Two Teens Arrested Following High Speed Chase
11/17/08 - Two teens are in custody following a high speed chase that began in Horicon and ended in the Waupun High School parking lot. According to Horicon Police Chief Joe Adamson, officers attempted to stop a vehicle that ran a stop sign Sunday morning just before 2am. The suspects instead began a pursuit that spanned 20 miles and reached speeds in excess of 100mph. Adamson says the suspects also rammed a Horicon squad car and even managed to avoid road-spikes deployed by Dodge County Sheriffs Deputies. The chase continued into the outlaying areas of Waupun, through several fields, before Adamson says the vehicle succumbed to damages in the high school parking lot and both occupants fled on foot. The driver, a teenager from Jefferson, was tased by a Horicon Police officer after a couple hundred yards. The passenger, a teen from Chippewa Falls, was taken into custody a short time later by a sheriff’s deputy. There were no injuries. The vehicle was stolen from Waupaca County several hours earlier. The teens were walk-away’s from Rawhide Boys Ranch in New London and are being held in a juvenile detention facility pending felony and misdemeanor charges. Three squad cars were damaged; two from Horicon and one from the sheriff’s department. The Wisconsin State Patrol is investigating the crashes. The Horicon Police Department and Dodge County Human Services – Juvenile Division are investigating the crimes.
Kewaskum Man Identified
A 25-year-old Kewaskum man was killed in a two-car accident in Washington County Friday morning. Thirty-four year-old Jason Jacobs of Lomira failed to stop at a stop sign on Orchard Valley Road in his SUV and hit another car that was on County Highway H. Timothy McKee of Kewaskum was driving the other car. He died at the scene. Jacobs suffered minor injuries and refused medical transport. McKee was not wearing a seat belt. He was the 7th person to die from injuries suffered in a traffic accident on Washington County roads this year.
Husband Arrested Following Lengthy Search for Spouse
11/17/08 - A mother of two-year-old twins missing for eight days was found dead over the weekend – and her ex-husband is now in jail for allegedly killing her. Jackson County authorities said a key witness provided a new tip on what happened to 27-year-old Alicia Sidie of Hatfield. And on Saturday night, her ex-husband Doug led investigators through a heavily-wooded area, to the place where he allegedly dumped her body. He’s being held without bond on possible charges of first-degree intentional homicide, hiding a corpse, and obstructing police.
Sheriff Duane Waldera would not say what caused Alicia’s death, pending the results of an autopsy in Madison. Jackson County District Attorney Gerald Fox said all the pertinent evidence has been recovered – including a key item found by a searcher, and another item found by a sheriff’s diver.
The victim’s body was just east of a 12-hundred-acre search area where divers, pilots, officers and hundreds of volunteers spent almost a week looking for her. Her 39-year-old ex-husband reported her missing a week ago Saturday – one day after she left following an argument. There were reports the two were getting back together, and Doug Sidie told officers as recently as Wednesday he didn’t know where she had gone.
On Thursday, the searchers were all told to go home, as the investigation took a more criminal tone. At the time, we were told that the State Crime Lab was categorizing evidence inside the house.
Plank Prelim Continues This Afternoon
11/17/08 - A preliminary hearing resumes this afternoon for an Iron Ridge man accused of molesting a young teenage girl. Mark Plank is charged with a felony count of Sexual Assault of Child Under the Age of 16 related to offenses that allegedly occurred this past June. The 47-year-old was in Dodge County court late last week for a preliminary hearing, but technical difficulties in playing a video led to the delay. Plank was convicted in 1994 on charges of First Degree Sexual Assault of a Child and was sentenced to 10 years probation. In 1999, Plank was ordered to serve an eight year prison sentence after his probation was revoked. He faces up to 40 years in prison if convicted on the most recent charges.
Two Injured in BD Wreck
11/17/08 - A two-car accident in the city of Beaver Dam Saturday evening resulted in two injuries. Authorities say the wreck occurred at 6:20pm at the intersection of East Maple and North Spring Streets. One male and one female were transported from the scene by EMS to the Beaver Dam Community Hospital.
Recount Begins Today in 47th
11/17/08 -A recount begins today in the 47th State Assembly District. According to the Election Night tally, Democrat Trish O’Neil of Columbus lost to Town of Dane Republican Keith Ripp by 28 votes out of 32-thousand cast. The two were running for the Assembly seat given up by Republican Eugene Hahn of Cambria. The recount will take place in Dane, Sauk, and Columbia counties. It will not make a difference in the political make-up of the Assembly. Democrats would still have the majority if O’Neil wins. In her request for a recount, O’Neil claimed that vote-counting mistakes were made in every ward. Among other things, she said absentee ballots were improperly counted – and the voting machines didn’t have the right tallies. County clerks in Dane and Sauk counties said they weren’t aware of any problems, and the allegations were similar to those made in previous recount requests.
Voluntary Grad Requirements Increase Following Failed Legislative Attempt
11/17/08 - Some Wisconsin schools have raised their graduation requirements for science-and-math – following a proposed statewide proposal that never went anywhere. It was almost four years ago when Governor Jim Doyle urged lawmakers to take part in a national program called STEM. It focuses on science, technology, engineering, and math so the U-S can keep up with the economic booms in China and India. Oconomowoc, Greenfield, and Germantown are among the schools that now require three years of math-and-science to graduate. And Milwaukee is looking at doing the same. Eighty-five percent of Oconomowoc students were already meeting its three-year mandate before it took effect this fall. But some districts balked, saying it would take extra staff and more money. Oak Creek-Franklin Superintendent Sara Larsen said her officials worried about kids being left behind if they’re not planning on college, and are not good at math. For those kids, she said an extra year of math might take away from something they need for their particular futures.
Gundrum Back from Iraq
11/17/08 - A Wisconsin legislator is back home from Iraq. Assembly Republican Mark Gundrum of New Berlin spent nine months as a senior law adviser for the U-S Embassy and the Multi-national Corps. Gundrum helped Iraqi judicial officials fight corruption. And he taught members of the Iraqi parliament about things like open government, and drafting legislation. The 38-year-old Gundrum is a member of the Army Reserve’s 432nd Civil Affairs unit based in Green Bay. The unit returned home during the weekend. Gundrum returns to a job with a lot less power than when he left. He was the Assembly’s assistant majority leader before his party lost control of the house in this month’s elections.
11/17/08 - Two teens are in custody following a high speed chase that began in Horicon and ended in the Waupun High School parking lot. According to Horicon Police Chief Joe Adamson, officers attempted to stop a vehicle that ran a stop sign Sunday morning just before 2am. The suspects instead began a pursuit that spanned 20 miles and reached speeds in excess of 100mph. Adamson says the suspects also rammed a Horicon squad car and even managed to avoid road-spikes deployed by Dodge County Sheriffs Deputies. The chase continued into the outlaying areas of Waupun, through several fields, before Adamson says the vehicle succumbed to damages in the high school parking lot and both occupants fled on foot. The driver, a teenager from Jefferson, was tased by a Horicon Police officer after a couple hundred yards. The passenger, a teen from Chippewa Falls, was taken into custody a short time later by a sheriff’s deputy. There were no injuries. The vehicle was stolen from Waupaca County several hours earlier. The teens were walk-away’s from Rawhide Boys Ranch in New London and are being held in a juvenile detention facility pending felony and misdemeanor charges. Three squad cars were damaged; two from Horicon and one from the sheriff’s department. The Wisconsin State Patrol is investigating the crashes. The Horicon Police Department and Dodge County Human Services – Juvenile Division are investigating the crimes.
Kewaskum Man Identified
A 25-year-old Kewaskum man was killed in a two-car accident in Washington County Friday morning. Thirty-four year-old Jason Jacobs of Lomira failed to stop at a stop sign on Orchard Valley Road in his SUV and hit another car that was on County Highway H. Timothy McKee of Kewaskum was driving the other car. He died at the scene. Jacobs suffered minor injuries and refused medical transport. McKee was not wearing a seat belt. He was the 7th person to die from injuries suffered in a traffic accident on Washington County roads this year.
Husband Arrested Following Lengthy Search for Spouse
11/17/08 - A mother of two-year-old twins missing for eight days was found dead over the weekend – and her ex-husband is now in jail for allegedly killing her. Jackson County authorities said a key witness provided a new tip on what happened to 27-year-old Alicia Sidie of Hatfield. And on Saturday night, her ex-husband Doug led investigators through a heavily-wooded area, to the place where he allegedly dumped her body. He’s being held without bond on possible charges of first-degree intentional homicide, hiding a corpse, and obstructing police.
Sheriff Duane Waldera would not say what caused Alicia’s death, pending the results of an autopsy in Madison. Jackson County District Attorney Gerald Fox said all the pertinent evidence has been recovered – including a key item found by a searcher, and another item found by a sheriff’s diver.
The victim’s body was just east of a 12-hundred-acre search area where divers, pilots, officers and hundreds of volunteers spent almost a week looking for her. Her 39-year-old ex-husband reported her missing a week ago Saturday – one day after she left following an argument. There were reports the two were getting back together, and Doug Sidie told officers as recently as Wednesday he didn’t know where she had gone.
On Thursday, the searchers were all told to go home, as the investigation took a more criminal tone. At the time, we were told that the State Crime Lab was categorizing evidence inside the house.
Plank Prelim Continues This Afternoon
11/17/08 - A preliminary hearing resumes this afternoon for an Iron Ridge man accused of molesting a young teenage girl. Mark Plank is charged with a felony count of Sexual Assault of Child Under the Age of 16 related to offenses that allegedly occurred this past June. The 47-year-old was in Dodge County court late last week for a preliminary hearing, but technical difficulties in playing a video led to the delay. Plank was convicted in 1994 on charges of First Degree Sexual Assault of a Child and was sentenced to 10 years probation. In 1999, Plank was ordered to serve an eight year prison sentence after his probation was revoked. He faces up to 40 years in prison if convicted on the most recent charges.
Two Injured in BD Wreck
11/17/08 - A two-car accident in the city of Beaver Dam Saturday evening resulted in two injuries. Authorities say the wreck occurred at 6:20pm at the intersection of East Maple and North Spring Streets. One male and one female were transported from the scene by EMS to the Beaver Dam Community Hospital.
Recount Begins Today in 47th
11/17/08 -A recount begins today in the 47th State Assembly District. According to the Election Night tally, Democrat Trish O’Neil of Columbus lost to Town of Dane Republican Keith Ripp by 28 votes out of 32-thousand cast. The two were running for the Assembly seat given up by Republican Eugene Hahn of Cambria. The recount will take place in Dane, Sauk, and Columbia counties. It will not make a difference in the political make-up of the Assembly. Democrats would still have the majority if O’Neil wins. In her request for a recount, O’Neil claimed that vote-counting mistakes were made in every ward. Among other things, she said absentee ballots were improperly counted – and the voting machines didn’t have the right tallies. County clerks in Dane and Sauk counties said they weren’t aware of any problems, and the allegations were similar to those made in previous recount requests.
Voluntary Grad Requirements Increase Following Failed Legislative Attempt
11/17/08 - Some Wisconsin schools have raised their graduation requirements for science-and-math – following a proposed statewide proposal that never went anywhere. It was almost four years ago when Governor Jim Doyle urged lawmakers to take part in a national program called STEM. It focuses on science, technology, engineering, and math so the U-S can keep up with the economic booms in China and India. Oconomowoc, Greenfield, and Germantown are among the schools that now require three years of math-and-science to graduate. And Milwaukee is looking at doing the same. Eighty-five percent of Oconomowoc students were already meeting its three-year mandate before it took effect this fall. But some districts balked, saying it would take extra staff and more money. Oak Creek-Franklin Superintendent Sara Larsen said her officials worried about kids being left behind if they’re not planning on college, and are not good at math. For those kids, she said an extra year of math might take away from something they need for their particular futures.
Gundrum Back from Iraq
11/17/08 - A Wisconsin legislator is back home from Iraq. Assembly Republican Mark Gundrum of New Berlin spent nine months as a senior law adviser for the U-S Embassy and the Multi-national Corps. Gundrum helped Iraqi judicial officials fight corruption. And he taught members of the Iraqi parliament about things like open government, and drafting legislation. The 38-year-old Gundrum is a member of the Army Reserve’s 432nd Civil Affairs unit based in Green Bay. The unit returned home during the weekend. Gundrum returns to a job with a lot less power than when he left. He was the Assembly’s assistant majority leader before his party lost control of the house in this month’s elections.
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