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. 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. Its county seat is Manitowoc. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, PART ONE: Fuck-ups, Cover-ups and Promotions. 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. Although Petersens hire wasn't influenced by the Hermann family, we know his rise within the department was. Hacktivism group plans to reveal police corruption. At this time, no further follow-up will need to be done.". I truly feel sorry for the residents of your county who will be judged according to the actions of a few. I'm pretty sure at some point, Steven Avery's conviction will be overturned. ", 19. This ^ level of inaction could only be the result of Kocourek sanctioning it. And justice was served.. It is an honor to serve the citizens of Manitowoc County and to work with a dedicated staff of professionals. She said she'll finish the series but didn't have an opinion on whether the men are innocent or not. Ferak claims to have spoken to many former MCSD employees who said Petersen was driving way over the limit through the fog in a reckless manner. "Saw your show on Netflix! 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. 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. So Bushman's decision was to conduct no follow-up on damaged car parts found at the scene of a hit and run homicide? "John Ferak is an investigative journalist who is trying to figure out who committed the murder. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. The whole trial, despite. The coroner later quit due to the obstruction she faced. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. 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. Bushman had the Hermann family to thank for getting the job, and Kocourek to thank for his many career advancements. Indefensible 67m 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. By moving incriminating evidence closer to Steven's trailer and away from the actual scene of Teresa's death. But still, "as far as the show goes, I wouldn't trust that guy. After all was said and done, Bushman didn't show up once after November 7, and never wrote a report about what he did at the scene on Kuss road (nor did Lenk or Colborn IIRC). Well, shit! Nice job! 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. RELATED STORY: Politician: Steven Avery's eyes prove he's guilty, RELATED STORY:No Steven Avery evidence planted: detective. 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. He would be granted three major promotions in the following 8 years, quickly reaching the upper echelon of the MCSD. 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. WOW! Notably, neither of the male motorcycle drivers were seriously injured in the initial collision. That will be determined in federal court, I hope Hopefully you run a more honest and transparent ship than did the prior sheriff. The facts and evidence tell a different story. 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. So theres some transitive property here. I could see him drinking Coors beer, but not Sam Adams or Corona. "May God forgive the morally corrupt officers who participated in this case. This is PART TWO in a three part series of posts concerning the troubling history of Manitowoc County Sheriff's Department as detailed by Jxxx Ferak in his book "Wrecking Crew." Obligatory: Any factual inaccuracies are mine, not Ferak's. Here is a link to PART ONE: Fuck-ups, Cover-ups and Promotions, largely concerning Sheriff Kocourek and his repeated promotions to inexperienced new hires . Again, once you know the events of November 7 - November 11, this theory presents itself fully formed. Cookie Notice ", 12. I used to think of cranes when I heard the name Manitowoc, not anymore . McConnell said she feels bad that Halbach's parents have to go through this again now that the documentary has created such a furor. Jost) met with Lt. Bushman and due to the fact the pieces looked newer, he did not believe they belonged to the suspect vehicle on the hit and run fatality. 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. 86): Ferak included an excerpt from a Wisconsin State Patrol Incident Report, which states: Manitowoc County Sgt. "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!' No accident reconstruction occurred, and no one asked Petersen exactly how fast he had been driving through the thick fog. "Tell me please, what has Steve Avery done to this community that he deserved to be set up for a murder? If Kakatsch made it through their corrupt defense and forensically examined the burn pit all hell might break loose. 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. As a result, the culture of corruption fostered and nurtured under Kocourek's watch (from 1978-2001) was kept alive by Ken "we could have killed Steven Avery" Petersen, who succeeded Kocourek as Sherrif and was in charge of MCSD at the time of Steven Avery's 2003 exoneration and Teresa Halbach's disappearance and death in 2005. Once he is released from prison, he probably needs to move far away from Wisconsin for his own mental health and well-being. Representatives of the Manitowoc County Historical Society, along with the Chamber of Manitowoc County, Manitowoc Area Visitor and Convention Bureau and other local leaders met Wednesday to discuss ways to bring a positive focus back to the community. "I know you keep defending your crime mob department saying that people dont know all the facts and by discrediting the documentary, but whether he is guilty or not, how in the hell do you and your mobsters sleep at night? Next, an officer named Gxxx Schetter was appointed as Hermanns new Undersheriff. Steven Avery, was accused and sent to prison in 1985 for the rape of a Manitowoc (Wisconsin) woman, Penny Beerntsen. 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. If Petersen was willing to go that far God only knows what else happened that hasn't yet come to light. After arriving at the hit and run scene Officer Bushman quickly called the older Hermann brother, an off-duty Lieutenant, and asked that he come to the scene. ", 15. Ferak attempts to connect the Ricky H case and Teresa H case via Bushman's conduct in both cases. The County Steven was suing? Manitowoc was likely panicked on November 10. Steven's lawsuit directly contradicted Attorney General Lautenschlager's report on the 1985 case, the report issued after the first criminal investigation of MCSD in 2003. "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. In a notice of promotion (to Lieutenant) Kocourek said of Bushman (Pg. Sheriff at the time of Steven's 2003 exoneration / 2005 arrest for Teresa's murder. Former Manitowoc County Sheriff Kenneth Petersen, who arrested Steven Avery, the subject of the documentary series, "Making a Murderer," 31 years ago for rape in 1985, admits he heard about a phone call in 1995 that some say could possibly have cleared Avery of the rape charge. Sharon McConnell of Manitowoc,approached as she was reading a newspaper at a local cafe,said she hasn't seen the series and doesn't plan to watch it. 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. 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. ", 3. 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). You all may have won a trial against one uneducated man, but you all have lost so much more. 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). The repairs to vehicle set the department back nearly $4 000 in 1989 money. 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. As of Wednesday,the historical society hadreceived two phone calls, 14 emails and 72 Facebook comments or reviews. 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. I can, however, now look my children in the eyes and say, 'at least we dont live in Wisconsin. I watched Making a Murderer, and I thought it was masterfully done. IMO such an act cannot be explained away innocently. 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. Unbelievable! ", Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. 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. Permanent Dropbox Locations: Manitowoc Police Department, 910 Jay St., from 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM Monday thru Friday Was Bobby conducting those disturbing searches on the computer recovered from his room, or was it someone else? Children are also placed on death row at age 17. Zellner worked closely with Ferak and told Newsweek the book explores important areas left out of the series. In 1985, the Manitowoc County Sheriff's Department wrongly theorizes that Avery committed the brutal rape along the lakeshore. 2023 www.postcrescent.com. ", 8. 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. 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's a grossly obstructive act that SCREAMS BAD FAITH. Only loyalists are hired and promoted and well meaning officers either burn out or are forced out. I felt that at the very least, the Sheriff's Department should place these on file in case something shows up later. 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. Its for entertainment purposes and to make money off of. Karma is a b.. Seems about right. As it turns out Schetter grew up with the Hermann boys in Manitowoc County, even serving as a groomsman at the younger Hermann brothers wedding (Pg. You better hope you have a good PR team handy. If they had simply done their job properly when collecting those car parts, no one could make such claims. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Shame on you. Not surprising that Mr. Kratz resigned as a result of disgraceful behavior. BUT that's jumping ahead a little bit too much. You and your department are the very reason that great officers and departments throughout our country are losing respect and trust from the American people. 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. Obligatory: any factual inaccuracies in the post are mine, not Feraks. As a result, rather than taking the lead role in 2005, Petersen distanced himself from the investigation into Teresa's disappearance by offering to pay for the investigation if another department took over - that department was Calumet County assisted by the Wisconsin Department of Justice, Division of Criminal Investigation. Vandedrincksaid that he hasn't seen a lot of the show and therefore doesn't know what was left out. And they're turning their wrath on the east-central Wisconsincommunity. 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. The vast majority of the emailswere harshly critical andsuggested the sheriff'sdepartment consists of crooked cops. This is PART TWO in a three part series of posts concerning the troubling history of Manitowoc County Sheriff's Department as detailed by Jxxx Ferak in his book "Wrecking Crew." Okay then. Obligatory: Any factual inaccuracies are mine, not Ferak's. I used to think of cranes when I heard the name Manitowoc, not. Keep in mind, Ferak attempts to draw a correlation between Bushman's conduct during Ricky's case compared to his conduct during Teresa's case. This solidified his family's position of power and influence in the community. Terrible and corruption run rampant!!! It appears statements were not taken from the two males involved with the initial collision (or were taken but not reported). Popular Services. 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. 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). People are fascinated with this now, but give them a month and theyll have other television shows to be worried about.. You guys will convict anyone for anything without evidence. 79-80). Averys sweat DNA found on the hood latch of Halbachs vehicle discovered by Calumet County 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. 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. How confident are you that Zellner will be able to exonerate Avery? "You kind of look like a goofball when youre calling up and venting like that to the wrong agency.. The city of Manitowoc Police Department, which has no connection to the sheriffs department, also has been fieldingcalls and comments on its social media accounts from around the world. 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). The prevailing theory of police involvement (directly mentioned by Ferak in his book, Pg. ", 5. Just as with Petersen, it was only a few months after the incident when Bushman's promotions starting rolling in. Was Steven actively bleeding in the RAV or did someone plant his blood there from a limited source? After days of nothing being found, Manitowoc County (Bushman) found the remains at the Kuss road burial site and quickly moved the evidence away from the burial site so the crime lab could be called and "clear" the scene, officially reporting nothing was found. And of course, the crime lab reported nothing was found at the burial site. 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. Your department is a JOKE. The crime lab, however, was not called immediately. Oct. 18, 2018. 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. The cause of justice is not the cause of the Wisconsin Dept of Justice and other corrupt Wisconsin law enforcement. Avery, 23, professes his innocence and produces 16 alibi witnesses. 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. 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. "I would be fearful to ever take my family on a trip and stop in your county to even get fuel. 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 . Still, sitting with a friend at another local cafe, he joked with his friend about not getting pulled over in Manitowoc County. After the dog handlers were shooed away, MCSD officers Lenk and Colborn were called to the scene with Bushman. 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. "I am sure that after you are all exposed, you will not feel any regret for putting an innocent man in prison for the majority of his life; I am sure the only regret you will feel is that of being caught. But then, all of a sudden, the crime lab declared nothing was found, and everyone went home. If these. I simply cannot comprehend how our (civilized) world can so easily step over the aspect of reasonable doubt. Why was the DOJ happy to stand aside, and even help clean up? Eventually, citizens began discussing the possibility of a police cover-up, including Ricky's mother and father. 80-83): Gina Hxxxxx had accompanied her male companion on his motorcycle on a particularly foggy night. Whether Steven Avery or Brendan Dassey are innocent or guilty they sure got railroaded by the indecent actions of your department. All rights reserved. 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. All of this created a BROKEN CHAIN OF CUSTODY. 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. 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. she asked, referencing Avery's$36 million civil lawsuit against the county for hiswrongful conviction. What will your department come out and say then? 4 years later, in 2007 at the disappearance of Teresa Halbach, Steven Avery is immediately . 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. Manitowoc County is a county in the U.S. state of. As with everything else in this case, we must determine the value or worth of each claim based on the available evidence. Bushmans accident was brought before the County's Accident Review Board, which quickly concluded no action would be taken, and that Sgt. Zellner's techniques were detailed heavily in Season 2, but there's much more to the story. What did that man ever do to you people? 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. 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. Feraks identifies the Petersen incident as a "successful whitewash for Kocourek.". He pointed to the portrayal of Manitowoc County Sheriff's 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. 170) a bold but carefully worded statement. It's enough to convince me the case needs to be reviewed. Join half a million readers enjoying Newsweek's free newsletters. "You should be ashamed of yourself and the crooked department you run. ", 7. 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. Apparently those boundaries are blurred in this case, Meyer said. 79 of his book Ferak says, "PETERSEN and BUSHMAN would both ascend into top level leadership positions - tokens of gratitude for their unwavering loyalty and ability to follow orders from Sheriff Kocourek.". Readers are invited to contribute.Phone calls to the Manitowoc County District Attorney's office this morning were not successful. Asked why this would be, Bolick responded, "A lot of them have lived it so watching a documentary is not going to change the way they view it.". "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. 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. 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. 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. ", 11. (The commenters) only connection to knowing anything about Manitowoc is Netflix and then going on social media. This evidence is filed and not taken action about until 2003, illustrating the bias and corruption of the Manitowoc county Police department, to protect its own reputation. In 2016 especially and also in 2017, I made countless trips to the Manitowoc County Courthouse and to the Avery Salvage Yard, as well as to the Manitowoc County government building, where I reviewed hundreds and hundreds of employee personnel records for Manitowoc County Sheriff's Department officials, past and present. Petersen's collision in specific was an example of extreme negligence. Officers Bushman and Hermann improperly collected crime scene evidence from the scene of Ricky's hit and run death. Again, Ferak theorizes Kocourek was steadily promoting those whose involvement in serious incidents he helped down play, such as Petersens running over a citizen, or Bushmans driving through an intersection at high speed and decently wrecking his squad car. 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. 4. I truly wonder about the way justice is meted out in Wisconsin and Manitowoc County in particular. 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 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. A civil lawsuit victory for Steven Avery was undoubtedly a loss for not only Manitowoc County Sheriff's Department, but the DOJ and Attorney General as well. In Florida, John Rider of the Village of Virginia . ", Vandedrinckfirst learned about the trials when he started the series. 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.". 153). 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. 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). Although only MCSDs history is examined in the post, the same lesson applies to other departments. He didn't run anyone over, however his negligence was so outstanding its fair to say he could have (Pg. They dont look at the great things were doing.. Point being, Bushman was attempting to ice any further discussion about a police cover-up from Ricky's dad, and it seemed to have worked. "If youre taking pieces out of context, it definitely changes the outcome. Let's shovel those bones into some boxes and garbage bags and carry on lads.". 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 are all a bit desensitized, I think, when it comes to theories surrounding Kuss road. Unfortunately, I think the film has done a lot of damage and is definitely not the way Manitowoc County would like to be put on the map.. Bushman, while on patrol, observed what appeared to be a drunk driver. Among the missing evidence Hermann cited: The comments that evidence was planted is just not practical. The moment a corrupt leader enters the picture the corruption slowly becomes the culture in that department. That's significant. The Hermann brothers (from MCSD) were unofficial suspects in Ricky's death, and they were even investigated by the DOJ regarding those allegations. With Ferak and told Newsweek the book explores important areas left out of context, it definitely the. 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