TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2026, 3:12 p.m.
(WFRV) – A Green Bay man accused of fatally stabbing a man and a dog in January was in court on February 20 for a status conference.
Court records show that 35-year-old James Dorr appeared in court via Zoom in custody of the Wisconsin Resource Center, while the present bond continued. His attorneys were present as well.
A follow-up status conference was scheduled for 10 a.m. on April 15, with a plea hearing two days later at 11:30 a.m.
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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2025, 2:40 p.m.
(WFRV) – A Green Bay man who was charged in the lethal stabbing of a man and a dog in January was in court on December 22 for a follow-up hearing after a behavioral consultation..
Court records show that 35-year-old James Dorr appeared in court while at the Wisconsin Resource Center, while the present bond continued.
A plea hearing was scheduled for 2:30 p.m. on February 20.
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2025, 1:16 p.m.
(WFRV) – A Green Bay man who was charged in the lethal stabbing of a man and a dog in January was in court on September 19 after his not guilty plea by insanity in a June 13 hearing.
Court records show that 35-year-old James Dorr was in court by Zoom while in custody, with his attorneys in court. The court ordered an independent evaluation for Dorr, while the present bond continued.
A status conference is set for later this year on December 22 at 1:30 p.m.
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TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 2025, 10:42 a.m.
(WFRV) – A Green Bay man who was charged in the lethal stabbing of a man and a dog in January was in court on June 13, after he initially pleaded not guilty in April.
Court records indicate that 34-year-old James Dorr was present in court while in custody at the Wisconsin Resource Center. The hearing was initially a plea hearing after a not guilty plea on April 14; however, the plea was changed to not guilty by insanity/mental defect, with the present bond continued.
Dorr’s next court date is set for September 19 at 1:30 p.m. for a plea hearing.
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 2025, 7:25 p.m.
(WFRV) – The Green Bay man charged with a fatal stabbing of a man and a dog in January was in court on Monday for an arraignment, entering a not guilty plea.
Court records show that 34-year-old James Dorr was in court via Zoom while in custody as he pleaded not guilty. The present bond continued.
A status conference for Dorr was set for 1:30 p.m. on June 12.
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2025, 4:10 p.m.
(WFRV) – The Green Bay man charged with the fatal stabbing of a man and dog in January was in court on Wednesday for a status conference.
Court records show that 34-year-old James Dorr was in court, albeit in custody along with his attorney. Dorr and his attorney waived their rights to a preliminary hearing.
Dorr is set for another date in court on Monday, March 10, and an arraignment on April 14 and 3:30 p.m.
Local 5 will update this story as the case proceeds.
UPDATE: Green Bay man accused of stabbing sponsor scheduled for another status conference, preliminary hearing
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2025, 1:58 p.m.
(WFRV) – The Green Bay man accused of fatally stabbing a man and dog to death in January had a status conference on Friday but was unable to be in court due to medical issues.
Court records show that 34-year-old James Dorr had a status conference on February 28 and appeared via video. Dorr’s present bond of $2,000,000 was continued.
Dorr also had another status conference scheduled for March 5 at 10:30 a.m. and a preliminary hearing scheduled for March 10, also at 10:30 a.m.
This story will continue to be updated as needed.
UPDATE: Green Bay man facing $2 million bail on fatal stabbing accusations gets preliminary hearing
Friday, 2/21/25, 3:33 p.m.
(WFRV) – The Green Bay man accused of fatally stabbing a man and dog to death in January appeared in court on Thursday by video.
Court records show that 34-year-old James Dorr appeared in custody with his attorney also by video. The present bond was continued.
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A preliminary hearing for Dorr was set for February 28 at 10:30 a.m.
This story will continue to be updated as needed.
UPDATE: Green Bay man accused of stabbing sponsor has bail set at $2 million
Friday, 2/7/25, 3:53 p.m.
(WFRV) – The Green Bay man accused of a January fatal stabbing of a man and dog to death officially appeared in court on Thursday, with bail set.
According to court records, 34-year-old James Dorr was in court at the Brown County Jail as his cash bond was set at $2 million.
An adjourned initial appearance was set for Thursday, February 20 at 2 p.m.
This story will be updated as needed.
Complaint: Green Bay man stabbed his sponsor multiple times, was having ‘thoughts in his head’
Thursday, 2/6/25, 3:34 p.m.
(WFRV) – The details of a deadly Green Bay stabbing in late January were released as a man was officially charged after allegedly stabbing and killing his sponsor and a dog.
According to a criminal complaint obtained by Local 5, 34-year-old James Dorr was arrested and charged with homicide after a stabbing on January 28. The complaint says on January 28 around 8:50 p.m. officers responded to a report of a man laying in an apartment in the 1500 block of Capitol Drive with blood around him.
When officers got to the scene, they opened the door to the apartment and saw a body with a dried red substance near the door and entrance. The victim was seen with a ‘large’ wound to his chest.
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The complaint says that multiple knives were seen on the kitchen table full of a dried red substance. While officers were searching the residence, a dog was found dead under a bed.
The dog reportedly had at least one ‘sharp force wound’, according to the complaint.
Dorr was identified as a possible suspect as officers reportedly identified him as the victim’s roommate. Items were found at the apartment, including Dorr’s wallet.
One day later on January 29 around 1:40 p.m., officers saw a person matching Dorr’s description near West Mason Street. Authorities were able to take Dorr into custody after Dorr allegedly resisted arrest and tried to run.
Authorities interviewed Dorr who reportedly admitted to stabbing the victim. In the complaint he is quoted with saying ‘Yeah I did, and his dog too,’ when asked about stabbing the victim.
Dorr told authorities that he stayed at the apartment with the victim and the victim was his sponsor. During the interview, Dorr reportedly said the dog was barking when he stabbed the victim and it bit him.
Dorr also reportedly said he was having ‘thoughts’ in his head and thought the world was ending. The complaint said that Dorr mentioned he wanted to save the victim during the interview.
The medical examiner’s office said the victim had 27 sharp force injuries to the head, neck, chest, and upper extremities.
Dorr is charged with:
- 1st Degree Intentional Homicide, Repeater, Use of a Dangerous Weapon
- Felony
- Up to life in prison
- Mistreatment of Animals, Repeater, Use of a Dangerous Weapon
- Felony
- Up to three and a half years in prison (can be increased by four years due to repeater)
- Possession of Methamphetamine, Repeater
- Felony
- Up to three and a half years in prison (can be increased by four years due to repeater)
- Obstructing an Officer, Repeater
- Misdemeanor
- Up to nine months in prison (can be increased by two years due to repeater)
- Resisting an Officer, Repeater
- Misdemeanor
- Up to nine months in prison (can be increased by two years due to repeater)
Court records show that Dorr was scheduled to be in court for his initial appearance on February 6 at 2 p.m.
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No additional information was provided. Local Five will continue to update this story as the case progresses.
