I find it amazing that anyone involved from your county involved in the Steven Avery case can sleep at night. A careful and by the book collection of evidence from the burn pit should have been a top priority for all involved in running this investigation. 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. Years later, Kocourek, Bushman and Petersen would all play critical roles in the 1985 wrongful arrest and conviction of Steven Avery, the 1999 Ricky H vehicular homicide case, and the 2005 Teresa Halbach case. That's significant. 149). But Sheriff Robert Hermann defended the investigators and saidviewers are not seeing the whole story. Nickels did not respond to multiple requests for comment. That will be determined in federal court, I hope Hopefully you run a more honest and transparent ship than did the prior sheriff. What do you see for Avery in the coming years? If Petersen was willing to go that far God only knows what else happened that hasn't yet come to light. "Remind me not to move to your county! Serving our citizens with P.R.I.D.E. USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin sought access to written or electronic correspondence involving several current law enforcement officials at the Manitowoc County Sheriffs Office. 76, Wrecking Crew). Why him? How sad for your countys image. 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. Bushman then let Hermann drive off with the improperly collected parts in his own personal vehicle (Pg. Now the boys had to come up with a way to reasonably dismiss these newly found car parts as being totally unrelated to Ricky's death, and as we can see below, it's painfully clear they were not up to the task (Pg. 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. Petersen's collision in specific was an example of extreme negligence. "Some of the emails, in my opinion, have been borderline threatening. she asked, referencing Avery's$36 million civil lawsuit against the county for hiswrongful conviction. How confident are you that Zellner will be able to exonerate Avery? The charges against Avery in 2005 drew national attention. It turns out Bushman's family owned a hardware store in southern Manitowoc County (Pg. 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. This ^ level of inaction could only be the result of Kocourek sanctioning it. Ever God will deal with everyone who had a hand in this mess, you can be sure of that. The county was created in 1836 prior to Wisconsin's statehood and organized in 1848. Manitowoc County is now officially on the map for having the most corrupt (law enforcement officers) in the nation, congrats. Eventually townsfolk, including Ricky's parents, were openly discussing their suspicions of a police cover-up. Anonymous announced that it would get involved in the legal dispute between the Manitowoc County Sheriff Department and Steven Avery, the star . Bobby Dassey is now a key suspect for the 2005 murder of Ms. Halbach, (for which Brendan and Avery were convicted in 2007), and a witness came forward last month attesting he saw Bobby Dassey planting Halbach's Rav-4 on Avery's property. Neither Steven nor his lawsuit had a snowflake's chance in hell if the authorities were willing to disregard their own laws in order to manipulate evidence and destroy crime scenes. Although I don't believe Petersen is the sharpest knife in the drawer, it appears he at least knew to learn from Kocourek's mistakes re: the 1985 case. As it relates to the January incident, Manitowoc police say what led to the exchange in a squad car . Justice is no longer served to all impartially, but abused and obstructed at will. In Florida, John Rider of the Village of Virginia . Kakatsch kept trying to access the scene after being rebuffed. BUT that's jumping ahead a little bit too much. 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. ", 19. The series seems to have convinced much of its audience that two Manitowoc County men currently sitting in prison for the murder of a young photographer may, in fact, be innocent and the local. I can, however, now look my children in the eyes and say, 'at least we dont live in Wisconsin. So Bushman's decision was to conduct no follow-up on damaged car parts found at the scene of a hit and run homicide? Here is a summary of Feraks examination of the incident, the resulting death, and the total lack of investigation into Petersen's potential culpability (Pg. I used to think of cranes when I heard the name Manitowoc, not anymore. First, Ricky's case, detailed in "Wrecking Crew" Chapter 15 (Cover-up) and Chapter 16 (Nothing There), Pages 147-165: One fateful night in January 1999 the snow was steadily coming down and while walking home at night, and less than a mile from his house, Ricky Hotchstetler was struck and killed by a suspected drunk driver who dragged the boy under their vehicle for nearly 50 yards, and then kept driving past the boy's house and away into the night towards the village of Cleveland in southern Manitowoc County (Pg. I couldn't believe Bushman wrote what he wrote in his report of his confrontation with the victim's father - Bushman MCSD Report, Pg. Of course IMO the decision to back away from the case was only for the benefit of the public's perception. Whether Steven Avery or Brendan Dassey are innocent or guilty they sure got railroaded by the indecent actions of your department. Still, sitting with a friend at another local cafe, he joked with his friend about not getting pulled over in Manitowoc County. She was there at one point. The coroner later quit due to the obstruction she faced. MANITOWOC - The Manitowoc community is pushing back as it finds itself in the suddenly uncomfortable glare of a documentary that has brought international attention to the shores of Lake Michigan. 86): Your excellent service to Manitowoc and the Sheriffs Department in your past positions have prepared you to assume the responsibilities of Lieutenant, and I am sure you will do an excellent job as you have in the past.. IMO the theory that Bushman and Hermann worked together to swap out evidence of the striking vehicle in the Ricky H case is made credible by their own actions. TL;DR: Manitowoc County's Culture of Corruption Both Petersen and Bushman were hired by MCSD with no prior experience in law enforcement, and both ended up being involved in serious collisions with their squad cars, collisions that were quickly swept under the rug by Sheriff Kocourek. Of course Hermanns declaration about the striking vehicle was based on an examination of evidence that had no real chain of custody. 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. Hermann collected the broken vehicle parts from the perpetrators vehicle, but failed to properly photograph, tag or log the evidence. The repairs to vehicle set the department back nearly $4 000 in 1989 money. Some of them are threatening, but theyre mostly hollow threats real vague, Youre going to get whats coming to you,'" saidRobBarbier, deputy chief with the city police. After everything, MCSD escaped facing civil liability and a family was forced to say goodbye to their daughter. As we can see from above ^ it seems as though Kocourek went to great lengths to avoid investigating the incident or mentioning it anywhere in department filings. He called it one-sided and said it is profiting off the Halbach family's loss. Unbelievable! Since the vast majority of cases are based on circumstantial evidence (like Steven's case) everyone must accept we can't ever know exactly what happened. They were just sitting out in the open since October 31! This was the third day police were on the Avery property without anything being found inculpating Steven. Kocourek, Petersen and Bushman were a powerful and corrupt trio in the community. He really is very lucky he didnt hit another vehicle or a pedestrian. 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.". People are fascinated with this now, but give them a month and theyll have other television shows to be worried about.. ", Vandedrinckfirst learned about the trials when he started the series. If skeptics of Avery's alleged innocence reads The Wrecking Crew, what do you hope they take away from it? Children are also placed on death row at age 17. Meyer and a volunteer spent time during the holidays deleting posts and trying to rebound from reviews that include statements such as, What an embarrassment. It's a concept that Sean Vandedrinck, 21, of Sturgeon Bay brought up jokingly. 79-80). After reportedly driving around all night to different dealerships with the improperly collected car parts in his vehicle (Pg. The cause of justice is not the cause of the Wisconsin Dept of Justice and other corrupt Wisconsin law enforcement. The series seems to have convinced much of its audiencethat twoManitowoc Countymen currently sitting in prison for the murder of a young photographer may, in fact, be innocent and the local legal system corrupt. Local officials and organizations havebeen bombarded with taunts and questions and requests over the Netflix docu-series, "Making a Murderer." Steven Avery was wrongfully convicted in 1985, exonerated in 2003, and filed a lawsuit in 2004 seeking millions in damages from Former Sheriff Kocourek and former DA Vogel for their intentional misconduct. The 10-part Netflix series has turned an uncomfortable spotlight on Manitowoc, its sheriffs department and its legal system. The past wrongs allegedin the series aren't doing a whole lot for Manitowoc's image today. ", 14. Steve Curtis Thompson II was convicted in Moore County, North Carolina, of voter registration fraud after voting twice in the 2012 general election. Its a shame theyre making money off it at the expense of the Halbach family. Nice job! Zellner worked closely with Ferak and told Newsweek the book explores important areas left out of the series. A retired Manitowoc County Sheriff's Office police officer has sued Netflix and the makers of the documentary series "Making a Murderer" for defamation, intentional infliction of emotional. Truly shameful.". 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. By moving incriminating evidence closer to Steven's trailer and away from the actual scene of Teresa's death. "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.". He was quickly hired on, likely because Bushman listed the Hermann father as his reference (Pg. Manitowoc County / m n t w k / is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.As of the 2020 census, the population was 81,359. Why was the DOJ happy to stand aside, and even help clean up? It appears statements were not taken from the two males involved with the initial collision (or were taken but not reported). To be sure, I am not saying Mr. Avery was innocent, but, there was clear and convincing evidence, to me, of a massive amount of reasonable doubt which means he is innocent in this country. Disgraceful. Its unfortunate the word Manitowoc is causing some such grief, but again, these are people feeling that way from watching a television show, he said. The vast majority of the emailswere harshly critical andsuggested the sheriff'sdepartment consists of crooked cops. "We just finished learning about the Teresa Halbach murder case. Why would they collect critical evidence without properly tagging or taking photos? She was hearing a lot of skepticism around town. From Zellner's investigative instincts to Avery's current standing in the court system to a detailed analysis of the accusations against former prosecutor Ken Kratz, Ferak covers a variety of new angles in the book and expands on the key points that make the case so polarizing. Ferak argues the more than three hours between the discovery of the site and the arrival of the crime lab deepens suspicion about whether incriminating evidence of a crime scene was being hauled away (Pg. "May God forgive the morally corrupt officers who participated in this case. The offered rationale is nearly non existent, and does nothing to explain where these car parts came from, if not the striking vehicle. They have to realize the separation between a museum and a judicial issue. He pointed to the portrayal of Manitowoc County Sheriff's Sgt. "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. McConnell said she feels bad that Halbach's parents have to go through this again now that the documentary has created such a furor. Calumet County (Wiegert) and Manitowoc County executives obstruct the investigation into the alleged scene of Teresa's mutilation by unlawfully preventing Coroner Kakatsch from accessing the scene as was required of her by law. I'll save that drama for PART THREE: "Thin Blue Lines and Suicides". ", Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Not to myself but to members of our law enforcement community," Brey wrote. ", 5. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. 85): Your past work product in the various positions held by yourself at the MCSD has always been excellent and I feel confident that this pattern of productivity will continue in your new position as Inspector. "The actions towards the Avery family by the Manitowac (sic) Sheriffs Department are among the most deplorable examples I have seen of pure evilness in human society I hope you are aware that a growing portion of this country, if not this planet, is under the opinion that your department is corrupt and a great shame to the American people, our government and our Constitution. 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. Sloppy work, really, from MCSD. At or around 10:30 a.m. Bushman's Group A discovered the burial site just off the Kuss Road cul-de-sac, not even a half mile from the Avery Salvage yard property boundary. In a word, she said, she's hearingthe series called "ridiculous.". This presented a problem for the department because Hermann had already informed the press the striking vehicle was an older Chevy or Van, definitely not a newer vehicle (wink wink). But then, all of a sudden, the crime lab declared nothing was found, and everyone went home. Although not explicitly stated by Ferak, I imagine the implication here was to question whether or not Gina could have sustained terminal injuries in a collision that barely injured the two others she was with. After the rape victim was manipulated into identifying Steven as her attacker, Kocourek ordered PETERSEN and BUSHMAN to arrest Steven Avery for the attempted murder and false imprisonment he had reason to know was committed by Gregory Allen (Petersen and Bushman followed Kocourek's orders without question). Vandedrincksaid that he hasn't seen a lot of the show and therefore doesn't know what was left out. Although Petersens hire wasn't influenced by the Hermann family, we know his rise within the department was. huge amount of activity was directed at the Kuss road burial site on Nov 7, 2005. literally demolished what was apparently a critical crime scene. In 1999 the Hermann brothers (the ones who worked at MCSD) became unofficial suspects in a vehicular homicide of Ricky Hotchstetler, a case for which Sheriff Kocourek named Bushman as lead investigator. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, PART ONE: Fuck-ups, Cover-ups and Promotions. Manitowoc County comprises the Manitowoc, WI Micropolitan Statistical Area. Ferak argues Petersen may have caused the death of a young woman, citizen Gina Hxxxxx. "You should be ashamed of yourself and the crooked department you run. Undersheriff in 2005; Sheriff by the time Avery stood trial in 2007 as well as upon release of MAM in 2015. It's enough to convince me the case needs to be reviewed. The county historical societys star rating on its Facebook page plummeted after dozens of people most from outside Wisconsin began posting negative reviews and comments related to Avery. You all may have won a trial against one uneducated man, but you all have lost so much more. There is no question thats what this film did, he said. Since it was released, the sheriff's department has gotten between 250 and 300 phone calls and hundreds of emails some positive, but many more negative about its role in the Avery case, Hermann said. Ferak says that Gina's father was left confused and grief stricken, but ultimately decided not to persue a wrongful death lawsuit. Thanks Hermann! Without doubt this boys club covered for each other. I would also hope they look at someone like Kathleen Zellner as a real hero, a champion for society's downtrodden and people who are stuck in prison for very heinous crimes, terrible crimes, awful crimes, that somebody else likely committed. "A decades long culture of cronyism and corruption in Manitowoc County Sheriffs Department sparked mistrust in the community and lead to three separate DOJ criminal investigations of the department for potential misconduct in office - Part Three: The Thin Blue Line and the Suicide.". 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! I simply cannot comprehend how our (civilized) world can so easily step over the aspect of reasonable doubt. Sheriff at the time of Steven's 2003 exoneration / 2005 arrest for Teresa's murder. 57m As Steven starts creating a new life for himself, he pursues a lawsuit against Manitowoc County law enforcement officials for corruption in his case. So Petersen takes the initiative to threaten Kakatsch with arrest if she should try and access the scene to do her job (Kakatsch eventually quit after Steven was convicted due to fearing for her safety). Manitowoc was likely panicked on November 10. I will also draw many connections between the Manitowoc County, Calumet County, and the DOJ in the interest of highlighting just how tangled this web is. I'm pretty sure at some point, Steven Avery's conviction will be overturned. Now, a Netflix series has put it on the map. Ferak reviewed the Hochstetler hit and run case to, among other things, establish the possibility that Bushman engaged in corrupt conduct by helping disappear pieces of evidence. They dont look at the great things were doing.. Kocourek's legacy of corruption continued thriving thanks to Petersen becoming Sheriff. 163): "I (Sgt. ", John Ferak: 920-993-7115 orjferak@gannett.com; on Twitter@johnferak, People protest at pro-Steven Avery rally in Manitowoc, Politician: Steven Avery's eyes prove he's guilty, No Steven Avery evidence planted: detective, Lt.Andrew Colborn fires back at"Making a Murderer" critic, Sheriff Rob Hermann urges letter writer to do more research, Manitowoc politician calls emails "borderline threatening. "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. Plight of the Accused 63m Steven is back in jail, charged with murder, but there are troubling questions about how he was arrested and why. If the Avery case was in the state of Nebraska, the state of Iowa and the state of Illinois, I would have to say there would be a 98 percent chance Zellner would be successful in winning a new trial or getting Steven Avery's conviction overturned, primarily based on the Brady violation allegations she has raised. Manitowoc, WI 34 87 162 5/1/2021 Lived in Manitowoc many years and fully support the local county sheriff and all their deputies. IMO the evidence strongly suggests that Bushman, Lenk and Colborn covered up evidence of a crime at the Kuss road cul-de-sac (Teresa's scent and the scent of death were emanating from the burial site). I see him wearing old tattered blue jeans, tank tops and sandals. The moment a corrupt leader enters the picture the corruption slowly becomes the culture in that department. Join half a million readers enjoying Newsweek's free newsletters. Those responsible for this miscarriage of justice the countless employees of Manitowoc who acted illegally, who lied, and who turned a blind eye to the unethical actions of their peers all deserve to burn in hell. Part Three (Three Criminal Investigations) will focus on reviewing the multiple different DOJ Criminal Investigations of Manitowoc County Sheriff's Department throughout the years, including investigations concerning the department's handling of the Steven Avery and Ricky Hotchstetler cases. As it so happens, Bushman and Kocourek were eventually provided with an opportunity to pay the Hermann father back for jump-starting / advancing their lucrative careers in law enforcement. The Hermann boys was saved, largely thanks to Bushman, although everyone helped, including then Sheriff Kocourek, who downright refused assistance from the Wisconsin State Patrol's Technical Crash Reconstruction Experts (Pg. MANITOWOC, WI - Manitowoc County Sheriff's Lt. Andrew "Andy" Colborn, who was at the center of widespread evidence planting and police misconduct allegations in the Oct. 31, 2005 Teresa Halbach . Bushman (a college drop out turned bus driver) applied to the Manitowoc County Sheriffs Department in the 1970's even though he had no law enforcement experience. The Manitowoc Sheriff's Department is known as a northern style "good ole boy" network that would rival the KKK counties in the south, complete with a lot of false arrests and arrogant, poorly trained and disciplined deputies. 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