News 08.31.16
31 August 2016 News
Investigators are trying to determine the cause of two separate fires that caused significant damage to Fond du Lac homes over the weekend. Two people were treated at the hospital for injuries following an early Saturday morning fire at 313 E. Second Street. The fire started in a second floor bedroom and caused significant damage to the home. Nobody was injured in a fire Friday afternoon that caused significant damaged to a home at 142 Central Avenue. Off duty firefighters and several neighboring departments were called to assist. A pet dog and cat died in the fire. The cause of both fires remains under investigation.
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The Dodge County Sheriff’s deputy involved in the fatal shooting of an armed suicidal man is identified. A press release from the Wisconsin Department of Justice’s Division of Criminal Investigation identifies the officer as Deputy Joseph Nicholas, who has been with the Sheriff’s Department since February of 2007. The DOJ press release says Nicholas has not been involved in a previous officer-involved shooting. On August 5th, Dodge County Central Communications received a request to check the welfare of a subject at 215 Woodland Drive in Beaver Dam, and that the man, later identified as 59 year old James Quealy, was making statements threatening suicide. Dodge County Sheriff Dale Schmidt says Quealy indicated he wished to commit, “suicide by cop.” Negotiations were initiated with the hope of resolving the situation peacefully, but Quealy turned his weapon on Deputy Nicholas and fired. This forced Nicholas to return fire in an effort to stop the threat. Quealy was shot and killed in the exchange. The Division of Criminal Investigation says it’s continuing to collect evidence and determine the facts and will turn over investigative reports to the Dodge County District Attorney when the investigation concludes.
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The Waushara County Sheriff’s Office is receiving more calls on Scams. Sheriff Jeffrey Nett says the latest round of calls are people claiming to be from the IRS. Nett says they demand individuals provide information to settle a tax problem. As the IRS has said before, they will never call; they will send a letter if they need to contact you. Nett says never give out any personal information over the phone. If you would happen to give out personal information contact your local law enforcement agency. If you have given out bank or credit card information call you bank or credit card company as soon as possible.
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The family of a Marine veteran who died from a toxic mix of more than a dozen drugs at a U.S. Veterans Affairs facility in Tomah, Wisconsin, files a wrongful death lawsuit against the U.S. government. The federal lawsuit alleges VA caregivers improperly prescribed and administered drugs to Jason Simcakoski, who died in 2014. It also alleges the VA failed to provide adequate emergency care for Simcakoski when he was found unresponsive and failed to adequately diagnose his mental health and substance abuse problems. The lawsuit filed Monday by Simcakoski’s wife seeks unspecified compensation. Last year, the VA’s inspector general ruled that deficiencies in care led to Simcakoski’s death. One physician was fired.
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Wisconsin election officials have approved placing five candidates on the state’s presidential ballot besides Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump. The state Elections Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to place the Constitution Party’s Darrell Castle, Libertarian Gary Johnson, the Wisconsin Green Party’s Jill Stein, Monica Moorehead of the Workers World Party and Rocky Roque De La Fuente of the American Delta Party on the ballot. Commission staff wrote in a memo to members that all five candidates as well as Trump and Clinton have met the standards to be on the ballot. The most recent Marquette University Law School poll released on Aug. 10 showed Clinton leading Trump by 15 points among likely Wisconsin voters.
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Investigators in central Wisconsin have given new attention to the 2006 death of a pharmacist found in his home with two gunshot wounds to his chest. Two detectives have been newly assigned to 58-year-old Ken Juedes’ fatal shooting. A Marathon County detective will spend about 30 hours a week devoted to solving the case, and another detective will investigate the case part-time. Marathon County Detective Greg Bean has been involved with investigating the death since Juedes’ widow found him in their home in the town of Hull. He says investigators have recently updated their plan of action in a new bid to close the case. Bean says investigators are hoping for a statement or piece of evidence that will help solve the case.
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