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5/27/23 FDL Attempted Murder Suspect Captured

27 May 2023 News


A 46-year-old man wanted for an attempted homicide in Fond du Lac was captured in Chicago Tuesday. Fond du Lac Police say Lataye Smith was wanted for an attempted murder in the 100 block of South Main Street that occurred on January 7th. A 39-year-old Fond du Lac woman made her way to the police department that morning despite being cut by a knife multiple times. She was taken to St. Agnes Hospital with significant yet non-life-threatening lacerations to her neck and arms. Officers and Detectives identified Smith as a suspect and a nationwide warrant was issued for him on January 18th for attempted 1st degree intentional homicide. With assistance from U.S. Marshals Smith was taken into custody in Chicago Tuesday. He is being held in the Cook County Jail awaiting extradition back to Wisconsin.


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