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Daily Mirror
4 days ago
- Daily Mirror
Man caught on hidden camera spiking co-worker's Cokes with Gorilla super glue
Joseph Ross, from Milwaukee, was found to be putting Gorilla super glue into a colleague's soft drinks after she noticed an odd taste and set up a surveillance camera A man has been filmed putting super glue in a colleague's Coke at work after she set up a surveillance camera. Joseph Ross, from Milwaukee, has admitted a charge of 'placing foreign objects in edibles', court documents reportedly state, and he is due to be sentenced on October 9. He was arrested after a woman told police she had discovered what was going on having set up a hidden camera. The woman, who was named only as JH, noticed an odd smell and taste to her soft drinks. She suspected 'that her beverages on her desk had been contaminated by a chemical substance. (The woman) was made aware of the contamination due to the strong chemical smell and taste,' read the affidavit. The woman allegedly became unwell following this and so she put a surveillance camera in place. It was then she saw her co-worker Ross putting the glue into her drinks and she passed the video to police. Footage shows Ross appearing to put a 'foreign substance' into JH's can of Coke on her desk while wearing clear latex gloves on both hands, which he later threw away. "At approximately 9:52 am, JH's camera captured JH's co-worker, whom JH shares an office with, Joseph R. Ross, hereinafter the defendant, put a foreign substance into JH's soft drink," read a police statement, reported Fox6 Milwaukee. "JH shared the video footage with the officers." The complaint goes on to say the defendant was "in possession of a small bottle/tube type dispenser, with a white nozzle. The dispenser appears to be brown/orange in colour." The defendant is "observed to pinch and manipulate the small bottle/tube with his left thumb and forefinger while continuously holding the dispenser above the can of soda" before walking out of camera view. When interviewed Ross reportedly admitted putting a 'supplement' in her drink. Officers then carried out a search of Ross' office they found protective gloves and a container of Gorilla brand super glue which had a warning on the label saying 'keep out of the reach of children' due to the risk of ingestion. "When the Officers unravelled the gloves, the officers found that each contained an item. One glove contained a blue plastic cap. The other glove contained a super glue container," read the court document. JH's can of Coke was then collected and taken to the Wisconsin Crime Lab for testing where it was found to have glue. Ross is now facing a maximum penalty of 3.5 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000 (£7,400).
Yahoo
04-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
South Milwaukee homicides; Brandon Randall sentenced, 36 years prison
The Brief Brandon Randall was sentenced on Tuesday, June 3 to 36 years in prison in connection with the shooting deaths of two teens in December 2022. Cousins Jaelen Yracheta and Ava Allen were found fatally shot in South Milwaukee. Randall pleaded guilty to two of five charges against him in May. The other three charges were dismissed. SOUTH MILWAUKEE, Wis. - A Milwaukee County judge sentenced Brandon Randall on Tuesday, June 3 to 36 years in prison and an additional 14 years of extended supervision in connection with the shooting deaths of two teens in December 2022. Randall pleaded guilty last month to two charges of first-degree reckless homicide in the deaths of cousins Jaelen Yracheta and Ava Allen. Three other charges against him were dismissed. What we know Yracheta and Allen were found shot to death in a car near 5th and Bay Heights in South Milwaukee on Dec. 29, 2022. A criminal complaint states doorbell video surveillance showed a man – since identified as Randall – walk up to the victims' car with a distinct limp and get in. Approximately 10 seconds later, multiple gunshots could be heard and flashes were seen coming from inside the car. FREE DOWNLOAD: Get breaking news alerts in the FOX LOCAL Mobile app for iOS or Android According to the complaint, Yracheta was shot three times and Allen was shot twice. Five bullet casings were recovered at the scene. The day after the shooting, police found Yracheta's iPhone in a sewer near 6th and Marshall – about a half-mile from where the teens' were found dead. Records from the phone showed Yracheta had texted a number and arranged to meet the respondent on Bay Heights, the final message sent minutes before the shooting. Investigation revealed Randall was the victim of a shooting roughly one month earlier and was shot in the foot, consistent with his limp, according to the complaint. The phone number Yracheta had texted was connected to an IP address at Randall's home. Police arrested Randall on Jan. 10 near 107th and Fond du Lac on Milwaukee's far northwest side. Per the complaint, a search uncovered two guns – one of which had a silencer and extended magazine. A crime analyst with the Wisconsin Crime Lab determined the gun with the silencer was used in the homicides. SIGN UP TODAY: Get daily headlines, breaking news emails from FOX6 News In an interview with investigators, the complaint states Randall was asked about the shooting. He said: "Can't make it right, it's already done." He said he could not remember committing the crime but saw flashes. The Source The information in this post was provided by Wisconsin Circuit Court Access as well as the criminal complaint associated with this case.
