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Fond du Lac Reporter FOND DU LAC - The body of a second man who drowned after a canoe capsized Monday night in the rough waters of Lake Winnebago has been recovered.  The first man recovered Wednesday afternoon was positively identified as Dakota Goldapske, and the victim recovered today is presumed to be Michael Gohde, according to Fond du Lac County Sheriff Ryan Waldschmidt. Gohde was found approximately 150 yards from were Goldapske was recovered, in about 8 feet of water.   Sheriff an...

FOND DU LAC COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Authorities in Fond du Lac County have recovered the body of a man whose description matches one of the two victi...

Apr 1, 2021 4:39 AM Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s officials say they’ve found the body of one of the men who went missing when a canoe capsized on Lake Winnebago earlier this week. Sheriff Ryan Waldschmidt says sonar equipment found something in the water and a dive team was sent to investigate. They found a body of a man that matches the description of one of the victims. The Medical Examiner’s office is working with family members to confirm identification. Strong winds, below freezing t...

After last months COVID-19 outbreak at the Fond du Lac County jail, Sheriff Ryan Waldschmidt reports all positive symptomatic inmates have recovered.

Off-duty deputy helped Fox River Mall shooting victim Off-duty deputy helped Fox River Mall shooting victim An off-duty Fond du Lac County deputy, out celebrating a family members birthday, jumped into action during the Fox River Mall shooting. FOND DU LAC COUNTY, Wis. - An off-duty Fond du Lac County deputy, out celebrating a family members birthday, jumped into action during the Fox River Mall Shooting that unfolded on Jan. 31. Deputy Blaine Evans stopped into Scheels Sporting Goods after din...

GRAND CHUTE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- An off-duty deputy is being credited with providing first aid to the bystander injured in last month's shooting at the ...

By Casey Nelson Jan 26, 2021 7:39 PM FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ) – Winter driving is a yearly struggle for many people in Wisconsin, and Fond du Lac County has been seeing their fair share of vehicles off-roading into snow banks in recent weeks. “The road looked just wet, but we were right in that temperature range where that fog and mist touched the surface of the ground and instantly froze and caused basically a giant skating rink out on the interstate. It caught a lot of people ...

By Robert Kennedy Jan 8, 2021 3:29 AM FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – Fond du Lac Fire/Rescue saw a record number of suspected opioid overdose deaths last year. “We see just an incredible number of opioid overdose deaths. We had maybe just one over three days we were administering Narcan for one reason or another, but to have 17 deaths, the most we ever had was like eight in a year so it should be no surprise to people that it alarmed us,” Fond du Lac Fire/Rescue Fire Chief Peter O�...

By Rob Sussman Daniel Navarro (Fox 11 Online) FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ) — A man who said he crashed into and killed a motorcyclist because the victim was white has been committed to a psychiatric facility for treatment. Daniel Navarro, 27, is charged with first-degree intentional homicide with a hate crime enhancer for the July 3 crash which killed Phillip Thiessen. After two psychiatric exams, it was determined Navarro is not competent to stand trial, meaning he does not und...

Font Size: A Wisconsin man of Mexican-American heritage, who was charged with homicide as a hate crime after intentionally crashing his truck into a white motorcyclist last summer, has been committed to a psychiatric center for treatment, the Associated Press reported Thursday. Daniel Navarro, 27, was charged with first-degree intentional homicide with a hate crime enhancer for the July 3 crash that killed Phillip Thiessen, a retired special agent with the Wisconsin Department of Justice and a ...