Sandy Hook, senseless violence head notable crimes in Madison area this week
A weekly roundup of crime reports from Madison and the surrounding area.
Judge rules against Sandy Hook denier from Dane County; trial for damages is next step
A Dane County judge on Monday found that a longtime conspiracy theorist living in the village of Oregon, along with his co-defendant, defamed the father of a victim of the Sandy Hook massacre and allowed a trial for damages against the men to move ahead.
James Fetzer (foreground), of Oregon, and Mike Palecek, of Saginaw, Minnesota, edited the 2016 edition of the book “Nobody Died at Sandy Hook,” which alleges Leonard Pozner circulated a fraudulent copy of his son Noah Pozner’s death certificate. Fetzer also co-authored a chapter in the book and has repeated in his blog the claim that Leonard Pozner circulated a fake death certificate for his son.
'Senseless violence' leads to conviction of Milwaukee man in Dodge County robbery
A Milwaukee man who beat and robbed a man at a wayside along a highway in 2017 was found guilty Thursday in a Dodge County courtroom.
Keenan Brown, 24, faces up to 20 years in prison on the convictions of robbery with use of force and substantial battery, the Dodge County District Attorney's Office said.
Man kicked in face while relaxing at park, suspect arrested, Madison police say
Police arrested a man Saturday after he was seen punching and kicking a Michigan man in the face at Brittingham Park.
Gary Troutman Jr., 58, no permanent address, was tentatively charged with battery, disorderly conduct and aggravated battery against an elderly person, Madison police said.
$100K in drugs seized, Madison man arrested, police say
A search of a North Side apartment Thursday turned up over $100,000 in drugs and led to the arrest of the alleged drug dealer.
Anthony Nance, 28, Madison, was tentatively charged with four counts of delivery of heroin, maintaining a drug trafficking place, possession with intent to deliver heroin, cocaine and marijuana, and on a probation hold, Madison police said.
Parking garage attendants attacked Downtown, suspect arrested, Madison police say
Two parking ramp attendants were attacked by a driver early Thursday morning in Downtown Madison, with police using surveillance video to track down and arrest the suspect.
Keisha El, 32, Madison, was tentatively charged with two counts of battery and two counts of disorderly conduct, Madison police said.
Janesville man arrested for alleged 4th OWI, police say
A Janesville man found sleeping in his car at a gas station Sunday night was arrested for his alleged fourth operating while intoxicated offense.
Aaron Thompson, 32, was taken to the Rock County Jail following his arrest, Janesville police said.
Suspect in hit-and-run crash arrested, Madison police say
A Madison man has been arrested almost four weeks after allegedly driving his car at another man during an argument, hitting the victim with his car before driving away.
Zaim Muqtasid, 49, was arrested Thursday afternoon on tentative charges of first-degree reckless endangering safety and disorderly conduct while armed, Madison police said.
Madison drug dealer gets 10-year prison sentence, officials say
A Madison man convicted of dealing cocaine has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison.
Louis Boatner, 44, will also have four years of supervised release following the prison term, according to a news release from the US Attorney's Office.
Milton man crashed into Sun Prairie pond, rescued by police
A Milton man who crashed into a pond in Sun Prairie Tuesday evening was rescued by police and revived by EMS crews before he was arrested, authorities said.
Trevor Harmel, 27, was charged with third-offense operating while intoxicated and possession of narcotics, according to online court records.
Madison man arrested for alleged eighth OWI offense, police say
A Madison man who hit a car in Columbia County Tuesday morning then fled the scene before his car conked out was arrested for his alleged eighth operating while intoxicated offense.
Ronald Garske, 54, was taken into custody shortly after 11 a.m., the Sheriff's Office said.
Long-missing fugitive facing sex charges returned to Madison from Austria, appears in federal court
A Madison man facing sex assault, battery, child pornography and other charges, who fled the U.S. in 2011 and was on the run until his arrest in Austria last year, is back in Madison and appeared Friday in federal court on a charge of fraudulently obtaining a passport.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Stephen Crocker ordered William I. Guy, 51, kept in custody as he awaits trial on state and federal charges, most of them filed in 2010 and 2011.
Man charged with reckless injury for shooting in May on Southwest Side
An Oregon man who was arrested Wednesday in a shooting on Madison’s Southwest Side in May has been charged with first-degree reckless injury.
Ronald A. Rice Jr., 35, was charged Friday with shooting a man during a party at a home on North Wickham Court. A witness identified him as the person who fired the shot, according to a criminal complaint filed in Dane County Circuit Court.
Appeals court says judge erred by not allowing insanity evidence
A Dane County judge should have allowed a Fall River man, who stabbed a man in Madison before committing several other crimes in other counties, the opportunity to present an insanity defense, a state appeals court ruled Thursday.
The 4th District Court of Appeals said James M. Kruger, 41, who was convicted of state and federal crimes following a three-county crime spree in 2013, should have been allowed by Circuit Judge Stephen Ehlke to present an insanity defense during his trial in Madison on charges of first-degree reckless endangerment and felony bail jumping.
A man looking into a fourth-floor East Side apartment from the patio terrified the female resident early Wednesday morning, prompting the woman to grab a baseball bat and run to a neighbor to call police.
David Ndong is not having a good June in Madison.
Ndong, 26, was arrested for alleged drunken driving early Wednesday morning, his third arrest for the same offense in three weeks.
Police dog Falko was successful during a long track early Thursday morning, finding an auto theft suspect after going through woods, yards, and parking lots on the Far East Side.
A Madison police officer was slightly injured and another was spit on while trying to break up a fight involving three women Wednesday night Downtown.
A motorcyclist who hit the rear of a car while driving on the East Side was arrested for his alleged fourth operating while intoxicated offense.
A 25-year-old Richland Center man died Wednesday after being arrested for drug possession, the man collapsing while being booked into jail.
A kitten stolen from a North Side pet store has been returned to the store, with Madison police knowing who the thieves are.
Two teens arrested in Madison Thursday night are being linked to numerous crimes in the area, including auto theft, burglary, gun violence and thefts from cars.
A Madison man in handcuffs inside a police squad car jumped out of the car Wednesday afternoon and ran into a busy East Side street, bringing traffic to a standstill before getting caught.
A fight in Fitchburg led to shots being fired among the participants Sunday afternoon, with the people fleeing the scene before police arrived.
A Janesville man arrested early Monday morning after police responded to a burglary call is believed to have taken items from three apartments in the same building.
A Madison man with a history of felony convictions was arrested Sunday afternoon for allegedly having a loaded gun in his car.
A Fond du Lac County man stopped by police early Sunday morning for driving all over the road was arrested for his alleged fourth operating while intoxicated offense.
A Madison man involved in a fight early Sunday morning ran from police through Downtown streets, getting arrested after police dog Bowie tracked him to a dumpster, the man hiding inside.
A Madison woman who allegedly punched two other women Downtown Friday afternoon also allegedly threatened arresting officers.
A Cottage Grove man has been arrested for allegedly taking cellphone photos of a 14-year-old girl while in the woman's restroom at an East Side store.
The unidentified man was taken to a hospital for treatment; his mother wasn't injured.
Gunshots reportedly were fired early Tuesday morning in Fitchburg, but police found nobody injured or property damage.
A Lone Rock man was taken into custody early Monday morning at a Richland Center hotel after a police tactical team broke into his hotel room, ending a standoff.
A 15-year-old girl went into a business to get away from two men she believed were following her Monday afternoon on the city's Southwest Side.
Washing clothes at the laundromat is normal, but if it means taking off your pants and underwear, you stand the chance of getting arrested.
An argument led to a shot being fired early Tuesday morning on Madison's South Side, but there was no report of anyone injured or property being damaged.
Madison police are looking for two men who broke into an East Side gas station early Monday morning, stealing a large quantity of cigarettes.
A Wisconsin Dells man seen driving erratically in Richland Center was stopped by police and arrested for his alleged 12th operating while intoxicated offense.
SHEBOYGAN — A Wisconsin man has been sentenced to 150 days in jail for repeatedly clogging women’s toilets, including at places he worked.