News 08.30.16
30 August 2016 News
Oshkosh Police are looking for information after a man pushed another man into traffic on Wisconsin Street. Officer Joe Nichols says police responded around 3 a.m. Friday to the area, after it was reported a man was hit by a car. The 23-year-old New Berlin man told police he got into an altercation with another man and was then pushed into the street. Nichols says the man was struck by a car driving in the northbound lane. The man was transported to Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh where he recovered from his injuries. During the altercation, a 23-year-old Oshkosh woman was injured but did not need medical attention. Nichols says a 23-year-old Oshkosh man was also arrested on a warrant. The car driver will not face any charges. Nichols says anyone who may have information regarding the incident is asked to call Oshkosh police.
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More details have come out regarding a traffic stop that resulted in a drug bust in Fond du Lac County. According to a newly filed criminal complaint, on August 21st a deputy stopped a car on I-41 at County Highway B for following another car too closely. The deputy said he smelled marijuana, and conducted a search of the vehicle finding a “large amount” of heroin, cocaine, and marijuana. The complaint says 24-year-old Richard Ferguson of North Fond du Lac told the deputy that the heroin was for his personal use, and that he had a “drug problem.” 29-year-old Keana Cousin of Fond du Lac told the deputy that some of the marijuana was hers, but she had no knowledge of the heroin or cocaine. Ferguson was taken to the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office for questioning, and Cousin was taken to jail. Ferguson is charged with three counts of Conspiracy to Commit Possession with Intent to Deliver. Cousin is charged with felony Possession with Intent to Distribute Heroin and two misdemeanor possession charges. Cousin is due back in court on Sept. 1. Ferguson’s next court appearance is Sept. 2.
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The Fond du Lac County Clerk says in person absentee voting will start later next month now that the state has decided not to appeal a federal judge’s ruling overturning several GOP-backed election laws. Clerk Lisa Freiberg says the early voting is expected to start September 26th. Another law struck down include extension of residency requirements from 10 to 28 days. Freiberg says that restriction prevented at least one Fond du Lac resident from voting in the August primary due to not understanding the residency law. The voter photo ID requirement will be in place for the November election.
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Gov. Scott Walker issues emergency declarations for three western Wisconsin counties hit hard by storms and flooding earlier this month. Walker on Monday signed the order declaring disasters in Eau Claire, Buffalo and Trempealeau counties. The orders will help free up government money to help with the recovery effort. Severe thunderstorms and floods hit the area when five to eight inches of rain fell in the evening and overnight on Aug. 10. The state has already asked the federal government to help pay for an estimated $1.8 million in federal highways in the three counties. The flooding led to road closures, but all state highways were reopened by Aug. 16.
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The attorney for a man suspected of plotting to attack a Masonic center in Milwaukee has asked for eight weeks to review evidence against his client. Samy Mohamed Hamzeh was charged in January with five counts of illegally possessing two machine guns and a silencer. Prosecutors say that they have turned over 116 CDs of evidence, including conversations with informants that needed to be translated from Arabic to English. The 24-year-old Hamzeh has remained in custody. He was in court Friday, but did not speak. Prosecutors say he plotted to attack a Masonic center in downtown Milwaukee, and allegedly toured the center and practiced at a shooting range. Hamzeh’s supporters and his mother have said he was set up by the FBI.
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A young boy with a big heart is helping the Green Bay Police Department deal with the loss of one of its police dogs. Four-year-old Cops died earlier this month after battling some serious medical issues. When 7-year-old Ethan Engum heard about the dog’s death, he decided to raise money to help the department pay for a new K9. Ethan started a GoFundMe page to raise the money and on Sunday he delivered a $520 check to the police department. Officer Derek Wicklund says Ethan’s effort rejuvenates a department that’s dealing with the dog’s death. Wicklund says it makes him want to come to work because it reflects the good in people, not just the bad. Ethan’s goal is to raise $12,000 for the department’s K9 program.
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