Wisconsin Afternoon State News for Tuesday 3/20/18
>>20-Year-Old Man Shot To Death During Drug Deal In Fitchburg Last Week
(Fitchburg, WI) — The man shot to death in Fitchburg last week was accompanying his girlfriend while she sold 700-dollars worth of marijuana. Three men are charged with homicide for killing 20-year-old Julian Patterson during the March 12th incident. Patterson’s girlfriend, Kharyhana Martin, says she was selling three ounces of pot when a fight broke out. Teenagers Gary C. Mays, Joshua McInnis and Travon Jackson are all charged with first-degree intentional homicide. McInnis admitted to investigators he brought a gun with the intention of robbing Martin. All three men made a Dane County Court appearance Monday.
>>48-Year-Old Suspect Arrested After Confrontation With Mall Security Guard
(Madison, WI) — Madison Police have arrested a 48-year-old man after a confrontation with a security guard at Hilldale Mall. The incident happened last Friday night. The 19-year-old guard told police Chaun S. Boulden grabbed her phone and broke it as she was calling 9-1-1. She says he reached in his pocket as if he had a weapon, then ran off while she followed him at a safe distance. She told responding officers Boulden had a gun before he was found hiding in some bushes not far from the mall. Officers say they weren’t able to find a weapon.
>>Neighbor Holds Trespasser Until Police Can Arrive
(Madison, WI) — A motion light alerted a 21-year-old Madison man, letting him know something was going on at his neighbor’s house. When he saw a man trespassing on the neighbor’s property, he chased the suspect down and held 47-year-old Brian A. Lins while yelling at someone nearby to call the police. Lins has a criminal history of burglary charges. He was taken into custody on a probation hold, but he also faces a tentative charge of criminal trespass to a dwelling. When he was first confronted, Lins told the neighbor he was just cutting through the property, but he took off running as the neighbor approached him.
>>Some Opponents Push Back At Governor’s $100M School Safety Plan With Vote Imminent
(Madison, WI) — While Democrats, religious groups, students, and others give the governor’s school safety plan some resistance, lawmakers are moving forward. Opponents don’t like that the 100-million dollar proposal doesn’t include gun control changes. The Wisconsin Senate is taking up its version of the bill today (Tuesday), while the Assembly Education Committee is holding a public hearing. An Assembly vote on the package is expected tomorrow. Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald says the Senate version will “closely align” with the governor’s objectives. Details haven’t been released, though.
>>Milwaukee Police: Infant’s Death May Be Result Of Co-Sleeping
(Milwaukee, WI) — Milwaukee Police are suggested the weekend death of a three-month-old boy may have been caused by co-sleeping. The child was found dead Saturday at about 8:30 A-M. No names have been released so far and police say the investigation is “ongoing.” Investigators say the causes of sleep-related baby deaths are quite often bed-sharing, unsafe sleep surfaces, body placement, alcohol and drug use, and smoking.
>>Arsonist Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison
(Green Bay, WI) — A Brown County judge has sentenced a woman who started a fatal fire to 20 years in prison. Forty-nine-year-old Roni Anderson had pleaded no contest to the charges last December. The 2015 fire killed 89-year-old Harold Ambrosius. Witnesses at the scene in Hobart three years ago told police Anderson was incoherent and wouldn’t let anyone try to help Ambrosius. At the time, she told police she believed he started the fire and was trying to kill her.
Source: WRJC.com
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