News 10.26.16
26 October 2016 News
The victim of a fatal two-vehicle accident in Fond du Lac County died due to natural causes and not from injuries related to the crash. The Fond du Lac County Medical Examiner conducted an autopsy on 73-year-old Gary L Miller of Malone. He was involved in a head-on traffic crash just past noon Sunday on US Highway 151 at Pukwana Beach Road in the Town of Calumet. Miller’s vehicle crossed the center line on USH 151 and struck another vehicle driven by 65-year-old Christine Schwenck of Malone. Miller was pronounced dead at the scene. Schwenck was transported to St. Agnes Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Captain Ryan Waldschmidt says Miller’s death will not be counted as a traffic fatality.
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A new scam pops up in Waushara County – this time involving Dish Network subscribers. Waushara County Sheriff Jeffrey Nett says a local resident contacted police after receiving a call from an individual claiming to be from Dish Network. The individual told the resident Dish was changing satellites and she needed to purchase new receivers. Nett says the caller had the customer’s credit card information that was on file with Dish Network. Following the call, the individual called her bank to change and protect her account. Nett says a short time later, the scammers did try to use the credit card for a purchase not related to Dish Network. The scammer also called the woman back to try and get new information. Nett says anyone with Dish Network should be aware of any calls saying the business is upgrading their systems, as Dish representatives stated they have not changed anything.
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Testimony is underway in the trial for the sister of a Fond du lac woman convicted in the shooting death of her husband. Tina Ewell is accused of helping her sister Eve Nance dispose of the body. Ewell is charged with party to the crime of hiding a corpse, resisting arrest and harboring a felon. Nance was convicted and sentenced earlier this year to life in prison in the shooting death of her husband Timothy Nance in November of 2013. Nance took the stand Monday afternoon and told the jury she did not tell her sister what happened. The prosecution introduced cell phone records as evidence that showed Nance and Ewell called each other multiple times the afternoon and evening of the shooting, met at the YMCA, and ran several errands together. Police believe Ewell knew about the homicide and helped her sister dispose of the body. At the preliminary hearing earlier this year police detective Bill Ledger testified that he did not believe Nance could have moved the body by herself. The trial is schedule to last through Friday.
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Groups challenging Wisconsin’s voter identification law in court say the state’s plan for additional education before Election Day isn’t enough. Federal Judge James Peterson this month approved a Department of Transportation plan to clarify the process for people who lack photo ID to get alternative voting credentials. The move came after media reports showing Division of Motor Vehicle employees were giving people inaccurate information about what documents they needed and how long it would take to get credentials. The court-approved plan includes handouts and website clarifications. Lawsuit plaintiffs wanted mobile Division of Motor Vehicle units, educational billboards outside Milwaukee and direct outreach to people who previously were denied IDs. Peterson says he’ll issue an order regarding the plan’s contested elements in a few days.
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The trade deal known as the Trans Pacific Partnership has taken a pounding on the presidential campaign trail. But, at least one group is holding out hope for the pact — Wisconsin dairy producers They see nothing but advantages from a deal that could increase exports at a time when their cows are producing more milk than ever in an oversaturated domestic market. Per capita consumption of dairy products by Americans isn’t expected to grow much in the near future, making overseas markets increasingly important. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says milk consumption dropped 3.7 percent from 2013 to 2014. Kenneth Wunderlin is treasurer of the FarmFirst Dairy Cooperative board in Madison. The Livingston dairy farmer says TPP would continue the trend of past trade agreements which have been key factors in rising dairy exports.
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Milwaukee police say a motorist who fled after causing a car crash that killed three women from Chicago and injured their Uber driver has surrendered to authorities. Investigators say the 23-year-old man driving a Lexus SUV ran a stop light in downtown Milwaukee early Sunday and slammed into a car whose 41-year-old driver was giving the women an Uber ride. The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the victims as 32-year-old Amy Taylor, 30-year-old Ashley Sawatzke and 35-year-old Lindsey Cohen. The Uber driver was taken to a hospital with serious injuries. Police say a male passenger was in the SUV, but they provided no information about him.
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