Wisconsin Afternoon State News for Monday 3/5/18
>>Jury Selection Begins In Winnebago County Murder Trial
(Oshkosh, WI) — Jury selection should be completed later today (Monday) in a Winnebago County murder trial. If convicted, defendant Brian Flatoff could receive a sentence of up to 300 years in prison. Police officers shot Michael Funk to death during a standoff and shootout in December 2015 at Eagle Nation Cycles in Neenah. Flatoff is accused of taking hostages that day and Funk was accidentally killed by officers when he broke free. Under the law, Flatoff can be charged with the crimes which led to Funk’s death. Flatoff says he is not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect. He is representing himself at the trial.
>>Purse-Snatching Victim Uses Phone To Track Down Stolen Purse
(Madison, WI) — A purse-snatching victim was able to tell police where her purse was located after it was taken. Officers responded to the call from Madison’s downtown area. The G-P-S tracker in her smartphone was used to find its location. When a Madison Police sergeant tried to pull the suspect over, he accelerated through an intersection and caused a crash. The thief ran away, but police were able to retrieve the phone, several credit cards, and the woman’s I-D. Police say they are pursuing several leads as they try to identify the suspect.
>>Stevens Point Jury Decides Quickly: Guilty
(Stevens Point, WI) — A Stevens Point jury has rejected a self-defense claim, finding a 32-year-old man guilty of second-degree intentional homicide. The jury took only two hours to return that verdict Friday against Kyle Engen. A sentencing date hasn’t been set. Twenty-one-year-old Deonta Lezine was one of three men who decided to rob Engen of his marijuana two years ago. Lezine was a trained boxer and his co-conspirators planned for him to knock Engen out before they stole the drugs. The three men were driving away when they heard four or five gunshots fired by Engen. Lezine was hit in the back. Engen was arrested in Colorado a few weeks later.
>>Madison Police Think They’ve Solved String Of Burglaries
(Madison, WI) — Madison Police say the arrest of two suspects may clear a string of nine bank robberies committed in the area over a six-week period. Twenty-nine-year-old Jonathon Thompson and 18-year-old Kiefah Marbra were arrested last week. Investigators think they can be connected to bank robberies in Madison, Fitchburg, Sun Prairie and Middleton. Those two may not have committed all of the robberies, but police think they are connected to the crew who did the crimes.
>>Eau Claire Police Officer Cleared In July Shooting Incident
(Eau Claire, WI) — The Eau Claire County District Attorney has determined a fatal shooting last summer was a justified use of lethal force. La Crosse Police investigated the July shooting of Michael Caponigro because an Eau Claire officer was involved. Police say every effort was made to resolve the standoff peacefully. When tear gas was deployed to force Caponigro out of an apartment building, he fired his shotgun in the direction of law enforcement officers. Sergeant Jesse Henning returned fired, fatally wounding Caponigro.
Source: WRJC.com
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