Saturday, February 16, 2013
Gov. Scott Walker has proposed $3 million for grants to execute GPS tracking of certain people considered dangerous who have not yet violated a restraining order against them.
Gov. Scott Walker announced a plan to budget $3 million for grants to “allow GPS monitoring of certain dangerous individuals receiving first-time restraining orders.” Last April, Walker signed “Cindy’s Law,” which allows courts to institute GPS monitoring for restraining order violators. The new plan would allow people deemed especially dangerous to be tracked by GPS before violating the order. Relatives of a victim from last year’s Azana Spa Shooting in Brookfield have been pushing for tougher laws. Is it right that people who haven’t violated an order should have their whereabouts tracked electronically? And should the state provide grants to make it happen? Vote in our poll and discuss in the comments.
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Former Brewers reliever Francisco Rodriguez was accused of beating his fiancee, but charges were dismissed after she apparently left the country.
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- Mark Maley
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Thursday, November 29, 2012
A domestic abuse charge filed against former Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Francisco "K-Rod" Rodriguez was dismissed by a Waukesha County judge Thursday after the prosecution said it could no longer meet the burden of proof in the case. Rodriguez, 30, was charged last month with disorderly conduct-domestic abuse, a misdemeanor, after being accused of beating his fiancé inside a Wales home after she suspected he was cheating on her. Rodriguez pleaded not guilty to the charge and a jury trial was scheduled to begin next Tuesday. During what was supposed to be a status hearing Thursday, Waukesha County District Attorney Brad Schimel told the court that the state could not meet its burden of proof and would not pursue the charges, according to …
Monday, October 29, 2012
From Westmoor Country Club to Fuddruckers and a slew of area spas and salons, local businesses have stepped up to support Azana Spa. Salons are organizing a Nov. 13 'Cut it Out' fundraiser against domestic violence.
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- Lisa Sink
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Monday, October 29, 2012
Update Monday: 8-twelve's Azana fundraiser details now may be released on Wednesday. _________________ Aaron Rodgers, Ryan Braun and SURG Restaurants plan to announce details on Monday of a planned 8-twelve MVP Bar & Grill fundraiser for the families of the Azana Salon & Spa shooting. The Brookfield restaurant is just one of many area businesses that have stepped up to support Azana, its owner Tami Gemmell and the first responders who rushed to the mass shooting Oct. 21. From McDonald's and the Westmoor Country Club to Barnes & Noble, Fuddruckers, Red Robin, Pizza Hut, Cousins, and more — and a slew of spas and salons from Mequon to Delafield to Greendale, local businesses have extended love and support for the upscale salon. "From the …
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
New court testimony shows that Zina Haughton finally had had enough and pressed for domestic abuse related charges and a restraining order, after years of police contacts and no prosecutions. Days later, she and coworkers were dead.
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- Lisa Sink
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Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Abused by her husband "on and off" for 20 years, 42-year-old Zina Haughton could endure no more, court records indicate. After failing to press for charges against her husband Radcliffe despite at least a half-dozen police contacts, Haughton recently summoned the courage to tell him she wanted a divorce. And after two back-to-back police incidents within 48 hours — fleeing to a hotel with a bruised face as reported by 620wtmj.com and having her tires slashed at her workplace Azana Salon and Spa, she got even more courageous: she penned a statement publicly accusing her husband of domestic abuse and asked a court for a restraining order barring him from having any contact with her. "I don't want to die, I just don't want to die," Zina …
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Charges allege the man pointed a gun at his fiancee and himself during an argument Sunday that became physical.
A Brookfield man allegedly pointed a gun at his fiancée and his own head during an altercation Sunday. Patrick J. Crawford, 25, was charged in Waukesha County Circuit Court Tuesday with second degree reckless endangerment of safety, battery domestic abuse, disorderly conduct and criminal damage to property. If convicted, he faces nearly 12 years in prison and $46,000 in fines. According to the criminal complaint: On Monday, the victim went to the Brookfield Police Department and told officers she had gotten into an argument with her soon-to-be ex-fiancée Sunday inside their home in the 19000 block of Lothmoor Drive. During the argument Crawford slammed her into the wooden floor, then climbed onto her chest on his knees, she said. He …
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Tuesday, August 7, 2012
A Brookfield man faces charges after he allegedly tried to choke his sister and strike her boyfriend after an argument about rummage sale items, prosecutors say.
A man pointed an Airsoft pellet gun at his sister’s boyfriend’s head during an altercation that erupted when they asked him about items he was selling at their rummage sale. Bradley E. Bohacheff, 24, of Brookfield, was charged in Waukesha County Circuit Court Friday with disorderly conduct with use of a dangerous weapon and disorderly conduct. If convicted, he faces up to 180 days in jail and $2,000 in fines. According to the criminal complaint: The victim and her boyfriend were selling items at a rummage sale held at a residence in the 13600 block of West Lisbon Road when a customer began to ask questions about stereo equipment the victim's brother was selling. She knocked on the door to ask her brother about the stereo, but he didn’t …
Laurie Czerwinski
8:10 pm on Thursday, February 21, 2013
They won't be granted a restraining order without sfficient proof or fact. more ›