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April 13, 2024

Milwaukee man charged in killing, dismembering missing 19-year-old woman: officials

Maxwell Anderson, 33, who was taken into custody in connection with a severed human leg found in a Wisconsin park, has been charged in connection to a woman’s death and disappearance, officials confirmed.

April 12, 2024

Wisconsin river stabbing suspect convicted after claiming self-defense in tubing fight that killed teen

Nicolae Miu was convicted in the death of Isaac Schuman, 17, on Thursday. Witnesses say he stabbed people while tubing on the Apple River, which he said was self-defense.

April 12, 2024

Wisconsin teen sentenced after triggering bonfire explosion that injured 17

Wisconsin 18-year old, Sam Armstrong, who caused an explosion at a backyard bonfire that burned at least 17 people, was sentenced to a year in jail and five years of probation.

April 12, 2024

Wisconsin boy's disappearance leads searchers to scrapyard tied to 'Making a Murderer' case

Searchers are scouring the scrapyard where Steven Avery dumped Teresa Halbach's body as hunt for toddler Elijah Vue enters seventh week.

April 11, 2024

Judge denied release of woman who stabbed childhood friend because of ‘Slender Man’

Morgan Geyser, one of the two people convicted in the Slender Man stabbing case, was denied a conditional release by a judge on Thursday, April 11.

April 11, 2024

Liberal justice's retirement puts Wisconsin Supreme Court majority back on ballot

Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Ann Walsh Bradley, a liberal, announced her retirement Thursday, opening up a seat on the hotly-contested high court's bench.

April 11, 2024

Biden DOJ sides with Native American tribe in court filing ripping Canadian pipeline as trespassing

The Justice Department sided with Wisconsin's Bad River Band, arguing that the Enbridge Energy Company is "liable for trespass'" over its Line 5 pipeline.

April 10, 2024

Cicada invasion: An ‘amazing’ American phenomenon and bonanza for anglers

The U.S. is expecting an invasion of noisy mating cicadas in the coming weeks, which will pose nuisance for some gardeners and an opportunity for others like anglers.

April 8, 2024

Longest-serving Wisconsin state Senator to retire

Republican Wisconsin state Sen. Rob Cowles, the longest-serving incumbent in the Legislature's upper chamber, announced Monday his intent to retire.

April 8, 2024

Wisconsin Gov. Evers vetoes bill to let teens work without parental consent

Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers on Monday vetoed a bill that would have allowed minors over 14 to work without state permits or parental consent.