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The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office has released the names of the three drivers involved in a fatal crash between a passenger car and two semi-trucks west of Juneau early Tuesday morning. Twenty-five-year-old Vincent Garza of Beaver Dam was driving a car on County Highway A/I that crossed over the centerline as it approached the intersection with County Highway W. Sixty-three-year-old Daniel La Brec of New Holstein was driving a semi hauling a flatbed trailer with steel that collided with Garza’s car. A second semi trailing Garza’s car then hit the passenger car. Garza died at the scene. La Brec was taken to Marshfield Medical Center in Beaver Dam with minor injuries. The second semi-driver, 59-year-old Bradley Vandrisse of Pulaski was not hurt.

The Independence Day holiday means time on the water for boaters across the United States. This heightened public presence on the water often leads to an increase in boating incidents and fatalities. 1 In response, from July 4 – 6, The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office in partnership with the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, will actively participate in the national Operation Dry Water heightened awareness and enforcement weekend. During this time, law enforcement agencies will prioritize educating boaters about safe practices, including the importance of sober boating, with the goal of enhancing boating safety nationwide. As the leading known contributing factor in recreational boater deaths, alcohol use is a serious concern. 2 As part of Operation Dry Water, The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office will actively work to increase public awareness of the dangers of boating under the influence of alcohol or drugs for operators and passengers alike. Boaters will see an overall increase in officer patrols on the water. The top priority during this time is the safety of all boaters on the water, and any impaired boater or individual posing a danger to others will be promptly removed from the waterways. In Wisconsin, it is illegal to operate a vessel with a blood alcohol content (BAC) of 0.08 percent or higher. The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office reminds boaters to always boat sober and to wear a life jacket when on or around the water. Operation Dry Water is a year-round campaign focused on awareness and enforcement of boating under the influence, aiming to reduce alcohol- and drug-related incidents and fatalities. The campaign increases recreational boater awareness and creates a stronger, more visible deterrent to alcohol and drug use on the water. Visit operationdrywater.org, https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/Boat/safety, or call the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office Recreation Patrol at (920)386-4106 for more information about boating under the influence.

CLYMAN, Wis. -- An investigation into the disappearance of a Clyman woman has transitioned to a death investigation, the Dodge County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday. Last Thursday, Sheriff Dale Schmidt announced his office was searching for 37-year-old Crystal Rasch but asked that volunteers not assist in the search. A day later he announced Rasch's estranged husband, 42-year-old Zachariah Rasch, had been arrested for allegedly using her financial accounts to make unauthorized transactions.

A 40-year-old Fond du Lac man pled not guilty to an attempted first-degree intentional homicide charge during his arraignment in Dodge County court Tuesday. Oscar Toruno allegedly tried to kill his girlfriend last August. According to the criminal complaint he had been accused of a similar charge in Fond du Lac County for a previous domestic incident and Dodge County deputies were notified by those authorities about an incident in the Town of Calamus. Dodge County deputies visited with the victim who told them Toruno, her live-in-boyfriend, was waiting in car one day after work. He allegedly drove them to a secluded location where he accused her of being unfaithful and tried to stab her with a knife. She was able to fend him off but received multiple cuts to her hands. She talked him down promising not to report the incident. He handed over the knife and she threw it into a field. Toruno told investigators he did try to kill the victim, but didn’t because she had the right to live.

A 25-year-old Beaver Dam man died Tuesday after the car he was driving drifted into an oncoming lane and was hit head-on by a semitrailer, the Dodge County Sheriff's Office said. Vincent R. Garza died at the scene of the crash at about 2:45 a.m. at the intersection of County...

(Dodge County) Two Dodge County residents recently graduated from the Wisconsin National Guard Challenge Academy. The individuals from Horicon and Reeseville were just two of the 112 graduates from 40 Wisconsin counties during the ceremony at Mauston High School on Wednesday. Graduates from the academy earned a high school equivalency...

(Dodge County) The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office in partnership with the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will actively participate in the national Operation Dry Water heightened awareness and enforcement weekend. As part of Operation Dry Water, The Dodge County Sheriff’s...

(Dodge County) Two Dodge County residents recently graduated from the Wisconsin National Guard Challenge Academy. The individuals from Horicon and Reeseville were just two of the 112 graduates from all Wisconsin counties during the ceremony at Mauston High School on Wednesday. Graduates from the academy earned a high school equivalency diploma and up to 16 college credits. After graduating from the 22-week residential phase of academy training, Cadets work with hometown mentors who offer guidance and encouragement in pursuing their new direction in life. The next class will begin on July 24. Information on how to apply will be available with this story at DailyDodge.com.

DODGE COUNTY, Wis. - One person is dead and another injured following a crash in Dodge County on Tuesday morning, July 2. It happened around 2:40 a.m. at the intersection of County Highway A/I and County Highway W in the Town of Oak Grove. This intersection is approximately 2.5 miles west of the City of Juneau.

DODGE COUNTY, Wis - The estranged husband of a missing Dodge County woman was arrested and charged with financial crimes relating to her money. 37-year-old Crystal Rasch from rural Clyman was last seen on June 11, and reported missing on June 23. Zachariah Rasch, 42, also of rural Clyman, was...

July 2, 2024 – Dodge Co., WI – On July 2, 2024 at 2:42 am, Dodge County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the intersection of County Highway A/I and County Highway W, town of Oak Grove, for a car verses semi crash. This intersection is approximately 2.5 miles west of the city of Juneau.

JUNEAU, Wis. (WBAY) - A 25-year-old man died after hitting two semi trucks on a county highway in Dodge County overnight. The crash happened just before 2:30 a.m. Tuesday near the intersection of County W, about 2½ miles outside the city of Juneau. The sheriff’s office says the initial...

DODGE COUNTY, Wis. — A 25-year-old man from Beaver Dam was killed in a three-vehicle crash involving a semitrailer that occurred early Wednesday morning at the intersection of County Highways A/I and W in the town of Oak Grove. According to the Dodge County Sheriff's Office, a southbound semitrailer...

DODGE COUNTY – A 25-year-old Beaver Dam man died in a Dodge County crash involving his car and a semi early this morning, Dodge County Sheriff's Office said. Deputies responded around 2:42 a.m. July 2 to the intersection of County Highway A/I and County Highway W in the town of Oak Grove, about 2.5 miles west of the city of Juneau.