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‘The potential is great:’ Public DNA databases are solving violent crimes...
PORT WASHINGTON — Your DNA could help catch rapists and killers, but should police be able to use it? The FOX6 Investigators found the emerging investigative technique is cracking cold cases across...
View ArticleMissing Dane County man, subject of Thanksgiving Silver Alert, found dead;...
DANE COUNTY — A missing Dane County man was found dead Saturday morning, Nov. 30 after a Silver Alert was issued for an elderly couple on Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 28. Late Saturday night, his wife...
View ArticleWisconsin appeals order to purge voter registrations
MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Justice on Tuesday appealed a judge’s order to immediately purge voter registrations of more than 200,000 people in the narrowly divided swing state that’s key to...
View ArticleHidden hotel cameras spur Wisconsin agents to probe trips
MADISON — Wisconsin authorities are looking into a Madison high school business club’s past trips after students discovered hidden cameras in their hotel room. East High School DECA students found the...
View Article‘Excited to join the fight:’ WI DOJ teams up with convenience store industry...
COTTAGE GROVE — Attorney General Josh Kaul on Tuesday, Jan. 21 announced a new initiative aimed at combatting human trafficking — involving the convenience store industry. Milwaukee has a reputation...
View ArticleState officials release names, addresses of 232K voters who may have moved
MADISON — The Wisconsin Elections Commission announced on Monday, Jan. 27 that it is making public the “movers mailing list” containing names and addresses of more than 232,000 voters who may have...
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Fond du Lac police recover $200K+ of illegal drugs, multiple arrests made
FOND DU LAC — The Fond du Lac Police Department announced Feb. 21 the recovery of an estimated $219,000 worth of illegal drugs in a pair of investigations Police said the arrests in the two “large...
View ArticleCourt: Wisconsin must expunge criminal records from database
MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Justice must expunge arrest records of people who aren’t charged from its criminal database, a state appeals court ruled Tuesday. The decision centers around...
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‘Kozak is saving lives:’ Electronics-sniffing K-9 is Wisconsin’s latest...
MADISON -- The Wisconsin Department of Justice said it has a new resource to help fight against child predators. Joseph Mech "Dogs' sense of smell is so much greater than ours," said Joseph Mech of...
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What happens to the public’s right to know during a public health crisis?
MILWAUKEE -- In a time of "social distancing," doctors don't recommend cramming a bunch of people into a small room. So how are public meetings supposed to continue? Wisconsin's Department of Justice...
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‘Fighting for this industry:’ Brookfield bar stays open despite Gov. Evers’...
BROOKFIELD -- Drinks were still flowing at A.J. O'Brady's in Menomonee Falls until about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 17. Owner Bruce Russell never imagined his Irish pub would be empty on St. Patrick's...
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‘Unfortunately, it’s something we expect:’ BBB, Department of Justice warn of...
MILWAUKEE -- At a time when many people are self-isolating, a new group of people is trying hard to get into your life -- spinning lies to get your personal information. If social isolation wasn't...
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Illinois police officer who lives in Salem, Wisconsin charged with 10 counts...
Mark Paglini SALEM — An Illinois police officer who lives in Salem, Wisconsin faces 10 counts of possession of child pornography, officials with the Wisconsin Department of Justice’s Internet Crimes...
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Wisconsin Department of Justice: Man died at hospital after officer-involved...
WATERTOWN — A man died after an officer-involved shooting in Watertown on Sunday, May 31. Officials with the Wisconsin Department of Justice said it began when police initiated a traffic stop for a...
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Authorities seek Fort Atkinson man in connection to deadly Jefferson County...
TOWN OF SUMNER, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) and the Office of the State Fire Marshal are investigating the deaths of two individuals and a fire...
View ArticleRemains of Wisconsin woman found in Minnesota, charges filed
BLAINE, Minn. — Authorities say the remains of a Wisconsin woman missing for more than three years have been found north of the Twin Cities a week after a suspect was charged with killing her. The...
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Fort Atkinson man, sought in Jefferson County incident, charged with...
Kevin Anderson TOWN OF SUMNER -- The Jefferson County District Attorney's Office filed charges against Kevin Anderson on Friday, June 26 for the deaths of Nedra and Jim Lemke in connection to an...
View ArticleAG Kaul announces launch of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Task Force
MADISON — Attorney General Josh Kaul announced on Thursday, July 2 the launch of a Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Task Force to help fight the abduction, homicide, violence and trafficking of...
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DOJ investigates fatal police shooting near 15th and Illinois in Sheboygan
SHEBOYGAN -- Police were called out to the report of a man with two knives running at a woman near 15th Street and Indiana Avenue, just before 6 a.m. Thursday morning. Police Chief Christopher...
View ArticleWisconsin cheese company owner pleads guilty, sentenced for felony theft from...
WISCONSIN RAPIDS — Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced Friday, July 10 that Michael Moran, owner of Wisconsin Dairy State Cheese Company, pleaded guilty to felony theft from more than...
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