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07-05-2025
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View mugshots & more with Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office new inmate search on website
FOND DU LAC – New features on the Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office website enhance community visibility into local bookings. According to Sheriff Ryan Waldschmidt, the website now includes a real-time inmate search function on the homepage. He said this provides information often requested to jail staff and increases transparency into the inmate population, the nature of their offenses and more. Starting at users can click the "Current Inmates" button and see a live jail roster of all adult inmates in custody at the Fond du Lac County Jail, as well as their judicial status. The website refreshes every 10 minutes to keep it up to date. A "Detail" button next to each name directs to a page listing applicable details, including a mugshot, bond amount, booking date, arresting agency, charges and a link to the Wisconsin Circuit Court Access Program (CCAP) for detailed court case information. New county jail: Fond du Lac County Jail has space & safety issues. Solutions could cost $267M or more. From May 4 to 10, the Fond du Lac County Board recognized "Correctional Employee Week," giving recognition to correctional deputies, nursing staff, kitchen staff, volunteers and the jail's two teachers. According to the sheriff's office, an average week working in the jail includes booking and processing 190 individuals, coordinating 496 visits between inmates and families, processing 70 releases, transporting 111 individuals for court appearances, and delivering about 900 meals and 1,000 different medications. Daphne Lemke is the Streetwise reporter for the Fond du Lac Reporter. Contact her at dlemke@ This article originally appeared on Fond du Lac Reporter: Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office website now provides inmate search
Yahoo
03-05-2025
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Wisconsin deer-poaching scheme; woman fined gets jail time, fine
The Brief A West Bend woman was sentenced in connection to a deer-poaching scheme. Investigators believed that "well over" 100 deer were shot and/or killed. The woman was sentenced to 30 days in jail and fined. WEST BEND, Wis. - A West Bend woman was sentenced to 30 days in jail and fined on Friday for what investigators described as a deer-poaching scheme. What we know Jessica Kroening, 37, pleaded guilty last month to two misdemeanors: contributing to the delinquency of a child and illegal shining of deer. A third misdemeanor, resisting a conservation warden, was dismissed. FREE DOWNLOAD: Get breaking news alerts in the FOX6 News app for iOS or Android. What we don't know The Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources said juvenile charges against three teen boys were referred as well. It is unclear where those cases stand. The backstory According to the sheriff's office, investigators had reason to believe that "well over" 100 deer were shot and/or killed from late spring 2023 to July 2024. The alleged crimes happened in the 200-square-mile region between Campbellsport, Lomira, Theresa, West Bend and Kewaskum. Most of the activity happened after dark and would continue well into the early morning hours of the next day, the sheriff's office said. The suspects would drive around with a spotlight shining fields; when a deer was spotted, the suspects would allegedly fire a rifle from the vehicle at the animal. Many of the excursions involved shooting multiple deer in one night. If they believed a deer was shot, the sheriff's office said the suspects would go into the field to identify the sex of the deer. Most of the animals they found dead would be left to rot where they lay, but the heads of some bucks were removed – particularly when the buck had large antlers. Other deer were wounded but not killed. Investigators also determined the suspects would drive around with plans to hit deer in the roadway with their vehicle, according to the sheriff's office. In one incident, the deer survived but was severely wounded. The teens picked the deer up, placed it in the trunk of their vehicle and took "selfies" with the deer. SIGN UP TODAY: Get daily headlines, breaking news emails from FOX6 News The sheriff's office said the teens drove around to various locations with the deer still alive and wounded in the trunk or back seat and continued to take videos. One of the videos showed the suspects holding the deer – "still alive but clearly suffering" – while walking around the inside of their home. The deer eventually died while in their captivity hours after it was struck. In another incident last spring, the sheriff's office said the suspects found a fawn along the road and captured it. The fawn was also placed in a vehicle and driven around, taken inside their home and later released back into the wild. The sheriff's office said, in addition to capturing and/or killing deer, investigators obtained evidence to believe the same suspects also targeted and harassed other animals – including geese, raccoons, possums and turtles. The animals would often be "captured, held in captivity and harassed" before they were released. The Source Information in this report is from the Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office and Wisconsin Circuit Court.
Yahoo
05-02-2025
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Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office keeping a close eye on Lake Winnebago ice conditions
(WFRV) – With less than a week to go before the annual sturgeon spearing opener, authorities in Fond du Lac County say they are keeping an eye on the ice conditions of Lake Winnebago. According to a release from the Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office, while deputies are monitoring the ice conditions, they are asking anyone planning to venture out onto Lake Winnebago or any other body of water to do the same. Street closures have residents concerned whether front yard parking will be possible for NFL Draft Officials say that while there is an estimated foot to more of ice well off the shore, getting to that thicker ice has proved to be a challenge yet again this year. There have already been multiple responses made by the Sheriff's Office to reports of multiple vehicles, ATVs, and UTVs going through the ice. This includes a recent event on February 1 where a and another man was treated for hypothermic-related symptoms after their UTV crashed into the water through an active crack on Lake Winnebago. Through recently taken drone photos, paired side-by-side with FLIR images differentiating heat in red (open warm water), plenty of large water and cracks can be seen out on the lake. While the conditions do change daily, officials say the local fishing clubs do a good job monitoring ice conditions and providing updates on social media. Anyone looking to venture out onto the waters of Lake Winnebago should make sure they are prepared for the constantly changing conditions by checking those local fishing clubs' social media pages for any potential challenges before heading out. Stay safe and good luck to all the fishermen and spearers! The Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
