after a judge on Thursday rejected a defense argument for bond reduction or modification. (subscriber access)
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Lac du Flambeau woman sentenced to one year in jail in embezzlement case
A 54-year-old Lac du Flambeau woman was sentenced Tuesday to one year in jail and 6 years probation for stealing at least $100,000 from her employer.Samantha Chapman entered guilty pleas to felony counts of theft by a trustee, fraudulent writing and tax fraud June 28 in Vilas County Circuit Court. …
Rhinelander man accused of assaulting second child in Walmart school supplies aisle
A 64-year-old Rhinelander man facing a child sexual assault charge missed a court appearance in Oneida County Circuit Court Tuesday afternoon as prosecutors added another charge involving a second alleged victim.John J. Donato was scheduled for a preliminary hearing before Branch I Judge Patrick O'Melia at 1 p.m. Tuesday but …
Judge refuses to accept plea deal for man charged with child sexual assault
A 28-year-old Rhinelander man facing first-degree child sexual assault and other charges saw his chances of having that charge and another child sex-related charge dismissed derailed Aug. 23 in Oneida County Circuit Court when the judge refused to accept the plea agreement outlined by the district attorney. (subscriber access)
SWAT teams subdue armed, suicidal man in Vilas County
Special response teams from Vilas and Oneida County safely subdued an armed man threatening suicide Wednesday afternoon.According to the Vilas County sheriff's office, SWAT teams responded to an address in Vilas County at approximately 3:43 p.m. Wednesday after Vilas dispatch received a call from an individual reporting that he wanted …
Oneida County jury finds Kaukauna man guilty of burglarizing murder house
It took an Oneida County jury just over an hour Thursday to convict a Kaukauna man of burglarizing the scene of recent double murder in the town Piehl.Mark F. Spietz, 39, was found guilty of three counts of burglary and one count of theft between $5,000 and $10,000 Thursday afternoon …
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