Police Chief Shon Barnes has previously been revealed as a finalist for the Seattle position.

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The people shot and killed at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison on Monday were a 42-year-old who worked as a teacher and a 14-year-old girl, who loved music and adored her pets.

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In an interview with Wisconsin Public Radio, Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes says much of the investigation going forward involves tracking the shooter's digital presence.

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Dane County jail records show Charles Myadze was booked at the jail Thursday afternoon. The recommended charges include battery with substantial bodily harm, false imprisonment, four counts of strangulation and three burglary charges.

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Madison's Common Council voted Tuesday night to formally rebuke Alder Charles Myadze who faces numerous allegations of domestic violence and sexual harassment.

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The minimum-security camp is near the Oxford prison is south central Wisconsin.

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Wisconsin's public defender's office argues reforms will cut down on the number of criminal charges in the system.

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The most recently-approved purchase creates about 1,000 acres of contiguous public land in Dane County.

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David Prosser, a conservative who spent nearly two decades as a justice on Wisconsin's Supreme Court, died Sunday evening.

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A former public defender and a retired judge are among the six people facing charges as part of an investigation into prostitution in Milwaukee County.

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Madison's Common Council is preparing to vote on a resolution that would formally rebuke Charles Myadze, an alder who faces domestic violence and harassment allegations from numerous women.

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As of this week, Family Services of Southern Wisconsin has sponsors for about 20 families. But it's aiming to sponsor nearly 130 families.

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