4/30/24 Hometown Broadcasting News Tuesday
30 April 2024 News
FDL MAN SENTENCED ON HOMICIDE BY INTOXICATED USE OF A VEHICLE CHARGES
A 39-year-old Fond du Lac man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison and 5 years of extended supervision for a February 2022 drunken driving accident that claimed the lives of his wife and a brother-in-law. Adam Richardson was sentenced in Fond du Lac County court Monday on charges stemming from the February 26th, 2022 accident. The crash happened in the area of U.S. Highway 151 and County Highway WH. During yesterday’s hearing Richardson apologized calling the pain of causing the death of his wife Samantha and brother-in-law Charley Osborn “unbearable.” During the accident in the Town of Taycheedah Richardson’s vehicle went off the road, hit a tree, and split in half. During a hearing in February Richardson pled guilty to two charges of homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle-with a prohibited alcohol concentration. Two other charges were read into the record and dismissed.
CHICAGO MEN SUSPECTED OF MAIL THEFT AND FINANCIAL FRAUD
A 29-year-old Chicago man suspected in a multi-county mail theft and financial fraud scheme was sentenced in Winnebago County court Monday. Dionta Bratcher was sentenced to 18 months in prison and 2 years of extended supervision on a felony theft of mail charge. That will run concurrent to the two years in prison he was sentenced to in a Brown County case last week. He had previously been sentenced to six months in jail in Manitowoc County. Bratcher and 29-year-old Derrell Edwards of Chicago are suspected of stealing more than $600,000 from area businesses by stealing mail. They then manipulated stolen checks and banking information to steal from those accounts. A Winnebago County judge issued a bench warrant for Edwards in January. He was sentenced to two years in prison by a Brown County judge and six months in jail in a Manitowoc County case.
RECKLESS HOMICIDE TRIAL UNDERWAY IN GREEN LAKE COUNTY
A jury trial is underway in Green Lake County court for a 63-year-old Fox Lake man suspected of causing a fatal traffic accident more than 3 ½ years ago. During a jury trial in December the lawyer for Carlton Schley, Sr. felt his representation was ineffective and the judge granted a motion for a mistrial. The new trial began on Monday with Marquette County Circuit Court Judge Chad Hendee presiding. Schley is charged with second degree reckless homicide and second degree reckless injury. Charges stemmed from an accident that occurred on July 22nd, 2020 at the intersection of County Highway A and Hickory Drive in the Town of Mackford. According to the criminal complaint Schley was operating a John Deere tractor sprayer with booms and failed to stop at a stop sign on Hickory Drive. A Toyota RAV4 driven by a 73-year-old man struck the tractor sprayer killing him and injured the 72-year-old woman who was his passenger.
PARDEEVILLE ATM BURGLARY
The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office reports an ATM outside the National Exchange Bank at 113 Lake Street in the Village of Pardeeville was broken into early Sunday morning. The Sheriff’s office got a report about the burglary at 1:36 am. They are asking Pardeeville residents to check their surveillance cameras to see if they observed anything suspicious between the hours of midnight and 2 am. Those who have information to share are asked to call Detective Sergeant Chase Brock at 608-742-4166, extension 3328. You can also email
chase.brock@columbiacountywi.gov.
OUTDOOR SIREN TESTING IN FDL COUNTY TODAY
The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center will be testing the County wide tornado sirens at noon today. The test will be canceled if inclement weather is forecasted. While attempting to conduct the weekly siren test Saturday at noon, the Fond du Lac County Communications Center found the entire system county wide was not functioning. A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued for the county Saturday evening.
WPPA HONORS FDL COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPUTY EVANS AND K9 IRO
Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Deputy Blaine Evans and K9 Iro, along with the team who worked to save Iro’s life after a shooting incident, received awards from the Wisconsin Professional Police Association Saturday evening. Deputy Evans and Iro received the Award for Valor, Deputy Michael Vis and Fond du Lac Police Officer Charles Beckford received the Meritorious Award. The BluePearl Pet Hospital team consisting of Dr. Ryan Demianiuk, Dr. Bruce VanEnkevort, Dr. Stephanie Brock, and Certified Vet Tech Allison Riedl received the Citizen Award. Sheriff Ryan Waldschmidt says it was an evening to honor law enforcement officers from across the state for heroic and lifesaving actions over the past year. He adds it was also a great opportunity for Iro’s medical team to spend some time with deputies and Iro to celebrate his recovery. (Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s photo).
RIPON PUBLIC WORKS GARAGE
Ripon city staff recently met with representatives of the firm designing a new public works garage for the city. City Administrator Adam Sonntag says with the design complete they can move along with the project. The Common Council recently approved the purchase of heavy equipment that will be put into the garage. Sonntag says they should be able to bid the project out in the next few months. Estimated costs for the project increased earlier this year, but the city is still hoping to keep the overall cost at $10 to $11 million. Sonntag says the build itself will take up to a year-and-a-half. Once it is complete the new building adjacent to the current public works building will house both the Public Works and Water Departments.
PLAYGROUND PARK REVAMP
Events are scheduled through the upcoming months to support an effort to put in all-inclusive playground equipment at Playground Park in Green Lake. The Playground Pals a group of paraprofessionals and special education teachers are behind the Playground Park Revamp. Amanda Castleberry is the Project Manager. Her 7-year-old daughter Johnnie was born with a genetic disorder and for Johnnie the equipment at the park just isn’t the right fit. They need a total of $640,000 for the project with $440,000 of that for the playground and another $200,000 to replace the special surface after 10 years. So far they’ve raised $75,000. Amanda says they appreciate every donation and any type of support they can get whether that’s a monetary donation or through volunteering. They do have a couple of fundraisers coming up this month. They will be part of the Adam’s Rib Community Fundraiser this Saturday and a parking lot party at Crossroads on Saturday, May 18th. They do have a website and Facebook page under the Playground Park Revamp name.
Home (playgroundparkrevamp.com)
SPRING HEARING RESULTS RELEASED
The DNR has released the results of the Spring Hearing questions. More than 18,800 people responded to the 2024 Spring Hearing questionnaire either in person April 8th or on online in the following days. The results and questions are available on the DNR website. Wisconsin Conservation Congress Chair Rob Bohmann says, “I’m really pleased to see the amount of participation we had for this year’s Spring Hearings.” Public input received through this process is advisory to Natural Resources Board members, department staff and anyone working on the issues. Results from the public input will be considered by the Conservation Congress at their annual convention in May, and will be forwarded to the DNR and Natural Resources Board in June.
ANNUAL SPRING HEARING AND PUBLIC INPUT OPPORTUNITY | Wisconsin Conservation Congress | Wisconsin DNR
OSHKOSH BRIDGE PROJECT WEBSITE
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation tells us a State Highway 44 Bridge website is now available to view proposed improvements to the State Highway 44 or Wisconsin Street bridge structure over the Fox River Bridge in Oshkosh. The need for the project is to prevent the deterioration of the structure steel caused by the corrosive effects of the natural environment. The project team is proposing a new paint system that will preserve the structure integrity of the load steel members and extend the service life for the bridge along State Highway 44. It will also reduce future maintenance costs. The website includes maps of the project limits and location, scope and schedule, traffic impacts, displays and exhibits, and temporary business signing information. The public is welcome to view the new design website and provide comments before the final design. There is a comment form on the website with a prepaid mailer to reply to the project team.
Wisconsin Department of Transportation WIS 44 – Wisconsin Street Bridge Oshkosh (wisconsindot.gov)
CELEBRATE RIPON
The Ripon Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual celebration event, Celebrate Ripon, on Wednesday, May 22nd at Vines & Rushes Winery. This year’s celebration will focus on Ripon’s 175th Anniversary. It will be themed around the nostalgic charm of the “Ripon Street Fair,” a beloved tradition from the early 1900s. Open to both members and non-members, the event promises a carnival atmosphere complete with dinner and desserts, games, a silent auction and historical displays. The Chamber will share a community update highlighting the many reasons to celebrate Ripon. In addition, the evening will feature guest speaker, Jeanne Lyke 2024’s Commonwealth Person of the Year. Guests will be treated to live entertainment by Dan Jerabek from Copper Box. Tickets are available at the Chamber’s website. You can also call the Chamber at 920-748-6764 for more information.
Welcome to Ripon | Ripon Chamber of Commerce (ripon-wi.com)
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