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

Nicolae Miu was convicted Thursday after fatally stabbing a high school student and injuring four others during a fight on a Wisconsin river that he said was self-defense. Miu and the others had been tubing on the Apple River on July 30, 2022 when a fight broke out, which resulted in the death of Isaac Schuman, 17. After eight days …

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

Nearly seven weeks after Wisconsin toddler Elijah Vue went missing, searchers have turned their sights to the scrapyard where Steven Avery dumped a woman’s body in 2005, inspiring Netflix’s “Making a Murderer.” The 3-year-old was last seen in late February. His mother, Katrina Baur, and her boyfriend, Jesse Vang, both face felony charges for party-to-a-crime child neglect in his disappearance. …

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Wisconsin teen sentenced after triggering bonfire explosion that injured 17

An 18-year-old who triggered a bonfire explosion that injured more than a dozen people at a backyard gathering in eastern Wisconsin has been sentenced to a year in jail and five years of probation. Sam Armstrong appeared Thursday in Shawano County Court, WLUK-TV reported. Armstrong pleaded no contest in February to 13 counts of injury by negligent use of an …

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

A Wisconsin man was formally charged with killing and dismembering the missing 19-year-old woman after body parts were discovered across Milwaukee County, officials announced on Friday. Milwaukee Police Chief Jeffrey Norman announced in a news conference Friday morning that Maxwell Anderson, 33, of Milwaukee, has been charged with three felonies related to the murder and dismemberment of Sade Robinson. Per …

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

A judge has denied the petition for conditional release for one of the two young women who were convicted in the 2014 Slender Man stabbing of a classmate in Wisconsin. Thursday’s ruling comes after two days of testimony regarding Morgan Geyser’s mental health. Geyser, 21, was found not guilty by reason of mental disease and was initially sentenced in 2018 …

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

Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Ann Walsh Bradley announced Thursday that she will not seek another term, setting up a high-stakes fight for control of the battleground state’s highest court. Bradley, who is part of the court’s 4-3 liberal majority, said she felt confident she could win a fourth 10-year term but that it was time to “pass the torch.” Her …

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

The Biden administration’s Department of Justice sided with a Native American tribe in claiming a massive underground pipeline carrying fuel from Wisconsin to Canada is trespassing on tribal lands. In an amicus brief filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, DOJ lawyers agreed with the Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians …

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

Billions of cicadas are expected to start swarming in more than a dozen states in the coming weeks, and while the strange occurrence may be a nuisance for many, scientists say the activities of the noisy flying insects are a natural marvel beholden to northern America — and anglers say the bugs create ideal fishing conditions to net some hefty …

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Wisconsin highway collision leaves 5 dead

A pickup truck and a car collided on a highway in central Wisconsin, leaving five people dead. BODY PARTS FOUND SCATTERED ACROSS MILWAUKEE IN 3 SEPARATE INSTANCES WITHIN A WEEK: REPORT The head-on crash happened about 11:25 a.m. Sunday on Highway 60 in the town of West Point, the Columbia County sheriff’s office said in a post on social media. …

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Trump makes endorsement in race for GOP Rep. Gallagher's congressional seat

The former owner of a northeastern Wisconsin dinosaur-themed gas station chain was expected to announce a run for Congress in a heavily Republican district on Monday after receiving the endorsement of Donald Trump over the weekend. Tony Wied, who owned six Dino Stop gas stations and convenience stores, was expected to join the race for the open 8th Congressional District …

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