First Warn On-Line: Breaking News and Weather Alerts to Your Desktop!
Fair
Temp: 56 F (13 C)
Humidity: 75
Heat Index: NA F
Home  ·   News  ·   DayBreak  ·   Weather  ·   Sports  ·   Entertainment  ·   Health  ·   Schools  ·   Politics  ·   Autos
Inside WSAW · Program Guide · Blog Center · Send it to 7 · Job Search · Community · Contests/Promotions · Creative Services · Sales · Recipes/Restaurants · Featured Links
More Headlines
NEW INFO: Neumanns Plead Not Guilty, Motion for Charges to be Dismissed

Last Updated: 5:43 PM 08/19/08 - The parents of the 11-year-old Weston girl whom authorities say died of untreated diabetes are pleading not guilty to all charges. Dale and Leilani Neumann were in Marathon County Court Tuesday morning.
They also say the charges are unconstitutional and should be dismissed. (Full Story)
Neumann Parents Seek Dismissal of Reckless Homicide Charges

Last Updated: 7:14 PM 05/19/08 - The parents who prayed while their 11-year-old daughter became fatally ill say charges accusing them of reckless homicide should be dismissed. Attorneys for Dale and Leilani Neumann filed a motion Monday contending the criminal complaint was defective, according to court records. (Full Story)
NEW INFO: Dale Neumann Will Have Court-Appointed Attorney in Case of Daughter's Death

Last Updated: 6:01 PM 05/07/08 - A Marathon County judge has ordered the county to pay for an attorney for one of the parents accused of reckless homicide in their 11-year-old daughter's death from diabetes. Dale Neumann will have a county-paid attorney. His wife, Leilani Neumann, will have a private attorney. (Full Story)
NEW INFO: Marathon Co. Judge Sets Bond at $250,000 for Parents of Girl Who Died of Untreated Diabetes

Last Updated: 1:02 PM 04/30/08 - A Marathon County judge has set bond worth $250,000 for the parents of the 11-year-old Weston girl who died of an untreated diabetic condition because they opted to pray over her instead of seeking medical attention. Dale and Leilani Neumann are charged with second-degree reckless homicide. (Full Story)
Neumann Case: The First of it's Kind in Wisconsin

Last Updated: 6:13 PM 04/29/08 - According to U-W-Stevens Point Political Science Professor, John Blakeman, cases like this are not as rare as people may think and are very difficult for states to prosecute. (Full Story)
Parents Charged in Connection to Death of 11-Year-Old Weston Girl

Last Updated: 3:38 PM 04/28/08 - The parents of the 11-year-old Weston girl who died of untreated diabetes have been charged with second-degree reckless homicide, according to Marathon County District Attorney Jill Falstad. (Full Story)
What Do You Think? Leave Your Comments About Neumann Case Here

Last Updated: 3:48 PM 04/28/08 - What do you think of the decision to charge Dale and Leilani Neumann with second-degree reckless homicide in the death of their 11-year-old daughter? Sound off about this or any other part of this case at www.wsaw.com. (Full Story)
News Conference Set for Monday Regarding Investigation of Weston Girl's Death

Last Updated: 4:07 PM 04/28/08 - A news conference is scheduled for Monday regarding the status of the Madeline Kara Neumann death investigation. In a news release, Marathon County District Attorney Jill Falstad says her office's review of the Everest Metro Police Department file is expected to be complete by then. (Full Story)
D.A.: Completed Reports on Weston Girl's Death Expected Next Week

Last Updated: 3:23 PM 04/29/08 - The completed reports on the 11-year-old Weston girl who died of an untreated diabetic condition are expected to reach the Marathon County District Attorney's office next week. (Full Story)
DA Says She'll Review Whether to Charge Parents in Girl's Death
Last Updated: 3:27 PM 04/29/08 - The Marathon County District Attorney says she'll review next week whether to charge the parents of a girl who died from untreated diabetes last month. (Full Story)
Vergin: Neumann Investigation Complete, Case to Go to District Attorney's Office

Last Updated: 4:06 PM 04/28/08 - The investigation into the death of an 11-year-old Weston girl from untreated diabetes is now complete, according to Everest Metro Police Chief Dan Vergin. The case is expected to go to the Marathon County District Attorney's office in the next few days. (Full Story)
Vergin: Investigation of Girl's Death Should be Done Friday
Last Updated: 3:46 PM 04/29/08 - Police say the investigation into the death of an 11-year-old rural Weston girl from untreated diabetes should be completed Friday. According to police, the girl's parents had chosen to pray for her to get better instead of getting her medical help. (Full Story)
NEW INFO: Head of Unleavened Bread Ministries Criticizes Any Criminal Investigation
Last Updated: 3:35 PM 04/29/08 - The head of an online evangelical Christian ministry says he spoke by telephone and prayed with the parents of a rural Weston girl the night before she died of untreated diabetes.
(Full Story)
NEW INFO: Online Ministry Speaks Against Modern Medicine

Last Updated: 3:28 PM 04/29/08 - The mother of the 11-year-old Weston girl who died of an untreated diabetic condition apparently was active on an online religious site that appears to condemn the use of modern medicine. (Full Story)
After Weston Girl's Death Wausau Church Shares Insight on Prayer and Healing
Last Updated: 3:30 PM 04/29/08 - Many are asking what religion or beliefs led Dale and Leilani Neumann to decide to pray for their daughter's healing, and not seek medical attention. (Full Story)
NEW INFO: Mother of 11-Year-Old Speaks of 'Visions' on Website

Last Updated: 3:47 PM 04/29/08 - Leilani Neumann, the mother of 11-year-old Madeline Neumann who passed away from an untreated diabetic condition Sunday, posted about religious experiences and beliefs on a website. (Full Story)
Online Christian Minister Releases Statement on Death of 11-Year-Old Weston Girl

Last Updated: 3:22 PM 04/29/08 - The ministry that responded to the call for prayer by the parents of 11-year-old Madeline Neumann as the girl died of untreated diabetes is releasing a statement detailing their version of what happened. (Full Story)
Friends of Family Make Frantic 911 Call to Police

Last Updated: 3:21 PM 04/29/08 - Authorities say a frantic 911 call to the Marathon County Sheriff's Department from the home of an 11-year-old Weston girl who died from untreated diabetes was made by friends of the girl's parents. (Full Story)
NEW INFO: 11-Year-Old Girl Died of Untreated Diabetic Condition

Last Updated: 3:29 PM 04/29/08 - Chief Dan Vergin tells NewsChannel 7 an 11-year-old Weston girl died Sunday of a diabetic condition. Vergin says Madeline Neumann weighed 75 pounds when she died, and that her parents prayed over her but sought no medical attention. (Full Story)