Minocqua man gets life in cold-case murder
By Shereen Siewert RHINELANDER, Wis. — A Minocqua man found guilty of first-degree intentional homicide in connection with the death of his wife will spend life in prison without the…
Plea hearing set in Wausau drug-related homicide case
By Shereen Siewert WAUSAU — A plea deal could be in the works for a 31-year-old woman accused of providing a lethal dose of drugs to a Wausau man who…
Wisconsin man who kidnapped Jayme Closs moved to out of state facility
By Shereen Siewert A Wisconsin man serving life in prison for kidnapping 13-year-old Jayme Closs and killing her parents was moved to an out-of-state prison this week, according to the…
Ex-dairy princess convicted of homicide to be released
WAUSAU PILOT AND REVIEW A former Wisconsin dairy princess convicted of killing her ex-boyfriend’s fiancee in a case featured in a made-for-TV movie is about to be released from prison.…
Rhinelander father sentenced in connection with death of son
WAUSAU PILOT AND REVIEW Once facing child neglect charges, the father of a child who died at a Rhinelander-area home will spend two weeks in jail on reduced charges of…
Former Stevens Point man guilty in slaying of visiting Chinese scholar
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Jurors deliberated less than 90 minutes before returning a guilty verdict Monday at the federal death-penalty trial of a former University of Illinois doctoral student who…
Man’s serial killer boast doubted in Chinese scholar case
By MICHAEL TARM AP Legal Affairs Writer CHICAGO (AP) — A former University of Illinois doctoral student on trial for killing a visiting scholar from China searched the internet for…
Jury convicts Wisconsin father of homicide in son’s death
HUDSON, Wis. (AP) — A jury has convicted a Wisconsin father of second-degree reckless homicide in the shooting death of his son last year. Forty-three-year-old Kayle Fleischauer was convicted Thursday…
Court docs: Homicide suspect shot friend, left without calling for help
By Shereen Siewert A Weston man accused of shooting his friend in the head after a night of heavy drinking left without calling for help or trying to save his…
Wisconsin father denies fatally shooting son
HUDSON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin father accused of killing his son from Minnesota has taken the witness stand and denied fatally shooting the teenager.Forty-three-year-old Kayle Fleischauer testified in St.…
Details emerge in Wausau homicide case
By Shereen Siewert The Schofield man accused of shooting a friend at a home on Wausau’s west side claims the shooting was accidental, according to statements made Monday in Marathon…
UPDATE: Police investigate homicide in Wausau, suspect in custody
By Shereen Siewert One person is dead and another person is in custody following the apparent shooting death of a 19-year-old Wausau man. Wausau Pilot and Review first reported a…
Mother faces homicide charge in infant death
By Shereen Siewert MARSHFIELD, Wis. — The mother of a newborn child whose body was discovered wrapped inside a tied plastic bag and stowed in a vehicle is facing homicide…
Man who kidnapped Jayme Closs could get life in prison
By AMY FORLITI Associated Press A Wisconsin man could spend the rest of his life behind bars for kidnapping 13-year-old Jayme Closs and killing her parents in a case that…
Prosecutors file homicide, drug charges against driver in deadly head-on crash
WAUSAU PILOT AND REVIEW A 19-year-old man who was involved in a head-on crash on Hwy. 51 is facing criminal charges after blood tests taken shortly after the crash tested…
1 in custody in fatal shooting of 16-year-old girl in Kenosha
WAUSAU PILOT AND REVIEW KENOSHA, Wis. — A 15-year-old boy is in custody in connection with the fatal shooting Thursday of a Kenosha teen, police have confirmed. Martice L. Fuller…
4th man convicted in northern Wisconsin homicide
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Another man has been convicted in connection with a Lac du Flambeau tribal member’s death. The state Justice Department announced Evan Oungst of Woodruff pleaded guilty…
Investigators name 3 found dead in Seymour home
SEYMOUR, Wis. (AP) — State investigators have named the man and two small children found dead at a home in Seymour last week. The Wisconsin Division of Criminal Investigation says…
