Police said the Wisconsin man who fled the scene a crash that killed three young girls and one of the girls’ mother this weekend has admitted to inhaling chemical vapors before the wreck. NBC News reports that Colten Treu, 21, fatally mowed down Jayna Kelley, 9; Autumn Helgeson, 10; Halee Hickle, 10; and her mother, Sara …
By JEFF BAENEN, Associated Press BARRON, Wis. (AP) — Investigators are assessing several items that volunteers found Tuesday during an expanded search for clues that might lead to a missing 13-year-old Wisconsin girl whose parents were killed, but none of them yet seem to be linked to her disappearance, a sheriff said. Barron County Sheriff Chris …
Following her parents’ deaths at their home in Wisconsin and her disappearance, police issued an Amber alert for 13-year-old Jayme Closs on Monday and leads began to pour in. Her parents apparently died from gunshot wounds and authorities are treating her as missing and endangered. As CrimeOnline previously reported, one reported sighting suggested she was …
Authorities in Wisconsin are crediting tips from a number of locals in their ability to arrest a suspect in the sexual assault of a woman early Thursday morning. According to WISC, Platteville police believe Amadeus Sazon Toney grabbed a stranger and dragged her across the road shortly after midnight in an apparent attempt at a …
A Dominos delivery driver is being hailed a hero after her reportedly helped an alleged domestic violence victim after she mouthed “help” to him when he delivered a pizza to a Wisconsin residence. FOX News reports that 55-year-old Dean Hoffmann is behind bars after he reportedly showed up uninvited to his girlfriend’s home in Grafton on …
A Wisconsin man who reportedly led police on a high-speed and on-foot chase abruptly surrendered after being overwhelmed by swarms of mosquitoes. Police responded to a Piggly Wiggly in Campbellsport Tuesday following reports that someone has stolen alcohol from the store. Manager Kevin Harvey told WDJT that the suspect was caught on surveillance cameras stocking his cart with hundreds of dollars worth of alcohol. Harvey claimed …
A woman in Colorado who hasn’t been heard from since late July reportedly sent friends and family alarming texts before her disappearance. KMGH reported that Erin Vandewiele, 40, moved from Wisconsin to Denver weeks before she vanished. A friend reported her missing on July 23, after not hearing from Vandewiele following a series of concerning texts. …
By TODD RICHMOND, Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The younger brother of a 15-year-old boy who starved to death while their family prayed and fasted for weeks wrote a letter that investigators found inside the locked southern Wisconsin apartment pleading with lawyers to save him. The emaciated 11-year-old boy was clutching a Bible and an …
Authorities in Portage County, Wisconsin, have arrested a man on suspicion of killing his wife last year and attempting to conceal her remains. According to WSAW, Jason Sypher was arrested this week in connection with the 2017 disappearance of Krista Sypher. As reported by WAOW, he waited about a week before reporting her missing. A …
Officials say a Wisconsin man wanted for attacking a Milwaukee restaurant employee last month probably wasn’t expecting one of his alleged victim’s co-workers to be packing a handgun. According to Fox News, the unidentified waitress jumped in to help when she saw the man walk behind the counter at the George Webb restaurant and punch …
The Wisconsin mother of a disabled girl who reportedly died last year following months of unthinkable neglect was recently charged in connection with her death. The Post Crescent reported that Appleton mother Nicole L. Gussert, 37, was charged Monday with child neglect resulting in death. Brianna Gussert, 13, died of sepsis during Memorial Day weekend …
Authorities in Wisconsin say a woman accompanying a suspect wanted for parole violation secured her own criminal charges when she “viciously attacked” two officers attempting to arrest the man. According to Fox News, 21-year-old Jacob R. Hellenbrand and 21-year-old Olivia J. Boomsma were outside of a convenience store in Portage when police approached them. Portage …
