Bruce Vielmetti
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Milwaukee, WI, United States
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Day 15 of the Waukesha Christmas Parade attack trial: Brooks stares down Dorow, gets repeatedly removed from court
Darrell Brooks called his ex-girlfriend as a defense witness Friday morning. His examination was cut short after an argument over some photographs. → Read More
Day 12 of the Waukesha Christmas Parade attack trial: Brooks calls his first witness, gets removed from courtroom
Jurors on Tuesday got a first look at how Darrell Brooks Jr. intends to argue his defense in the trial tied to the Waukesha Christmas Parade attack. → Read More
Day 6 of the Waukesha Christmas Parade attack trial: Apologetic Darrell Brooks returns to court
Darrell Brooks, 40, appeared for the second week of his homicide trial and apologized for his earlier disruptive behavior earlier. → Read More
Has Darrell Brooks' behavior set Waukesha parade trial on path to reversal?
Acting as his own attorney, Darrell Brooks has repeatedly been removed to a separate courtroom to participate via video because of his behavior. → Read More
Day 2 of the Waukesha Christmas Parade attack trial: Brooks again removed from courtroom
Brooks is facing more than 70 charges in the trial, including six counts of first-degree intentional homicide. → Read More
Man gets probation for gas station arson during Sherman Park unrest in 2016
A man even the government said seemed like the last person expected to commit arson during the Sherman Park riots in 2016 was sentenced to probation → Read More
Republicans use open records suit to raise questions about Milwaukee voting campaign
The mayor's office suggested the lawsuit is more about political posturing than how the city handles open records. → Read More
Darrell Brooks now intends to represent himself in the Waukesha Christmas Parade trial. What are the implications?
In a surprise motion, Darrell Brooks' lead defense attorney has asked to withdraw from his case about a week before the trial in the Waukesha Christmas Parade tragedy. → Read More
A man died by suicide and an officer was injured in an accidental shooting after a foot chase, police say
A 43-year-old Milwaukee man died by suicide and an officer was injured in an accidental shooting that followed, Police Chief Jeffrey Norman said. → Read More
Family says Calumet County Jail staff, medical staff ignored teen's promise of suicide
His family's lawyers say Demetrius Stephenson was mentally ill and suicidal for weeks in the Calumet County Jail, but no one got him the proper care. → Read More
News media groups want the Wisconsin Supreme Court to reconsider a decision that weakened the open records law
The July ruling adopted a new definition of what it means to prevail in a lawsuit to obtain public records from a government office or agency. → Read More
Judge dismisses Title IX lawsuit by woman who had sex with ex-Badgers football player Cephus
Jane Doe and a friend met then-Badgers wide receivers Quintez Cephus and Danny Davis at a campus bar in April 2018. They all went to the players' apartment, and Cephus and Doe had sex. → Read More
Ousted Air National Guard commander Leslie Zyzda-Martin sues for records about her removal
Leslie Zyzda-Martin says it was never clear to her why she as removed as commander at Volk Field. She filed a public records request to learn more. → Read More
Federal appeals court agrees with dismissal of lawsuit over 2018 fatal Green Bay police shooting of Jonathan Tubby
The 7th Circuit appeals court found that a Green Bay officer acted reasonably in shooting and killing Jonathan Tubby in 2018. → Read More
Germantown firm wants federal investigation of Chinese manufacturer following $104M verdict
Raffel Systems sued Man Wah after learning the Chinese firm started using counterfeits of Raffel's products in Man Wah's furniture. → Read More
Here's why it may soon be costlier to seek some public records in Wisconsin
The Supreme Court ruled that those requesting public records can't recover attorney fees if custodians of them turn over the records after being sued. → Read More
Wisconsin's Supreme Court rules girl can pursue sex trafficking defense in homicide case
Chrystul Kizer was 17 when she was charged with the first-degree intentional homicide of Nelson Randall P. Volar III, 34, of Kenosha. → Read More
Milwaukee parents sue Tik Tok over death of their daughter, 9, who hanged herself during 'Blackout Challenge'
Tik Tok is being sued by parents of children in Wisconsin and Texas who died during the social media platform's 'Blackout Challenge.' → Read More
Wisconsin Supreme Court removes one more obstacle in Kohler golf course development
Wisconsin's Supreme Court decided conservationists haves no legal standing to challenge a land swap between the DNR and Kohler Co. → Read More
As Congress passes new gun controls, what to know about Wisconsin's laws on concealed carry, age limits and more
Recent mass shootings have once again gotten America talking about gun control, but in Wisconsin, lawmakers are going in the opposite direction. → Read More