What happens if Darrell Brooks continues to interrupt during his trial?
We asked a local defense attorney what options the court would have if Brooks continues to disrupt proceedings and interrupt the judge and prosecutors.
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Competency hearing ordered for woman accused in kidnapping, murder
A competency hearing has been ordered for a woman accused of being the "mastermind" of a kidnapping in Dane County that became a murder in Columbia County.
'This is unsustainable': Wisconsin public defender caseloads in crisis
ROCK COUNTY, Wis. -- Sixteen times, the regional public defender's office in Rock County tried to appoint an attorney for a teenager accused of shooting and killing another teen over Labor…
Authorities thought they were being shot at during Quadren Wilson arrest, unsealed documents show
Unsealed search warrant documents indicate authorities who were involved in the multi-jurisdictional arrest of Quadren Wilson on Madison's east side in early February thought they were being shot at from Wilson's vehicle, but the investigation confirmed Wilson was not armed.
Judge denies motion to dismiss charges against Quadren Wilson
MADISON, Wis. -- The attorney for Quadren Wilson, the man who was shot by authorities in early February while being arrested by multiple law enforcement agencies on…
Quadren Wilson charged with selling fentanyl, family reacts
The man who says he was shot multiple times in the back by authorities during an attempted arrest on Madison's east side two weeks ago has been charged with a felony count of delivering narcotics after someone he allegedly sold fentanyl to later died.
Woman charged with fatally hitting pedestrian makes initial court appearance
MADISON, Wis. - A woman charged in a fatal crash on East Washington Avenue last year appeared in court Monday. Janessa Cardenas, 25, is charged with…
EXPLAINER: What we can (and cannot) show during the Chandler Halderson trial
MADISON, Wis. -- The trial of Chandler Halderson, the Dane County man accused of killing and dismembering his parents, is set to get underway this week, starting with jury selection on Monday. The case has generated a high level of…
Previous bonds were 'inappropriately low' for suspect in Waukesha parade crash, DA says
Milwaukee County's district attorney says bail was set too low on previous charges against the man accused of driving an SUV into a Christmas parade in Waukesha on Sunday night, injuring dozens of people and killing at least five.
Judge sets December hearing on blocking election subpoena
A judge on Monday set a December hearing on whether to block a subpoena demanding records from state elections officials.
Teen pleads guilty in Fitchburg murder
Myjee Sanders appeared in court Friday at 10 a.m. with attorney Reed Cornia.
Court documents show why police think missing couple's son lied
Documents filed after the arrest of 23-year-old Chandler Halderson for providing false information to authorities detail why they think the son of Krista and Bart Halderson lied to them about his parents' whereabouts.
Speedy trial deadlines to be reinstated in Illinois courts
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — State courthouses across Illinois may end social distancing measures and starting Oct. 1 criminal defendants may again invoke their right to a speedy trial under new Illinois Supreme Court rules. The court issued two orders last…
Attorneys of alleged insurrectionists are given tours of US Capitol
(CNN) -- The US Capitol is still closed to visitors, but attorneys for dozens of the defendants accused in the January 6 attack are getting the chance to walk through what remains a crime scene. The restrictions on each tour…
North Carolina sheriff says he wants footage of Andrew Brown Jr. police shooting made public and may file motion Monday
(CNN) -- Pasquotank County, North Carolina, Sheriff Tommy Wooten said Saturday he wants body cam footage of the fatal police shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. made public. "Only a judge can release the video," Wooten said in a video message…
La Crosse man faces third child sexual assault case
LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) — A La Crosse man has been charged in his third child sexual assault case. Online court records show 44-year-old Vanin Dell McKinnon was charged Thursday with repeated sexual assault of a child and causing a…
Supreme Court to hear Trump financial records cases
The Supreme Court said Friday it will consider whether the House and a New York prosecutor can subpoena President Donald Trump's longtime accounting firm and banks for his financial records, two monumental disputes concerning separation of powers and Trump's broad claims of immunity that will be decided in the heart of the presidential campaign.
Supreme Court blocks DOJ from restarting federal executions next week
A series of federal executions that were set to begin on Monday will remain on hold, the Supreme Court said on Friday.
Rep. Duncan Hunter to change plea in campaign funds misuse case
Rep. Duncan Hunter -- who is accused of illegally dipping into campaign funds to pay for vacations, video games and more -- will plead guilty in federal court on Tuesday, CNN confirmed on Monday.
Supreme Court blocks House from receiving Trump financials for now
The House of Representatives will not get President Donald Trump's financial records for now, the Supreme Court said on Monday.
House to Supreme Court: Congress can subpoena Trump's financials
House Democrats are well within their authority to subpoena President Donald Trump's financial papers, House lawyers told the Supreme Court on Thursday.
Barr: Avalanche of subpoenas designed to ‘incapacitate the executive'
Attorney General William Barr trashed the so-called resistance movement and mocked Senate Democrats -- as well as the Oscar-nominated movie "Vice" -- in a marathon speech Friday evening that affirmed his credentials as a staunch defender of p
Trump asks Supreme Court to step into second financial records case
President Donald Trump's personal lawyers asked the Supreme Court on Friday to step into an escalating clash between the legislative and the executive branches and block a House subpoena for Trump's personal financial documents.
Kavanaugh delivers first major speech at conservative gala
Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh received an extended standing ovation from members of the conservative Federalist Society on Thursday night as he delivered his first high-profile speech since his tumultuous confirmation hearing a year ago.
