Man pleads not guilty in Fond du Lac homicide A judge kept bail at $400,000 for Joseph Fohrenkam, citing concerns that he could be a flight risk if released. 3:09 pm, Feb. 1, 2021 × Joseph James Fohrenkam A Brevator Township man formally pleaded not guilty Monday to fatally shooting his friend during a night of drinking in late December. Joseph James Fohrenkam, 18, is charged with second-degree manslaughter in the death of 16-year-old Joseph James Peterson on the Fond du Lac Reservation. He allegedly shot the victim while "showing off" a pistol and then went on the run for more than a week before he was apprehended.