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Man buys $6K in cleaning supplies on estranged wife's credit card after she goes missing: Cops
Zachariah Rasch allegedly bought $6,000 in cleaning supplies after his estranged wife Crystal Rasch's credit card after went missing, Wisconsin cops say. The post ‘A serious felony has likely been committed’: Man buys $6K worth of cleaning supplies on estranged wife’s credit card after she goes missing, cops say first appeared on Law & Crime.
7/2/24 Hometown Broadcasting News Tuesday
PRELIMINARY HEARINGS HELD IN HUMAN TRAFFICKING CASE. Preliminary hearings were held in Fond du Lac County court last Friday for the mother of a 12-year-old girl who allegedly trafficked the girl and the man who allegedly paid to sexually assault the girl. Thirty-one-year-old Elia Antonio waived her hearing and was bound over for trial. Thirty-three-year-old Juan Carlos Rocha Mejia’s hearing was rescheduled for July 25th because he still doesn’t have an attorney. Rocha Mejia was arrested during a SWAT operation on May 19th after Sheriff’s deputies responded to a Town of Oakfield home. The girl showed up there after breaking away from Rocha Mejia who had her in a van was trying to tie her down, blindfold, and sexually assault her. According to the criminal complaint the victim’s mother claimed Rocha Mejia intimidated and threatened her into turning the girl over to him.
FDL Sheriff Addresses Aging Jail
(Fond du Lac) Fond du Lac County Sheriff Ryan Waldschmidt says their aging Jail is at capacity and state inspectors are urging the county to do something about the jail or risk having its inmates sent elsewhere at the County’s expense. The County Board last week approved a Jail...
Car Misses Roundabout, and Driver Arrested for OWI and Possible Drug Charges.
On June 30, 2024 at 5:29 PM, the Grant County Sheriff’s Office received a 9-1-1 call regarding a one vehicle crash at the roundabout just south of Lancaster at Hwy 61 and Hwy 81. The caller reported an orange Kia Soul was disabled near there and unsure what was struck. The investigating deputy arrived and met with the driver, identified as Ronald Walsh, age 63, of Horicon, WI. Walsh said that he “forgot” the roundabout was there as he no longer lived in the area. The investigating deputy noticed the odor of intoxicants and Walsh’s speech appeared slurred. After an investigation, Walsh was arrested for Operating While Intoxicated. While searching Walsh, the deputy found what Walsh admitted was a paper fold containing cocaine. He also admitted to marijuana smoking paraphernalia in his car. Walsh was arrested for OWI 1st Offense, and taken testing. He was also cited for Inattentive Driving. Other charges are pending further investigation of the items located upon arresting Walsh. Walsh’s vehicle sustained disabling damage from the crash and was towed from the scene by Bennett’s Towing of Lancaster.
7-3-24 used fireworks may have started fdl garage fire
Improperly disposed of fireworks may have started a fire that destroyed a garage in Fond du Lac over the weekend. Nobody was injured in the fire that destroyed the detached garage and a couple of vehicles at a residence on County Highway K in Fond du Lac early Sunday morning. Jason Roberts with Fond du Lac Fire and Rescue says used fireworks had been placed in a garbage container prior to the fire starting. Roberts says always make sure the fireworks are completely cooled, and place them in a bucket of water before tossing them in a garbage can.
Roof Collapses During Fond du Lac Garage Fire
A garage in Fond du Lac caught fire over the weekend. Fond du Lac Fire Rescue reports that crews were dispatched to 567 County Road K just before 1:30 Sunday morning on a report of a fire in a detached two-car garage. By the time fire crews arrived, the roof...
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