Monday, November 26, 2012
Two men who ran a scheme to pose as Milwaukee Journal Sentinel newspaper carriers to get holiday tips were sentenced to jail Monday for their crimes.
Two men who tried to grift money from area residents by posing as Milwaukee Journal Sentinel carriers during the 2011 holiday season will spend this year's season in jail. David S. Downer, 34, of Hartford, and Stephen C. Schumacher, 42, of City of Pewaukee, were each sentenced Monday to jail with work-release and probation for trying to swindle unearned tips from residents. Prosecutors asked Waukesha County Circuit Judge Patrick Haughney to give each man 60 days in jail. But Haughney instead gave Downer 75 days in jail and two years probation because he has a prior criminal record, while Schumacher got 21 days in jail and nine months probation. Both men were convicted of three misdemeanor counts of attempted theft by misrepresentation. …
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Monday, July 23, 2012
Here are the latest updates from the campaign trail in the race to be the next U.S. senator from Wisconsin.
Leading up to the Aug. 14 primary, Patch will regularly bring you the latest news from the campaigns for Wisconsin's U.S. Senate seat in play this election cycle. Thompson to rally with Ted Nugent Former governor Tommy Thompson is teaming up with rocker Ted Nugent, a vocal critic of President Barack Obama, for a campaign rally Thursday in Sturtevant. "I am proud to have Ted Nugent, a relentless conservative icon, as part of my U.S. Senate campaign team," Thompson said in a press release. "Nugent's enthusiasm for everything he does, including his music, outdoor passions and politics will provide a source of much-appreciated-enthusiasm that the campaign can build upon with less than three weeks left before the August 14th primary." The rally…
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
One suspect allegedly took an empty route sheet from a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel manager to pick homes where he had another man leave fake business cards for holiday tips.
Two men are facing charges for allegedly orchestrating a scheme to get tips from Milwaukee Journal Sentinel subscribers by pretending to be newspaper delivery carriers. David S. Downer, 33, of Hartford, and Stephen C. Schumacher, 41, of the City of Pewaukee, were each charged in Waukesha County Circuit Court Monday with three counts of attempted theft by misrepresentation. If convicted, they each face up to 13 ½ months in prison and $15,000 in fines. According to the criminal complaint: On Dec. 4 a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel newspaper carrier contacted Brookfield police after he saw Downer placing cards stuffed with flyers in mailboxes. The flyers said, “It has been a pleasure delivering papers,” and wished subscribers a joyous holiday …
