Justice

Madison saw an 8 percent decrease in violent crime last year, Police Chief Shon Barnes said.

Wisconsin Supreme Court justices questioned whether the state DNR should be forced to designate emerging contaminants like PFAS as hazardous substances before the agency is allowed to regulate them.

Domestic Abuse Intervention Services urges judges to show respect for victims of abuse and harassment and follow the law.

Gov. Tony Evers announced Tuesday he will direct $10 million in federal funding to a new statewide office dedicated to preventing violence, including gun violence.

The NFL Draft in Green Bay is expected to bring in tens of thousands of people in April. A travel management company in northeast Wisconsin is releasing materials to help travelers know the warning signs of human trafficking.

A Dane County judge will appoint a special prosecutor to investigate animal abuse allegations at a Blue Mounds dog breeding facility. 

Students at Abundant Life Christian School returned for classes at the private Madison school for the first time since a shooting there left three people dead.

Brown County plans to close its downtown jail facilities and construct a new $15 million pod this spring at the Brown County Jail.

Morgan Geyser has petitioned Waukesha County Circuit Judge Michael Bohren, who committed her, for release four times since June 2022. 

A northern Wisconsin tribe has returned barricades to the side of four roads at the heart of a longstanding dispute with the town of Lac du Flambeau, sparking fears that homeowners will once again face restricted access to their properties.