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Merrill man sentenced to 32 days in jail in animal neglect case involving 16 dead cats
1+ hour, 39+ min ago (417+ words) By Shereen Siewert | Wausau Pilot & Review MERRILL " A Merrill man convicted in an animal neglect case involving 16 dead cats was ordered to serve less than a month in jail, after investigators said the animals were left alone in a house…...
Former staff member charged with sexual assault of group home resident
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (168+ words) A former Genuine Hearts staff member was charged June 9 with sexually assaulting a group home resident on multiple occasions. Elias Skenandore, 26, of Green Bay. According to a criminal complaint, Skenandore was employed as a caretaker with Genuine Hearts. He was…...
Attorneys urge release of mosque leader, saying he's been denied diabetes care in ICE custody
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (452+ words) By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press Attorneys for the president of Wisconsin's largest mosque say he is being denied basic medical care for diabetes and has lost 30 pounds (14 kilograms) in the two months since he was detained by immigration officers. Salah…...
Can kids go to prison? A legal expert explains how young people can be tried and sentenced as adults
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (1022+ words) Can kids go to prison? " Artie, age 10, New York City The United States has a special justice system for people under age 18. But youth can be tried in adult courts and go to adult jails and prisons for certain crimes....
New investigation unpacks challenges 911 dispatchers face in Wisconsin and nationwide
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (788+ words) By Trevor Hook | Wisconsin Public Radio More than 1 in 5 dispatch centers in America's 100 biggest cities fail to answer 911 calls fast enough, according to an investigation for a recent episode of the public radio show "Reveal." Reporter Byard Duncan found Dane…...
Schofield man with nine prior OWI convictions bound over for trial in latest felony case
1+ week, 1+ day ago (440+ words) By Shereen Siewert | Wausau Pilot & Review A Schofield man accused of driving drunk in Wausau despite nine prior OWI convictions has been bound over for trial in Marathon County Circuit Court. Scot T. Newcomer, 62, appeared June 2 for a preliminary hearing in…...
Flock on shaky ground in Wisconsin as communities weigh privacy and safety
1+ week, 1+ day ago (982+ words) by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner June 4, 2026 Controversy over Flock license plate reading cameras has rippled across Wisconsin, causing people to fill public hearings as some regions remove the cameras, and others overhaul auditing and oversight. Activists, elected officials and police…...
Your Right to Know: Names of police should be public
1+ week, 3+ day ago (612+ words) In 2024, a sheriff's deputy working for the Outagamie County Sheriff's Department was forced out for being lousy at his job. But even though the deputy, Cristian Morales, was flagged in the state's negative separation database, he ended up being hired…...
Wisconsin's prison population is heading toward a record high. Track the trend here.
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1761+ words) by Paul Kiefer / Wisconsin Watch and Natalie Yahr / Wisconsin Watch, Wisconsin Watch May 27, 2026 As Wisconsin's prison population nears a record high, the state's already-full prisons are getting even more crowded " especially for women. The state's three women's prisons collectively house…...
Wausau parks committee to discuss encampments, park bans and Riverlife updates
1+ week, 5+ day ago (595+ words) By Shereen Siewert | Wausau Pilot & Review WAUSAU " City officials are preparing to address a large encampment at Isle of Ferns Park after crews recently removed encampments from two other Wausau parks, according to a parks committee packet. The update is…...