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DA lowers boom on Woodruff man accused of stealing from Cassian couple
A 50-year-old Woodruff man accused of stealing over $570,000 from an elderly town of Cassian couple between May 2013 and July 2014 is now facing 108 separate charges after Oneida County district attorney Mike Schiek amended the state's complaint.Brian B. Smith has been facing criminal charges related to the alleged …
MHLT school board member facing misdemeanor charges
A member of the Minocqua-Hazelhurst-Lake Tomahawk board of education is facing misdemeanor battery, disorderly conduct and criminal damage to property charges in connection with an incident at her Lake Tomahawk home May 8.The battery and disorderly conduct charges include the domestic abuse enhancer. (subscriber access)
Collateral damage: Other Eliason investors seek justice
When St. Germain businessmen Brian E. and David J. Eliason's financial enterprise imploded in June 2010 with the closure of Eliason Inc., a number of investors in the company - it had nearly 600 stakeholders according to a Lakeland Times article published at the time - lost money. Of those …
Rhinelander man accused of possessing child porn
A 34-year-old Rhinelander man has been charged with 10 counts of possession of child pornography.According to the criminal complaint, special agents from the Wisconsin Department of Justice arrested Daniel E. Schellinger just after 8 a.m. May 5. (subscriber access)
Suspect in Lynne standoff bound over for trial
A 60-year-old Tripoli man accused of holding several law enforcement agencies at bay by threatening to blow up a residence on Clifford Road in the town of Lynne April 19 was bound over for trial Friday morning. (subscriber access)
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Rhinelander man facing 4 felony counts for delivery of THC
An 18-year-old Rhinelander man is facing a number of marijuana-related charges as a result of a pair of recent traffic stops, one in a county park.According to court records, a vehicle operated by Kristopher J. Vick, 22, of Rhinelander, in which Zane R.R. Olsen, 18, was a passenger, was stopped …
First Amendment a major factor in denial of gag order in Eliason case
When the matter of the Wisconsin Department of Justice's request for a gag order in the case of two St. Germain businessmen accused of securities fraud was weighed by the presiding judge Wednesday afternoon, arguments related to the free speech rights of the defendants and their lawyers, and the right …
Brian Eliason retains Dean Strang of 'Making a Murderer' fame
A St. Germain businessmen facing 10 counts of securities fraud in Vilas County has retained a defense attorney who has gained national fame through the Netflix docuseries "Making a Murderer." (subscriber access)
Rhinelander man arrested for selling drugs while armed
A 19-year-old Rhinelander man was arrested March 18 after police say they observed him selling drugs while armed with a handgun. (subscriber access)
Michigan couple arrested for selling alprazolam in controlled buys
Two people with Ironwood, Michigan addresses were arrested March 18 for selling the depressant alprazolam (Xanax) in multiple controlled buys in various locations in Oneida County in February and March. (subscriber access)
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Man draws prison sentence for attempted robbery, hitting jail officer
A 22-year-old Rhinelander man will spend three years in prison after accepting a plea agreement that resolved a case involving several felony and misdemeanor charges related to an incident that occurred Aug. 29, 2015. (subscriber access)
Park Falls contractor draws year in jail for defrauding couple
The owner of a Park Falls construction and restoration business will spend a year in jail for taking insurance money from a town of Crescent couple but not completing work on their home.Daniel E. Schmitt, 46, owner of Advanced Cleaning of Park Falls, was charged Oct. 31, 2013 with theft …
Document lays out Martinson's life of abuse
When Ashlee A. Martinson shot and killed her stepfather and stabbed her mother over 30 times on March 7, 2015, it came just moments after she considered using the shotgun on herself. That was one of many revelations into the home life and history of both Martinson and her mother …
Martinson pleads guilty to 2015 double homicide
The Rhinelander teenager charged with the stabbing death of her mother and shooting death of her stepfather changed her plea Friday morning to guilty on two admended charges of second degree intentional homicide.
Detective honored for closing Wells case
Rhinelander Mayor Dick Johns on Monday afternoon presented detective Sgt. Joshua Chiamulera with a proclamation for his "diligence and tireless drive for justice" in bringing closure to the family of Kenneth "Punky" Wells and the community.
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