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10 September 2020 News
Jury Trial Moved Up For Winnebago County Murder Suspect
The Winnebago County jury trial for a 37-year-old Menasha man accused of a fatal shooting at the Short Branch Saloon in Neenah last October has been rescheduled. The trial for Casey Cameron was originally scheduled for mid-March of next year, but has been rescheduled to start March 1st after one of his attorneys left the case. The trial is set for five days. Cameron is suspected of killing 59-year-old Kevin “Hollywood” Hein when Cameron allegedly robbed the tavern. Hein had followed Cameron out of the bar. Cameron is charged with first degree intentional homicide, armed robbery, and five counts of first degree recklessly endangering safety.
Sentencing In Fatal Punch Case
The 36-year-old Kaukauna man that delivered a fatal punch to an Oshkosh man was sentenced Tuesday in Winnebago County court. Christopher Barry was sentenced to 3 years in prison and 3 years of extended supervision. He had been charged with 2nd degree reckless homicide charge, but pleaded no contest to aggravated battery, intending bodily harm. The charge stemmed from the October 12th, 2018 death of 47-year-old Steven Mallas who he punched in the jaw over $18 taken in a bar. Mallas suffered a broken jaw and died from complications from that battery. The incident happened on a sidewalk outside the bar.
Former Assisted Living Center Administrator Charged
Charges have been filed in Fond du Lac County court against a 36-year-old Berlin woman who allegedly used a credit card in the name of an assisted living center patient to make over $3,800 in personal purchases. According to the criminal complaint Marissa Eichsteadt was an administrator at the Prairie Place Assisted Living facility in Ripon when it happened between November and December of last year. Eichsteadt told investigators she used the money to buy food, groceries, gas, and Christmas gifts for her children. She said at the time her family was struggling. She also allegedly applied for credit cards or access to Pay Pal accounts under the names of two other victims, both of which are deceased. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for November 12th.
COVID Numbers Disconcerting
A member of the Ripon Community COVID-19 Task Force says the number of cases and deaths in the United States due to COVID-19 especially the overall percentage of cases the U.S. has in relation to the rest of the world is telling. Jeff Puhlmann-Becker says while the U.S. has 4 percent of the world’s population it has more than 20 percent of the total global cases and deaths from the coronavirus. “The population of the United States is just about 4 percent of the world population, but 22 percent of the cases and 21 percent of the deaths are in our country. There is a lot that plays into this you can’t compare underdeveloped countries that don’t have the same kind of testing mechanisms and care.” Late Wednesday morning the total number of global cases of the pandemic was at 27.6 million while in the U.S. that number had reached over 6.4 million. Meanwhile the number of deaths from COVID-19 in the world was closing in on 900,000 and the number in the U.S. 193,000.
Drive Sober Results FDL County
Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s deputies made 13 operating while under the influence arrests during the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” enforcement campaign. Also during the campaign deputies issued citations for142 speeding violations, 82 operating after revocation or suspension violations, 3 traffic sign or traffic light violations, and 18 seatbelt violations. There were also 20 drug arrests and 6 felony arrests. Sheriff Ryan Waldschmidt says though the campaign lasts about two weeks, deputies work throughout the year to help make our roadways and communities as safe as possible for everyone. The “Drive Sober” campaign ran from August 21st through Labor Day, September 7th.
Grothman Introduces Insulin Cost Saving Bill
Congressman Glenn Grothman Wednesday introduced legislation to help increase competition in the insulin market, expand availability to affordable insulin products and lower costs to patients who depend on insulin. The legislation would waive interchangeability requirements of insulin products granted biosimilar approval by the Food and Drug Administration. That would enable pharmacists to dispense and patients to choose which biosimilar product works best for their individual needs instead of being forced to pay top-dollar for brand name insulin, or a reference product. FDA-approved biosimilars could save patients and the health care system anywhere from $54 to $250 billion over their first 10 years on the market.
Nature Based Playground Helping Barlow Students Cope
The principal of Barlow Park Elementary School in Ripon says they continue adding to their nature-based playground. Tanya Sanderfoot says when Kat Griffith was at the high school last year she did a lot of work on it. She says it wasn’t the prettiest thing you ever saw, but the kids loved it and put it to good use. “Part of our exploration of the kids’ needs right now includes them needing to be out in nature and the benefits of being out in nature to your mental health, to your physical health.” She says this year they hired a company to make the nature-based playground more aesthetically pleasing, which included adding things like a water pump and sand, and a slide on a hill.
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