This was Ferak's way of connecting the Ricky H and Teresa H cases. ", 3. "The documentary exposes the level of corruption in your 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. 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. 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. ", 17. So yes, both the MCSD and Wisconsin DOJ wanted Steven's lawsuit to fail more than they wanted justice to be served to Teresa and her family. The coroner later quit due to the obstruction she faced. 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. Manitowoc, WI 34 87 162 5/1/2021 Lived in Manitowoc many years and fully support the local county sheriff and all their deputies. Serving our citizens with P.R.I.D.E. 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. It is sad to see for the world that the state of Wisconsin still lives in isolation and narrow-minded thinking. Obligatory: Any factual inaccuracies are mine, not Ferak's. Was Steven actively bleeding in the RAV or did someone plant his blood there from a limited source? Bushman was promoted only months after the accident. Ferak says that Gina's father was left confused and grief stricken, but ultimately decided not to persue a wrongful death lawsuit. The cause of justice is not the cause of the Wisconsin Dept of Justice and other corrupt Wisconsin law enforcement. Its a shame theyre making money off it at the expense of the Halbach family. Maybe the nightly news has been right all along: we live in a corrupt and violent world where not even small-town justice is free from corruption and agendas The city of Manitowoc and the state of Wisconsin should be ashamed of who was/is representing them and who was/is supposedly protecting its citizens. 4. 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. You guys will convict anyone for anything without evidence. 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). Was Bobby conducting those disturbing searches on the computer recovered from his room, or was it someone else? 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.. 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. The Hermann brothers (from MCSD) were unofficial suspects in Ricky's death, and they were even investigated by the DOJ regarding those allegations. 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). Bushman knew the Hermann family well enough to list the Hermann father as a reference on his application to MCSD (Pg. Dog handlers were turned away after being lead to the site by their canines. Avery, 23, professes his innocence and produces 16 alibi witnesses. ADRC of the Lakeshore ; Crime Stoppers ; Foster Care Program 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. 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. 163): "I (Sgt. This petition calls for a federal investigation of the Sheriff's Offices of Manitowoc County and Calumet County, Wisconsin, regarding their handling of the Teresa Halbach investigation and their prosecution of Steven Avery and Brendan Dassey, as featured in the documentary entitled "Making a Murderer." We the people believe that justice has not been served by the counties' investigations and prose A review of the department's many different negligent driving incidents prior to Ricky, as well as an examination of how, post Ricky's death, his mother eventually caught the Manitowoc County Sheriff's Department in a bold faced lie regarding their investigative efforts into her son's hit and run. But Manitowoc residents say, not so fast. While Manitowoc County was supposed to have minimal involvement in the case, several deputies, including Andrew Colborn and James Lenk, helped find crucial evidence. We had quality law enforcement out at the scene they worked hard at the case to get to the truth. Why would they collect critical evidence without properly tagging or taking photos? 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. Why him? 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. 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. The DOJ then destroyed the burn pit all together (like straight up demolished it) ensuring no forensic examination could ever take place, thereby protecting Manitowoc County's frame job from crumbling. The crime lab, however, was not called immediately. 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. As it relates to the January incident, Manitowoc police say what led to the exchange in a squad car . As there were no other reported accidents or collisions that would account for the additional car parts found by Rickys house, everyone had good reason to suspect these newer car parts were from the striking vehicle. 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. But I hope that one day you will perhaps feel the embarrassment and shame that your families will feel and then maybe you will begin to understand that what you do has an (effect) on others. 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. 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. 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. 151). This needlessly destructive method of recovery ensured no meaningful examination could ever take place. Shame on you. Kocourek wanted underlings who felt indebted to him, who would cover for the department as he covered for them. 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. Ferak himself believes "Teresa met her gruesome demise about a half mile away from the Avery property" (Pg. 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. Her DNA was found on a bullet from Avery's gun. In the interest of explaining just how tangled this web is, I review the many, many familiar or social connections between the Manitowoc County Sheriff's Department, Calumet County Sheriff's Department, and the Wisconsin Department of Justice. 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. It is an honor to serve the citizens of Manitowoc County and to work with a dedicated staff of professionals. Ferak argues Petersen may have caused the death of a young woman, citizen Gina Hxxxxx. And Surprise! So Bushman's decision was to conduct no follow-up on damaged car parts found at the scene of a hit and run homicide? 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). She got in there and made some noise, and after Bushman retired, caught Manitowoc County Sheriff's Department in a bold faced lie regarding their investigative efforts, which, among other things, lead to a DOJ criminal investigation of MCSD concerning the allegations that a Hermann brother killed Ricky (an investigation which came to a rather adrupt end). He takes all of my evidence, expert opinions and theories and really examines them in detail," Zellner said. 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. For more information, please see our 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. ", 6. Like Kocourek and Petersen before him, Sheriff Hermann made sure the upper echelon of the MCSD contained a bastion of loyalists, family and friends. One of the world's worst mothers, Barb Tadych, Brendan Dassey's mother, is featured in the Emmy-winning documentary, Making a Murderer. "I would be fearful to ever take my family on a trip and stop in your county to even get fuel. Let's shovel those bones into some boxes and garbage bags and carry on lads.". I see him leading a laid-back life and enjoying the solitude. The image of the Manitowoc County Sheriff's Department took a major hit afterlastDecember's release of "Making a Murderer" on Netflix, andSheriff Rob Hermann isstillstrugglingtoovercomeperception problems generated by the docu-series. Ferak never suggests Bushman was intoxicated but the thought definitely crossed my mind. Thanks Hermann! As far as I can tell, it started with the Hermann father joining the department in 1962, all while remaining president of Cleveland Auto Salvage. Manitowoc County Drug Disposal Program is accepting unused and/or expired medications, over-the-counter medications, prescription medications and pet medications at no charge. ", 14. Without doubt this boys club covered for each other. Consider giving Ferak's book a look if you haven't already. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, "Wrecking Crew: Demolishing the Case Against Steven Avery", Petersen told reporters Steven "could be a con man", offering to pay for the investigation if another department took over. ", 15. Anonymous gets involved in Steven Avery case, claiming police corruption. 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. Not surprising that Mr. Kratz resigned as a result of disgraceful behavior. 3. The past wrongs allegedin the series aren't doing a whole lot for Manitowoc's image today. 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. Ferak attempts to connect the Ricky H case and Teresa H case via Bushman's conduct in both cases. I could see him getting a dog or two and maybe becoming a rancher. Local officials and organizations havebeen bombarded with taunts and questions and requests over the Netflix docu-series, "Making a Murderer." The injustice that Steven Avery experienced during the murder trial of Teresa Halbach is INSANE! Obligatory: any factual inaccuracies in the post are mine, not Feraks. 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). The retired Bushman, who had no prior involvement in the Halbach investigation, but was clairvoyant enough to show up bright and early on what turned out to be a critically important day. Permanent Dropbox Locations: Manitowoc Police Department, 910 Jay St., from 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM Monday thru Friday 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 desired response was to embarrass the victim's father? Just to set the stage a bit - The Kuss road incident has long been a famous unresolved mystery of this case, and for good reason. The docu-series, released Dec. 18, dissects the homicide cases against Steven Avery and his nephew, Brendan Dassey. Like Bushman, Petersen was quickly hired despite his total lack of experience in LE. Then out of the blue in 1975 Petersen applied to the Manitowoc County Sheriffs Office (Pg. Still, sitting with a friend at another local cafe, he joked with his friend about not getting pulled over in Manitowoc County. Im not sure I can look my kids in the eye and believe my own words anymore. Former MCSD officer Bushman was called in, and he knew just what to do. Truly shameful.". And of course, the crime lab reported nothing was found at the burial site. Yellow S. Las Vegas, NV 15 19 2/25/2023 Corrupt police department. The county was created in 1836 prior to Wisconsin's statehood and organized in 1848. 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. He was quickly hired on, likely because Bushman listed the Hermann father as his reference (Pg. I look forward to working with you and having you as my right-hand man.. The "desired response" was received? Sloppy work, really, from MCSD. The repairs to vehicle set the department back nearly $4 000 in 1989 money. Amazing! 150, 154) is that one of the Hermann brothers struck and killed Ricky and then kept on driving to the familys Salvage Yard in southern Manitowoc County where they crushed and then buried the vehicle responsible for causing Rickys death. You are unbelievable. He was hired immediately. The Wrecking Crew,by investigative journalist John Ferak, gives Avery enthusiasts and newcomers an even closer look at the inner-workings and post-conviction strategy of Zellner's team. ", 5. Ring said the group will try to find opportunities to highlight the communitys positive attributes, such as its scenic coastline, various recreation opportunities and friendly residents. The prevailing theory of police involvement (directly mentioned by Ferak in his book, Pg. 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. 170) a bold but carefully worded statement. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Justice is no longer served to all impartially, but abused and obstructed at will - and that's exactly how Manitowoc County became the cesspool of corruption it was in 2005, and why the integrity of Steven's 2007 conviction must be examined once more. He didn't run anyone over, however his negligence was so outstanding its fair to say he could have (Pg. Maybe she would have survived if she had been rushed to a hospital instead of run over by Petersen. ", 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. Andrew Colborn, whose integrity is questioned in the film. Meanwhile, Petersen graduated from high school in 1968 and went on to attain an Associates Degree in Marketing. "As the father of a Down syndrome age 16 daughter, I know how easy it is to manipulate a mentally challenged person by promising what they want at a precise moment. 154). Kocourek praised Petersen endlessly in his many promotion notices, one of which read (Pg. 149). The suit was settledafter the homicide case was filed against Avery. In order to ensure this already shaky frame job didn't crumble, the DOJ showed up with two skid steers (yes, two) and literally demolished what was apparently a critical crime scene, one that hadn't yet been properly processed. IMO such an act cannot be explained away innocently. If true, the theory would highlight an alleged historical culture of corruption in Manitowoc County Sheriff's Office, a disturbing claim which has been underlined by the two Making a Murderer series aired on Netflix to global acclaim. You are responsible for the distrust and hatred for law enforcement that is ever-prevalent in our society and these sentiments are DESERVED. "Generally speaking, for people who don't know how hard we're working to make Manitowoc a nice place, they would probably drive right by now," Cordovasaid. He pointed to the portrayal of Manitowoc County Sheriff's Sgt. Ever God will deal with everyone who had a hand in this mess, you can be sure of that. Eventually townsfolk, including Ricky's parents, were openly discussing their suspicions of a police cover-up. The pair collided with a second motorcycle operated by their friend who was traveling with them in the same direction. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, PART ONE: Fuck-ups, Cover-ups and Promotions. "I have never been the big paranoid person but after one of the emails I received contained the line and I quote 'ROT IN HELL FOR ALL ETERNITY YOU EVIL BASTARD!' Barbier said comments havent slowed down despite the departments efforts to redirect them. Just two years earlier, he had been freed after DNA evidence proved he did not commit a rape for which he had served 18 years in prison. In this THREE PART series of posts I will explore information about the troubling history of Manitowoc County Sheriff's Department as revealed by Jxxx Ferak in his book, "Wrecking Crew: Demolishing the Case Against Steven Avery". 95: I (Inv. 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. 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. I can, however, now look my children in the eyes and say, 'at least we dont live in Wisconsin. Part Two (How to Make Evidence Disappear) will focus on Bushman, the Hermann brothers, and the Ricky Hotchstetler hit and run vehicular homicide case. ", 7. Indefensible 67m It wasn't long before members of the community were whispering about a police cover-up, and this included Ricky's mother and father, who both had troubling run-ins with the department after their son's death. Again, once you know the events of November 7 - November 11, this theory presents itself fully formed. The report in which the AG cleared MCSD of any wrongdoing or ethical violations (even though there was evidence the department knew Steven was innocent and Gregory Allen was guilty). WISN/YouTube. After failing to find employment in his chosen field Petersen begrudgingly took a retail store job to make ends meet. Although only MCSDs history is examined in the post, the same lesson applies to other departments. Based on what she had seen, Bolick said she thinksthe series is one-sided. 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. Thompson voted in person in North Carolina and through an absentee ballot in Florida. 79) only 15 minutes from the Hermann family's Auto Salvage Business (yes, the same Hermann family whose son would eventually take over for Petersen as Sheriff). She was hearing a lot of skepticism around town. ", 8. 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. I just can't be sure if it happens at the state of Wisconsin appeals level, the state Supreme Court level or before a federal court. 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. Anonymous announced that it would get involved in the legal dispute between the Manitowoc County Sheriff Department and Steven Avery, the star . What originally drew you to the case of Avery? ", 19. USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin sought access to written or electronic correspondence involving several current law enforcement officials at the Manitowoc County Sheriffs Office. 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. Privacy Policy. LETTER: Lt.Andrew Colborn fires back at"Making a Murderer" critic, LETTER: Sheriff Rob Hermann urges letter writer to do more research, LETTER: Manitowoc politician calls emails "borderline threatening.". I could also him taking an interest in auto racing, perhaps he would sponsor his own racing team for NASCAR. It said it would get involved in the legal dispute between the Manitowoc County Sheriff Department and Steven Avery to reveal police corruption. "I would be embarrassed to hold my head up high knowing that your department has sentenced an innocent man twice to jail and also a special boy who hasnt even enjoyed life yet. It's a concept that Sean Vandedrinck, 21, of Sturgeon Bay brought up jokingly. Of course Hermanns declaration about the striking vehicle was based on an examination of evidence that had no real chain of custody. One of the biggest liars even got promoted to (lieutenant)? By moving incriminating evidence closer to Steven's trailer and away from the actual scene of Teresa's death. No mention of the accident or fatality can be found Petersens employment file or in any of his promotion notices. The DOJ was not unfamiliar with Manitowoc's reputation, and more importantly, their history with Steven Avery. Petersen's collision in specific was an example of extreme negligence. They have to realize the separation between a museum and a judicial issue. 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. Vandedrinck, who was visiting the city for work, said he had seen four episodes and is skeptical of its portrayal of events. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. No accident reconstruction occurred, and no one asked Petersen exactly how fast he had been driving through the thick fog. 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). What do you see for Avery in the coming years? "May God forgive the morally corrupt officers who participated in this case. Unbelievable! It would be much too risky for MCSD to swap out these vehicle parts, as they didn't know how thoroughly the family had examined the wreckage. 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. 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). 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. 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. Ferak's theory is not exactly new to us on TTM, but it's nevertheless toubling to think about. The incident was not brought before the Departments Accident Review Board as was procedure when squad cars sustained damage. Here's a snapshot of the worldwideoutrage directed at Hermann: 1. Manitowoc County is now officially on the map for having the most corrupt (law enforcement officers) in the nation, congrats. 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. 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. The moment a corrupt leader enters the picture the corruption slowly becomes the culture in that department. In Florida, John Rider of the Village of Virginia . 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