Lured murder, stolen delivery car head notable crimes in Madison this week
A weekly roundup of crime reports from Madison and the surrounding area.
Woman who 'lured' murder victim to her death sentenced to 15 years in prison
Jennifer Lovick (right), who was blamed for connecting Ciara Philumalee with the man who shot her to death last year, was sentenced Monday to 15 years in prison for her involvement in Philumalee’s murder.
Dane County Circuit Judge William Hanrahan said that when Lovick, 35, of Madison, lured Philumalee and Joseph Jordan out of Jordan’s apartment on Madison’s North Side and into a hail of bullets fired by Donald Davis Jr., she “led them directly into a buzz saw.”
Man allegedly stole delivery driver's car, arrested after crash in Monona
A Madison man allegedly jumped into a delivery driver's car early Sunday morning and drove off, only to crash the car before getting arrested in Monona.
Dandre White, 41, was arrested for operating a motor vehicle without the owner's consent, Madison police said.
Suspect in Madison bank robberies has 11 outstanding warrants, police say
The man being sought in two bank robberies in Madison this week has 11 outstanding warrants, and is also the suspect in the robbery of a Madison drug store.
Trevor Christian, 23, is wanted for questioning in bank robberies at Associated Bank on the North Side on Monday and an Associated Bank on the West Side on Wednesday, and also for the robbery of an East Side Walgreens on Nov. 1.
Man allegedly pulled knife, yelled racial slurs at couple, Madison police say
A man who allegedly pulled a knife and yelled racial slurs at a couple was arrested Downtown Sunday afternoon.
Robert Hamm II, 34, no permanent address, was tentatively charged with disorderly conduct while armed and carrying a concealed knife, Madison police said.
Marijuana sellers robbed at gunpoint, Madison police say
Two people thinking they were selling marijuana to an acquaintance were robbed at gunpoint by a man they didn't know, with one of the suspects arrested.
Terrance Thomas, 20, Tampa, Fla., was tentatively charged with being party to the crime of armed robbery, Madison police said.
Alleged drug dealer arrested during traffic stop, Madison police say
Neighbor complaints about likely drug activity at an East Side residence led to the arrest of a man suspected of drug dealing.
Dwayne Phillips, 40, Madison, was tentatively charged with three counts of delivery of heroin following his arrest during a traffic stop near his South Thompson Drive residence Thursday morning.
Two suspects arrested in North Side shooting, Madison police say
Two teenagers have been arrested in an incident Thursday in which numerous shots were fired at a car on the North Side, but nobody was hurt.
Brent Hinman-Ali, 19, of Cottage Grove, and Gregory Henly, 19, of Madison, were arrested after hiding in bushes, with police dog Bowie tracking and finding one of the suspects, police said.
Two suspects arrested in North Side shooting, Madison police say
Two teenagers have been arrested in an incident Thursday in which numerous shots were fired at a car on the North Side, but nobody was hurt.
Brent Hinman-Ali, 19, of Cottage Grove, and Gregory Henly, 19, of Madison, were arrested after hiding in bushes, with police dog Bowie tracking and finding one of the suspects, police said.
Fire at bus station called arson; suspect arrested, Madison police say
An arson fire inside a shelter at the West Side bus station early Friday morning led police to the suspect through surveillance video, with the man also accused of setting a dumpster on fire.
Leonard Washington, 25, was taken into custody and tentatively charged with arson, Madison police said.
'Segway Jeremy' Ryan indicted for alleged attempt to get radioactive material
A town of Madison man and former congressional candidate has been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly trying to acquire radioactive material.
Jeremy Ryan, 30, is charged with attempting to possess radioactive material with the intent to cause death or serious bodily injury, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.
Beloit man arrested for allegedly robbing Janesville store at gunpoint
A Beloit man was arrested early Wednesday morning after he allegedly robbed a Janesville store and then allegedly took a woman hostage at a residence.
Carlos Ford, 52, was tentatively charged with armed robbery and obstructing/resisting, Janesville police said.
Man sentenced to four years in prison for 11th drunken driving conviction
A Mount Horeb man was sentenced Friday to four years in prison after pleading guilty to his 11th drunken driving offense.
Thomas A. Reed, 56, crashed his motorcycle May 23 on Highway 18-151 near Erb Road, between Mount Horeb and Verona, after another motorist saw him swerving in his lane for several minutes.
An adult-aged teen was ordered to strip early Wednesday morning after three men robbed and battered him in Downtown Madison, the victim able to run to a residence to get help.
The suspect in a Wednesday night shooting on Madison's North Side has been arrested, with the victim expected to survive.
A convenience store in the town of Burke was robbed Wednesday night by a man claiming to have a gun.
The riders in an Amish buggy escaped injury Wednesday afternoon when their buggy was hit by an SUV in Sauk County.
An East Side man who said God told him to play music at elevated levels was arrested Wednesday night when he wouldn't comply with officer's requests to turn it down.
Fitchburg police are looking for two men who burglarized a gas station early Friday morning.
A Madison man was sentenced to two years in federal prison on Thursday for stealing the identity of a eBay user so he could sell non-existent items on the website.
A Sun Prairie man has been sentenced to 42 months in federal prison because he possessed two guns as a convicted felon.
A man walking along a Madison street Saturday afternoon was mugged by a man who grabbed him and took personal property.
A restaurant manager suffered minor injuries Monday morning when a masked man robbed her store.
A suspect wanted in connection with several bank robberies in the Madison area has been arrested.
An Indiana man who was the driver of a car involved in an armed robbery of a Madison cellphone store in January has been sentenced to nine years in prison.
Four teen boys who allegedly burglarized a home in Waunakee Monday morning and fled in a stolen car were caught by police after abandoning the car and attempting to run from authorities.
Madison police spokesman Joel DeSpain said the house was being built by the city for a 50-year-old disabled woman.
A woman suffered significant head injuries Sunday night after getting choked, beaten and robbed by a man and woman inside a South Side motel.
A man returning home after going to a nearby gas station was mugged early Tuesday morning by a man who hit him in the head with a handgun.
A 60-year-old Marshall woman was mugged inside an East Side department store Monday, with the woman fighting the robber for her purse but getting it back when he dropped it.
A Madison man arrested for allegedly shooting a woman Monday afternoon fired through the victim's apartment door after being kicked out of the apartment.
Madison police have released a surveillance video image of a man suspected of robbing a South Side liquor store Saturday.
Two people wanted for armed robbery in Madison were arrested in South Carolina Monday night after a five-hour standoff with police.
Madison police arrested three of four car theft suspects Tuesday morning after converging on the stolen Mercedes in a McDonald's parking lot.
A driver who turned into oncoming traffic in Janesville Saturday night was arrested for her alleged fourth drunken driving offense.
Two people were injured early Sunday morning in a one-car crash near Monroe, with the driver arrested for alleged drunken driving.
A Sun Prairie woman was arrested early Sunday morning after she allegedly threatened a woman with a gun at a Madison apartment building.
A German shepherd charging at a Rock County deputy Monday night was shot in the leg by the deputy as he tried to serve papers on a Janesville resident.