Brandon Man Gets Jail Time In Accidental Shooting Death

The 19-year-old Brandon man who accidentally shot and killed his best friend at a Ripon home in February will spend six months in jail. Fond du Lac County Judge Steven Weinke sentenced Evan Tolsma Monday afternoon to the jail term and five years of probation. He'll also have to serve 500 hours of community service for the death of 18-year-old Jason Perry of Omro. Tolsma pleaded no contest to a charge of homicide by negligent use of a dangerous weapon. According to the criminal complaint Tolsma pointed an AK47 assault rifle at Perry and pulled the trigger. He claimed he didn't know the gun was loaded when it went off. The two were at a friend's home when the incident occurred on February 20^th.

BD Drug Ring Leader Sentenced To Prison Term

The ringleader of a Beaver Dam drug ring has been sentenced to 10 years in prison and 10 years of extended supervision. Sergio Lopez was sentenced in Dodge County court last Friday. He'll also be required to pay a $10,000 fine. His conviction was the culmination of an extensive four-year investigation into cocaine and marijuana trafficking in and around Beaver Dam. The investigation yielded six criminal convictions. Lopez was the local outlet for drugs coming into Dodge County from Texas.

Cambria Man Killed In Dodge County Accident Was A Marian Student

It turns out the 19-year-old Cambria man who died as a result of a three-car accident in Beaver Dam last Friday was a Marian University student. Gilberto Zavala and his 41-year-old father Pedro both died from injuries they suffered in the accident east of Beaver Dam at the intersection of County Highway B and Highway 151. Gilberto was a 1^st year criminal justice major at Marian. Marian University President Josefina Castillo Baltodano said in a press release, " On behalf of the entire Marian University community, I want to express our profound sorrow at the death of Gilberto Zavala. The sudden loss of such a gifted young man who had already accomplished so much and whose life was filled with such promise fills us with great sadness."

Washington County Shooting Update

Sixteen-year-old Nicole Sell of Slinger was sleeping in the back of a car when she was shot in a drive-by shooting in Washington County on May 3^rd. County Sheriff's officials say that's one of the facts they learned in speaking with over 50 people about the incident. Sell, Justin Towne and Scott Cecil had left the Casa Rebecca restaurant in Towne's car when a black SUV drove up within feet of their rear bumper. Towne tapped his brakes. The vehicle continued to follow and Towne again tapped his brakes and pulled over to the right to allow the SUV to pass. The SUV pulled alongside and that's when multiple gunshots were fired from it into the rear driver's side of the Towne vehicle. Sell, who was asleep in the back of the car, was struck in the head. Investigators aren't sure if the shooting was a result of "road rage" or because of a relationship between the shooter and those in the Towne vehicle they have yet to discover. The shooting left Sell in critical condition. It's believed the shooter wasn't able to see her in the back of the Towne vehicle.

Sheboygan Boy Dies From Injuries Suffered In Traffic Accident

Tragedy for a Sheboygan family as their six-year-old son dies from injuries suffered when he was run over by a car at a convenience store. Denzel Payne died about noon Monday at Children's Hospital in Wauwatosa. Denzel had darted in front of a car driven by 16-year-old Grant Schultz of Sheboygan who couldn't stop in time. The accident investigation is being reviewed by the District Attorney's office. Schultz was not cited for the mishap.

Markesan Man Hit By Backing Car At FDL Convenience Store

 An 84-year-old Markesan man was injured when a car backing up in the parking lot of a Fond du Lac convenience store struck him Sunday evening. Police say the man was walking in the parking lot of the Kwik Trip at 1123 West Johnson Street when a car being driven by a 20-year-old Fond du Lac man hit him. The elderly man was taken to St. Agnes Hospital with lacerations to the head. The younger man was cited for driving after revocation.

Car Stolen From FDL Video Store Parking Lot

Fond du Lac police are looking for a car that was taken from a video store parking lot last Friday night. Police Lieutenant Steve Klein says the owner had parked the 1994 Ford Explorer at Hollywood Video at 459 West Johnson intending to only be in the store for a couple of minutes. The keys were left in the SUV. It's a two-door, light blue in color, with a license plate number of 524 JSK. It also had soccer ball stickers on the back window. Anyone with information is urged to call police.

Two Year Old FDL Boy Takes A Walk To See Fire Trucks

A Fond du Lac police officer walked a two-year-old boy home after the toddler went looking for fire trucks last Wednesday. According to police reports they got a call from a dentist's office where the boy showed up in only diapers. People at the office outfitted him in some pants and a shirt. Thinking the boy may be from a nearby residence the officer took the toddler for a walk and soon afterwards the boy's grandparents came up in a pickup truck and told the officer where the boy lived. The officer took the boy to an address on National Avenue. The boy's mother came running up with tears in her eyes and a newborn in her arms. Later the boy's father explained he'd recently taken the boy down to see city fire trucks. The afternoon the boy went for his stroll city fire trucks were responding to a call with lights and sirens.

State Trooper Pulls Over 13 Year Old Driver

A Wisconsin State Trooper who pulled over a car for speeding on Highway 41 in Winnebago County Sunday evening found the driver a little too young to be behind the wheel. The 13-year-old Appleton boy was going 79 miles per hour. He's being referred to juvenile court. His passenger was his mother who has a suspended license. She told the trooper she was teaching the teen to drive. She was cited for knowingly permitting her son to drive.

FDL School Board Accepts High School Principal's Retirement

The Fond du Lac School Board accepted the retirement of High School Principal Mary Fran Merwin Monday, but not without regret. Merwin recently went through two brain surgeries and her medical challenges may not be over. School District Superintendent Greg Maass says everyone is hoping for the best for the 58-year-old Merwin.  He says although no one is really sure what she may have to go through they are certain she'll tackle it with the same passion she did as a teacher and administrator. Merwin was with the school district for nearly 22 years. She's been the high school principal since 1999.

Letter Carrier Food Drive In FDL A Success

The national letter carriers "Stamp Out Hunger" food drive in Fond du Lac was a success over the weekend. Mike Streetar is a letter carrier for the Fond du Lac Post Office. He says they'd term it a success with more than 37,000 pounds of food collected. The food is distributed to local food pantries, some of which informed Streetar during Saturday's drive that their shelves were now fully stocked. Streetar has been involved in the food drive in Fond du Lac for the past 10 years. He says the food collected Saturday was more than double the average for those 10 years.

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