Thursday 1/10/19
10 January 2019 News
Brantner Drug Conviction Appeal Denied
A state appeals court has upheld the drug conviction of the 65-year-old Kenosha man who killed Berit Beck in the summer of 1990 in Fond du Lac County. Drugs were found on Dennis Brantner when he was booked into the Fond du Lac County Jail in March of 2015 for the murder of the 18-year-old Sturtevant woman. The 2016 drug conviction came before the murder conviction. He got six and a half years in prison for the drug conviction and later 10 years for second degree reckless homicide. The District Two Court of Appeals upheld Brantner’s drug conviction at the beginning of the month.
Ripon Common Council Votes Down Reinstatement Of Committee
Ripon’s Common Council this week decided to leave its structure as is and not resurrect a Finance, Personnel and Government Affairs Committee. Alderperson Aaron Becker proposed bringing back the committee while the Council was wrestling with budget decisions last fall. After looking at the bylaws that eight cities of similar size had for similar committees, alderpersons felt bringing back the committee was unnecessary. They felt the committee would make some of their work redundant and the committee was not needed. Alderman Becker wasn’t present for the meeting due to the birth of a new daughter in his family.
FDL Shooting Update
A Fond du Lac man has been arrested for a shooting incident in the 200 block of East 9th Street. No one was hurt during the incident Monday afternoon when at least three bullets were fired into a home. No one was in the home at the time. Police say the shooting was drug-related. One of the rounds traveled through the home and into a neighbor’s house.
Driver Hits Manitowoc Home
A 25-year-old Two Rivers man is facing charges in Manitowoc County for driving a car into a home while he was under the influence. Manitowoc Police say people were in the living room of the home in the 900 block of Lawton Terrace when the car crashed into the home Tuesday night. No one was hurt. Three people in the car got out and ran. The driver is facing a number of charges including abuse of inhalants, first time driving under the influence, marijuana possession, and operating while suspended. He’s being held in the Manitowoc County Jail.
Thiesfeldt Introduces Anti Human Trafficking Bill
State Representative Jeremy Thiesfeldt has introduced legislation that will help crack down on human trafficking in Wisconsin. Under the bill truckers would be taught how to look for signs and report any suspicious activity related to human trafficking. He says there are more truckers than law enforcement on our roads. The state lawmaker from Fond du Lac says the bill will give truck drivers the tools and information they need to help combat human trafficking. Senator LaTonya Johnson will be introducing a companion bill in the State Senate. Thiesfeldt is looking for co-sponsors for his bill.
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