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• Baby sitter ordered to have no contact with victim’s family
• Wis. Woman Found Guilty Of Letting Sick Daughter Die
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• Gov. Evers: Appoints Suzanne O’Neill as Marathon County Circuit Court Judge
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• Wausau woman charged with kicking dog so hard it couldn't use hind legs
• Marathon County Judge Jill Falstad to retire in July; Gov. Tony Evers seeking successor
• 1 arrested, 1 injured after Weekend Stabbing over Pool Game
• Ex-Marathon County Tavern League member gets four months for stealing money from SafeRide
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Baby sitter ordered to have no contact with victim’s family

Convicted of a seventh drunken driving offense in , year-old Corey Dekeyser still should have been in prison last month under a state law mandating a prison sentence of at least three years.

So Dekeyser was back behind the wheel Oct. A preliminary breath test revealed Dekeyser had a blood-alcohol concentration of 0. The case is one of at least a dozen statewide where judges imposed sentences below statutory minimums, giving chronic offenders little time behind bars on felony charges, a Gannett Wisconsin Media Investigative Team review found. Some of the sentences were due to a loophole created by a vaguely worded statute, but in others judges simply disregarded what lawmakers intended as mandatory minimums.

The I-Team analyzed cases from and in which the defendant was charged with a fifth or greater offense for operating while intoxicated. The review included half of the fifth-plus OWI convictions in Wisconsin in that time span, from 27 counties of varying sizes and locations. Case files showed some judges did not require probation after offenders were released from jail, and other sentences were minimized when judges ordered jail or prison time be served simultaneously with prior offenses or unrelated cases.

Punishment varied dramatically by county. Among the 27 counties examined, fifth and sixth offenses yielded an average of 19 months behind bars in Shawano, Marinette and Winnebago counties. Polk County was by far the lowest at an average of seven months.

Zuidmulder, the judge in two of those cases, said statutory minimums are a factor for judges to consider, but he does not consider them mandatory. State Rep. Jim Ott, who has repeatedly authored legislation pushing for stricter OWI penalties, took exception. Zuidmulder said the prosecution in both cases had recommended the two-year prison term, and he would have imposed more if the prosecutor asked for it.

Offenders in five other cases reviewed by the I-Team received only a year in jail for a seventh, eighth or ninth offense, but an ambiguously worded law meant those were arguably valid sentences at the time. Legislators attempted to create a three-year minimum prison sentence in for those convicted of a seventh to ninth offense.

But the statutory language said any prison term must be at least three years without clearly saying a prison term was required. The interpretation was left up to the individual judge until a state appeals court ruled in April that the statute did not require a prison term.

This July the Wisconsin Supreme Court disagreed, ruling the statute required a sentence of at least three years in prison in all cases. By then the Legislature had corrected the wording to explicitly require a prison term of at least three years for all seventh to ninth offenses. For fifth and sixth offenders, state statute has clearly established a six-month minimum since But five offenders were sentenced to less among cases examined.

The cases include two from Washburn County Judge Eugene Harrington, who imposed no jail time for a five-time offender, though the drunken driving arrest had been a factor in a probation revocation in another case that yielded a month prison sentence. In another case Harrington ordered two days in jail, with another six months in a house-arrest program that allowed the defendant to leave up to 12 hours per day for work or treatment.

In Wisconsin Rapids, Wood County Judge Nicholas Brazeau sentenced an offender in January to four months in jail for a fifth offense, but the same day he sentenced the offender to more than seventh months in jail for a fourth offense. Kempinen said he would expect prosecutors to appeal sentences that were potentially improper, but court records show none of the 13 sentences below the minimum were appealed.

Although felony OWI offenders bring a lengthy history of relapse, 10 percent of those jailed for a fifth or sixth offense were not put on probation after their jail sentence, which would require ongoing sobriety and accountability. More than half of the no-probation sentences in the study — 17 — came from Wood County. Lesser penalties in other cases were the result of concurrent sentences, meaning judges ordered jail or prison time from multiple cases to be served simultaneously.

In several cases this meant offenders served no time for the drunken driving conviction. Wilson, 40, of Wausau, to a year in prison for a fifth OWI offense but made it concurrent to the same sentence in three separate felony drug and bail-jumping cases.

In Door County, Judge D. Todd Ehlers imposed concurrent sentences in two cases where a fourth and fifth offense occurred in a short span, giving one defendant a total of 18 months prison and the other defendant 20 months. A similar approach in Iowa County yielded a total of a year in jail for fourth and fifth offenses.

Drunken drivers convicted of a fifth or sixth offense face up to three years in prison in Wisconsin, but in the last two years less than 10 percent received the maximum sentence, court records show. In Wisconsin, the average sentence for a five- or six-time OWI offender was just over 15 months behind bars, based on the I-Team review of more than such cases from and Eric Litke: , or elitke gannett. Under the Influence Despite arrests, fines, convictions and prison time, many Wisconsin drivers continue to drink and drive.

The Gannett Wisconsin Media Investigative Team in cooperation with the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism in Madison will document the pervasive problem of repeat drunken driving that plagues this state in an eight-day series, Under the Influence. Questions or comments? Ranges below are based on state statute. The Gannett Wisconsin Media Investigative Team examined the nuances of drunken driving sentences around the state by analyzing hundreds of cases from a two-year span.

The I-Team examined more than cases from and in which the defendant was charged with felony drunken driving, meaning a fifth or greater offense. The survey included 27 counties of various sizes throughout the state and accounted for nearly half the drunken driving convictions in Wisconsin during those years.

Most district attorneys did not respond to the request for case numbers. Dozens of judges and other court officials were also interviewed for background information on key cases. Tom Becker, clinical director of Nova Counseling Services in Oshkosh, will field your questions about addiction and treatment. Submit questions in advance to ssiewert gannett. The Gannett Wisconsin Media Investigative Team will host a community conversation and panel of experts to discuss potential solutions to the problem of repeat drunken driving in Wisconsin.

College Ave. What you should know: This free event is open to the public and will be livestreamed at www. Despite arrests, fines, convictions and prison time, many Wisconsin drivers continue to drink and drive.

View Comments View Comments. But Brown County Judge Donald Zuidmulder sentenced the Green Bay man to two years behind bars and made him eligible for an early-release program that set him free after nine months. Probation, sentence structure criticized Although felony OWI offenders bring a lengthy history of relapse, 10 percent of those jailed for a fifth or sixth offense were not put on probation after their jail sentence, which would require ongoing sobriety and accountability.

How we did it The Gannett Wisconsin Media Investigative Team examined the nuances of drunken driving sentences around the state by analyzing hundreds of cases from a two-year span. Our study by the numbers: — total cases examined — defendants convicted of a fifth or sixth offense — defendants convicted of a seventh to ninth offense 7 — defendants convicted of a 10th or greater offense 30 — cases reduced to lesser offenses 38 — cases dismissed or yielded a not guilty finding — cases still pending as of October Join the conversation Join Gannett Wisconsin Media Investigative Team reporter Shereen Siewert as she hosts a live chat at noon on Wednesday.

Community panel The Gannett Wisconsin Media Investigative Team will host a community conversation and panel of experts to discuss potential solutions to the problem of repeat drunken driving in Wisconsin. When: 7 p. Thursday, Nov.

Wis. Woman Found Guilty Of Letting Sick Daughter Die

Her parents, who believe that God alone has the ability to heal the sick, prayed for her recovery but did not take her to a doctor. After an aunt from California called the sheriff's department here, frantically pleading that the sick child be rescued, an ambulance arrived at the Neumann's rural home on the outskirts of Wausau and rushed Kara to the hospital. She was pronounced dead on arrival. The county coroner ruled that she had died from diabetic ketoacidosis resulting from undiagnosed and untreated juvenile diabetes. The condition occurs when the body fails to produce insulin, which leads to severe dehydration and impairment of muscle, lung and heart function. Louis Philipson, who directs the diabetes center at the University of Chicago Medical Center, explaining what occurs in patients who do not know or "are in denial that they have diabetes. About a month after Kara's death last March, the Marathon County state attorney, Jill Falstad, brought charges of reckless endangerment against her parents, Dale and Leilani Neumann.

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Brandon Neumann was charged with first degree recklessly endangering safety, aggravated battery and criminal damage to property. Wausau police said an argument over a pool game at the Cop Shoppe Pub late Saturday night lead to the incident. Wausau Police Captain Greg Hagenbucher said the fight started inside the tavern and carried over into the parking lot where the stabbing occurred. In court, Neumann's attorney argued he was acting in self defense-- citing reasons for a low bond. Uttke said the would was nearly 5 centimeters deep and was near the spinal column. He even offered to show the court a photo of the injury. Marathon County Circuit Court Judge Jill Falstad said showing the photo would not be necessary and agree a high cash bond was appropriate. She also ordered Neumann have no contact with the alleged victim, and possess no dangerous weapons.

Gov. Evers: Appoints Suzanne O’Neill as Marathon County Circuit Court Judge

She exemplifies what all of us on the bench strive to be — an excellent, hard-working and unbiased judge with a mind that is able to sift through complex issues and arrive at a just result. Wisconsin is fortunate to have such an honorable, independent, intelligent and thoughtful jurist on our Court of Appeals. Brian W. Blanchard Hon. William Brash Hon.

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A mother accused of praying instead of seeking medical help for her dying year-old daughter was found guilty Friday of second-degree reckless homicide. She faces up to 25 years in prison, but no sentencing date had been set. She remained free on bail. Neumann's daughter, Madeline, died from untreated diabetes on March 23, , surrounded by people praying for her. When she stopped breathing, her parents' business and Bible study partners finally called Prosecutors contend a reasonable parent would have known something was gravely wrong with Madeline and that her mother recklessly killed her by ignoring obvious symptoms, such as her inability to walk or talk.

Wausau woman charged with kicking dog so hard it couldn't use hind legs

Convicted of a seventh drunken driving offense in , year-old Corey Dekeyser still should have been in prison last month under a state law mandating a prison sentence of at least three years. So Dekeyser was back behind the wheel Oct. A preliminary breath test revealed Dekeyser had a blood-alcohol concentration of 0. The case is one of at least a dozen statewide where judges imposed sentences below statutory minimums, giving chronic offenders little time behind bars on felony charges, a Gannett Wisconsin Media Investigative Team review found. Some of the sentences were due to a loophole created by a vaguely worded statute, but in others judges simply disregarded what lawmakers intended as mandatory minimums. The I-Team analyzed cases from and in which the defendant was charged with a fifth or greater offense for operating while intoxicated. The review included half of the fifth-plus OWI convictions in Wisconsin in that time span, from 27 counties of varying sizes and locations.

Marathon County Judge Jill Falstad to retire in July; Gov. Tony Evers seeking successor

AP — A judge has ordered a Wisconsin baby sitter not to have contact with the family of a 2-month-old boy she is accused of killing and then pretending he was alive when she gave the baby back to his mother. Judge Jill Falstad also ordered year-old Marissa Tietsort of Wausau not to have contact with children. The order was filed this week in Marathon County court and will remain in effect until Tietsort is released on bond.

1 arrested, 1 injured after Weekend Stabbing over Pool Game

A Wisconsin babysitter who allegedly killed a 2-month-old boy then pretended he was alive when she gave the boy back to his mother has been charged with first-degree intentional homicide. A criminal complaint filed Friday says year-old Marissa Tietsort of Wausau caused the infant's death in October, then put him in a snowsuit and car seat and returned him to his mother - without telling her the child was dead. Authorities found the mother trying to revive the boy, but he had died hours earlier of blunt force head injuries from multiple impacts to the head. In the letter, Tietsort said she's pregnant with her sixth child and is not getting proper prenatal care.

Ex-Marathon County Tavern League member gets four months for stealing money from SafeRide

Marathon County prosecutors on Wednesday charged Ashley Troseth, 27, with intentionally mistreating an animal, which is a misdemeanor. Troseth appeared in Marathon County Circuit Court where she pleaded not guilty. On Oct. The person told police Troseth had been abusing Kira for about a year and would hit, punch and kick the animal. There were other dogs in Troseth's house, but she hurt only Kira. Kira had not improved since Troseth first brought her to the vet, the doctor told police.

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Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct the spelling of the name of the Marathon County assistant district attorney. Marathon County Circuit Judge Jill Falstad sentenced Elliott to four months in jail with work release for the misdemeanor theft charge. If Elliott complies with the conditions of a deferred judgment agreement for two years, Falstad will not enter a conviction on the felony charge. SafeRide is a program taverns can participate in to provide cab rides for people who have had too much to drink to drive.