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LdF men charged with string of 38 burglaries west of Minocqua
Two Lac du Flambeau men are facing the possibility of long prison terms after being charged with committing at least 38 burglaries in the Minocqua/Lac du Flambeau area between December 2015 and early February.(Subscriber access)
Parents accused of neglecting 1-year-old resulting in bodily harm (UPDATE)
Two Rhinelander parents were charged last month with felony child neglect (resulting in bodily harm) after police responded to the Ministry St. Mary's Hospital emergency room Jan. 23 to investigate a report that a 1-year-old child "with bruises covering (his/her) body" had been brought in for treatment. (subscriber access)
Man who skipped sentencing for contractor fraud back in court
The owner of a Park Falls construction and restoration business who pled guilty back in April 2015 to taking money from a town of Crescent couple but failing to complete work on their home, and who failed to appear at his sentencing hearing May 26, made his first appearance in …
State seeks to commit convicted child molester
Following a two-hour probable cause hearing Friday afternoon, an Oneida County Circuit judge has found probable cause that a 61-year-old man convicted of sexually assaulting a child in 1993 is a sexually violent person, setting the stage for a jury trial to determine if he will be released from confinement …
Police searching for suspect in St. Germain burglary
The Vilas County Sheriff's Office is investigating a reported burglary at the Krist Food Mart in St. Germain.According to a sheriff's office press release, the break-in was reported at approximately 6:01 a.m. Monday.
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Rhinelander man draws probation for fondling young girl
A 37-year-old Rhinelander man accused of fondling a 12-year-old girl and exposing himself was sentenced to two years probation Wednesday as part of a plea agreement. (subscriber access)
Wolf sentenced to 19 years for 2003 murder
A 41-year-old Rhinelander man convicted of killing a man under the Davenport Street bridge in 2003 was sentenced Friday morning to 19 years in prison and 11 years extended supervision. (subscriber access)
Rhinelander man makes court appearance on OWI homicide charge
A 20-year-old Rhinelander man facing a charge of homicide by intoxicated use of a motor vehicle in connection with a Nov. 21 automobile accident that took the life of his 23-year-old friend was in Oneida County Circuit Court Monday for the first time since formal charges were filed Dec. 31. …
Homicide charges filed in fatal OWI crash
A 20-year-old Rhinelander man is now facing homicide charges in connection with a Nov. 21 automobile accident that took the life of his 23-year-old friend.Charges of homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle and homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle (with a prohibited alcohol concentration) were filed against Randall …
Two men expected to face charges related to hodag statue vandalism
The Rhinelander Police Department believes it has solved the mystery of who damaged the city's iconic hodag statue last week.
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Complaint: Suspect in Friday rollover crash high on inhalants
A 31-year-old man who police say was driving a car involved in a rollover accident behind the Rhinelander Shopko store Friday morning had "huffed" a concentrated aerosol product earlier that day, according to a criminal complaint filed Monday afternoon in Oneida County Circuit Court. (subscriber access)
Milwaukee man receives prison sentence for drug dealing
A 29-year-old Milwaukee man convicted by a jury of conspiring to deliver over three grams of heroin in Oneida County was sentenced Friday to three years in prison. (subscriber access)
Judge rules on evidence in Wolf murder case
A 41-year-old Rhinelander man accused of killing a man under the Davenport Street bridge in 2003 learned Thursday which of his alleged "prior bad acts" will be presented to the jury when he goes on trial next month. (subscriber access)
Four arrested in Rhinelander meth bust
Four people were arrested Monday in a methamphetamine-related bust in Rhinelander.
Federal court dismisses England lawsuit
A federal court has rejected a lawsuit brought against former Oneida County Medical Examiner Traci England on the grounds Oneida County Circuit Court is the more appropriate jurisdiction. (subscriber access)
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