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Second person charged in cold case homicide
A second person has been charged in connection with the death of a Rhinelander man whose body was pulled from the Wisconsin River back in 2003. (Subscriber access)
Bar fight leads to charges for two men living in the U.S. illegally
A fight at an Eagle River bar late last month has led to the filing of criminal charges against two men from Central America who are in the United States illegally, the Eagle River Police Department reports. (Subscriber access)
Mercer teen charged with selling pot at LUHS
A 17-year-old Mercer youth was arrested at Lakeland Union High School Jan. 20 after he was found to have over an ounce of marijuana as well as a digital scale and other paraphernalia commonly used for both smoking and selling the drug. (Subscriber access)
Wigglesworth embezzlement trial delayed again
An Arbor Vitae woman charged with embezzling over $30,000 from the Northwoods Animal Hospital in Minocqua was in Oneida County Circuit Court Tuesday for a pretrial conference that was expected to be the last stop before a three-day jury trial next week. (Subscriber access)
Preliminary hearing set for suspect in 2003 Rhinelander homicide
The Tomahawk woman charged in the 2003 death of a Rhinelander man now has an attorney. (Subscriber access)
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Rhinelander woman charged with felony child abuse
A 31-year-old Rhinelander woman made her initial appearance last week in Oneida County Circuit Court on a felony charge of physical abuse of a child (intentionally cause bodily harm). (Subscriber access)
Judge allows Woodboro Bible camp lawsuit to proceed
Backers of a proposed Bible camp in the town of Woodboro scored a victory last week when a judge ruled they could proceed with a lawsuit against Oneida County in state court, despite losing a similar federal case. (Subscriber access)
Feds accuse ex-investment adviser of fraud
A former Rhinelander investment adviser defrauded clients out of hundreds of thousands of dollars and continued the fraud even after authorities raised concerns with him, according to a federal regulator. (Subscriber access)
Alleged hiccup in England prosecution complicates civil case
Parties in a lawsuit against Oneida County and its former medical examiner, Traci England, have asked a judge to pause proceedings until a dispute in a related criminal case is resolved. (Subscriber access)
Suspect in 2003 homicide case makes court appearance
A 33-year-old Tomahawk woman accused in connection with the 2003 death of a Rhinelander man whose body was pulled from the Wisconsin River made her first court appearance Tuesday afternoon in Oneida County Circuit Court. (Subscriber access)
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Meth suspects appear in court
The five suspects arrested Jan. 14 on a total of 16 felony charges and three misdemeanor counts related to making methamphetamine in Rhinelander and Minocqua made their initial appearances before Oneida County Circuit Court Judge Michael Bloom Friday afternoon. (Subscriber access)
Special prosecutor defends plea agreement in England case
Forest County District Attorney Charles Simono is rebutting allegations that he acted improperly and breached a plea agreement with former Oneida County Medical Examiner Traci England. (Subscriber access)
No free court records, clerks say
Wisconsin's attorney general recently opined that clerks of court can let citizens photograph court records for free, but that won't happen in Oneida and Vilas counties. (Subscriber access)
Meth investivation continues
Five individuals have been arrested on meth-related charges after authorities executed a search warrant at 718 Margaret Street in Rhinelander Wednesday, the Oneida County Sheriff's Office said in a press release.
Home health care worker charged with selling narcotics
A home health care worker from Two Rivers has been charged with delivering prescription narcotics to the Menominee Reservation and the Forest County Potawatomi Reservation.
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