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Sentencing is being ordered for an Eau Claire man convicted in a child neglect case.  Matthew Stanton and Shanta Hill were charged in 2023 after three children —  ages six, five, and four — were found to have been mistreated.  Hill previously pleaded no contest to neglect charges and was sentenced to four years in prison.  Stanton pleaded guilty this week to a charge of chronic child neglect with emotional damage as a party to a crime and was also

Bond is being set for a Western Technical College instructor charged in connection with the death of a pregnant woman whose body was found last month at the scene of a La Crosse house fire.  Crews dispatched to a Taylor Street blaze November 13th found the body of 27-year-old Alexis Pickett.  Pickett’s former romantic partner Matthew Sierra was arrested Tuesday on charges including 1st degree intentional homicide, 1st degree intentional homicide of an unborn child and arson.  Sierra appeared in

Eau Claire-based Menards is agreeing to terms of a multi-state settlement.  The home improvement store chain had been accused of price gouging during the pandemic and misrepresenting their credit check program known as the “Menards 11% Rebate Program.”  With the settlement announced yesterday, Menards agrees to pay a total of four-point-two-five-million dollars to ten states including Wisconsin and abide by a set of guidelines to improve their business practices.

In St. Croix County, former Glenwood City School District superintendent Timothy Johnson is pleading no contest to charges.  Johnson was charged last year on 17 felony counts with accusations that he stole close to three-hundred-thousand dollars from the district.  Johnson pleaded no contest this week to charges including forgery and misconduct in office.  He will be sentenced at a later date.

Morgan Geyser isn’t going to challenge Wisconsin’s petition to revoke her conditional release.  A letter filed by her attorney this week asked Waukesha County Judge Scott Wagner to approve the 23-year-old’s request not to fight the petition from the Department of Health Services.  Geyser, who was sentenced for the 2014 stabbing of a classmate to please the fictional character Slender Man, removed her ankle monitor last month at a Madison group home.  She was later arrested in Illinois and brought

  The trial of Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan could head to the jury as soon as today.  The government rested its case against Dugan on day three yesterday after calling 19 witnesses, including Dugan’s clerk at the assistant district attorney for Milwaukee County.  Dugan is accused of obstructing immigration agents who were attempting to arrest a man in her courtroom back in April.  Her defense attorney had planned to call at least four witnesses.

Eau Claire health officials are offering tips to help folks avoid getting sick and spreading illnesses this holiday season.  The Eau Claire City County Health Department recommends that folks wash their hands frequently and that they cover their mouth when they cough.  Tops among recommendations from health officials is for people to get vaccinated for influenza and COVID.

Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul said his office is pushing back against the Trump administration. In an end-of-year interview with Channel 15, he said the state is involved in 35 different multi-state lawsuits against the administration. Democrat Kaul is running for a third term in 2026. He’ll face Eric Toney, the Republican District Attorney in Fond du Lac County.

Crews were on site of a fire at 300 William St. in Eau Claire. The Eau Claire Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire on Tuesday afternoon. On arrival, smoke conditions were found on the 1st floor and tenants were evacuating. A smoldering fire was located in one of the apartments and quickly extinguished. Crews ventilated the structure and were able to have all tenants return to the building within an hour. No injuries were reported.

A suspect is being charged in connection with the death of a pregnant woman whose body was found last month at the scene of a La Crosse house fire.  Crews dispatched to a Taylor Street blaze November 13th found the body of 27-year-old Alexis Pickett.  Pickett’s former romantic partner Matthew Sierra was arrested yesterday on charges including 1st degree intentional homicide, 1st degree intentional homicide of an unborn child and arson.