The Fond du Lac Alcohol and Licensing committee has tabled a request for a liquor license for a Fond du Lac tavern. Fond du Lac police are recommending denial. Assistant Police chief Steve Klein says Edward Daniel of West Bend lied on his liquor license application about previous drunken driving convictions. "The applicant has four prior owi convictions and on the questionairre that goes out with all the applications one […]
The Fond du Lac Police Department has been notified of a change of address for a convicted sex offender. Police say Jacob Schwendimann was recently released from prison after being convicted for failure to provide information to the Sex Offender registry as required by law. He was originally placed on probation but had subsequent revocations that resulted in him being sentenced to prison. Schwendimann has a number of juvenile adjudications for child sex assault in Washington […]
Two child sex offenders are being released from prison this month and will be living in Fond du lac. Codie L. Richey is being released from prison Tuesday after serving 7 1/2 years in prison for 2nd degree sexual assault of a child. Police say Richey sexually assaulted a 13-year old female acquaintance with force. Elijah G. Thomas is being released from prison July 8th after serving additional prison time for rule violations while on extended […]
Fond du Lac Fire Chief has earned the distinction of the Wisconsin Fire Inspectors’ Association 2014 Fire Chief of the Year. Peter O’Leary was recognized at the annual meeting of the Wisconsin Fire Chiefs’ Association Saturday in Milwaukee. O’Leary was nominated by several members of his department and was ultimately selected by the Inspectors’ Association. “I cannot adequately express the level of personal gratitude I have for this incredible recognition,” […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — An eastern Wisconsin man's conviction for killing a photographer on Halloween 2005 after being released from prison for a rape he did not commit was one of the most dramatic criminal cases in state history. Almost a decade later, the story of Steven Avery's wrongful conviction in 1985 and the murder of Teresa Halbach have been detailed in a book authored by a prosecutor in Manitowoc County. […]
A five day jury trial has been set for a Beaver Dam man facing child pornography and sexual assault charges in Dodge County Circuit Court. 27 year old Jason Neitzel is charged with 10 counts of possession of child pornography, one count of first degree sexual assault of a child, and one count of child exploitation. The trial is scheduled to start November 3rd. A criminal complaint says following a […]
A new swimming pool in Waupun is officially open. Waupun mayor Kyle Clark says the pool opened last week at the county park. Clark says the pool is 10,000 square feet...a slightly smaller version of the Fond du lac County Fairgrounds Aquatic Center. He says the pool is a great feature for Waupun and residents in that area of the county.
Wisconsin corrections officers say they shouldn't have to wait any longer to get the one percent raise given to all other state workers a year ago, but a spokeswoman for the Walker administration says the raise won't be provided for now because the workers' union status is currently under dispute. A spokeswoman for the state Department of Administration and its Office of Employment Relations, said that workers could receive back […]
The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate a fatal rollover accident on Highway 41 that claimed the life of a 22 year old Lomira man. Jeffrey Thill died from injuries suffered in the crash earlier this month in the southbound lanes of 41 south of Highway B. Sheriff’s captain Rick Olig says Thill veered to the right and overcorrected before rolling over. A passenger, 21 year old […]