Hometown Broadcasting News Monday 8/9/21
9 August 2021 News
Two Killed In Dodge County Accident
A two-vehicle accident on Highway 151 in Dodge County’s Town of Beaver Dam Saturday afternoon claimed two lives and sent a third person to a hospital with life-threatening injuries. Sheriff’s officials say the crash just north of County Highway B occurred when a southbound Kia was struck by a Mazda that was heading the wrong way or north in the southbound lanes and hit it head-on. The Mazda driver died at the scene. The driver of the Kia and a passenger in it were taken to the U-W Hospital in Madison. The passenger died enroute. The three were the only occupants in the two vehicles.
Oshkosh Woman Dies In Traffic Accident
A 62-year-old Oshkosh woman died in a two-vehicle accident in Winnebago County Thursday night. She was one of two occupants in a vehicle on County Highway I that collided with another. Sheriff’s officials say the other occupant of the car was treated and released. Meanwhile an occupant in the other vehicle was seriously injured and was taken to ThedaCare Regional Medical Center. Alcohol does not appear to be a factor in the crash that was reported at 9:26 Thursday evening in the Town of Nekimi.
Speeder Had Reason To Run
A traffic stop for speeding Friday afternoon netted a Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s deputy a drug dealer from Illinois. The deputy pulled the 29-year-old man over on County Highway D near Brown Road in the Town of Fond du Lac. The deputy smelled the odor of drugs coming from the man who rather than exit his vehicle took off at a high rate of speed. After going through a red traffic signal at the intersection of County Highway D and Rolling Meadow Drive the suspect lost control of his vehicle and went into a ditch. The man had a half a pound of suspected cocaine and a pound of suspected ecstasy in the vehicle. He’s facing eluding, OWI first, and drug possession and trafficking charges. The pursuit was approximately three-quarters of a mile long.
Milwaukee Man Sentenced For Dodge County Shooting
A Milwaukee man who shot at the vehicle of man in Fox Lake nearly six years ago has been sentenced to 18 months in prison and two years of extended supervision. Twenty-seven-year-old Anthony McCaskill had previously been placed on probation by a Dodge County judge, but his probation was revoked and he was sentenced Friday on felony charges of discharging a firearm at a person and endangering safety. McCaskill believed the victim had committed a sexual act against his girlfriend leading to an altercation at the Kwik Trip in Fox Lake. The bullets were fired at the victim’s vehicle during a second altercation involving a high-speed chase on Highway 151 between McCaskill and the victim. No one was hurt during the incident that occurred in September of 2015.
More To The Story
A 2-month-old infant from Wisconsin Rapids, the subject of an Amber Alert, was found safe in Columbia County Thursday. But there’s more to the story about the recovery of Dorian Giesen. He was taken by his mother 28-year-old Haley Pelot and 36-year-old Nicholas Hope both of Wisconsin Rapids. Pelot is not the custodial parent of the child. Trying to avoid law enforcement they had spray-painted their vehicle and swapped out license plates. According to Columbia County Sheriff Roger Brandner they were hiding out in the apartment of 32-year-old Sonja Lawless of Rio. There was a brief standoff after Hope told officers he had a firearm. He and Pelot surrendered after about 30 minutes of negotiation. Hope and Pelot are facing charges in multiple counties. Lawless is being charged with aiding a felon.
ATV And UTVs Now Allowed On Town Of Ripon Roads
The Town of Ripon is now allowing the use of ATV and UTV’s on its town roads. Town of Ripon Police say those roads will be marked with ATV/UTV signs. ATV and UTV owners and riders should check the Town ordinance regarding their use or with Town Police because the speed limits for those vehicles will be 20 miles an hour on some roads and 35 on others. No one under the age of 16 will be allowed to operate at ATV or UTV on town roads. Other requirements for operators include a valid motor vehicle operator’s license and current insurance card and if you were born after 1988 an ATV/UTV Safety Certificate.
Northern Lightning Air Exercise
Starting today and through August 20th Volk Field will be hosting approximately 60 aircraft and nearly 1,000 personnel from the National Guard, Air Force, Army Marine Corps, and Navy as part of the annual Northern Lightning Counterland training exercise. The public can expect to see an increase in aircraft activity in and around the Camp Douglas area and in the skies over Central Wisconsin. Aircraft will fly beginning at 9:30 am and conclude after 4 pm daily. Those living in a 21-county area can anticipate increased military flight operations in the airspace. Among the affected counties are Adams, Columbia, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Marquette, Waupaca and Winnebago counties.
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