TUESDAY NEWS for NOVEMBER 26th
28 November 2024 News
The Outagamie County Coroner’s Office and the Appleton Police Department have identified the victim in Sunday’s weapons incident on South Sanders Street. Police said 74-year-old Daniel Juedes Sr. of Appleton was found with gunshot wounds by officers who responded to a disturbance with a weapon in the 1800 block of South Sanders Street on Sunday morning. Lifesaving measures were immediately
taken, but he was declared dead. An autopsy was performed Monday morning at the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Gregory Juedes of Kaukauna, 45, was arrested Sunday morning. Juedes was transported and confined at the Outagamie County Jail for one count of first-degree intentional homicide, one count of vehicle operator flee/elude an officer, and one count of resisting/obstructing an officer. Anyone with additional information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact the Appleton Police Department at (920) 832-5500. If you have information but would prefer not to call, please consider visiting our website to report a tip or email us at APDTips@appleton.org.
SUSPECT CHARGED IN FATAL DRUG OVERDOSE
One of the suspects charged in connection with a fatal drug overdose in Black Creek
pleaded not guilty Monday. Cole Simon, 29, pleaded not guilty to one count of reckless homicide-drug delivery for the July 19 death of a man found dead in the 100 block of East State Street. A 27-
year-old man had been found dead by family members.
No trial date was set. He returns to court Jan. 7 for a pre-trial conference.
The other suspect in the case is Travis Neshek, who faces four charges, including
maintaining a dug trafficking place, and fentanyl delivery. He allegedly supplied the
drugs to Simon, who provided them to the victim. Neshek has a preliminary hearing
Dec. 12.
Waupaca County Hazmat teams worked to clean up spill
Waupaca County Hazmat teams worked to clean up a sewage spill after a truck overturned in the city of Clintonville. It happened around 3:45 p.m. Monday on the corner of Deer Creek Road and Highway 45. The vehicle tipped over right next to the Mother Goose Family Daycare building. Waupaca County officials say no one was injured in the crash.
“Very lucky, all things considered, because there was a schoolhouse full of young kids that were actively learning so we’re grateful everybody is okay at this time,” said Deputy Wayde Ernstmeyer with the Waupaca County Sheriff’s Office. Officers say the truck driver made a sharp turn onto Deer Creek Road, causing the semi to flip on its side.
OMAH BROWN PLEADS NOT GUILTY
One of the suspects from a shooting and subsequent chase with a rental van pleaded not guilty Monday. No trial date was set for Omah Brown, 46, on seven counts, including armed robbery, fleeing an officer, attempted theft. He returns to court Feb. 13 for a possible plea hearing, court records show.
Also charged in the case is Shakierra Ray, 27, who faces three counts, including being party to armed robbery. She was also in court Monday, where her Dec. 9 trial was pushed back to April 14, court records show. Police arrested Brown and Ray after an Omro man was shot after he met with the two July 15 to sell them a vehicle he listed online. They were caught after a chase which ended in Fond du Lac.
According to the criminal complaint, the victim met with Brown and Ray about the sale of a car posted on a website. The victim was suspicious of the check. The two began to wrestle, Brown pulled out a gun, and during the tussle, the victim was shot in the hand.Brown and Ray left the Omro home in a rented UHaul. Police spotted it, and a chase ensued, with speeds topping 100 mph. Stop spikes were deployed. Eventually, a squad collided with the UHaul, ending the chase. Ray’s mother, Ruby Williams, told police she had told the FBI “that she received a call from her daughter Shakierra Ray about creating fake cashiers checks and using them to purchase cars, houses, and motorcycles.”
Holiday travel for Thanksgiving is seeing another big boost this year.
AAA predicting another record with nearly 80 million Americans traveling this year, that’s up 2.1%. AAA says nearly 1.6 million Wisconsinites will travel this Thanksgiving holiday. Their best advice is to leave early to avoid the busiest times.
AAA experts say 71.74 million people will travel by vehicle while more than 5.8 million people will hit the skies to get to their destination. AAA says it’s also another record year for air travel. It’s up 2% from last year and nearly 11% since 2019. If you’re looking to avoid traffic altogether, consider leaving on Thanksgiving.
Gas prices this year, looking not too shabby. The national average last Thanksgiving was
$3.26, this year the state average is $3.00.
THE ONEIDA NATION IS RELOCATING
The Oneida Nation is in the beginning stages of relocating its museum. The tribe is breaking ground on a new building, set to open in spring of 2026 just west of Austin Straubel Airport in Hobart. They’re expanding and modifying this building you see here. The current museum opened in 1979, but more room means more educational and modern exhibits about Oneida history, culture, art and music.
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