WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Marshals Service issued the following news release: Between April 1, and June 30, 2024, the U.S. Marshals Service Eastern District of Wisconsin Fugitive Task Force, engaged in an operation labeled "Big Top" to target violent criminals in Southeast Wisconsin. Operation Big Top focused enforcement activities occurring in four of the larger cities/urban areas of the district. Our mission is to assist local law enforcement in reducing vio  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The White House sent to the Senate the nominations of four individuals for positions in the federal government: * * * Byron B. Conway, of Wisconsin, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, vice William C. Griesbach, retired. Jonathan E. Hawley, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of Illinois, vice James E. Shadid, retiring. Ryan Young Park, of North Carolina, to be United States Circuit Judge for the  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, July 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: Timothy M. O'Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Timothy M. Cannon, 36, La Crosse, Wisconsin, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 6 years in federal prison for distributing 40 grams or more of fentanyl. Cannon pled guilty to this charge on March 21, 2024. Between Ap  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, July 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: Timothy M. O'Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Brianna M. Reno, 27, Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 7 years in federal prison for conspiracy to possess and distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl. The prison term will be followed by 5   more