Joshua Pleasnick, right, accused of bringing a gun into the Capitol when he tried to see Gov. Tony Evers, appears in court Thursday with attorney Michael Covey. Pleasnick was ordered released on a signature bond, but with conditions.
ED TRELEVEN, STATE JOURNALThe armed man who twice went to the state Capitol looking for Gov. Tony Evers said Monday that he had no intention of hurting anyone, has moved out of state, and does not want to go anywhere near the governor.
Joshua Pleasnick, right, accused of bringing a gun into the Capitol when he tried to see Gov. Tony Evers, appears in court Thursday with attorney Michael Covey. Pleasnick said he has moved to Nebraska.
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Joshua Pleasnick was released Wednesday after prosecutors declined to file a new charge sought by Capitol police.
Pleasnick told police that he didn't know he wasn't supposed to have the gun but carried it as protection against his ex-girlfriend.
Charges related to Joshua Pleasnick's second arrest Wednesday night are likely, a state Department of Administration official said.
Dozens of students were in the Germantown school during the exchange of gunfire but none were hurt, officials said.
"It's a completely confusing and ridiculous policy that there are areas in which you can carry guns and not carry guns in the same building," …
Joshua Pleasnick, right, accused of bringing a gun into the Capitol when he tried to see Gov. Tony Evers, appears in court Thursday with attorney Michael Covey. Pleasnick was ordered released on a signature bond, but with conditions.
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