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Nikita Casap pleads guilty to killing mother, stepfather
WAUKESHA, Wis. (Scripps News Milwaukee/Court TV) — A Wisconsin teenager faces a life sentence after pleading guilty to the gruesome murders of his parents, but... More
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Morgan Geyser moved from Waukesha County Jail after arrest
WAUKESHA, Wis. (Scripps News Milwaukee) — Morgan Geyser, one of the women behind the 2014 Slender Man stabbing, is no longer being housed in the... More
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Decision on where Morgan Geyser should be held to remain sealed
WAUKESHA, Wis. (Scripps News Milwaukee) — The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has made its recommendation on where Morgan Geyser should be kept as... More
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Morgan Geyser’s attorney asks for move from jail to mental health facility
WAUKESHA, Wis. (Scripps News Milwaukee) — Morgan Geyser’s attorney is asking a judge to release her from jail and return her to a mental health facility.... More
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Morgan Geyser’s attorney reacts to her disappearance, arrest
CHICAGO (Scripps News Milwaukee) — Morgan Geyser appeared in a Chicago court on Tuesday and agreed not to fight her return to Wisconsin after police found... More
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Woman charged with killing pharmacy student after smoking marijuana
MILWAUKEE (Scripps News Milwaukee) — A Milwaukee woman has been charged in the fatal shooting of a 26-year-old pharmacy student. Jamica Mills, 31, was charged... More
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WI man who faked drowning, fled country sentenced to 89 days in jail
GREEN LAKE, Wis. (Scripps News Milwaukee) — Ryan Borgwardt, the Wisconsin man who faked his own drowning and left his wife and three children to... More
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New photos released in manhunt for Travis Decker, accused of killing daughters
WENATCHEE, Wash. (Scripps News Milwaukee) — Investigators have released new photos and are debunking a video on social media as the manhunt continues for murder... More
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Manhunt for dad accused of killing 3 daughters after visitation
WENATCHEE, Wash. (Scripps News Milwaukee/AP) — Authorities in Washington state are searching for a man with Wisconsin ties who is accused of kidnapping and killing... More
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Wisconsin teen accused of killing mother, stepfather enters plea
WAUKESHA, Wis. (Scripps News Milwaukee) — A Wisconsin teenager charged with killing his mother and stepfather pleaded not guilty at his arraignment Wednesday. Nikita Casap,... More
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Judge delays Morgan Geyser’s release from mental health facility
WAUKESHA, Wis. (Scripps News Milwaukee) — A surprise announcement has kept Morgan Geyser, one of the women at the center of the so-called Slender Man... More
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FBI alleges Wisconsin teen killed parents in plot to assassinate Trump
WAUKESHA, Wis. (Scripps News Milwaukee) — Federal court documents allege a Wisconsin teen accused of killing his parents had a plan to assassinate President Donald... More
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Prosecutors: Teen lived with bodies of mom, stepfather after killing them
WAUKESHA, Wis. (Scripps News Milwaukee) — Prosecutors have charged a Wisconsin teen with first-degree intentional homicide after they said he murdered his mom and stepdad,... More
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Prosecutors: Teen charged with killing mom inspired by Menendez series
RACINE, Wis. — A Wisconsin teenager is being charged as an adult in the stabbing death of his mother and prosecutors say he was inspired... More
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Judge upholds Morgan Geyser’s conditional release
WAUKESHA, Wis. (Scripps News Milwaukee) — A judge on Thursday approved Morgan Geyser’s conditional release after the institution where she has been held filed a... More
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Teen charged with stealing car of dead parents found in home
VILLAGE OF WAUKESHA, Wis. — A Waukesha teenager has been charged with felony counts after his mother and stepfather were found dead last week in... More
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Judge stays Morgan Geyser’s conditional release pending hearing
WAUKESHA, Wis. (Scripps News Milwaukee) — A Waukesha County judge has ruled Morgan Geyser’s conditional release to be stayed pending a hearing. The decision came... More
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Babysitter sentenced to 9 months for killing family’s dog
SUSSEX, Wis. (Scripps News Milwaukee) — An emotional day in court unfolded as an 18-year-old Wisconsin babysitter was sentenced to nine months in jail for... More
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Evidence in Maxwell Anderson’s home included hidden clothing, woman’s ID
MILWAUKEE (Scripps News Milwaukee) — In court on Friday, a judge denied a request to separate an arson charge from the other two charges 33-year-old... More
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Suspect claims he shot UW gymnast girlfriend in self-defense
WHITEWATER, Wis. (Scripps News Milwaukee) — The man accused of killing UW-Whitewater student athlete Kara Welsh was formally charged Friday. Chad T. Richards, 23, faces one... More
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Murder charges filed against four in death of man outside hotel
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (Scripps News Milwaukee) — The Milwaukee County District Attorney has charged four former Hyatt Regency employees with murder in relation to the death... More
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12-year-old accused of killing mom tries to move case to juvenile court
MILWAUKEE — Attorneys were back in juvenile court Monday to debate over whether a 12-year-old homicide suspect should be tried as an adult. In late... More
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Accused Sade Robinson killer denied computer access in jail
MILWAUKEE (Scripps News Milwaukee) — A judge on Wednesday denied Maxwell Anderson access to a laptop in jail. Anderson is the man charged with killing... More
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Chrystul Kizer pleads guilty to homicide in plea agreement
KENOSHA COUNTY, Wis. (Scripps News Milwaukee) — Chrystul Kizer entered a guilty plea to the charge of second-degree reckless homicide as part of a plea... More
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More remains thought to belong to Sade Robinson found along lake
MILWAUKEE (Scripps News Milwaukee) — The Milwaukee County Sheriff’s office has announced the discovery of more human remains. They say someone walking the beach along... More
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Slender Man: Will Morgan Geyser be released from mental institution?
WAUEKSHA, Wis. (Scripps News Milwaukee) — The Slender Man case that shocked the community a decade ago is back in a Waukesha County courtroom. A... More
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Investigators find Elijah Vue’s blanket
TWO RIVERS, Wisc. (Scripps News Green Bay) — A red and white plaid blanket that was found earlier in the search for Elijah Vue has... More
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Police: Teen said he stabbed three people before murdering 5-year-old
MILWAUKEE (Scripps News Milwaukee) — The case against two people charged with killing 5-year-old Prince McCree is moving forward. A preliminary hearing for 16-year-old Erik... More
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18-year-old babysitter accused of killing family dog headed to trial
A babysitter accused of killing a Wisconsin family’s dog appeared in a Waukesha County Courtroom Wednesday. 18-year-old Kielee Sonnemann waived her preliminary hearing, meaning the... More
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Wisconsin babysitter accused of killing family’s dog
SUSSEX, Wis. (Scripps News Milwaukee) — A Wisconsin woman has been charged with animal cruelty after she allegedly killed a dog while babysitting. Kielee Sonnemann,... More