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. 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". After reportedly driving around all night to different dealerships with the improperly collected car parts in his vehicle (Pg. He takes all of my evidence, expert opinions and theories and really examines them in detail," Zellner said. We'll focus on Former Sheriff Kocourek (1978-2001) and his relationship throughout the years with officers Ken Petersen and Mxxx Bushman, loyal underlings who enjoyed frequent promotions under Kocourek's tenure as Sheriff. 20. This was the third day police were on the Avery property without anything being found inculpating Steven. This was Ferak's way of connecting the Ricky H and Teresa H cases. There is no question thats what this film did, he said. I'll also offer some theories about the the shocking and abrupt end to the 2009 DOJ investigation of MCSD. Why would they collect critical evidence without properly tagging or taking photos? According to social media, people all across America feel the same way. Anonymous gets involved in Steven Avery case, claiming police corruption. Does Wisconsin know what JUSTICE is? I used to think of cranes when I heard the name Manitowoc, not. 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. Relevant to this post - the MCSD should have stayed off the property, far away from Steven's trailer, and absolutely should not have been called to examine a burial site found just off the property, or involved in the quick and questionable collection of bone evidence from Steven's burn pit the next day. U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Manitowoc County, Wisconsin QuickFacts Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Table (a) Includes persons reporting only one race (c) Economic Census - Puerto Rico data are not comparable to U.S. Economic Census data (b) Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in applicable race categories 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). "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. The series explores many collateral matters, while the book zeroes-in on suspects and motives for the murder, which was not a focal point in the series.". Not to mention, Hermann's decidedly unique access to nearly unlimited car parts from his family's Auto Salvage Yard fits in with such theories (again, I want to note such conspiracies originated in the community long ago, not on reddit after MAM). Manitowoc County is now officially on the map for having the most corrupt (law enforcement officers) in the nation, congrats. 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). Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. 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 that's jumping ahead a little bit too much. Manitowoc County Drug Disposal Program is accepting unused and/or expired medications, over-the-counter medications, prescription medications and pet medications at no charge. . What a joke of a department. 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). 170) a bold but carefully worded statement. 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. 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. This cover-up presented quite a few unexpected challenges that threatened to expose the truth. Four critical aspects of this corruption are: Fraudulent prosecutions (utilizing criminal conduct) that appear to be done as favors so that well-connected insiders can profit in the civil realm from the fraudulent criminal convictions. 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. I felt that at the very least, the Sheriff's Department should place these on file in case something shows up later. Bushman in particular would prove to be a central figure in helping the boys out of tough spots. While watching this vehicle in his rear view mirror, Bushman lost his bearing in relation to the intersection. 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. 149). Once he is released from prison, he probably needs to move far away from Wisconsin for his own mental health and well-being. 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. However, as you can see from the link directly above, aerial photographs reveal tower lights were utilized after dark at the burial site, something that was never reported. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. I find it amazing that anyone involved from your county involved in the Steven Avery case can sleep at night. Part one will focus on Sheriff Kocourek and Sheriff Petersen. 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 cause of justice is not the cause of the Wisconsin Dept of Justice and other corrupt Wisconsin law enforcement. MANITOWOC, Wis. (WCCO) -- Just a month ago, few knew of a Wisconsin city called Manitowoc. "Remind me not to move to your county! 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.". Consider giving Ferak's book a look if you haven't already. You are responsible for the distrust and hatred for law enforcement that is ever-prevalent in our society and these sentiments are DESERVED. On Pg. "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. 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 . 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. "I just wanted to reach out with disgust at how your department handled the Steven Avery case. Im not sure I can look my kids in the eye and believe my own words anymore. Bushman knew the Hermann family well enough to list the Hermann father as a reference on his application to MCSD (Pg. Like Bushman, Petersen was quickly hired despite his total lack of experience in LE. Many locals were unwilling to weigh inpubliclyon the series, but those who did are far less likely than outsiders to turn against officials anddont seem to give the series much weight. 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. But they were not the most senior department on the scene. What originally drew you to the case of Avery? Ferak argues the crooked Kocourek would have promoted those indebted to him (which Petersen certainly was after the Gina Hxxxx incident). Anonymous announced that it would get involved in the legal dispute between the Manitowoc County Sheriff Department and Steven Avery, the star . Her criticism echoed thatof other residents, and the prosecutor and law enforcement involved in the case. I watched Making a Murderer, and I thought it was masterfully done. 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. Her DNA was found on a bullet from Avery's gun. "I had recently fell into a large sum of money and was thinking of moving to your county, but after what I saw concerning your departments cover-up and framing Steven Avery and his nephew, I was seriously taken aback. "He 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.". You guys will convict anyone for anything without evidence. If skeptics of Avery's alleged innocence reads The Wrecking Crew, what do you hope they take away from it? Kocourek wouldn't easily forget such a favor. 80). But Manitowoc residents say, not so fast. 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. 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). Manitowoc County comprises the Manitowoc, WI Micropolitan Statistical Area. 3. For decades now, the Hermann family has had an enormous amount of influence within the Sheriff's department and also the community. Although Petersens hire wasn't influenced by the Hermann family, we know his rise within the department was. But I am equally as certain that what I did see, and hear, was more than enough to not only show a preponderance of reasonable doubt, but to convince me that Manitowoc County is replete with corruption. 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." We were obviously nave in thinking that way.. 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. 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. 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. Of course, despite knowing MCSD shouldn't be trusted on the property (let alone in Steven's trailer) the DOJ happily turned a blind eye and gave the department carte blanche. Of course IMO the decision to back away from the case was only for the benefit of the public's perception. 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. ", 16. Undersheriff in 2005; Sheriff by the time Avery stood trial in 2007 as well as upon release of MAM in 2015. 80-83): Gina Hxxxxx had accompanied her male companion on his motorcycle on a particularly foggy night. "The Wrecking Crew" takes a deeper look into Kathleen Zellner's legal process. Sheriff at the time of Steven's 2003 exoneration / 2005 arrest for Teresa's murder. Id run the grave risk of being arrested for arson and armed robbery before my tank was filled with gasoline. The Gina Hxxxxx incident didn't slow down Petersen's rise within the department. Was Steven actively bleeding in the RAV or did someone plant his blood there from a limited source? 80). 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. 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. 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. Petersen is also on record casually discussing how murdering Steven Avery would be preferable to framing him, a remarkable statement about an extrajudicial killing from the County's top law enforcement officer - a statement both the defense and filmmakers said deeply troubled them. Organizations that had nothing to do with the cases have been feeling the backlash, too. Apparently a social connection to the Hermann family did you wonders in Manitowoc County. 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. 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. Not surprising that Mr. Kratz resigned as a result of disgraceful behavior. Kocourek's legacy of corruption continued thriving thanks to Petersen becoming Sheriff. We are all a bit desensitized, I think, when it comes to theories surrounding Kuss road. Ferak attempts to connect the Ricky H case and Teresa H case via Bushman's conduct in both cases. 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. I could also him taking an interest in auto racing, perhaps he would sponsor his own racing team for NASCAR. If these. She was there at one point. Were the bones found in Steven's burn pit because the body was burnt there, or because the bones were moved there post burning? 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. Sheriff at the time of Steven's 1985 wrongful arrest and conviction. 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. ", 12. And of course, the crime lab reported nothing was found at the burial site. One of the world's worst mothers, Barb Tadych, Brendan Dassey's mother, is featured in the Emmy-winning documentary, Making a Murderer. 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. It turns out Bushman's family owned a hardware store in southern Manitowoc County (Pg. 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). After failing to find employment in his chosen field Petersen begrudgingly took a retail store job to make ends meet. The docu-series, released Dec. 18, dissects the homicide cases against Steven Avery and his nephew, Brendan Dassey. The suit was settledafter the homicide case was filed against Avery. They dont look at the great things were doing.. Vandedrinck, who was visiting the city for work, said he had seen four episodes and is skeptical of its portrayal of events. The prevailing theory of police involvement (directly mentioned by Ferak in his book, Pg. Nice job! Children are also placed on death row at age 17. 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. Manitowoc County Board Chairman Jim Brey, in an email sent in December, urged fellow county board membersto rally behind thesheriff's department, which was the target of angrymessages from people across the world. 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. Whether Steven Avery or Brendan Dassey are innocent or guilty they sure got railroaded by the indecent actions of your department. Steven Avery, was accused and sent to prison in 1985 for the rape of a Manitowoc (Wisconsin) woman, Penny Beerntsen. 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. He really is very lucky he didnt hit another vehicle or a pedestrian. 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. ADRC of the Lakeshore ; Crime Stoppers ; Foster Care Program Why him? Steve Curtis Thompson II was convicted in Moore County, North Carolina, of voter registration fraud after voting twice in the 2012 general election. 166). 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). What if Ricky's mom took photos? 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 The DOJ was not unfamiliar with Manitowoc's reputation, and more importantly, their history with Steven Avery. 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. 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. Honestly though, someone tell me, in what universe is that ^ level of destruction necessary when processing a crime scene that wasn't even properly photographed yet? 86): Ferak included an excerpt from a Wisconsin State Patrol Incident Report, which states: Manitowoc County Sgt. Bushman was promoted only months after the accident. As for Bushman, in 1989 he was distracted by a vehicle in his rear view mirror resulting in him "losing his bearing in relation to the intersection" driving through the intersection and off the road at nearly highway speed, only coming to a stop due to an embankment. Join half a million readers enjoying Newsweek's free newsletters. 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). Unfortunately threats and intimidation are often effective. "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. He called it one-sided and said it is profiting off the Halbach family's loss. He pleaded guilty and was ordered to pay $225 in court costs. I simply cannot comprehend how our (civilized) world can so easily step over the aspect of reasonable doubt. Hermann arrived and the two men put their heads together and came up with a plan. Next, an officer named Gxxx Schetter was appointed as Hermanns new Undersheriff. ", 6. If Petersen was willing to go that far God only knows what else happened that hasn't yet come to light. 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. In this case, surely the state knew to expect intense adversarial challenges if they were going to arrest Steven Avery. ", 10. Its county seat is Manitowoc. I imagine the Hermann father helping elect Kocourek had something to do with the Hermann sons becoming first and third in command decades later. An examination of the Hermann family's influence on the Manitowoc County Sheriff's Department throughout the years, specifically in regards to Kocourek, Petersen and Bushman - all of whom played roles in the 1985 Penny B and 1999 Ricky H cases; and two of whom played critical roles during the 2005 Teresa H case. 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. A crucial part of this theory involves the swapping of vehicle parts. WOW! 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). 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. I see him wearing old tattered blue jeans, tank tops and sandals. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, PART ONE: Fuck-ups, Cover-ups and Promotions. I used to think of cranes when I heard the name Manitowoc, not. 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. 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. ", 5. I couldn't believe Bushman wrote what he wrote in his report of his confrontation with the victim's father - Bushman MCSD Report, Pg. If Kakatsch made it through their corrupt defense and forensically examined the burn pit all hell might break loose. 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). Your office might be the most corrupt organization in North America now that El Chapo has been captured. 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