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Skoog told deputies that he was just defending himself and that the “son of a bitch” tried to run him off the road and kill him.

Suspect Deemed Incompetent to Stand Trial in Hate Crime Crash By Casey Nelson Jul 12, 2021 | 5:44 PM FOND DU LAC COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – A judge ordered the suspect in a fatal crash to take medication for treatment of schizophrenia, in an effort to get him competent to stand trial. Daniel Navarro, 28, is charged with first-degree intentional homicide with a hate crime enhancer for the 2020 crash which killed Phillip Thiessen. Navarro has been deemed incompetent to stand trial, which means he doesn’t understand the proceedings and cannot assist in his own defense. After testimony...

By Casey Nelson Jul 6, 2021 | 3:03 PM FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – A competency hearing is set for the man who allegedly crashed into and killed a motorcyclist because the victim was white. Daniel Navarro, 27, is charged with first-degree intentional homicide with a hate crime enhancer for the 2020 crash which killed Phillip Thiessen. After two psychiatric exams, it was determined Navarro is not competent to stand trial, meaning he does not understand the court proceedings and cannot assist in his own defense. He was committed to a psychiatric facility in January. His next compete...

FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A search using sonar equipment and divers failed to turn up a human body or body parts from the Fond du Lac River on We...

By Rob Sussman Apr 1, 2021 5:15 PM FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ) — The bodies of 21-year-olds Michael Gohde and Dakota Goldapske, the two canoers who went missing after their canoe capsized in bad weather on Lake Winnebago Monday night, have been recovered. The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office announced the recoveries on Facebook. Goldapske’s body was recovered Wednesday. The body found today is believed to be that of Gohde. Sheriff Ryan Waldschmidt said Tuesday that the two canoers had contacted police at about 8:30 pm on Monday to report they were in distress. Within minutes, thei...