Authorities on Monday indicated they believe a 23-year-old Windsor man shot and dismembered his father before dumping him in a rural area, then lied to investigators by telling them both his parents had gone away for the Fourth of July weekend and never returned.
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Iowa County man says 'evil voices' told him to kill his mother and dog, complaint alleges
An Iowa County man who reportedly told investigators that he killed his mother and dog because he was “hearing evil voices” has been charged with homicide.
Sean Pickett, 21, told police that about a day before the killings more than two weeks ago, he “woke up with evil inside,” according to a criminal complaint filed Monday in Iowa County Circuit Court.
Drunken driver rides off after Downtown crash, then abandons vehicle, Madison police say
A drunken driver rode from the scene of a crash Downtown on Sunday afternoon, then walked away from the vehicle, before being arrested, Madison police reported.
An officer on patrol saw a crash at the intersection of Williamson and Wilson streets about 1 p.m. on Sunday, officer Michael Malloy said in a report.
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Two other passengers sustained minor injuries.
Man gets 2-year sentence in 2019 shooting on East Washington Avenue
A man charged with attempted homicide after firing his gun from one moving car to another on a well-traveled Far East Side Madison road in 2019 pleaded guilty Tuesday to recklessly endangering safety and was sentenced to two years in prison.
With credit for time served, Michael J. Ware, 35, will serve less than a year, followed by three years of supervision, under a deal with prosecutors. Three other felony charges and nine misdemeanors from a total of four cases going back to 2015 were dismissed, and he pleaded guilty to two misdemeanors — one for criminal damage to property and one for carrying a concealed knife.
Madison teen pleads guilty in UW Arboretum murders, will likely testify against co-defendant
One of two Madison men charged in the execution-style killings of a married couple in the UW-Madison Arboretum last year pleaded guilty Tuesday to lesser charges and will likely testify against his co-defendant.
Ali’jah Larrue, 19, was found guilty by Dane County Circuit Judge Ellen Berz of two counts each of felony murder related to kidnapping in the March 30, 2020, deaths of Dr. Beth Potter and her husband, Robin Carre. He faces up to 55 years in prison for each count but will not be sentenced until his co-defendant, Khari O. Sanford, 20, goes to trial.
Woman arrested after throwing bicycle at person during large disturbance on Southwest Side, Madison police say
A woman was arrested after throwing a bicycle at a person during a large disturbance on the Southwest Side on Monday night, Madison police reported.
At about 10:20 p.m. Monday, police were dispatched on a report of an ongoing disturbance in the 5600 block of Schroeder Road and arriving officers found a group of 20 to 30 people involved in the disturbance, officer Michael Malloy said in a statement.
Man shows up at hospital with gunshot wound after shots reported near Meadowood Park, Madison police say
A man showed up at a hospital with a gunshot wound after shots were reported Wednesday night near Meadowood Park on the Southwest Side, Madison police reported.
Police were dispatched to the 5800 block of Thrush Lane about 11:15 p.m. after multiple callers reported shots fired near the park, Sgt. Joseph Engler said in a report.
Stoughton man charged with 2 bank robberies in federal grand jury indictment
A Stoughton man was charged this week with robberies of two Dane County banks in a federal grand jury indictment.
The indictment alleges that Todd Templeton, 51, robbed the Associated Bank, 117 King St. in Stoughton, on Feb. 24 and the Associated Bank, 4407 Cottage Grove Road in Madison, on March 3.
Cottage Grove man faces OWI after crashing into house in town of Christiana, authorities say
A Cottage Grove man was arrested for operating while intoxicated after crashing into a house in town of Christiana, the Dane County Sheriff’s Office reported.
At about 9:40 p.m., Robert D. Brend, 36, lost control of his 2007 Lexus ES and struck a house at 2860 Highway W in the town of Christiana, Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Elise Schaffer said in a report.
Sex offender gets 262 months in federal prison for distributing child porn
A man previously convicted of sexually assaulting children was sentenced Thursday to 262 months in federal prison for distributing child pornography, according to the officer of Timothy M. O’Shea, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin.
Thomas E. Kerl, 39, of Redgranite, also was sentenced to 25 years of supervised release by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley. Kerl pleaded guilty on Feb. 25, O’Shea reported.
