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Ozaukee County Says 2024 Inmate Death Was Due to Accidental Overdose
An independent investigation has determined that an inmate in the Ozaukee County Jail accidentally overdosed, causing his death while in custody last June. The investigation was conducted by the Washington County Sheriff's Office and the Chief Medical Examiner for Milwaukee County. Nelson Javier Torres Morales was tak...
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AT&T Boosts Sheboygan County Coverage on Public Safety Band to Improve First Responder Communication
Most people have heard of the 4G and 5G wireless telephone networks, but there's another set aside specifically to serve public safety - and Sheboygan County was included when AT&T expanded connectivity to that service in Wisconsin. The network is called FirstNet®️, Built with AT&T, and expansion on its B...
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Oshkosh Man Indicted on Charges of Child Porn Production
A 43-year-old Oshkosh man has been jailed on charges that he produced child pornography. Bradley D. Hounsell could spend at least 15, and up to 30 years in federal prison, fined up to $250,000, and would also have to register as a sex offender under state and federal law if he's convicted of charges that he talked a m...
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Fredonia Teen Now on Trial on Assault Charges
A jury trial is now underway in Sheboygan County Circuit Court for a Fredonia teen. 16-year-old Spencer Dietrich is charged in connection with a 2023 sexual assault that allegedly took place at a home in the Town of Scott. Investigators say the case surfaced in March last year when the mother of two boys came forward...
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Governor Signs Highway 28 Improvements Triggering Commencement of Construction
With the stroke of Governor Evers' pen on Monday, a project to reconstruct a portion of Highway 28 from the Sheboygan/Washington County line to the Village of Waldo has officially been launched. Construction will begin on Tuesday, April 29th with the closure of Highway 28 while crews begin work required to replace a b...
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