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Yahoo
19-04-2025
- Yahoo
Waukesha serial theft case, man accused killed in Caledonia shooting
The Brief Waukesha County prosecutors dismissed charges against a man in a theft case. The man accused had been killed a week before the charges were even filed. Investigators said he stole an SUV, tools and more. The investigation took months. WAUKESHA, Wis. - Waukesha County prosecutors dismissed charges against the man at the center of a serial theft investigation on Friday after learning the man had been killed a week before charges were even filed. Prosecutors told FOX6 News they spent nearly a year finalizing the case against 26-year-old DaShaun Elam, which was filed on April 14. Elam was killed a week earlier, but prosecutors said they were not made aware of Elam's death until April 17. FREE DOWNLOAD: Get breaking news alerts in the FOX LOCAL Mobile app for iOS or Android What they're saying Caledonia police said Elam was the victim of a fatal shooting on April 7. Police said the Milwaukee man was found with a gunshot wound to the head and taken to a hospital, where he died of his injuries. Surveillance video captured the crime near 7 Mile Road and E. Frontage Road. It showed people leaving the scene as a man, now identified as Elam, fell to the ground. What you can do The shooting investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call the Caledonia Police Department at 262-835-4423 Ext. 1022. The backstory In May 2024, FOX6 News first reported about a Waukesha man who had 14 harmonicas stolen from his truck. Together, he said the harmonicas were worth about $1,500. With the help of West Allis police, investigators found a car stolen on the same night as the man's harmonicas. Inside the car, police found stolen tools mixed together with seven of the man's instruments. Dig deeper Nearly a year later, FOX6 learned the person who police say was responsible for the crime – Elam – was accused of stealing a lot more in Waukesha County. Investigators said he stole nearly $7,000 worth of tools from a company's work van. Court filings said Elam listed the tools on Facebook Marketplace under the name "Shaun Forever'Paid." SIGN UP TODAY: Get daily headlines, breaking news emails from FOX6 News Police set up a fake Facebook account and arranged to meet Elam to buy the tools, and investigators said Elam showed up in a stolen SUV. That SUV, along with the tools and harmonicas, had all been reported stolen within a week of each other. The company that had tools stolen told FOX6 News that they got all of those items back about a day after they were taken. The Source Information in this report is from the Caledonia Police Department, Waukesha County District Attorney's Office, Wisconsin Circuit Court and prior FOX6 News coverage of the shooting and theft investigations.
Yahoo
08-04-2025
- Yahoo
Police seeking information after 26-year-old Wisconsin man dies at hospital from gunshot wound to head
CALEDONIA, Wis. (WFRV) – Police in Wisconsin are seeking information regarding a shooting on Monday night after a 26-year-old man was found with a gunshot wound to the head. According to the Caledonia Police Department, officers and fire personnel were sent to the report of a man down at 7915 East Frontage Road in Caledonia around 7:38 p.m. on Monday. Two in Wisconsin killed after motorcyclist loses control and is ejected, passenger collided with vehicle Caledonia officers and Racine County Sheriff's Deputies arrived and found a man on the ground with a possible gunshot wound to the head, with evidence later confirming it. The man, identified as a 26-year-old from Milwaukee, was taken by the Caledonia Fire Department to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. Police provide update on search for 20-year-old Chicagoan missing after boat flipped in Wisconsin River Anybody with information is asked to contact the Caledonia Police Department at (262) 835-4423 *Extension 1022 to speak with Detective Christopher Schuster. No additional details are available. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
04-04-2025
- Yahoo
Wisconsin man charged with 20 counts of child porn possession with $50,000 cash bond, shared 60+ images online
CALEDONIA, Wis. (WFRV) – A 23-year-old Wisconsin man faces 20 counts of felony child pornography possession after an investigation into a cyber tip revealed he had at least 60 images of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) through an online messaging app. According to the Caledonia Police Department, the investigation began on January 30, 2025, when an Internet Crimes Against Children cybertip linked possible CSAM to a Caledonia address. Appleton man charged with possession of child porn & distribution of bestiality, cash bond set at $15k Detectives obtained a search warrant for an online messaging app called 'Kik' where it was allegedly shared. Further investigation included surveillance of the suspect, identified as Christopher Dufay. On Tuesday, the department conducted an operation to arrest and execute a search warrant at Dufay's home in Caledonia. The investigation revealed at least 60 images of CSAM, to which Dufay admitted to possessing in an interview with a detective. The Racine County District Attorney's Office charged him with 20 counts of child pornography possession, labeling them Class D Felonies. His cash bond was set at $50,000. Wisconsin man who organized large statewide drug trafficking organization gets 12 years in prison The Caledonia Police Department said the operation on Tuesday was aided by an FBI Task Force Officer, a special agent with the Wisconsin Department of Justice's Division of Criminal Investigation and Mount Pleasant Police Department's electronic detection dog. No additional details were provided. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
06-03-2025
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One dead, another injured in major crash in Wisconsin
CALEDONIA, Wis. (WFRV) – One person is dead and another is injured following a motor vehicle crash Thursday morning in southeastern Wisconsin. At about 8:38 a.m. on March 6, 2025, local police and fire personnel responded to the 10200 block of Northwestern Avenue in Caledonia. 'Operation Ripsaw' leads to arrest of man accused of trafficking firearms from Wisconsin to Mexican cartel Preliminary investigations revealed that an SUV was traveling westbound while a sedan was traveling eastbound in the same area. Authorities say the sedan crossed the center line into the westbound lane, causing the collision. The driver of the SUV, a 39-year-old male from Racine, was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the sedan, a 33-year-old male from Milwaukee, was pronounced dead at the scene. Wisconsin traffic stop leads to arrest of 21-year-old on drug charges Authorities have not yet determined if the death was caused by the crash or a medical episode prior to the collision. The Wisconsin State Patrol Technical Reconstruction Unit responded to assist with the investigation. Anyone who witnessed the crash or has additional information is urged to contact the Caledonia Police Department. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
06-03-2025
- Yahoo
Two from Illinois who ‘explore' abandoned Kmarts warned of trespassing at former Wisconsin location
CALEDONIA, Wis. (WFRV) – Two people from Illinois who 'explore abandoned Kmarts as a hobby' were warned of trespassing after officers found them in the parking lot of a former southeast Wisconsin location. According to the Caledonia Police Department, around 11:55 p.m. on February 26, officers spotted a vehicle parked in the Green Tree Plaza in front of the former Kmart. Officers initially saw two people standing outside and were able to identify them, noting that they were from Illinois. Wisconsin business owner sentenced for not paying employment taxes, ordered to pay back over $480k The two people reportedly told officers that they were former Kmart employees who, as a hobby, explored abandoned Kmarts. The two were warned of trespassing and told to leave. No additional information was provided. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
