All prescription drug convictions can impact a person’s life in a big way, but a conviction for the possession or distribution of Oxycontin can be devastating. Oxycontin is a Schedule II drug, which means anyone convicted of distributing or even...
Domestic violence is a term used to describe a crime that is committed by one household member or family member against another. Although it is usually thought of as a crime that occurs between married couples, it generally actually applies...
A 42-year-old man from Fort Lauderdale who ran a “tout service” for gamblers is facing charges after a federal grand jury in Milwaukee chose to indict him on six counts that included racketeering, extortion, gun charges and federal fraud. The...
The Department of Justice defines stalking as a pattern of repeated and unwanted attention, contact, harassment, or any other course of conduct targeted toward a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to feel fear. Before the Internet, stalkers...
A 19-year-old Racine man is facing ten years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of second degree sexual assault and one count of false imprisonment. The man was initially charged back in January with one count each of...
If you are a fan of some of the cop shows on television, then you know that the terms “blackmail” and “extortion” are sometimes used interchangeably. In reality, however, although they are somewhat similar in nature, extortion and blackmail are...
A 31-year-old woman from Manitowoc is facing drug charges after a 28-year-old man reportedly died from heroin toxicity while he was present in her home. The charges against the woman include two misdemeanor charges for obstructing an officer and possession...
Indecent exposure is typically considered a misdemeanor that falls under Wisconsin’s definition of lewd and lascivious behavior. Indecent exposure is looked at as the intentional exposure of a male or female’s private parts in public. The law generally defines private...
A Milwaukee County Circuit judge has sentenced a 25-year-old Wisconsin woman to seven years in prison for possession of underage pornography. The charges against the woman stemmed from a series of incidents in which the woman allegedly engaged in sexual...
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