News 04.11.16
11 April 2016 News
A Ripon man is sentenced to prison time after robbing an Oshkosh convenience store. 45-year-old William M. Vessell was sentenced in Winnebago County Circuit Court to three years in prison and five years extended supervision for a charge of theft. The theft charge was reduced from armed robbery. According to a criminal complaint, on January 3rd Vessell walked around the Kwik Trip on S. Washburn Street, and went up to the cash register three times – twice to ask for change; the last time demanding cash. Vessell put in hand in his coat pocket, acting as though he had a weapon. Following the robbery, Vessell went to a location on Boyd Street to buy cocaine.
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Brandon Meats and Sausage came out successful at a statewide competition honoring different kinds of meats. The contest, hosted by the Wisconsin Association of Meat Processors, is the largest of its kind in the U.S. with almost 1,000 varieties of meat entered. 40 judges and meat processors from the state and country judged 36 different kinds of meat. Brandon Meats won first place for its bacon and chicken fiesta sausages, while also earning honors for its ham, all-pork brats, pineapple-teriyaki brats and smoked chicken. The contest was held March 31st, April 1st and 2nd in Madison.
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A Milwaukee man is in custody following an armed robbery in the Fox Valley and subsequent chase with law enforcement on Interstate 41. Grand Chute police were called shortly before 10:30 Friday night to a report that an Appleton man had been robbed at gunpoint. A few minutes later, Neenah police spotted the suspect’s vehicle on Interstate 41 and a chase ensued, ending when the vehicle hit stop sticks that had been placed on the road near Highway 26 in Winnebago County. A 27 year old Milwaukee man was taken into custody. Grand Chute Police are asking anyone who witnessed the incident to call them at (920) 832-1575.
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The FBI is warning college students to be aware of a phone scam that targets them and uses the agency’s phone number on caller ID. Students at various universities in Wisconsin and their parents have alerted investigators about the scam calls that come from someone claiming to represent the federal government. The caller threatens to arrest the students if they don’t pay delinquent taxes, student loans or overdue parking tickets. The FBI says the fraudsters are using the agency’s Wisconsin phone number which appears on the students’ caller ID. The scammers attempt to solicit personal information from the students. The FBI says it will never call private citizens asking for money. If students get a suspicious call, the FBI says they should hang up and notify law enforcement.
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Menasah Police say three people have been arrested after a months-long heroin investigation in the City of Menasha. Authorities say heroin, crack cocaine, weapons, and “a large amount of cash” was recovered during the bust. The bust was an effort between Menasha Police and the Lake Winnebago Metropolitan Drug Unit. During the investigation, police told community members to be on the lookout for discarded needles. Police found discarded needles in Jefferson Park that led officers to a nearby residence that is described as a “known drug house.” The Menasha Police Department continues to tell the public to be on the lookout for drug paraphernalia associated with heroin use.
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