Now, a Netflix series has put it on the map. Next I'll briefly review all three (yes, three) criminal investigation of Manitowoc County Sheriff's department conducted by the Wisconsin DOJ Division of Criminal Investigation (one in 2003, one in 2004 & and the last in 2009). Notably, both cadaver dogs and bloodhounds independently made their way to the scene, which meant the burial site was emanating the scent of decomposition as well as Teresa's scent, likely because her decomposing remains were present at the burial site. After working as a bus driver for years Bushman applied to the Manitowoc County Sheriff's Department in 1974 with no prior experience in law enforcement. I'll try to keep this as brief as possible and mainly focus on Bushman and Hermann's mishandling of crime scene evidence, which IMO was done not out of incompetence, but as an attempt by two corrupt officers to cover-up the truth of Ricky's death. Petersen is also on record casually discussing how murdering Steven Avery would be preferable to framing him, a remarkable statement about an extrajudicial killing from the County's top law enforcement officer - a statement both the defense and filmmakers said deeply troubled them. Manitowoc County (Jost) poorly manufactured the re-discovery of what he says were obviously human bones in Steven's burn pit. People are seeing our community presented in a bad light by this show and its pretty unfair to the people who live here, said Jason Ring, president of the bureau. Many locals were unwilling to weigh inpubliclyon the series, but those who did are far less likely than outsiders to turn against officials anddont seem to give the series much weight. The facts are obvious that your department had something to do with this and a cover-up looks to be very clear. God Bless his mother and father who have had to live through this I would NEVER EVER visit your town in fear that if I were to run a stop sign, you would have me arrested on a murder charge. "Shocked seeing the Netflix series 'Making a Murderer.' Although he is not a very widely discussed figure, the Hermann father certainly left his mark on the department, and was directly responsible for creating the holy trinity of corruption, made up of Kocourek, Petersen and Bushman, very prominent figures in the Penny B, Ricky H and Teresa H cases, and extremely consequential figures to Steven Avery. One of the world's worst mothers, Barb Tadych, Brendan Dassey's mother, is featured in the Emmy-winning documentary, Making a Murderer. I truly feel sorry for the residents of your county who will be judged according to the actions of a few. At this time, no further follow-up will need to be done.". When this shit happens over decades what you're left with is not exactly the crme de la crop. If she draws some stinkers, then her efforts to exonerate Steven Avery might be prolonged. It's a concept that Sean Vandedrinck, 21, of Sturgeon Bay brought up jokingly. 80-83): Gina Hxxxxx had accompanied her male companion on his motorcycle on a particularly foggy night. As for Bushman, he was involved in a questionable single car collision in Sept of 1989. "He immediately became red around the face [] The desired response was received and the redness in his face indicated he was embarrassed, at that point indicating he himself had discussed the rumor.". ", 4. ", Vandedrinckfirst learned about the trials when he started the series. Based on what she had seen, Bolick said she thinksthe series is one-sided. Such a deviation from established protocol when collecting evidence of a crime is a strong indication of BAD FAITH, in this case the destruction / fabrication of evidence. Kocourek wanted underlings who felt indebted to him, who would cover for the department as he covered for them. The first post appeared on Dec. 21, a few days after the release of Making a Murderer., Then it kind of snowballed from there, said Amy Meyer, historical society executive director. Hermann didnt watch the series when it was first released but spent his holidays doing just that after the hundreds of calls and emails from viewers and media outlets across the country. 154). I could also him taking an interest in auto racing, perhaps he would sponsor his own racing team for NASCAR. Tadych publicly protested Brendan's innocence, but Tadych also remains under suspicion for her defense of Bobby Dassey, Brendan's brother, who implicated the once-exonerated Steven Avery as the State's star witness, (Ferak, Appleton Post-Crescent). Your department is corrupt and all of you should be prosecuted to the highest extend (sic) of law. But then, all of a sudden, the crime lab declared nothing was found, and everyone went home. "I am certain I did not see everything that happened in that trial. The desired response was to embarrass the victim's father? Cookie Notice As with everything else in this case, we must determine the value or worth of each claim based on the available evidence. Averys sweat DNA found on the hood latch of Halbachs vehicle discovered by Calumet County law enforcement. "You should be ashamed of yourself and the crooked department you run. The incident was not brought before the Departments Accident Review Board as was procedure when squad cars sustained damage. Amazing! First, they were aware the Coroner wanted to access the scene. "A burial site discovered and cleared by Manitowoc County the day before bones were found in Steven's burn pit by Manitowoc County? Unfortunately threats and intimidation are often effective. Your department is a JOKE. Ferak reveals that way back in 1978 the Hermann father helped elect Kocourek as Sheriff of the MCSD (Pg. I imagine the Hermann father helping elect Kocourek had something to do with the Hermann sons becoming first and third in command decades later. ", 8. What a joke of a department. 151). And before we knew it our entire review section was tarnished and it had nothing to do with the actual historical society or what we do or our mission. He pointed to the portrayal of Manitowoc County Sheriff's Sgt. Yellow S. Las Vegas, NV 15 19 2/25/2023 Corrupt police department. In 1981 Petersen was speeding over the limit during a foggy night and ran over a young woman (Gina) who had just been in a minor motorcycle collision with her two male companions. Such levels of coordination between departments being devoted to boldly shirking well established law and procedure is truly unsettling and reveals Steven never stood a chance. I truly wonder about the way justice is meted out in Wisconsin and Manitowoc County in particular. So theres some transitive property here. In Florida, John Rider of the Village of Virginia . It appears statements were not taken from the two males involved with the initial collision (or were taken but not reported). Consider giving Ferak's book a look if you haven't already. Bushman (who is likely involved in a police cover-up of Rickys death) decided to intimidate Rickys father; and the report it's not even subtle. 86): Ferak included an excerpt from a Wisconsin State Patrol Incident Report, which states: Manitowoc County Sgt. Ever God will deal with everyone who had a hand in this mess, you can be sure of that. Steve Curtis Thompson II was convicted in Moore County, North Carolina, of voter registration fraud after voting twice in the 2012 general election. No investigation was done into the matter because the County didn't want to know if Petersen was responsible for a vehicular manslaughter. Its for entertainment purposes and to make money off of. According to social media, people all across America feel the same way. Everyone Practices Cancel Culture | Opinion, Deplatforming Free Speech is Dangerous | Opinion, Kathleen Zellner Files New Request For DNA Tests, Ken Kratz Offered Free Brain Fingerprinting, 'Making A Murderer' Part 2: Best New Evidence. Manitowoc isnt the way its depicted in this Netflix (series).. Just because the Pope said God welcomes sinners doesnt mean the door is open for Manitowoc County I am a Christian woman and am having a very hard time with what I have seen. It all depends on the luck of the draw in terms of the appeals court judges Zellner gets. The Manitowoc County Sheriff's Department may not like accusations it framed Steven Avery for murder in Netflix's " Making A Murderer ," but that hasn't stopped loads of . She was hearing a lot of skepticism around town. That's significant. Among other things, Petersen told reporters Steven "could be a con man" (false and inflammatory) that he burned a cat alive (false and inflammatory) and that if he wasn't convicted of Teresa's murder he would kill AGAIN (speculative and inflammatory). I find it amazing that anyone involved from your county involved in the Steven Avery case can sleep at night. Barb Tadych and the Manitowoc County Sheriff Dept remain close, even after Tadych's move to sacrifice Brendan caused Tadych to criticize the cops, in regret. Her DNA was found on a bullet from Avery's gun. This film shows only three to maybe four hours of courtroom for Steven Avery and youre talking a trial that lasted approximately six weeks, so there is a lot of evidence missing.". I can, however, now look my children in the eyes and say, 'at least we dont live in Wisconsin. Why would ANYONE want to call this place home?, The nonprofit organization even tried telling commenters its Facebook page wasnt the right place for a discussion about Making a Murderer., We thought the comments would then stop, Meyer said. They only arrived at or around 3 p.m. Bushman, Colborn and Lenk had plenty of time to fuck with the scene or make evidence disappear. Halbachs cell phone and camera were found burnt in a burn barrel. "May God forgive the morally corrupt officers who participated in this case. How confident are you that Zellner will be able to exonerate Avery? Obligatory: any factual inaccuracies in the post are mine, not Feraks. It's hard not to be intrigued when you first learn MCSD discovered a burial site a half mile away from Steven's trailer the day before MCSD found bones in Steven's burn pit (nothing suspicious about that). I could see him taking up fishing, having a motorboat or perhaps a pontoon. Sloppy work, really, from MCSD. The "desired response" was received? "It's kind of sad that (the city) is getting that kind of publicity right now," saidKendra Cordova, 27, whoworks at an olive oil shop downtown. As you might have guessed, Kocourek didn't push Bushman to conduct an investigation that would result in a member of the Hermann family, a member of his own department, being indicted for felony vehicular homicide. He was hired immediately. This ^ level of inaction could only be the result of Kocourek sanctioning it. Jost, along with agents from the DOJ, ensured the bones were quickly collected using shovels, boxes and garbage bags, all without any photos or measurements being taken or experts being called to forensically examine the scene. Rot in hell," "You guys are corrupt," and "Im never setting foot in Wisconsin are just a few comments the sheriff's department received since the release. Apparently a social connection to the Hermann family did you wonders in Manitowoc County. I could see Steven Avery, let's say three years from now, living in Michigan or perhaps out West in, say, Montana or maybe even in the Sandhills of Nebraska. Allegedly, the older Hermann brother (instead of driving around all night to different dealerships) took the improperly collected evidence to his familys salvage yard and swapped out the damaged car parts from the scene for older car parts so to redirect the upcoming vehicular homicide investigation away from the Hermann family, their business and vehicles. As such, it's no wonder both Petersen and Bushman became Kocourek's loyal underlings, helping him and the department out in 1985 (re: Penny) in 1999 (re: Ricky) and in 2005 (re: Teresa). And no, the state has not and probably never will provide any semblance of sound reasoning to explain why cadaver and bloodhounds both alerted at the burial site if the scene was not connected to Teresa's death. 77). The prevailing theory of police involvement (directly mentioned by Ferak in his book, Pg. After failing to find employment in his chosen field Petersen begrudgingly took a retail store job to make ends meet. In PART ONE -. (The commenters) only connection to knowing anything about Manitowoc is Netflix and then going on social media. The Gina Hxxxxx incident didn't slow down Petersen's rise within the department. The Coroner at the time in 1981 (Mxxxx Cummings) claims Gina died from a head injury sustained in the crash of the motorcycles, and immediately goes on to say: A squad car later collided with the wreckage and the victim offering no further thoughts on the incident. Was Bobby conducting those disturbing searches on the computer recovered from his room, or was it someone else? I could see him getting a dog or two and maybe becoming a rancher. "I would never travel to your town as it is apparent there is a lot of corruption in the sheriffs office, the disgraceful prosecutor, and even the judges, including the appellate courts It is truly unbelievable that your community could make such a travesty of the judicial system. There is NO WAY I will move there, your state prosecutor is a snake, your judges are corrupt and the ease in which you framed those two innocent men, well your cover-up has just reaffirmed my mistrust in the judicial system and police. Im not sure I can look my kids in the eye and believe my own words anymore. "I had recently fell into a large sum of money and was thinking of moving to your county, but after what I saw concerning your departments cover-up and framing Steven Avery and his nephew, I was seriously taken aback. He pleaded guilty and was ordered to pay $225 in court costs. In 2005, Tadych fed her 16-year-old son, Brendan, who has a severe language impairment and 70 IQ, to corrupt Wisconsin law enforcement [Tom Fassbender (Wisconsin Division of Criminal Investigation investigator (Ret)) and Mark Wiegert, (current Sheriff of the Calumet County Sheriff's Office), who interrogated Brendan alone in a room], the better to elicit words that the cops could falsely state constituted a confession to murder of Teresa Halbach.Law enforcement then used Brendan's so-called confession to convict the innocent Steven Avery. Making a Murderer fans will remember Ken Kratz as the special prosecutor brought in by Manitowoc County officials who convicted Steven Avery of Teresa Halbach's 2005 . She said Manitowoc Mayor Justin Nickels has been working hard to bring people to the city's downtown, and this kind of publicity won't help that effort. Shame on you. For example, Coroner Kakatsch quit her position as County Coroner after Steven and Brendan were convicted, telling the filmmakers through watery eyes although she loved her job she didnt feel safe working in the position any longer. The county was created in 1836 prior to Wisconsin's statehood and organized in 1848. Your office might be the most corrupt organization in North America now that El Chapo has been captured. Bushman was totally unaware he was approaching an intersection, it seems, and was looking in his rear view mirror long enough with such focus that he drove right through the intersection and off the road at highway speed! What do you see for Avery in the coming years? Not to mention, was Ricky's father even embarrassed, or was he red faced and flustered because he realized a corrupt cop was trying to intimidate him into staying silent about his concerns of a police cover-up? If Kakatsch made it through their corrupt defense and forensically examined the burn pit all hell might break loose. Oddly, neither of Gina's male companions were injured in the initial motorcycle collision, which suggests perhaps Gina would have survived if not for Petersen striking her with his vehicle at high speed. A volunteer for the Manitowoc sheriffs, the same department Avery was suing for wrongful imprisonment, was one of the jurors that put the convicted killer behind bars, OnMilwaukee reported. If skeptics of Avery's alleged innocence reads The Wrecking Crew, what do you hope they take away from it? For those who don't know, by November 2005 the Wisconsin DOJ had conducted TWO separate criminal investigations of MCSD for potential misconduct in office, once in 2003 (re: Steven, detailed in MAM season 1) and once in 2004 (re: Ricky Hotchstetler, detailed in Part Three, coming soon). 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