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Six to Ten Inches in the Sheboygan Area

February 8, 2013, 2:19 pm
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SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (WHBL) - Roads throughout the Sheboygan area are snow - covered and slippery this morning.  Highway Commissioner Greg Schnell says they’ve been at it overnight and will continue throughout the day today.  He said there were 4 trucks working throughout the night and then early this morning a full force of 43 snowplow trucks and 7 graders.  He said main roads are plowed, but there is drifting.  He said secondary roads can still be a problem.  Schnell said they had to free a couple of people stuck in the middle of the road overnight due to that drifting.  He said, “depending on where you are, there are reports of up to 10 inches of snow west of Sheboygan and only six inches in areas closer to the lake."  Meanwhile, Sgt. Jim Gottsacker, of the Sheboygan County Sheriff’s Department, said that in a 24 hour period from about 5 last night, deputies responded to 42 incidents of either vehicles in the ditch or property damage accidents.  He urged people to slow down and give themselves some extra time in getting to their destinations.

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Man Gets 18 Months in Drug-Related Stabbing

February 8, 2013, 2:19 pm
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SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (WHBL) - A Sheboygan man is going to prison for throwing a knife into the back of another man during an altercation stemming from a drug deal.  18 year old Stephen Mason was sentenced recently in Sheboygan County Court to a year and a half in prison to be followed by 4 years on extended supervision.  The incident happened last August in the area of 10th and Georgia Avenue.  Authorities said the victim had arranged to purchase marijuana, but there was a disagreement during the transaction.  The victim told officers he was running from the area when Mason threw a knife, hitting him in the back.  When officers arrived on the scene, they found the victim barely able to stand, with a large knife stuck in the middle of his back.  Mason was arrested later at his home.  The victim suffered a collapsed lung and a broken rib.

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Snowmobile Trails are Open - Stay on Them

February 8, 2013, 2:19 pm
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SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (WHBL) - The snowmobile trails are open throughout Sheboygan County and the Sheriff’s Department is reminding snowmobilers to stay on the trails.  Captain Cory Roeseler says when it snows, the complaints increase.  He said they usually involve people taking shortcuts on the trails or taking alternate routes.  Roeseler said, "This really disrespects the landowners and farmers who make it all possible as well as the snowmobile clubs who put a lot of time and effort into makring the trails and keeping people on those trails."  He said failure to stay on marked trails can result in a fine for trespassing, which amounts to $263.

  

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A Warning About a Phone Scam

February 8, 2013, 2:19 pm
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SHEBOYGAN, Wis.(WHBL) - The Sheboygan Police Department is alerting people about a increase in a telephone scam which has occurred in the area recently.  Captain Jim Veeser says it involves a caller asking for assistance for a family member who is being detained in a foreign country.  Veeser urges people who get these types of calls to be cautious about sending money.  He says if you get a call ask for a name, phone number, address and where the purported family member is being held.  Veeser says a legitimate government agency will have that information.  If you get a call back tell them that you have contacted the local police department.  Veeser says if you get such a call, contact the police department for assistance before sending any money.

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Meet the Mayoral Candidates

February 13, 2013, 4:01 am
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SHEBOYGAN, WI (WHBL) - The three candidates for Sheboygan mayor in the upcoming primary election recently joined WHBL's Sheboygan's Morning News for seperate on-air interviews.  We've posted them for those who may have missed them or would like to review what they heard.  We will keep them up through election day on February 19th.

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Therapist Gets Jail Time

February 13, 2013, 4:01 am
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SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (WHBL) - A former drug and alcohol counselor who was charged with having sex with two of his clients will be spending 30 days in the county jail.  57 year old Ralph Radey, of Sheboygan Fall,s was sentenced Tuesday morning in Sheboygan County Court.  Judge James Bolgert placed Radey on probation for two years, with the first 30 days to be spent in the county jail beginning March 14th.  Radey was charged with sexual exploitation by a therapist last July after the first victim contacted authorities, which led to the second victim coming forward.  During Tuesday's hearing, it was brought out that, as a result, Radey has lost his job with the Sheboygan County Health and Human Services Department, he has lost profession, and he is losing his home and is currently unemployed.

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Women Busted and Then Bring Heroin into the Jail

February 13, 2013, 4:01 am
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SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (WHBL) - Two Sheboygan women are facing drug charges after they were arrested last week and then smuggled the heroin into the Sheboygan County Jail.  23 year old Mary Boreman and 19 year old Jessica Mott were charged Tuesday with possession of heroin with intent to deliver on or near a jail.  Authorities said officers stopped a car they were in last week after getting a tip that they would be coming back to Sheboygan from Milwaukee with heroin.  The following day, after the two had been booked, jail staff reported that Mott and Boreman and several other inmates were apparently high after snorting heroin.  A K-9 was brought in and indicated many areas in Mott's cell, including her clothing, contained odors of heroin.  According to the criminal complaint, Mott later admitted she had ingested two full grams of heroin and was concerned because she had not been able to throw them up and was throwing up blood.  Both women are facing more than 30 years in prison, if convicted.

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Update: Vehicle Hits Deer, Sending it into Another Vehicle

February 15, 2013, 12:50 pm
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ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (WHBL) - A rural Elkhart Lake man was injured Wednesday morning after his SUV was hit by an airborne deer on Highway 57 northeast of Elkhart Lake.  The Sheriff’s Department said 51 year old Tyler Schaefer was flown to St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay.  Lt. Mark Rupnik said it happened about 5:30 when a car driven by 47 year old Scott Curtiss, of Plymouth, hit the deer and sent it airborne into an the oncoming SUV.  Rupnik said the deer slammed into the windshield of Schaeffer's vehicle and crushed the roof.  He was taken to St. Nicholas Hospital and then transported by Flight for Life to St. Vincent.  No word on the extent of Schaefer’s injuries.

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LeMahieu Supports Governor on Medicaid Reform

February 15, 2013, 12:50 pm
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CASCADE, Wis. (WHBL) - State Representative Dan LeMahieu is on board with Governor Scott Walker’s decision to turn down federal Medicaid money.  The Cascade Republican said, “I support Governor Walker’s decision allowing for both security for the taxpayers from unnecessary future risks as well as providing affordable health care options to the citizens of Wisconsin.”  LeMahieu said it’s important to help those in need but we also have to make sure people are working to get back on their feet.

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Teen Murder Suspect to Seek Change of Venue

February 15, 2013, 12:50 pm
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SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (WHBL) - Lawyers for a Sheboygan teen charged in the brutal murder of an elderly Sheboygan Falls woman will be back in Sheboygan County Court today to argue for a change of venue.  14 year old Nathan Paape is facing a charge of first degree murder in adult court after lawyers were unsuccessful in moving the case into juvenile court.  Now they are hoping to have his trial moved out of Sheboygan County, or at least heard by a jury from outside the area because of the pre-trial publicity in the case.  Paape and 14 year old Antonio Barbeau allegedly bludgeoned Barbeau’s great-grandmother, 78 year old Barbara Olsen, to death in her Sheboygan Falls home last September.  Barbeau has pled insanity.  Both teens remain in custody.

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"Jesus Loves You" One Year Later

February 15, 2013, 12:50 pm
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SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (WHBL) - An incident which occurred one year ago has prompted a Sheboygan church to put up 100 bright red signs with the simple message “Jesus Loves You."   Last year James Madison student Dexter Thielhelm was allowed to hand out Valentine's candy, but only after he removed the message “Jesus Loves You” due to Sheboygan Area School District policy.  Pastor Christian Gugel of the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church said the incident at James Madison Elementary School, which is right across the street from the church, made a lasting impression, so this year the church is putting up its own signs to share that gospel message.  Gugel said, “We knew we could share that message in the quiet way that it is by putting these signs in the neighborhood around the church and in our church’s member’s yard and the church yard."  Pastor Gugel said a donation from a family in the congregation is paying for the signs.   

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Update: Cleveland Teen Freed from Car

February 15, 2013, 12:50 pm
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SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (WHBL) - A Cleveland teen was hospitalized Thursday morning after being trapped in his car for nearly two hours.  The Sheriff’s Department said 16 year old Caleb Senkbeil lost control of his car on County LS near Whistling Straits in the town of Mosel about 7:30am.  Lt. Mark Rupnik said the car slid sideways on the snow covered road and hit a bridge railing on the driver’s side.  Rupnik said the rail punctured the car, which ended up in a precarious position over a deep embankment.  Rescuers had to proceed cautiously and were finally able to free Senkbeil.  He was taken to Sheboygan Memorial with leg injuries.

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Search Warrant Finds Drugs and Little Children Living in Squalor

February 15, 2013, 12:50 pm
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SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (WHBL) - A drug bust on Sheboygan's northside on Tuesday located drugs and two small children living in squalor.  Members of the MEG Unit executed a search warrant at the home in the 2500 block of North 15th Street and arrested 23 year old Nicholas Richter and 24 year old Cody Abraham.  Both men are facing numerous drug charges as well as child neglect and two counts each of recklessly endangering safety.  According to the criminal complaint, officers found marijuana, heroin and various prescription pills scattered throughout the home and in easy reach of the two children - ages 4 and 15 months.  There was garbage and animal feces throughout the home and evidence that people were urinating on the floor in the basement.  The MEG officers have recommended that the home be condemned.  The children belong to Abraham and Mary Boreman, who is currently being held in the county jail after she and Jessica Mott allegedly smuggled heroin into the jail last week.  According to the criminal complaint, officers became aware of the home on North 15th after monitoring a phone conversation between Abraham and Boreman.

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Teen Murder Trial to Stay in Sheboygan County

February 15, 2013, 12:50 pm
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SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (WHBL) - The trial of a Sheboygan teen charged in the brutal murder of an elderly Sheboygan Falls woman will remain in Sheboygan County.  Attorneys for 14 year old Nathan Paape argued during a hearing Thursday that it will be too difficult to select an impartial jury due to the pre-trial publicity.  Judge Timothy Van Akkeren denied the motion for a change of venue.  Meanwhile, Paape and his friend - 14 year old Antonio Barbeau - remain in custody awaiting trials which are now set for June.  The boys are accused of bludgeoning 78 year old Barbara Olsen -Barbeau’s great grandmother - to death in her Sheboygan Falls home last September.

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Sheboygan Man gets Prison for Check Cashing Scheme

February 15, 2013, 12:50 pm
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SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (WHBL) - A Sheboygan man who was cashing fraudulent checks to finance his heroin habit has been sentenced to prison.  22 year old Miguel Diaz had cashed six checks for more than three thousand dollars at a Sheboygan convenience store last September.  During the investigation he was identified - through surveillance video - cashing the checks that had been made to look like payroll checks from a local temporary staffing agency.  Diaz was sentenced this week by Judge L. Edward Stengel to two and a half years in prison to be followed by 3 years on extended supervision.  A Sheboygan man and a Milwaukee woman also involved in the check cashing scheme were in court last month and placed on probation.

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High School Basketball Friday Night Scores

February 19, 2013, 1:33 am
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BOYS  

Cedar Grove-Belgium 51, Elkhart Lake/Glenbeulah 32

Chilton 61, Manitowoc Lutheran 38

De Pere 71, Sheboygan North 56

Howards Grove 70, Sheboygan County Christian 61

Kiel 46, Kewaskum 38

Manitowoc Lincoln 57, Green Bay Preble 33

Ozaukee 45, Random Lake 35

Plymouth 70, New Holstein 52

Sheboygan Area Luth. 69, Kohler 33

Sheboygan Falls 64, Waupun 54

Sheboygan South 55, Green Bay East 49

Two Rivers 66, Campbellsport 46

 

GIRLS

Two Rivers 52, Campbellsport 32 

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Update: Police Investigate Stabbing

February 19, 2013, 1:33 am
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SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (WHBL) - A Sheboygan man is expected to be formally charged later today in connection with a stabbing which occurred over the weekend during a disturbance in a north side apartment.  Police said the 51 year old suspect with an extensive criminal record was taken into custody at the scene about 11:30 on Friday night.  Sgt. Brad Riddiough said an officer observed the victim, a 42 year old Sheboygan man, lying in the bushes at Starbuck’s Coffee Shop at 14th and Erie.  He told officers he had just been stabbed in the back with a large knife at a home in the 1400 block of Erie Avenue.  The victim was airlifted to Froedert in Milwaukee and listed in stable condition at last report.  Officers then went to the home and arrested the suspect.  Riddiough said the two men knew each other and alcohol may be a factor.

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Former Mayor Weighs-In on Election

February 19, 2013, 1:33 am
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SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (WHBL) - On the eve of his trial on misdemeanor sexual assault charges which led to his recall, former Mayor Bob Ryan is weighing in on Tuesday's mayoral primary.  In a statement issued over the weekend, Ryan is critical of Mayor Terry Van Akkeren and challenger Mike Vandersteen, and endorsed candidate John Belanger.  Ryan said, “I am impressed with his honesty, his integrity and his vision for the future of Sheboygan and he has built a good working relationship with city staff."   Meanwhile, Ryan will go on trial Tuesday in Sheboygan County Court on charges stemming from a drinking binge in Elhart Lake in July of 2011, when he allegedly grabbed a woman’s breasts.  He will be tried before Judge Terrence Bourke on two counts of 4th degree sexual assault.  The incident led to Ryan’s defeat in the recall election in February 2012.

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Sheboygan Could be Eligible for Voucher Schools

February 19, 2013, 1:33 am
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MADISON, Wis. (WHBL) - If the governor has his way, up to nine more Wisconsin school districts, including Sheboygan, could have low-income students going to private schools at taxpayers’ expense. Republican Scott Walker gave details of his school voucher plans to the Associated Press yesterday, before he planned to make a full public announcement today. Under the governor’s proposed budget, the voucher program would be allowed in districts with over four-thousand students. And at least two buildings in those districts must have grades of “D” or “F” in the state report cards that began last year. For years, the voucher program operated only in Milwaukee. Two years ago, it expanded to the Milwaukee County suburbs and Racine. Now, under Walker’s plan, the Green Bay and Madison districts could qualify – along with Fond du Lac, Beloit, Kenosha, Sheboygan, Superior, West-Allis-West Milwaukee, and Waukesha. Not all of Walker’s fellow Republicans in the Legislature support such an expansion. Senate President Mike Ellis of Neenah says it’s wrong for an entire school district to qualify for private school vouchers if it has just a couple of failing schools. He said it’s possible that students from non-failing schools could take slots intended for low-income youngsters. And both Ellis and G-O-P Senate Education chair Luther Olsen said they would oppose any expansion, unless residents in the affected districts agree to it in a referendum. Many in the public schools say the voucher program takes away too many students and their state aid – while Republicans say it gives poor children a better chance to succeed in life.

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Pellet Shooter gets 60 Days Jail Time

February 19, 2013, 1:33 am
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SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (WHBL) - A Sheboygan man who shot out the windows in numerous vehicles in the Sheboygan area with a pellet gun will do some jail time and has been ordered to pay for damages.  22 year old Andrew Zeier appeared recently in Sheboygan County Court and was sentenced to 60 days in the county jail.  He was also ordered by Judge Angela Sutkievicz to pay 12 victims a total of $4,000 in restitution.  Zeier was arrested last December following a police investigation.

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