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Attorneys: Rittenhouse trial in November could take 2 weeks

Attorneys said the trial for Kyle Rittenhouse, accused of killing two people during chaotic protests, will last up to two weeks. More

May 21, 2021

Andrew Wirth testifies in his own defense in his murder trial

WI v. Andrew Wirth: Cop Killer Murder Trial

A playful pinch on the butt leads to a shooting, leaving an off-duty police officer and her boyfriend dead outside a bar. More

May 17, 2021

Wisconsin protest shootings trial delayed at least 7 months

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The trial for an 18-year-old from Illinois accused of killing two people and wounding a third during a protest against police More

March 10, 2021

Judge declines new arrest warrant for Kyle Rittenhouse

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A judge on Thursday refused prosecutors’ request to issue a new arrest warrant for an 18-year-old from Illinois accused of killing More

February 12, 2021

Rittenhouse, accused of violating bond, going before judge

KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — An Illinois 18-year-old charged with killing two people during street protests in Kenosha last summer faces a judge Thursday with More

February 11, 2021

Kyle Rittenhouse fires attorney who helped raise his bail

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — An 18-year-old from Illinois who's accused of killing two people and wounding a third during a police brutality protest in Wisconsin More

February 5, 2021

Wisconsin prosecutors seek Rittenhouse arrest, higher bond

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Prosecutors asked a judge Wednesday for a new arrest warrant for an Illinois teen charged with shooting three people, killing two... More

February 4, 2021

Rittenhouse, mother fixated on social media treatment

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — An Illinois teen accused of killing two people during unrest in Wisconsin and the teen's mom were fixated on social media... More

January 27, 2021

Jacob Blake Speaks Out on Police Shooting

Jacob Blake says he was going to surrender to police after he put the knife in his car. More

January 14, 2021

Kyle Rittenhouse Pleads Not Guilty to All Charges

Kyle Rittenhouse pleads not guilty to all charges. More

January 5, 2021

Officer Who Shot Jacob Blake 7 Times Not Charged

Wisconsin prosecutors will not file criminal charges against Kenosha Officer Rusten Sheskey who shot Jacob Blake. More

January 5, 2021

Kyle Rittenhouse pleads not guilty in Kenosha protest slayings

17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse pleaded not guilty in the shooting that killed two people and injured a third at a protest in Kenosha. More

January 5, 2021

Kenosha prepares for charging decision on police shooting

KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — The city of Kenosha, Wisconsin, is preparing for protests when a charging decision comes in the police shooting of Jacob Blake, More

January 4, 2021

California attorney withdraws from Rittenhouse criminal case

KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — A California attorney for an Illinois 17-year-old accused of fatally shooting two people and wounding a third during a night of More

December 7, 2020

John Pierce Withdraws from Rittenhouse Criminal Case

John Pierce has withdrawn from Kyle Rittenhouse's criminal case. More

December 4, 2020

Rittenhouse Lawyer Says Client Acted in Self-Defense

Court rules here's enough evidence for 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse to go to trial. Court TV's Vinnie Politan and Ashleigh Banfield discuss the hearing during which... More

December 4, 2020

‘This Was Hunting Humans, Not Deer’: Inside the Rittenhouse Preliminary Hearing

Kyle Rittenhouse bound over for trial. More

December 3, 2020

Court Rules Probable Cause Exists in Kyle Rittenhouse Case

Kyle Rittenhouse bound over for trial. More

December 3, 2020

Court: Rittenhouse bound over for trial in protest shootings

KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — There is enough evidence to warrant a trial for an Illinois 17-year-old accused of killing two men and wounding a third... More

December 3, 2020

Rittenhouse has preliminary hearing on Wisconsin charges

KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — A 17-year-old from Illinois accused of killing two men during an August protest in Wisconsin was due in court Thursday for... More

December 3, 2020

Preliminary Hearing for Kyle Rittenhouse

Rittenhouse’s preliminary hearing is scheduled for Thursday at 11:30 a.m. More

December 2, 2020

Teen charged in killings poses with ‘Silver Spoons’ actor

KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — An Illinois 17-year-old accused of killing two people during a protest in Wisconsin was seen smiling in a photo with his... More

November 23, 2020

Illinois teen charged in protest slayings posts $2M bail

KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — A 17-year-old from Illinois who is charged with killing two people during a protest in Wisconsin and whose case has become... More

November 20, 2020

Michigan woman who killed abusive husband freed from prison

PITTSFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A suburban Detroit woman who said she fatally shot her husband in self-defense was released from prison Tuesday after More

November 17, 2020

13th Juror: Rittenhouse’s Mother Says Son Shouldn’t Have Been in Kenosha

The mother of an Illinois 17-year-old charged in the fatal shooting of two men during a protest in Wisconsin said neither her son nor the... More

November 11, 2020

Kenosha shooter’s mother tries to deflect blame from her son

ANTIOCH, Ill. (AP) — The mother of an Illinois 17-year-old charged in the fatal shooting of two men during a protest in Wisconsin said neither... More

November 10, 2020