COURT
Supreme Court won't hear Martinson appeal
The Wisconsin Supreme Court will not review the sentencing decision in the double homicide case of Ashlee Martinson, the young Oneida County woman convicted of murdering her mother and stepfather in their rural Piehl home in March 2015. (subscriber access)
Buza sentenced to prison in false imprisonment case
A 71-year-old Eagle River man was sentenced to prison Wednesday in Oneida County Circuit Court, one year after he held a Minocqua nurse practitioner hostage under the threat of torture and pain. (subscriber access)
Rhinelander man pleads not guilty in drug-related vehicular homicide case
A 19-year-old Rhinelander man entered not guilty pleas in Vilas County Circuit Court June 6 to homicide by a vehicle with the use of a controlled substance, possession of narcotics, possession of methamphetamine and causing injury while under the influence, a misdemeanor, in addition to first offense driving while intoxicated. …
Sex offender to be released in Gleason
A convicted sex offender will be released from a treatment facility later this month and is expected to reside in Gleason. (subscriber access)
Tran requests more time to obtain lawyer to handle appeal
A former Newbold resident convicted of reckless homicide in the death of her toddler stepson has filed a motion asking the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals in Wausau for more time to obtain an attorney to represent her as she seeks post-conviction relief. (subscriber access)
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Metz in Vilas County custody on vehicular homicide, related charges
A man accused of causing the death of a Manitowish Waters resident after driving on snowy roads with meth, Vicodin and other drugs in his system is being held in Vilas County Jail. (subscriber access)
Oungst pleads guilty to reckless homicide
"He's ready to plead guilty today," said Milwaukee attorney Micheal Steinle, sitting next to his client Evan Oungst on Monday afternoon in a Price County courtroom. (subscriber access)
Court records outline plea agreement in Oungst case
An Arbor Vitae man was expected to plead guilty Monday afternoon to amended charges of homicide and delivery of prescription drugs as well as harboring a felon. (subscriber access)
Mendez to be sentenced July 23
The final chapter in a long-running Northwoods mystery will be written July 23 when convicted murderer Robin "Bob' Mendez is sentenced in Oneida County Circuit Court. (subscriber access)
Danielczak sentenced to prison in attempted murder-for-hire case
A 28-year-old Rhinelander woman convicted of soliciting a hitman to murder her husband was sentenced Thursday to two years in prison. (subscriber access)
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GUILTY
Thirty-seven years and two days after Barbara Mendez was struck from behind while wrapping up her workday as a teller at the former Park City Credit Union in Minocqua her husband, Robin "Bob" Mendez, was convicted of delivering the fatal blows, bringing closure to one of the Northwoods' most enduring …
Cloud pleads guilty, Mason may take plea in murder weapon-related burglary
One of several men charged in Oneida County Circuit Court with a theft involving the gun used to murder a Lac du Flambeau man in 2018 has pled guilty. (subscriber access)
Judge drops felonies in Mercer School Board case
Five felony cases against current and former Mercer School Board members were dropped Monday morning in Iron County Circuit Court. (subscriber access)
Current, former Mercer school board members facing felony charges
Three days after the April 2 election for Mercer School Board, Iron County district attorney Matt Tingstad filed Class 1 felony charges against five former and current members of the Mercer school board. (subscriber access)
Judge denies doctor's request for return of bail money in toddler death case
The former Rhinelander physician whose former wife was convicted last fall of causing the death of his toddler son learned Wednesday the $50,000 he paid to bail his then-spouse out of jail when she was first charged with reckless homicide will not be returned to him. (subscriber access)
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