A Fond du Lac man has been charged in connection with what police are describing as a drug related shooting. Edgar Barajas made his initial Fond du lac court appearance Wednesday on multiple counts including recklessly endangering safety and reckless use of a firearm. Bail was set at $50,000 cash. Assistant police chief Steve Klein says nobody was injured when multiple gunshots were fired into a home on east Ninth […]
Fond du Lac area residents got an opportunity last night to get a first hand look at Fond du Lac High School’s new Architecture, Construction, Engineering Academy. An open house was held for what is described as the largest collaborative effort in the state between industry and education. Bob Roehrig with County Materials says the Academy will be beneficial for students regardless of whether they pursue a construction trade or […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, who campaigned in support of legalizing medical marijuana, went a step further this week and said he now supports full legalization, giving hope to Democrats and other advocates who have pushed the issue unsuccessfully for years. Attorney General Josh Kaul also said on Wednesday that he would make the case across Wisconsin for legalizing medical marijuana as an alternative to prescribing more […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin has filed a federal lawsuit seeking repeal of state laws that make it more difficult for women to receive abortions. The lawsuit filed Wednesday in federal court in Madison targets three laws enacted by the Republican Legislature and signed by former Gov. Scott Walker. The laws generally make it more difficult for women in more rural parts of the state to obtain […]
The Dodge County District Attorney says a Beaver Dam police officer was justified in using his firearm while responding to a domestic incident last fall. District Attorney Kurt Klomberg says after a careful review of the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office investigation into the shooting, he has concluded that Officer Brian Linzenmeyer’s use of his firearm was justified. Linzenmeyer shot and wounded 35 year old Richard Henke II. Henke received what […]
A Wisconsin sheriff says his deputies did everything they could on the night a 13-year-old girl was abducted and her parents slain. A criminal complaint says Jake Patterson told investigators he had left Jayme Closs' home with the teenager locked in his trunk Oct. 15 just 20 seconds before he paused to yield to three oncoming squad cars with emergency lights flashing. Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald said Wednesday that […]
The Dodge County District Attorney has decided not to file charges in connection with a fatal vehicle versus that claimed the life of a Beaver Dam woman. District attorney Kurt Klomberg says following an investigation it was determined that no charges would be filed in the case. Troy Kelm was the driver of a pickup that struck and killed Kayla Davis on Highway 151 in August of 2017. Davis had […]
A Fond du lac man faces attempted homicide charges after attacking an elderly Fond du Lac man. Tuesday afternoon police were called to the Evergreen Village Apartments for a report of a possible assault and stolen vehicle. Officers found a 73-year-old Fond du Lac man with severe injuries to his head and hand as a result of blunt force trauma. The victim was flown by helicopter to Theda Care Regional […]
A Wisconsin appeals court has ruled that a trial on whether Gerald Turner is released or committed to a mental health facility will be held in Fond du lac. Turner's mandatory release date last February prompted the Wisconsin Department of Justice to file a petition to commit the 69-year-old to a mental health facility. The state is arguing that Turner is a sexually violent person and suffers from mental disorders. […]