News 04.053.18
5 April 2018 News
A hefty cash bail Is set for a Racine man charged in the armed robbery of a drug house in Fond du Lac. Bail was set at $300,000 cash for 25 year old Bobby Williams on eight felony charges involving a March 24 home invasion at a residence in the 300 block of Fourth Street. Twenty eight year old Lakendrick Session of Fond du Lac is also charged with six drug-related offenses. Session is being held on a $100,000 cash bond. According to a criminal complaint police found large amounts of cocaine and marijuana, cash and two firearms. Three people inside the home told police they were robbed at gunpoint.
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A Menasha man is convicted of charges stemming from a high speed chase in Fond du Lac County. A Fond du lac jury has found Anthony Rivera guilty of eluding, recklessly endangering safety, and possession of cocaine. According to a criminal complaint Rivera led sheriff’s deputies on a 13 mile long chase on Highway 151 south of Fond du Lac last October that reached speeds of 100 miles an hour. The chase ended shortly after Rivera’s vehicle ran over stop sticks placed on the road near Highway 49.
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Turnout in Wisconsin’s spring election where liberal candidate Rebecca Dallet won election to the state Supreme Court topped 22 percent. That is the highest turnout for a spring election since 2011 when the Supreme Court race came in the middle of massive protests against Gov. Scott Walker’s collective bargaining restrictions and topped 34 percent. Dallet defeated conservative Sauk County Circuit Judge Michael Screnock by an 11.5-percent margin, based on unofficial results. Dallet had nearly 56 percent of the vote compared with just over 44 percent for Screnock. More than 995,000 voters out of nearly 4.7 million voting-age adults cast ballots. Voters also rejected a constitutional amendment to do away with the state treasurer position. It was rejected by a 22 percent margin, with 61 percent voting against it and nearly 39 percent supporting.
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Police in New London say tests find no evidence that candy handed out at a St. Patrick’s Day parade was tampered with. Authorities received 10 complaints about children and others developing temporary numbness or a rash after eating the candy. Investigators tested some candy and a wrapper at the State Crime Laboratory to see if it was tainted. But based on the results, police say they cannot prove a crime was committed or that the candy was tampered with. Authorities still don’t know what caused the symptoms. Police have received no new complaints since the March 17 parade.
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