Wisconsin

Teacher dies by suicide after criminal investigation into his relationship with former student — who is now his wife

 Teacher dies by suicide after criminal investigation into his relationship with former student — who is now his wife
Teacher Scandals

A Milwaukee, Wisconsin, teacher accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a former student reportedly died by suicide on Monday Christian Tomsey, 39, was found dead in his home amid a criminal investigation. Authorities later confirmed to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that the Dominican High School English teacher took his own life. A former student claimed they were …

Police: Parents make malnourished adopted son, 5, march in flippers, carry heavy weights on back while doing forced exercises
Child Abuse
July 12, 2017

Police: Parents make malnourished adopted son, 5, march in flippers, carry heavy weights on back while doing forced exercises

Wisconsin authorities say a Green Bay man and woman intentionally starved their adopted son and made march around in flippers, while carrying a backpack full of weights. ABC reports that Bradley Fahrenkrug, 40, and Kimberly Fahrenkrug, 38, were both arrested on Monday and charged with felony child abuse after their 5-year-old son was found severely abused. …

Petal pusher: Woman brazenly steals flowers from AMPUTEE’S porch as tot watches
Burglary
June 11, 2017

Petal pusher: Woman brazenly steals flowers from AMPUTEE’S porch as tot watches

A Wisconsin woman was recorded stealing flowers from the front porch of a man who recently had part of his leg amputated. The brief video, obtained by WISN, captured an unknown woman running to the porch and taking a flower pot. The man’s caregiver noted that a child walked up toward the residence, mere seconds after …

Beloved Walmart greeter, 88, fired after turkey wanders into store
Elderly Abuse
April 17, 2017

Beloved Walmart greeter, 88, fired after turkey wanders into store

An 88-year-old Walmart greeter is out of a job after a turkey reportedly wandered in and out of a Waukesha, Wisconsin, store. Bob Tallinger told WREG that he was fired for not removing the wild bird from the store. Tallinger, who worked as a greeter for eight years, was allegedly told he should have alerted a manager …

Prosecutor: Wisconsin dad beat the life out of 2-month-old son
April 3, 2017

Prosecutor: Wisconsin dad beat the life out of 2-month-old son

Wisconsin coroners said an 8-week-old baby died from “homicidal abusive head trauma,” possibly at the hands of his father. De’Anthony Hodges, 31, of Beloit, allegedly carried out the unthinkable abuse on March 20. A doctor who suspected Amanii’s was shaken or slammed also compared his injuries to that sustained in a high-speed collision without a seatbelt, according to …