Hometown Broadcasting News Wednesday 10/16/19
16 October 2019 News
Names Released In Sheboygan County Accident
Sheboygan County Sheriff’s Department has identified the four people injured in a two-vehicle head-on collision on Highway 28 Saturday night in the Town of Scott. Twenty-eight-year-old Benjamin Koloski of West Bend was driving his car south on the highway when he went over the center line colliding with a pickup truck driven by 30-year-old Ryan Douglas of Sheboygan. Douglas had two passengers; 40-year-old Candace Swita and 37-year-old Shaun Schirmir also of Sheboygan. All four were taken to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Koloski was cited for inattentive driving and operating left of center.
Neenah Teen’s Sanity In Grandparent Slayings Still Questioned
The Neenah teen that allegedly shot and killed his grandparents at their home in Grand Chute last April has been ruled to be competent to stand trial. But a separate psychiatric evaluation determined that a plea of not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect is substantiated for 17-year-old Alexander Kraus. Outagamie County prosecutors are challenging that determination, which will mean another evaluation. Kraus is charged with two counts of first degree intentional homicide, which carries a life sentence. According to the criminal complaint Kraus called police and told them he had shot Dennis and Letha Kraus. He was staying overnight with them. Officers found guns in the home and in a backpack a folder which contained Kraus’ plans to kill his grandparents. The results of the second evaluation will be discussed at a December 3rd court hearing.
Former Dodge County Man Charged With Escape
A former Reeseville man is charged with felony escape and obstructing an officer for running from his former residence when officers tried to arrest him on a parole violation this past June. Forty-one-year-old Ricky Hardy was taken into custody and tried to flee a second time when he was taken to Beaver Dam Community Hospital. Hardy made his initial appearance in Dodge County court this week waiving a preliminary hearing. He’s free on a $10,000 signature bond until his arraignment on November 20th. Hardy lives in Janesville now.
FDL Waitress Fired After Taking Stance On Customers’ Transgender Comments
A Fond du Lac woman claims the restaurant she worked for fired her after she refused to serve a couple that made derogatory comments about a transgender woman who was sitting at the bar. Brittany Spencer worked as a server at Fat Joe’s Bar and Grill. Last Saturday night she asked the manager if someone else could serve that couple. According to WTMJ-TV Spencer was told she could do her job or go home. She decided to leave. Ted Wallender one of the restaurant’s owners says his servers have a duty to serve all customers and not discriminate. Spencer was fired after she posted the incident on Facebook.
Working Smoke Detectors Important
Ripon Area Fire District Chief Tim Saul says they do their best each October to promote the use of smoke detectors during Fire Prevention Awareness Month. “We try to help by doing our smoke detector awareness program every October we do that we do it with our pizzas with the fire truck and stuff. So we try and get out there we try to make sure people have their smoke detectors operating.” But he says people take the batteries out for reasons, like cooking or taking a shower. Three people died of smoke inhalation in a house fire in Fond du Lac last month. According to the National Fire Protection Association more than 2,600 people were killed in home fires in the U.S. in 2017.
Cybersecurity Awareness Month
An official with Ready Wisconsin says there are three things people have to do to secure their digital identity and information during this Cybersecurity Awareness Month. “We want people to have ownership of their digital information make sure that they have it locked down. We want them to secure make sure they have those strong passwords in place that are preventing unauthorized access and protecting it by making sure that we have good cyber hygiene.” Andrew Beckett says good hygiene includes regularly reviewing privacy settings on any publicly viewed platform you are part of and having strong passwords for your accounts and changing them regularly. For other tips on Cybersecurity go to the Ready Wisconsin website.
BBBS Halloweenie Race
Calling the latest fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Fond du Lac County a race might be one of the biggest tricks on Halloween in downtown Fond du Lac. The Halloweenie 0.5K will have drink and snack stations and participants are encouraged to run or walk from Division Street to 3rd Street, which works out to about 547 yards. The $30 ticket fee gets you a free t-shirt and swag bag of goodies. Big Brothers Executive Director Tammy Young says for a little extra you can be a VIP or a Better-than-VIP. “Which would allow you to actually sit and watch the race and get served all these food and beveridge stations that are coming or you can be a Better-than-VIP and you can actually ride pedal cart and have somebody ride you down Main Street.” Registration will be at 6 pm that evening with the event from 6:30 to 8 pm. The group “Riding Shotgun” will provide music. To get a free t-shirt you have to register by Thursday. To do that visit the Big Brothers website or call 920-922-8200. You have to be 21 or older to attend.
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