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May 13, 2021
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Office of Open Government (OOG) has prepared the following advisory in response to inquiries as to the applicability of Wisconsin’s public records law, Wis. Stat. §§ 19.31 to 19.39, in light of Marsy’s Law, the constitutional amendment to Article I, section 9m, of the Wisconsin Constitution, which created additional rights and protections for crime victims in Wisconsin. This advisory is provided pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 19.39 and does not constitute an informal or formal opinion of the Attorney General pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 165.015(1).
Both Marsy’s Law and Wisconsin Statutes Chapter 950 ensure that the rights of crime victims are protected. Ensuring public access to records also remains essential. As explained below, except where disclosure is mandated or barred by statute or common law, records custodians and authorities must continue applying the public records law balancing test when respo
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Andrea Lemke-Rochon said her family is still haunted by the apparent murder of her cousin, Rae Elaine Tourtillott, on the Menominee Reservation in the 1980s.
“She was just 19 years old and left behind a 7-week-old baby and a large family,” Lemke-Rochon said. “It’s so painful for our family, still.”
Tourtillott was last seen alive exiting a vehicle near the Tomow Overlook off South Branch Road in October 1986. Her body was discovered in April 1987. The FBI is offering a $15,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever is responsible for her death.
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Andrea Lemke-Rochon said her family is still haunted by the apparent murder of her cousin, Rae Elaine Tourtillott, on the Menominee Reservation in the 1980s.
“She was just 19 years old and left behind a 7-week-old baby and a large family,” Lemke-Rochon said. “It’s so painful for our family, still.”
Tourtillott was last seen alive exiting a vehicle near the Tomow Overlook off South Branch Road in October 1986. Her body was discovered in April 1987. The FBI is offering a $15,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever is responsible for her death.
Today, Lemke-Rochon is a member of the Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women Task Force recently formed by the Wisconsin Department of Justice.
By Brandon Arbuckle
May 7, 2021 4:32 PM
A news release Friday said the Wisconsin Department of Justice’s Division of Criminal Investigation is looking into Saturday’s incident.
Authorities said Bruce Pofahl, 62, had been fired from the eatery and walked into the Duck Creek Kitchen and Bar, where he shot and killed Ian Simpson, 32, and Jacob Bartel, 35.
Officials said Pofahl walked out of the restaurant and shot a third employee, Daniel Mulligan, 28, who was seriously injured.
Law enforcement responded and encountered Pofahl near the first-floor parking ramp on the east side of the Radisson Hotel complex within the casino. The DOJ says three Green Bay police officers fired their weapons and shot Pofahl, who was pronounced dead at the scene.