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Racine Man Charged With Six Counts of Possession of Child Pornography

Gov. Evers Takes Action on Dozens Of Bills

Maria Lazar Touts a ‘Geeky’ Love of the Law in Run for Supreme Court

No conservative like her has won a race for state high court since 2019.

Owner of Now-Closed Milwaukee Prenatal Care Coordination Company Sentenced to 121 Months’ Imprisonment for Healthcare Fraud Scheme

WI Senate Depends on Democrats to Pass Online Sports Betting Bill

Bill part of lengthy agenda as senators race to finish final day of 2026 session.

Court Filing Targets DOJ Role In Kenosha Police Killing Complaint Review

Retired detective says Justice Department’s contacts with victims board tainted case over 2004 shooting.

Former Village of Neosho and Village of Chenequa Clerk/Treasurer Charged With Theft and Misconduct in Public Office

High Court Hears New Clash Over Lame Duck Limits On AG’s Power

Case could decide whether settlement money fills the state’s general fund or stays under DOJ control.

Milwaukee Fraudster Sentenced to 11 Years in Federal Prison

Independent Wisconsin Supreme Court Candidate Maria Lazar Heavily Endorsed by GOP Members of Congress

Wisconsin Taxpayers Sue Wisconsin Legislature Over Unconstitutional Spending on Private Lawyers

New lawsuit challenges Legislature's repeated illegal expenditures of taxpayer funds

AG Kaul Announces $250,000 Settlement With Apogee Wausau Group, Inc. for Alleged Air Pollution Control Law Violations

During National Consumer Protection Week, AG Kaul Encourages Wisconsinites to Recognize Financial Scam Warning Signs

Republicans Target Kaul Over Bloomberg-Backed Environmental Lawyers

GOP lawmakers question outside funding for environmental fellows as Kaul calls the probe political theater.

Democratic Members Statement on the Senate Special Committee on Oversight of the Department of Justice

Two Years After SDC Shutdown, Contractors Still Seek Payment 

'Who knows if they’ll have enough money to pay our balance?'

AG Kaul Announces $350,000 Settlement With Crystal Finishing Systems, Inc. for Alleged Air Pollution Control Law Violations

California Man Sentenced to 19 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Conspiracy

AG Kaul, Wisconsin ICAC Task Force Recognize Safer Internet Day, Share Information about Threats Kids Face Online

Gov. Evers Demands Accountability for Sweeping Child Labor Violations Affecting Over 600 Kids

Evers Administration finds largest determination of child labor and wage payment violations in modern Wisconsin history

Court Rules Trump Can’t Block EV Charging Funding, Preserving $62 Million in Wisconsin

''What the Trump administration did violates the law,' Attorney General Kaul says.

USAO Eastern District of Wisconsin Recognizes National Human Trafficking Prevention Month

Representative Shelia Stubbs Celebrates Passage of Age Extension on Missing Child Alert

Former Pastor Convicted of Child Sexual Assault in Douglas County

2025 Wrap Up: Gov. Evers Highlights 2025 Accomplishments

Wisconsin DOJ Gives Consumers Instructions on Accessing $700 Million Google Settlement

Wisconsin DOJ Releases Sextortion Public Service Announcement

Gov. Evers Urges Trump to ‘Abandon’ AI Executive Order

Warns that executive order to remove barriers from AI use will make kids 'less safe.'

WI Supreme Court Affirms Catholic Charities Unemployment Exemption

US Supreme Court ruled it is exempt from state unemployment insurance law.

Josh Kaul Has Joined 40 Multi-State Suits Against Trump Administration

Wisconsin's Attorney General looks back on a long year of litigation.

Trump Allies Troupis, Roman Will Stand Trial in False Electors Case

A Dane County judge finds probable cause to proceed with a criminal trial.

Minnesota Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

City of Fort Atkinson OID Records October 26, 2025

Wisconsin DOJ Announces Overdose Death Initiative

Evers Signs ‘Bradyn’s Law’ to Fight Sextortion of Teens

Bipartisan law makes sexual extortion a felony; tougher penalties if it leads to suicide.

Maria Lazar Suggests Shed Tip the Scales for Right-Wing, Special Interests on Wisconsin Supreme Court

Gov. Evers Signs Bipartisan “Bradyn’s Law” to Create New Crime for Extortion

State Nears Settlement with Johnson Controls/Tyco Over PFAS Spills

Wisconsin DOJ sued company alleging over firefighting foam manufacturing.

Attorney General Kaul Releases 2024 Annual Crime Lab Report

Office of School Safety Releases 2024-2025 Annual Speak Up, Speak Out Impact Report

Former Omro Alderman Enters Guilty Plea to Charge of Receiving Child Pornography

Corporation and Former Chief Executive Officer Sentenced for Health Care Fraud and Tax Conspiracy

AG Kaul Highlights Scam Prevention Efforts, Launches Educational Resource During Fraud Awareness Week

Use-of-Force Incidents at MPS Raise Concerns

6 incidents at northside schools ended in use of force by police.

Financial Advisor Sentenced for Investment Fraud Scheme

Greenfield Police Chief Charged With Misconduct in Office

Jay Johnson accused of having police department pole camera installed at his home

Wisconsin Ranks Number ONE in the Nation During Fall Drug Take Back Collection

Presidents Pardons Encourage Those Working to Undermine Elections, Do Not Affect Ongoing State Prosecutions, including in Wisconsin

Gov. Evers Appoints Samuel Berg to the Walworth County Circuit Court

Gov. Evers Takes Action on 19 Bills

Officer Involved Death Investigation in City of Fort Atkinson

Lawmakers Ask For AG Opinion on Alleged Loophole in Teacher Grooming Cases

Contentious legislative hearing follows news report finding 200 school investigations of sexual misconduct or grooming.

Drug Take Back Day is October 25

Wisconsin DOJ and DFI Announce Final Judgment Against Precious Metals Firm that Defrauded Elderly Adults

Safe at Home Program Supports Survivors of Domestic Violence

Waukesha County Judge Orders Citizenship Check of Wisconsin Voter Rolls, DOJ Appeals

Judge partially halts order with Monday afternoon ruling.

Conservative Judge Maria Lazar Enters Supreme Court Race

Lazar is so far the only conservative to announce for the 2026 race.

MPD Looking To Upgrade Phone Tracking Capabilities

Cell site simulators allow for phone locations to be tracked.

WI DOJ, FTC and Coalition Act to Stop Allegedly Deceptive Cancer Charity Fundraising Scheme

MPS Creates New Emergency Protocol

Shooting incidents at schools across county has pushed system to act.

Wisconsin DOJ, Mid-state Technical College, and Stevens Point Fire Department Conduct Fifth Annual Fire Investigation Certification Class

Kaukauna Man Sentenced to Federal Prison and Ordered to Forfeit Over $140,000 After Drug Trafficking Conviction

Wisconsin DOJ Works to Protect Children in a Digital World

Human Remains Discovered in Florence County, Wis. in 2022

The Surprising Views of Justice Hagedorn

Elected as a conservative, he actually sides at least as much with liberals.

AG Kaul Announces Appointment of Division of Law Enforcement Services Administrator

Republican DA Eric Toney Will Head Investigation Of Ballot Box Removal

Wausau mayor removed drop box. Toney previously argued the boxes were illegal.

Wisconsin DOJ Raises Awareness of Missing Child Alerts

Registered Sex Offender from Waushara County Indicted for Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material

Evers Balks At Trump Admin’s Plan To Cancel $62 Million Grant For Homeowners

Solar for All program would support installation of solar energy systems in Wisconsin.

Port Washington EMT Charged with Possession of Child Pornography

How Are State’s Local Governments Spending Opioid Settlement Payouts?

Milwaukee County seen as national model for transparency.

City of Racine OID Records – May 4, 2025

Gov. Evers Signs Two Bills Advancing Nuclear Energy Innovation in Wisconsin

Governor signs four additional bills filling gaps to ensure kids in crisis can get the close-to-home care they need, strengthening support for statewide child advocacy centers, and supporting workplace safety for local police and fire

Former Polk County Doctor Charged with Child Enticement

Wisconsin Supreme Court Backs State Regulators of PFAS Pollution

5-2 decision says DNR has 'explicit authority to enforce' PFAS discharges.

Two Charged As Result of Multi-Agency Investigation

AG Kaul Issues Statement Regarding Wisconsin Supreme Court Ruling in Separation of Powers Case

Fourteen Individuals, Including Ten Mexican Nationals, Charged with Fentanyl and Cocaine Trafficking and Immigration Offenses

Wisconsin Department of Justice Sues SDC

Lawsuit charges former SDC employees owed nearly $360,000 in wages, benefits.

Four Mexican Nationals Charged for Conspiring to Distribute Over 30 Kilograms of Cocaine

Omro Man Indicted for Distributing and Receiving Child Pornography

Wisconsin Ranks Number ONE in the Nation During Spring Drug Take Back Collection

Milwaukee Man Charged with First Degree Reckless Homicide in Connection with Overdose Death

AG Kaul Sues to Stop Unlawful Rollback of Natural Resource Protections

Former Youth Pastor Pleads Guilty to Sexual Assault of Child Reported Through Clergy and Faith Leader Abuse Initiative

Wisconsin DOJ Hosts Annual ICAC Conference on Missing and Exploited Children

Officer Involved Death Investigation in Racine, Wis.

Gov. Evers Appoints Stephanie Hilton to the Dane County Circuit Court

Drug Take Back Day is April 26

Exonerated Prisoners Released Get Little Support in Wisconsin

Parole and probation agents give more help to guilty inmates released from prison.

For Two Straight Years, Milwaukee’s Homicide Rate Has Fallen

A close look at the work violence prevention and interruption plays in attempting to continue that trend.

Fentanyl and Firearms Trafficker Sentenced to Fifteen Years in Federal Prison

Rep. Robyn Vining Joins Attorney General Josh Kaul For Crime Victims Roundtable

During Crime Victims’ Rights Week, AG Kaul Highlights Funding Crisis

Retiring Justice Ann Walsh Bradley Elected To Lead Supreme Court

Bradley will serve as chief justice until June 30, when liberal Justice Jill Karofsky succeeds her.

Elon Musk Plans Wisconsin Visit To Give $2 Million to 2 People, But Faces Legal Challenge

Musk previously said he would give the money 'in appreciation' for voting, despite a Wisconsin law that likely bans giving anything of value for votes.

Shredding of Mail by Wisconsin Prisons Worries Legal Advocates

Attorneys concerned about confidentiality, delays and missing documents.

Wisconsin DOJ Provides Resources for Teens and Parents as Sextortion Cases Increase