4/1/24 Hometown Broadcasting News Monday
1 April 2024 News
SUSPECT IN MURDER AT TCI WAIVES PRELIMINARY HEARING
The 28-year-old former Taycheedah Correctional inmate charged with first degree intentional homicide for the death of her cellmate has been bound over for trial. Taylor Sanchez waived her preliminary hearing in Fond du Lac County court Friday. An arraignment hasn’t been scheduled yet. She is suspected in the beating death of 68-year-old Cindy Schulz-Juedes who was found unresponsive in her cell last July. According to the criminal complaint Sanchez told officers she was hearing voices telling her to kill Schulz-Juedes. In August of 2022 Taylor Sanchez was sentenced to 18 months in prison for battery or threat to law enforcement in Kenosha, plus two more years for battery to an inmate. Sanchez is currently being held at the Wisconsin Resource Center in Oshkosh, a Department of Corrections-supervised living facility.
BRILLION MAN CHARGED WITH CHILD SEX CRIMES
Brillion Police last week arrested a 42-year-old Brillion man who allegedly was involved in several child sex offenses. They were notified by Green Bay Police of a situation that had taken place in a store in Green Bay. Investigators also learned of a social media post that went viral in which Jesse Pool tried to meet with a 13-year-old girl for sex. Brillion Police investigated those incidents and arrested Pool last Tuesday. He is charged with felony counts of using a computer to facilitate a child sex crime, two counts of causing a child to view sexual activity, and child enticement. Pool posted a $2,500 cash bond during a hearing in Calumet County court Thursday. He will be back in court on April 29th.
GREEN LAKE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DRONE USED IN VUE SEARCH
The Green Lake County Sheriff’s Office had one of the nearly 70 drone teams that assisted in the search for missing three-year-old Elijah Vue in Manitowoc County Thursday. Green Lake County Chief Deputy Matt Vande Kolk (van-DEE, KOLK) says they were happy to help out with that effort. “But it is a good example of how our law enforcement agencies across the state work together and use the resources and tools of other agencies in order to try and facilitate some of these larger investigations.” He says they’re hopeful that at some point officials in the Two Rivers area will be able to get information that will lead to closure in the case. The Green Lake County Sheriff’s Department has been using drones for seven years. They have three drones, two that they use outdoors and one designed for indoor use. Vande Kolk says the drones have been a valuable tool in search and rescue efforts.
HOLOCAUST EDUCATION BILL SIGNED INTO LAW
Governor Evers Friday signed a bill into law co-authored by State Representative Jon Plumer and State Senator Dan Knodl that provides funding to Holocaust education in Wisconsin schools. The bill provides a $200,000 annual grant each year of the two-year state budget to the Nathan and Esther Pelz Holocaust Education Resource Center so they can continue providing educational programs to public, charter and choice schools in the state. The center’s programs last year impacted nearly 100,000 students in more than 300 school districts around Wisconsin. This included field trips, in-class programs, speakers, lesson plans, and workshops for educators. Representative Plumer says, “Holocaust education is more important than ever to ensure current and future generations understand the devastating consequences of anti-Semitism and intolerance.”
COMMITTEE RESTRUCTURING SENT BACK TO COMMITTEE
The Green Lake County Board is considering restructuring of its committees and last month sent a draft document back to the Administrative Committee. County Supervisor Luke Dretske says they have about 28 committees total and the thought is the board might operate better with five standing committees and a few smaller committees. Dretske says it might be more efficient to operate with fewer committees, but he says there are benefits to having more committees. He notes the meat of the discussion on resolutions and issues occurs at the committee level and by the time it gets to the full board it has been boiled down. He notes very few questions are asked when an item is brought up at the county board meetings.
TOURISM OPPORTUNITIES
State Senator Joan Ballweg had 27 bills signed into law this past year. One of the bills she co-authored with State Representative Alex Dallman taps into funding allocated to the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation to assist entities in communities across the state trying to attract large-scale public events. She says a good example of the impacts of those types of events is the attention Wisconsin received by being featured on the current season of Top Chef. She says hosting events like the NFL Draft and Ryder Cup generates a huge economic impact. The state lawmaker from Markesan says Milwaukee is hoping to host an NBA All-Star game and there is interest in bringing WWF events to the state as well.
WORK ZONE AWARENESS WEEK COMING UP
Dodge County Highway Commissioner Brian Field urges people to drive carefully in highway work zones throughout the 2024 construction and maintenance season. This year’s National Work Zone Awareness Week takes place April 15th through the 19th. The theme is “Work Zones are temporary. Actions behind the wheel can last forever.” According to data provided by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation over the past five years there have been more than 10,600 crashes in Wisconsin work zones causing 64 deaths and more than 3,800 injuries. Among the recommended safety tips are: Eliminate distractions, expect the unexpected, slow down, give yourself room, allow about three seconds of braking distance, be patient, plan ahead, and follow the move over law. Wednesday, April 17th is “Go Orange Day” in which people are asked to wear something orange in support of highway safety.
MARGENE POST NAMED DAISY AWARD WINNER
Margene Post an administrative supervisor at SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital has been named a DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses winner. The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses® is part of The DAISY Foundation’s mission to recognize the extraordinary, compassionate nursing care they provide patients and families every day. Nurses may be nominated by patients, families, and colleagues. Post was nominated by two colleagues. One of those colleagues felt Post was an unsung hero at Waupun Memorial Hospital. During a brief ceremony, Post was recognized by leaders Alex Berg, Nicole Gill and Hospital President DeAnn Thurmer. Post received a certificate commending her as an “Extraordinary Nurse.”
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