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Deportation likely for defendant in meth case
A resolution was reached Thursday in the case of Pedro Jacinto, the Rhinelander man accused of selling methamphetamine to a local restaurant manager last December.Prompting the resolution was the fact that Jacinto, 29, will likely soon be deported by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). (Subscriber access)
Four charged with attempted homicide following alleged assault on man in Forest County
Four people charged with attempted first-degree homicide in connection with an incident last week where they allegedly beat a 40-year-old man and left him to die in the woods just east of Crandon have made their initial appearances in court.
Twist in lawsuit against county, former medical examiner
Oneida County's liability insurer now says it has no duty to defend former Medical Examiner Traci England in a lawsuit brought by the family of a deceased person whose tissue and organs England allegedly took without permission. (subscriber access)
Administrator sues school district over compensation dispute
A School District of Rhinelander administrator has filed a lawsuit against the district arguing that he has not been properly compensated the last seven years according to the terms of a settlement agreement reached in 2007. (Subscriber access)
Negotiations continue in meth cases
A jury trial date has been set in the case of Pedro Jacinto, the Rhinelander man accused of selling methamphetamine to a local restaurant manager last December. (Subscriber access)
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Oneida County, former medical examiner challenging lawsuit
Oneida County and its former medical examiner, Traci England, are challenging a lawsuit seeking damages for claims that England removed a deceased person's tissue and organs without permission. (Subscriber access)
UPDATED: Father, son accused of poisoning wild animals
Two Sugar Camp men are facing federal charges in connection with the poisoning deaths of more than 70 wild animals, including at least two bald eagles.Alvin C. Sowinski and his son Paul A. Sowinski are scheduled for sentencing in federal court in Madison on May 14. Each man is expected …
Father, son accused of poisoning wild animals
TOWN OF SUGAR CAMP (AP) - A father and son from Oneida County are facing rare federal charges of poisoning more than 70 wild animals, including two bald eagles.
Officials to review emergency procedures, strengthen security following bomb scare
In the wake of Monday's bomb scare at the Oneida County Courthouse, officials are scheduled to meet Thursday to review how county employees responded to the unattended bag and how well the evacuation played out. (Subscriber access)
Former medical examiner sentenced to one year in jail
Former Oneida County medical examiner Traci England will serve the next year in jail for using her public office to take tissue and organs from the bodies of deceased people without permission in order to train cadaver dogs. (Subscriber access)
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Former medical examiner gets one year in jail
A judge has sentenced former Oneida County medical examiner Traci England to one year in jail for misconduct in office.
Outside judge assigned to hear England civil suit
A Forest County judge has been ordered to preside over a lawsuit against former Oneida County Medical Examiner Traci England. (subscriber access)
Bond modified in Mason Street shooting case
The criminal case against a Rhinelander man charged with the first-degree attempted homicide of his uncle is moving forward, but there is a strong likelihood the severity of the charge will be reduced. (Subscriber access)
10-year prison system sentence ordered in heroin overdose case
A woman arrested more than a year ago following an investigation into the suspected heroin overdose of a town of Crescent man will spend another three years behind bars. (Subscriber access)
Trial in Hwy. Y bid lawsuit delayed
Resolution of a lawsuit over roadwork on County Highway Y hit a roadblock on Monday.
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