Part Two (How to Make Evidence Disappear) will focus on Bushman, the Hermann brothers, and the Ricky Hotchstetler hit and run vehicular homicide case. If she draws some stinkers, then her efforts to exonerate Steven Avery might be prolonged. Sloppy work, really, from MCSD. Manitowoc County is now officially on the map for having the most corrupt (law enforcement officers) in the nation, congrats. Sheriff at the time of Steven's 2003 exoneration / 2005 arrest for Teresa's murder. All of these whispers caught the attention of lead investigator Bushman, who knew from Kocourek how to deal with citizens spreading rumors of corruption. 153). But they were not the most senior department on the scene. ", 3. It is an honor to serve the citizens of Manitowoc County and to work with a dedicated staff of professionals. "John Ferak is an investigative journalist who is trying to figure out who committed the murder. 163): "I (Sgt. 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. That the culture of corruption involving the key leaders at the Manitowoc County Sheriff's Department is way more extensive than many people would realize from having just watched Making a Murderer. Anonymous announced that it would get involved in the legal dispute between the Manitowoc County Sheriff Department and Steven Avery, the star . "A burial site discovered and cleared by Manitowoc County the day before bones were found in Steven's burn pit by Manitowoc County? I see him leading a laid-back life and enjoying the solitude. Obligatory: any factual inaccuracies in the post are mine, not Feraks. And then, when all was well within the department, the fickle finger of fate pointed at Steven Avery, leading to his exoneration in 2003, the filing of his 36,000,000 lawsuit in 2004, Teresa's death in 2005, Steven's arrest and ultimately his second wrongful conviction in 2007. I could see him getting a dog or two and maybe becoming a rancher. Hermann collected the broken vehicle parts from the perpetrators vehicle, but failed to properly photograph, tag or log the evidence. Christ almighty that pissed me off. Bushman was unable to stop the squad car before it ran off the road though the T intersection the squad car, at just less than highway speed, struck the embankment and came to a rest investigation into the accident showed the case to be a result of inattentive driving.". The series strongly impliesColborn and Lt. James Lenkof theManitowoc County Sheriff's Departmentplanted evidence to frame Avery for Halbach's murder. Seems about right. Id run the grave risk of being arrested for arson and armed robbery before my tank was filled with gasoline. Nice job! What will your department come out and say then? No accident reconstruction occurred, and no one asked Petersen exactly how fast he had been driving through the thick fog. A huge amount of activity was directed at the Kuss road burial site on Nov 7, 2005. 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. ", 16. One of the loudest voices in the public conversation about Steven Avery's possible innocence is Kathleen Zellner, Avery's attorney, who was featured on the Netflix documentary series about the Wisconsin murder case, Making a Murderer. They dont look at the great things were doing.. He really is very lucky he didnt hit another vehicle or a pedestrian. Talking with residents throughout the city in recent days,it seemed like few had watched the entire series. Come 2005 Manitowoc County Sheriff's Department was stacked to the tits with officers who would have done damn near anything to help out their former corrupted boss, Sheriff Kocourek. The vast majority of the emailswere harshly critical andsuggested the sheriff'sdepartment consists of crooked cops. The docu-series, released Dec. 18, dissects the homicide cases against Steven Avery and his nephew, Brendan Dassey. 170) a bold but carefully worded statement. After failing to find employment in his chosen field Petersen begrudgingly took a retail store job to make ends meet. Ferak says that Gina's father was left confused and grief stricken, but ultimately decided not to persue a wrongful death lawsuit. Its county seat is Manitowoc. I look forward to working with you and having you as my right-hand man.. People that are passing judgment on just the facts in that film, I think theyre way off base. This cover-up presented quite a few unexpected challenges that threatened to expose the truth. Although Petersen's casual discussion about killing Steven Avery is notable and troubling, his most corrupt act related to the Halbach case would have to be his threatening of Coroner Kakatsch to stay away from the scene of Teresa's mutilation (obviously done to protect what he must have known was a frame job). As of Wednesday,the historical society hadreceived two phone calls, 14 emails and 72 Facebook comments or reviews. Ultimately, Deputy Jost went to the scene, met with the family and had no choice but to report the truth, which was that these newly found car parts were from a newer vehicle and that a piece of headlight was found and appeared to have some sort of manufactures number stamped into it (Pg. I used to think of cranes when I heard the name Manitowoc, not anymore . And although it's a big topic of conversation, she said, most people here are talking about the documentary itself, notdebating whether the men actually committed the crime. While watching this vehicle in his rear view mirror, Bushman lost his bearing in relation to the intersection. Although a coroner determined Gina Hxxxxx died before being run over by Petersens squad car, such an opinion would ideally be backed up by a thorough investigation. Regardless of guilt or innocence, what your office did to manipulate that young mans testimony in the Avery case was repulsive and I would suspect unconstitutional. Bushman knew the Hermann family well enough to list the Hermann father as a reference on his application to MCSD (Pg. Undersheriff in 2005; Sheriff by the time Avery stood trial in 2007 as well as upon release of MAM in 2015. Manitowoc County is now officially on the map for having the most corrupt (law enforcement officers) in the nation, congrats. The 10-part Netflix series has turned an uncomfortable spotlight on Manitowoc, its sheriffs department and its legal system. ", 15. Eventually townsfolk, including Ricky's parents, were openly discussing their suspicions of a police cover-up. Your entire county is FILLED with white trash idiots and you have the audacity to bully and pick on him all this after falsely imprisoning him for 18 of his prime years of his life. All rights reserved. All evidence points towards the incompetence of your department I hope and pray your department and local police and that judge are found out, and YOU rot in jail. And justice was served.. Although only MCSDs history is examined in the post, the same lesson applies to other departments. 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). Ever God will deal with everyone who had a hand in this mess, you can be sure of that. "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.". Bushman proved to his law enforcement buds he was a good man to have around in a sticky situation, and was adept at making incriminating evidence vanish into thin air (a skill he would put to good use once more years later). When this shit happens over decades what you're left with is not exactly the crme de la crop. "Shocked seeing the Netflix series 'Making a Murderer.' If Petersen was willing to go that far God only knows what else happened that hasn't yet come to light. Two years after Ricky's death (2001) Kocourek would retire and become an executive of the local Big Brothers and Big Sisters Program (where he would work alongside the wife of Calumet Investigator Mark Wiegert). A pattern could arguably be established. 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. That will be determined in federal court, I hope Hopefully you run a more honest and transparent ship than did the prior sheriff. Let's shovel those bones into some boxes and garbage bags and carry on lads.". 4. He pleaded guilty and was ordered to pay $225 in court costs. 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. This needlessly destructive method of recovery ensured no meaningful examination could ever take place. 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! People are fascinated with this now, but give them a month and theyll have other television shows to be worried about.. In 1985, the Manitowoc County Sheriff's Department wrongly theorizes that Avery committed the brutal rape along the lakeshore. Apparently a social connection to the Hermann family did you wonders in Manitowoc County. Manitowoc County (Jost) poorly manufactured the re-discovery of what he says were obviously human bones in Steven's burn pit. "May God forgive the morally corrupt officers who participated in this case. MANITOWOC - The Manitowoc County Sheriff's Department, which has been accused of framing Steven Avery for a 1985 rape and planting numerous clues to convict Avery for the 2005 murder of. You all may have won a trial against one uneducated man, but you all have lost so much more. Corruption County Manitowoc, Wisconsin Strikes Again; Targets Critic to Protect Old Wrongful Convictions Manitowoc County Sheriff Uses Office to Silence Critic of Wrongful Convictions Madison, Wisconsin Manitowoc, Wisconsin is Corruption County USA. 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. Permanent Dropbox Locations: Manitowoc Police Department, 910 Jay St., from 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM Monday thru Friday Feraks identifies the Petersen incident as a "successful whitewash for Kocourek.". While the history museum can delete posts on the site, they cant remove reviews, even if they contain swear words or statements unrelated to the organization. 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. If skeptics of Avery's alleged innocence reads The Wrecking Crew, what do you hope they take away from it? He . This wasn't great for the boys, because as Ferak says, "the discovery of a genuine crime scene off Kuss road was not conductive to the: Steven Avery is a bloodthirsty-psychopathic-killing-machine' narrative that Ken Petersen wanted to gin up in the community, (Pg. This is just kind of a blip in the history of the world. The suit was settledafter the homicide case was filed against Avery. The cause of justice is not the cause of the Wisconsin Dept of Justice and other corrupt Wisconsin law enforcement. Ferak believes officer Bushman's time on Ricky's case (learning how to disappear evidence) was just training for his time on Teresa's case, specifically his time at the Kuss road burial site. "Is the county going to do this heinous act just because of a dollar amount?" This was Ferak's way of connecting the Ricky H and Teresa H cases. Apparently those boundaries are blurred in this case, Meyer said. Okay then. In this post I've continued with the theme of officers covering up their negligent driving by focusing on another example relating to the Ricky Hotchstetler vehicular homicide case, a death that long ago inspired whispers in the community of a police cover-up, including from Ricky's mom and dad. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. I hope that detective Lenk and Goulburn (sic) rot in hell as it is almost certain that they are behind this corruption and lies I hope use (sic) all cant sleep at night and justice comes your way. There is no question defense attorneys did a good job to try and paint a negative picture and paint us in a negative light, but what theyre suggesting didnt happen.. "I dont think weve peaked yet. This ^ level of inaction could only be the result of Kocourek sanctioning it. ", Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. 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. Based on what she had seen, Bolick said she thinksthe series is one-sided. For more information, please see our "The documentary exposes the level of corruption in your department. The charges against Avery in 2005 drew national attention. But then, all of a sudden, the crime lab declared nothing was found, and everyone went home. Carl. 80-83): Gina Hxxxxx had accompanied her male companion on his motorcycle on a particularly foggy night. In addition to their ever increasing involvement in the Sheriffs Department, the Hermann family owned the long operating Cleveland Auto Salvage (CAS) in southern Manitowoc County, one of a select few salvage yards that competed with the Avery Salvage Yard (ASY). At the time of Teresa's death, two Hermann brothers were steadily climbing the ranks. Bushman should be issued a written reprimand relating to this accident. One of the reviewers on the ARB was officer Petersen, who (as we saw from above) was no stranger to minimizing blowback due to careless driving of squad cars. 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. When all was said and done Bushman had decently wrecked one of the countys new Chevy Caprice squad cars, and the repairs cost the county close to $4 000 (in 1989 money). (The commenters) only connection to knowing anything about Manitowoc is Netflix and then going on social media. In a notice of promotion (to Lieutenant) Kocourek said of Bushman (Pg. If these. Hundreds of emails sent to Hermann and other county officials in December and Januarywere recently turned over to the USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin to comply with a public records request. Disgraceful. I imagine the Hermann father helping elect Kocourek had something to do with the Hermann sons becoming first and third in command decades later. He pointed to the portrayal of Manitowoc County Sheriff's Sgt. 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 . 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). "I just wanted to reach out with disgust at how your department handled the Steven Avery case. 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). 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. ", 10. Sheriff Petersen was still doing whatever he could to help cover up the truth from behind the scenes such as when he threatened Coroner Kakatsch with arrest if she tried to access the scene of Teresa's mutilation, as was required of her by statute. 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. At this time, no further follow-up will need to be done.". 78). Bushman was promoted only months after the accident. Readers are invited to contribute.Phone calls to the Manitowoc County District Attorney's office this morning were not successful. Bushman) decided to question [Ricky's father] about a statement he made to REDACTED regarding the opinion that police may have been involved in the accident and are attempting to cover it up. There is no question thats what this film did, he said. Sheriff of the Calumet County Sheriff's Office, Avery Motion for Remand and Stay of Appeal, April 12, 2021, p. 5, Manitowoc County Sheriff Dept and other law enforcement for its actions, Tadych's move to sacrifice Brendan caused Tadych to, Barbara Tadych vs. Brad Anthony Dassey; April 19, 2021, possible destroyer of evidence implicating Bobby, planting critical evidence on Steven Avery's property. IMO driving through an intersection and off the road at highway speed with your vehicle only coming to rest due an embankment is something youd expect from an intoxicated driver, not something youd expect from a sober officer driving his squad car. 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. 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. As it relates to the January incident, Manitowoc police say what led to the exchange in a squad car . The state's role in a criminal investigation is to collect all available evidence strictly according to established protocols and procedures, so that as few questions as possible could be raised about the integrity of the case. Bushman in particular would prove to be a central figure in helping the boys out of tough spots. Suggesting that Steven "might kill again" before he was even convicted of Teresa's murder totally ignores Steven's presumption of innocence while speculating about future murders. All of this created a BROKEN CHAIN OF CUSTODY. It seems Kocourek did everything he could to sweep this under the rug, and quickly: It was determined an inquest into the young womans death was not necessary. I felt that at the very least, the Sheriff's Department should place these on file in case something shows up later. she asked, referencing Avery's$36 million civil lawsuit against the county for hiswrongful conviction. As a result we are free to draw an adverse inference from their decision to not investigate the matter, which might indicate consciousness of potential culpability by Petersen. Amazing! 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. It was getting tainted by the minute.. Your department has lost all credibility and right now is in the media because of your inability to prove justice One day it will come out that James Lenk and Andrew Colborn planted evidence in this case that lead (sic) to Stevens arrest. That's significant. But still, "as far as the show goes, I wouldn't trust that guy. I'll finish by reviewing how critical the Manitowoc County Sheriff's Department was during the discovery, planting, re-discovery and recovery of the bones, and why it's reasonable to believe both the MCSD and Wisconsin DOJ were working together to cover up the truth of Teresa's death via obstruction of justice and the destruction of a crime scene. I'll also offer some theories about the the shocking and abrupt end to the 2009 DOJ investigation of MCSD. The Hermann father helped elect Kocourek as Sheriff - and as Sheriff Kocourek would go on to repeatedly promote Petersen (See Part One). By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Daniel Hartwig, Sheriff Department Director Daniel Hartwig Sheriff Phone: 920-683-4200 Contact Us Location Information Manitowoc County Sheriff's Office 1025 South 9th Street Manitowoc , WI 54220 And if it's true that Bushman and crew found and removed evidence of Teresa's death at the burial site, we must include Bushman, Lenk and Colborn in our list of suspects for who planted the bones in Steven's burn pit. ", 6. We were obviously nave in thinking that way.. Examining the Hotchstetler case is important to understanding Ferak's theory about Bushman's conduct during the 2005 investigation into Teresa's disappearance, specifically regarding his time at the Kuss road cul-de-sac where a suspected burial site was discovered by Bushman's search team. 151). 149). Although Petersens hire wasn't influenced by the Hermann family, we know his rise within the department was. Soon after the initial collision Officer Petersen sped by in his squad car and, due to the thick fog, literally ran over Gina while racing to a nearby bar to investigate claims of underage drinking. "You should be ashamed of yourself and the crooked department you run. Zellner's techniques were detailed heavily in Season 2, but there's much more to the story. 77). Manitowoc County is a county in the U.S. state of. 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. WOW! I think its important to get our side of the story out because that obviously wasnt covered in the film, said Hermann, adding the department was ordered by the judge not to talk about the case throughout the trial. Manitowoc County Departments Our purpose is to improve the quality of life in Manitowoc County by providing effective, high quality, and responsive public services that promote the prosperity, self-sufficiency, and well-being of individuals, families, businesses, and communities. Bushmans accident was brought before the County's Accident Review Board, which quickly concluded no action would be taken, and that Sgt. In 1981 Officer Petersen was involved in a traffic accident that may have caused a citizen death, possibly a preventable death Ferak argues. Steven Avery and Brendan Dassey are innocent. After the woman was struck by Petersen she was pronounced dead, however a coroner determined the death occurred before she was run over by police. 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. Thanks Hermann! Barbier said comments havent slowed down despite the departments efforts to redirect them. One thing Ferak does well in "Wrecking Crew" is detail how corruption flourished in the MCSD for decades, eventually becoming a contributing factor to Averys 2007 conviction for Teresa Halbach's murder. Kocourek praised Petersen endlessly in his many promotion notices, one of which read (Pg. I've included a brief review of the 1999 Ricky Hotchstetler hit and run vehicular homicide case, for which the Hermann brothers were identified as unofficial suspects, while officer Bushman was named as lead investigator. Your office might be the most corrupt organization in North America now that El Chapo has been captured. 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. Bushman would retire soon after Kocourek; Ken Petersen would become Sheriff; Rob Hermann would become Under Sheriff; Gxxx Schetter was Deputy Inspector; and Detective Lenk would take over for Bushman as lead investigator of Ricky's hit and run homicide, making absolutely no progress on the case (Pg. 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. 160) at the Kuss Road cul-de-sac burial site. In Florida, John Rider of the Village of Virginia . To think Sheriff Petersen would obstruct the investigation into the alleged scene of Teresa's mutilation conflicts with all logic and reason. 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