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Men caught in child computer sex sting bound over for trial
The two men arrested in the city of Rhinelander on Oct. 10 as part of a statewide undercover operation conducted by the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force had preliminary hearings last week in Oneida County Circuit Court before Branch II Judge Michael Bloom. (subscriber access)
Meeting Wednesday on allegations against sex offender
Law enforcement officials plan to hold a community meeting this week about allegations that a sex offender collected images of Northwoods girls from prison.
Sex offender amassed images of Northwoods girls, police say
Police are investigating a sex offender who allegedly collected images of Northwoods girls from his prison cell.
Heroin addiction often requires inpatient treatment
Heroin is an insidious drug. Not only is the physiological craving very strong, the physical effects of withdrawal are very intimidating for the user. (Subscriber access)
Two men accused of soliciting minors for sex make court appearances
Two men arrested in Rhinelander Friday as part of a statewide undercover operation conducted by the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force made their initial court appearances Monday afternoon in Oneida County Circuit Court before Branch II Judge Michael Bloom. (Subscriber access)
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Judges balance treatment, punishment in sentencing heroin defendants
Once someone has been charged with a heroin-related crime, their next step is to appear before a circuit court judge. Judge Michael Bloom presides over Oneida County Branch II while those charged in Vilas County go before Judge Neal "Chip" Nielsen III (Oneida County Branch I Judge Patrick O'Melia declined …
Two arrested in Internet crimes against children sting
Two men have been arrested in Oneida County in conjunction with Operation Aegis, a statewide undercover investigation conducted by the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, the Oneida County Sheriff's Office and multiple other agencies.
Court to help England find lawyer
A federal judge will help former Oneida County Medical Examiner Traci England defend a lawsuit from her jail cell. (Subscriber access)
Prosecutor treats heroin defendants with tough compassion
Once a heroin case has been investigated, or an addict is caught with the drug on their person, the case is sent to Oneida County District Attorney Michael Schiek for review. (Subscriber access)
Convicted sex offender facing new charges involving underage girl
A 26-year-old Rhinelander man just released from prison after serving two years for sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl in 2011 is facing new charges that he sexually assaulted another 15-year old girl. (Subscriber access)
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Deadly wave of heroin surges into Northwoods
When actor Philip Seymour Hoffman died of a heroin overdose on Feb. 2, 2014, a famous face became attached to a problem that many in law enforcement have been fighting for years. Although Hoffman died in New York City, the drug has been making inroads into rural America for several …
Federal appeals court OKs resumption of John Doe probe against Walker
A federal appeals court has given prosecutors a green light to resume the John Doe probe of Gov. Scott Walker and various conservative groups, throwing out an earlier lower court injunction that blocked the state from conducting the investigation. (Subscriber access)
Rhinelander man charged in string of restaurant burglaries
A 35-year-old Rhinelander man has been charged with burglarizing several local restaurants back in March. (Subscriber access)
LUHS grad finishes second year as intern in Oneida County DA's office
A 2008 Lakeland Union High School graduate who is starting her third year at the University of Wisconsin Law School in Madison recently finished her second summer as an intern with the Oneida County District Attorney's office. (Subscriber access)
Former Harshaw woman turns herself in on warrant stemming from 2012 conviction
A former Harshaw woman who was convicted of two misdemeanor charges in early 2012 stemming from an eviction in late 2011, and then fled to Missouri before sentencing, made a voluntary appearance in Oneida County Circuit Court Wednesday afternoon. (Subscriber access)
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