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Newly unsealed court documents show the Green Bay woman accused of dismembering her boyfriend after a day of drug use want the sexual assault charge she’s facing dropped because her boyfriend was no longer a person. A judge yesterday unsealed some motions in Taylor Schabusiness’ trial. Among them is a request from her lawyers to drop a sexual assault charge because her boyfriend was already dead when she’s accused of assaulting him. Her lawyers argue Wisocnsin’s sexual assault law only

The man accused of finding women on dating apps, drugging and robbing them, and perhaps killing one, is asking the judge if he can represent himself. Timothy Olson was in a Milwaukee County court Tuesday without a lawyer, but wants to move ahead with the case anyway. He’s facing a charge in Milwaukee County for allegedly having a 79-year-old drive around so he could steal money from her. He’s facing charges in Racine as well, and is a person of

The final person charged with killing an 11-year-old Madison girl back in 2020 has pleaded guilty.  Jerry Ward pleaded guilty yesterday to first-degree reckless homicide as a party to a crime charges.  He was in the car when another man opened fire on 11-year-old Anisa Scott’s father, but hit her instead. Ward was 17-years-old at the time.  Prosecutors are asking for a 20-year sentence as part of the plea agreement.  Ward’s sentencing date has not yet been set.

Most of Wisconsin’s Republicans in Congress voted for the new debt ceiling deal, while the state’s two Democrats voted against it. Republican Tom Tiffany from the northwoods was the only Republican to vote against the deal that raises the debt ceiling in exchange for a few spending cuts. Tiffany said the deal doesn’t cut enough spending. Wisconsin’s two Democrats didn’t like the welfare-to-work requirements in the package. The debt ceiling deal now heads to the U.S. Senate, where Republican Ron Johnson is

Wisconsin’s attorney general wants the federal government to set PFAS standards for drinking water, so the state isn;t on its own.  A-G Josh Kaul yesterday signed-on to a letter to the EPA, urging a federal set of standards for PFAS contamination.  He said people across the country need to feel safe when they turn-on the tap.  Currently, there aren’t any federal standards.  That means each state can set its own, and Wisconsin set its own PFAS standards back in February of last

Madison’s spelling bee champion is ending his national journey just outside the Top 20.  Aiden Wijeyakulasuriya was eliminated yesterday after giving the wrong definition of the word obviate.  He spelled the word properly, but missed the explanation.  He finished the national bee tied for 21st.

The Pride Flag will fly over the Wisconsin Capitol, once again, starting today. Governor Evers will mark the beginning of Pride Month with a ceremony at the statehouse. That includes raising the Pride Flag. The governor has flown the flag each year of his time in office, and has angered some conservatives by doing so. Today’s ceremony is set for noon.

Wisconsin Bike Week is ready to gear up! The 2023 Bike Week theme reflects the Bike Fed’s goals as well as highlighting partners with the same focus – to inspire a movement of better biking across the state. If you want to be a part of the movement, the Bike Week website is a one-stop resource with tools, inspiration, and a detailed schedule of community activities around the state, such as: Eau Claire: Take a Kid Mountain Biking DayGrafton: Kids

Sheriff Hakes in Chippewa recently updated a case in that area as Brandon Herman received a $50,000 cash bond in Chippewa County Courthouse. Herman appeared in court as part of an investigation that included the seizure of drugs and items listed below: 2.46lbs of Methamphetamine Over 30 grams of fentanyl Over 16lbs of Marijuana Misc. Cocaine, LSD, Phycobilin Mushrooms 10 guns – 3 confirmed to be stolen Stolen Skid steer 3 Stolen Motorcycles Stolen Chevrolet Corvette Stolen boat motor $19,438

The runners have spoken, and the Eau Claire Marathon has been named the top marathon in Wisconsin. RaceRaves is an online race finder and offers reviews for runners and endurance athletes. Recently they announced the winners of its 2023 “Runners Choice: Best Marathons in the U.S.” poll. The top marathon ineach state was crowned based on votes from runners across the country along with ratings and reviews on RaceRaves.com and you can CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE.