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Chad Richards speaks with his attorney, Gibson D Hatch, after appearing in court for his arraignment November 8, 2024.

Richards pleads not guilty

Jayden Kimpel, Community Editor November 10, 2024

Former UW-Whitewater student Chad T. Richards faced arraignment for the alleged murder of his girlfriend, Kara Welsh. The week before during a preliminary hearing Richards was found likely to have committed...

Chad T. Richards attends his court hearing via video call from the Walworth County Jail Friday, Sept. 6.

Richards to be arraigned November 8

Jayden Kimpel, Community Editor November 3, 2024

Former UW-Whitewater student Chad T. Richards is set to stand trial for the alleged murder of his girlfriend, Kara Welsh. Welsh was a national champion gymnast at UW-W who was about to begin her senior...

Senior Gymnasts speak about their teammate, Kara Welsh in the Hamilton Room, University Center on Thursday, September 5, 2024.

Campus mourns loss, suspect pleads self defense

Parker Olsen, Editor September 8, 2024

  The UW-Whitewater community gathered Thursday, Sept. 5, for a vigil in memory of Kara Welsh. Coaches, teammates, family, friends and students filled the Hamilton Room inside the University Center...

Yefferson Guzman Rodriguez is charged with Kidnapping (Wis. Stat. 940.31(1)(c)), False Imprisonment (Wis. Stat. 940.30), 1st Degree Recklessly Endangering Safety (Wis. Stat. 941.30(1)), Substantial Battery (Wis. Stat. 940.19(2)), Strangulation (Wis. Stat. 940.235), Disorderly Conduct (Wis. Stat. 947.01), and Resist/Obstruct Officer (Wis. Stat. 946.41(1)). Unless a judgment of conviction is entered, the defendant is presumed innocent of all charges.

Alleged kidnapper pleads not guilty in criminal case

Dauntae Green, Editor February 4, 2024

The case of Yefferson Guzman Rodriguez is making its way through the Walworth County Circuit Court. Rodriguez was charged with felony counts of false imprisonment, strangulation and suffocation; and misdemeanors...

Political science assistant professor Monica Lineberger lectures about the Supreme Court at the Fairhaven Senior Services American Profiles Series Monday, Feb. 15.

Professor tells all about Supreme Court

Mason Thompson, Journalist February 20, 2022

In the Fellowship Hall of Fairhaven Senior Services political science assistant professor Monica Lineberger gave a "righteous" lecture for the American Profiles Series Monday, Feb. 15. Her talk covered...

Professor appeals dismissal decision

Professor appeals dismissal decision

Kimberly Wethal, Editor-in-Chief February 19, 2018

A tenured University of Wisconsin-Whitewater art history associate professor is appealing the UW Board of Regents’ decision to dismiss him earlier this week. Chris Henige – who was hired by the...

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