Bail has been set at $1 million cash for a Ripon man accused of stabbing another man following a fight. Forty five year old Carlos Mendez Villegas is charged with Attempted First Degree Intentional Homicide with use of a dangerous weapon and Aggravated Battery with use of a dangerous weapon. Mendez is accused of stabbing and beating a 35 year old man in the head with a pipe following an argument over a girlfriend November 18th. According to a criminal complaint the victim received a laceration to his face that required several stitches, and a puncture wound to his stomach which also required several stitches. Mendez is due back in court December 12th for his preliminary hearing.
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photo: waupun mayor rohn bishop The Waupun Common Council has postponed action on wage increases for paid on call firefighters and elected officials to get more public input. The council discussed the matter, sometimes heated, at their meeting this week and will take up the issue again at their April 8th meeting. If […]
todayMarch 27, 2025
A house fire near New Holstein claimed the life of a child. Shortly after 2am Wednesday firefighters were called to the scene on Honeymoon Hill Road near County Road T. A child in the home was pronounced dead at a hospital. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
todayMarch 27, 2025
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