Madison man 'didn't show any signs' of opioid abuse, mother says From the ‘I know I need to stop using, but my brain just won’t let me': Stories of addiction and loss series DAVID WAHLBERG Apr 28, 2022 Apr 28, 2022 Updated Jun 7, 2025 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Weires kAmpD 2 E62496C 2E {2 u@==6EE6 w:89 $49@@= :? |25:D@?[ y6??:76C r@2<=6J A2CE:4:A2E65 :? EC2:?:?8 D6DD:@?D E@ :56?E:7J D:8?D @7 @A:@:5 255:4E:@?[ DF49 2D >@@5:?6DD[ 492?86D :? D=66A 923:ED[ 2 E6?56?4J E@ DE62=]k^AmkAmw6C D@? xD224 (6:C6D “5:5?’E D9@H 2?J D:8?D 2E 2==[” D96 D2:5]k^AmkAm~? s64] `[ a_a_[ H9:=6 2E {2 u@==6EE6[ r@2<=6J 8@E 2 42== 7C@> (6:C6D’ 56?E:DE] w6 925?’E D9@H? 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JENNIFER COAKLEY kAm(6:C6D H@C<65 2E |6E42=76’D |2C<6E 2?5 t2E$EC66E] w6 925 A=2?D E@ 2EE6?5 2 |2D@?D >66E:?8 2?5 8@ @? 2 EC:A E@ r@=@C25@ E96 H66< 27E6C 96 5:65] “w6 H2D 6I4:E65 23@FE FA4@>:?8 E9:?8D[” r@2<=6J D2:5]k^Am kAm%@ ECJ E@ 86E 2 7C6D9 DE2CE[ r@2<=6J 2?5 vCF36C >@G65 :? u63CF2CJ E@ s6?G6C] (6:C6D’ 562E9 “CF:?65 E96 92AA:?6DD :? @FC =:G6D[” vCF36C D2:5] “(6’G6 8@E E@ A:4< FA E96 A:646D]”k^AmkAmw:D >6DD286 E@ @E96C A2C6?EDi “x7 E9:D 42? 92AA6? E@ xD224[ :E 42? 92AA6? E@ 2?J3@5J[” 96 D2:5] “xE’D 6G6CJH96C6]”k^Am In this Series ‘I know I need to stop using, but my brain just won’t let me': Stories of addiction and loss Updated Jun 7, 2025 Madison woman struggled with depression, grief from losing parents Updated Jun 7, 2025 Mother of two from Madison tried detox, treatment Updated Jun 7, 2025 Madison man's overdose death prompts mother to help organize rally 6 updates Previous Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! 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Man shoots deputy at Dodge County dog park, then fatally shoots himself, police say No law enforcement personnel fired their gun during the incident, Dodge County Sheriff Dale Schmidt said.
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