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8 December 2018 News


Close Call For Winnebago County Squads

Winnebago County Sheriff’s deputies had a close call early last Sunday morning while assisting a vehicle that went into the ditch on State Highway 76 in the Town of Clayton. Deputies were watch traffic while the vehicle exited the ditch, but another motorist hit one squad car which pushed it into the back of another squad. One deputy was standing in front of the two squads but escaped injury. A State Trooper arrested the 17-year-old driver who struck the squad for drunken driving. Three 16-year-old passengers in the vehicle were also cited for underage drinking. Dashcam video of the incident is posted on the Sheriff’s Facebook page.

High Speed Chase Suspect Waives Preliminary Hearing

The 27-year-old Sussex man involved in a high speed chase in Fond du lac and Dodge counties last month waived his preliminary hearing in Fond du Lac County court Thursday. Kevin O’Brien was then arraigned and pleaded not guilty to second degree recklessly endangering safety, fleeing an officer, and bail jumping charges. During the 12 mile chase November 26th he allegedly reached speeds up to 117 miles an hour on I-41.

UW Med Flight Crews Deliver Gift Baskets

A crew from UW Med Flight was out this past week delivering gift baskets to those they say are “unsung heroes.” The baskets were delivered to 911 Communications Centers at the Columbia, Dodge, Green Lake, and Marquette County Sheriff’s Offices and to Marquette County EMS. The baskets were delivered Tuesday. UW Med Flight transports patients from traffic accidents and other rescue calls from the scene to area hospitals.

Baby Jesus Abandoned In Fondy

As history tells us Baby Jesus isn’t supposed to arrive for a couple more weeks, but a likeness of him showed up early in Fond du Lac. A three-foot figurine was left abandoned on the porch of a home on 12th Street. It didn’t belong to the homeowner who turned it over to police. Police say no one has come forward to report the main piece of a Nativity scene missing.


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