News 07.07.16
7 July 2016 News
Police have identified a man killed in a two vehicle crash on northbound Interstate 41, near Highway 23, in Fond du Lac County. The State Patrol says 24-year-old Joseph Wegner of North Fond du Lac was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigation shows Wegner’s flat bed truck slammed into the back of a semi that had slowed in the area due to construction. The semi driver, 46-year-old Shay Blair of Fond du Lac, was not injured. The crash happened around 11:30 am Tuesday.
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The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office is continuing its investigation to determine what caused a fatal head on collision on the 4th of July. The victim is identified as 20 year old Caylee Krinke-Sauer of Cambria. Sheriff Dale Schmidt says the crash happened Monday evening on Highway 33 near Pleasant Road in the town of Fox Lake. Krinke-Sauer, the driver of a westbound vehicle, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the eastbound car was critically injured and a passenger received non life-threatening injuries. They are from Des Plaines, Illinois.
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Two men are safe after their fishing boat tipped on Lake Winnebago Wednesday morning. The Calumet County Sheriff’s Office says they received a call at 9:11 a.m. that two people were holding on to a boat near Stockbridge Harbor. The men, ages 62 and 76, were brought to shore by another fisherman. Deputies and members of the dive team helped at the scene. The Sheriff’s Office says the Brillion residents were fishing when their 14-foot aluminum boat tipped. Both men were wearing life jackets. The men were not hurt.
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Two more people have been charged in the death of a woman who overdosed on heroin in Dodge County. Forty-Nine year old Terence Jannke of Watertown is facing charges of first degree reckless homicide, maintaining a drug trafficking place, and possession with intent to deliver heroin. Thirty-three year old Jason Twaite of Watertown is facing charges of maintaining a drug trafficking place and possession of drug paraphernalia. The charges stem from the May 31st overdose death of Holly Nehls, who had overdosed on heroin at Clyman Park. Another suspect, 29 year old Gabriel Joseph Brandl of Clyman, was previously charged with first degree reckless homicide. According to a criminal complaint, Jannke and Twaite sold heroin out of a residence in the Town of Lebanon. Jannke is also accused of selling the heroin to Brandl and Nehls at Clyman Park that caused the death of Nehls. A criminal complaint alleges that Brandl helped Nehls inject herself with the heroin.
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Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says he’ll speak at the Republican National Convention. Walker says he’s agreed to speak at the GOP gathering in Cleveland July 18-21. RNC spokesman Alee Lockman says the schedule is still being finalized. Walker acknowledged he’s now rejecting the idea that Donald Trump could be replaced as the nominee. Walker said two weeks ago that he believed delegates should be free to vote their consciences. But he also said a vote for anyone other than Trump is a “de facto vote” for Hilary Clinton. The governor, who’s been the subject of Trump attacks, says he’ll put them aside for the good of the country. Walker’s campaign spokesman didn’t immediately respond to a request for details on his speech.
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The Wisconsin Supreme Court says a law that allows the state to revoke day care providers’ licenses for life is constitutional. Legislators passed a law in 2009 that allows authorities to permanently revoke licenses and certifications of day care providers convicted of welfare fraud. Racine County permanently revoked provider Sonja Blake’s certification in 2010 after a background revealed a 1986 welfare fraud conviction. Blake filed a lawsuit, arguing the law violated her rights to equal protection and due process. The Supreme Court ruled 5-2 on Wednesday that the law creates harsh results for people such as Blake but the statues advance the Legislature’s goal of reducing public benefits fraud.
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