Appleton criminal defense attorneys of Kohler, Hart, and Priebe are happy to announce the 46th Super Bowl held this Sunday.

Just four years after they played one another in the 2008 Super Bowl, the New York Giants and New England Patriots are back to play head-to-head.  The Patriots are hoping to defeat the Giants after losing in the 2008 game.  Their record for this season is 15-3, and the Giants enter the game with a 12-7 record.  

This will be the fifth time Patriots' head coach Bill Belichick along with his quarterback Tom Brady have been to the Super Bowl with the New England Patriots in the last 11 seasons.   

The game kicks off Sunday at 6:30pm EST in Indianapolis at Lucas Oil Stadium.  Madonna will perform at the Half Time Show, and Kelly Clarkson will sing the National Anthem.  For more details, visit the Super Bowl website. 

Five Antigo school employees were suspended after an investigation of the marijuana distribution ring in north-central Wisconsin, and it has now moved to Merrill schools.

John Lund, Antigo High School football coach and elementary school principal, was suspended after being charged for drug crimes related to the distribution ring. 

Peter Miller, retired athletic director, and substitute teacher, Anthony Crabb, both of Merill Area Public Schools, have both admitted to purchasing marijuana from the pot ring.  Miller admitted to buying pot from the distributor for 15 years.  They have not been charged, and were told by the Interim Superintendent Bruce Anderson their services are "not needed at this time."

For more information on the investigation, visit the Daily Herald website.

If you have been charged with drug possession, contact Appleton criminal defense lawyers of Kohler, Hart, and Priebe by calling 414-271-9595. 

Scott Schumacher, 30, of Kimberly, was sentenced to 35 years in prison on Friday after sexually assaulting a woman at a convenience store.

Schumacher sexually assaulted a woman at the Kwik Trip on Calumet Street in Appleton last May.  According to authorities, Schumacher was found after the incident in Buchanan with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.  The sentencing was made at Outagamie County court.   

This was not the first crime Schumacher has committed, and police say he attempted to kidnap a woman in a separate incident.

If you have been charged with sexual assault, it is important to have experienced representation on your side.  Contact Appleton sexual assault defense attorneys of Kohler, Hart, and Priebe by calling 414-271-9595. 

Appleton criminal defense lawyers of Kohler, Hart & Priebe are thrilled to announce an exciting fan event for those who followed the long-running soap opera, "All My Children."

Fans of "All My Children" can attend "A Tribute to Pine Valley" to meet Jackson, Ryan, David, Jesse, Kendall and JR this weekend at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center on Friday Jan 13 starting at 7pm.  The event is divided into a question panel from 7-9pm and an autograph/photo session from 9:30-11:30pm.  There will also be a trivia contest and behind-the-scenes stories shared with the audience.  Tickets can be purchased for either or both sessions, and tickets range from $38-75.  For more information and details, visit www.atributetopinevalley.com

John J. Casper, 27, of Milwaukee was charged with first-degree reckless homicide when police found text messages showing he was selling drugs to Donald J. Matta of West Allis who died of a drug overdose on May 22.

Matta's cell phone was found by police, and it had message between him and Casper arranging a meeting.  Casper admitted to meeting Matta at Southridge Mall on May 21 to exchange cocaine for Percocet pills.  He also admitted to selling drugs to Matta one to two times per week over a period of two months.

Casper was already on probation for drug possession of cocaine with intent to distribute.

If you have been charged with selling drugs, it is important to have experienced representation to discuss your legal options.  Contact Appleton drug defense lawyers of Kohler, Hart, & Priebe by calling 414-271-9595.   

Susan Bird-Winbun of Reedsburg is in the process of creating a domestic violence shelter and healing/rehabilitation program for abuse victims.  Bird-Winbun lost both of her children when her former boyfriend, David Yates, was convicted of killing her infant twins, Tyler and Susannah.

The name of the new organization is called the Fairy House Foundation.  According to Bird-Winbun, "We want to be more personalized and offer one-on-one services from beginning to end for our victims."  Teenage girls and woman make up the majority of her 25 clients.  They are still looking for a location in the Reedsburg, Baraboo, and Wisconsin Dells area to build a shelter for abuse victims.  

There is another organization similar to Fairy House Foundation for victims of domestic violence in the south central Wisconsin area called Hope House.  What's most important, according to Ellen Allen of Hope House, is "...to be very cautious about duplicating any services we offer in our small communities, because the funding is already stretched so much." 

If you have been charged with domestic violence, contact Appleton domestic violence attorneys of Kohler, Hart & Priebe by calling 414-271-9595. 

Appleton criminal defense attorneys of Kohler, Hart, & Priebe are thrilled to announce a holiday light display that is not to be missed!

The Ruel family of 149 Ramlen Court in Appleton have created an awe-inspiring holiday light display outside of their home where visitors can sit in their vehicle and tune their radios to 106.9 FM to watch the lights dance to music.

There are over 60,000 lights used in the display, and this is its fourth year running.  It takes weeks of preparation beginning in October to open the display in time for the day after Thanksgiving.  

Visitors are encouraged to make a donation when they visit the display that will go toward the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin-Fox Valley.  The Ruels hope to exceed last year's $2,000 sum.

The display runs Sunday-Thursday from 5-10pm and Friday-Saturday from 5-11pm.  For more information, visit the Fox 11 website.