Steven's lawsuit directly contradicted Attorney General Lautenschlager's report on the 1985 case, the report issued after the first criminal investigation of MCSD in 2003. Apparently a social connection to the Hermann family did you wonders in Manitowoc County. There is no question defense attorneys did a good job to try and paint a negative picture and paint us in a negative light, but what theyre suggesting didnt happen.. A huge amount of activity was directed at the Kuss road burial site on Nov 7, 2005. He . Steven Avery and Brendan Dassey are innocent. Steven Avery, was accused and sent to prison in 1985 for the rape of a Manitowoc (Wisconsin) woman, Penny Beerntsen. If she draws some stinkers, then her efforts to exonerate Steven Avery might be prolonged. McConnell said she feels bad that Halbach's parents have to go through this again now that the documentary has created such a furor. Dogs don't lie, and this was a cadaver dog alert (scent of death) PLUS a bloodhound alert (scent of Teresa). The wildly popular "Making a Murderer" documentary. After failing to find employment in his chosen field Petersen begrudgingly took a retail store job to make ends meet. Ferak never suggests Bushman was intoxicated but the thought definitely crossed my mind. Bushman then let Hermann drive off with the improperly collected parts in his own personal vehicle (Pg. For more information, please see our As a result we are free to draw an adverse inference from their decision to not investigate the matter, which might indicate consciousness of potential culpability by Petersen. So Bushman's decision was to conduct no follow-up on damaged car parts found at the scene of a hit and run homicide? Part one will focus on Sheriff Kocourek and Sheriff Petersen. I truly wonder about the way justice is meted out in Wisconsin and Manitowoc County in particular. Not surprising that Mr. Kratz resigned as a result of disgraceful behavior. No need to take to any photos. 154) the older Hermann brother announced to the press in the morning that the striking vehicle was determined to be an older Chevy or Van. 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. 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 . Although not explicitly stated by Ferak, I imagine the implication here was to question whether or not Gina could have sustained terminal injuries in a collision that barely injured the two others she was with. 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. "John Ferak is an investigative journalist who is trying to figure out who committed the murder. I wished to catch what type of reaction this would bring. Manitowoc was likely panicked on November 10. The DOJ was not unfamiliar with Manitowoc's reputation, and more importantly, their history with Steven Avery. Manitowoc County is a county in the U.S. state of. Ferak reveals that way back in 1978 the Hermann father helped elect Kocourek as Sheriff of the MCSD (Pg. I think its important to get our side of the story out because that obviously wasnt covered in the film, said Hermann, adding the department was ordered by the judge not to talk about the case throughout the trial. 78). Although only MCSDs history is examined in the post, the same lesson applies to other departments. Let's shovel those bones into some boxes and garbage bags and carry on lads.". She said Manitowoc Mayor Justin Nickels has been working hard to bring people to the city's downtown, and this kind of publicity won't help that effort. 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. huge amount of activity was directed at the Kuss road burial site on Nov 7, 2005. literally demolished what was apparently a critical crime scene. 95: I (Inv. To be sure, I am not saying Mr. Avery was innocent, but, there was clear and convincing evidence, to me, of a massive amount of reasonable doubt which means he is innocent in this country. Your department is a JOKE. As it so happens, Bushman and Kocourek were eventually provided with an opportunity to pay the Hermann father back for jump-starting / advancing their lucrative careers in law enforcement. A retired Manitowoc County Sheriff's Office police officer has sued Netflix and the makers of the documentary series "Making a Murderer" for defamation, intentional infliction of emotional. If Kakatsch made it through their corrupt defense and forensically examined the burn pit all hell might break loose. "[Making a Murderer] touched on some of my investigation and expert experiments but not in as much detail as the book. "The Wrecking Crew" takes a deeper look into Kathleen Zellner's legal process. "The documentary exposes the level of corruption in your department. As a result, the culture of corruption fostered and nurtured under Kocourek's watch (from 1978-2001) was kept alive by Ken "we could have killed Steven Avery" Petersen, who succeeded Kocourek as Sherrif and was in charge of MCSD at the time of Steven Avery's 2003 exoneration and Teresa Halbach's disappearance and death in 2005. Was Bobby conducting those disturbing searches on the computer recovered from his room, or was it someone else? 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. The offered rationale is nearly non existent, and does nothing to explain where these car parts came from, if not the striking vehicle. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. 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. 4 years later, in 2007 at the disappearance of Teresa Halbach, Steven Avery is immediately . The Hermanns were a critical feature of Manitowoc County Sheriff's Department, with at least 3 members of the same immediate family having worked at the department throughout the years, starting in 1962. Okay then. The Gina Hxxxxx incident didn't slow down Petersen's rise within the department. 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. It's enough to convince me the case needs to be reviewed. All evidence points towards the incompetence of your department I hope and pray your department and local police and that judge are found out, and YOU rot in jail. He pleaded guilty and was ordered to pay $225 in court costs. 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. "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. Carl. The desired response was to embarrass the victim's father? Hermann collected the broken vehicle parts from the perpetrators vehicle, but failed to properly photograph, tag or log the evidence. If Bushman was bold enough to fuck with a crime scene during Rickys hit and run case to help out Hermann, he likely was bold enough to do it again during Teresas case and help out not only Kocourek, but the entire department. Two years after Ricky's death (2001) Kocourek would retire and become an executive of the local Big Brothers and Big Sisters Program (where he would work alongside the wife of Calumet Investigator Mark Wiegert). Sloppy work, really, from MCSD. ", Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. In episode five of the series, Hermann said he noticed during an interview between Avery and law enforcement, the time counter jumps forward, then back, then forward again. Although he is not a very widely discussed figure, the Hermann father certainly left his mark on the department, and was directly responsible for creating the holy trinity of corruption, made up of Kocourek, Petersen and Bushman, very prominent figures in the Penny B, Ricky H and Teresa H cases, and extremely consequential figures to Steven Avery. How sad for your countys image. Your office might be the most corrupt organization in North America now that El Chapo has been captured. 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? '", 13. The facts and evidence tell a different story. Ferak argues the crooked Kocourek would have promoted those indebted to him (which Petersen certainly was after the Gina Hxxxx incident). 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. So many theories pop up because it's so obvious (at least IMO) the body was, at one point or another, concealed via the burial site. Way before the Hermann brothers were first and third in command; before Teresa, Ricky, or Penny, the Hermann family still had an enormous amount of influence within the Manitowoc County Sheriff's Department (MCSD). What if Ricky's mom took photos? So Petersen takes the initiative to threaten Kakatsch with arrest if she should try and access the scene to do her job (Kakatsch eventually quit after Steven was convicted due to fearing for her safety). It wasn't until 18 years of wrongfully served jail time that he was released. Kocourek wanted underlings who felt indebted to him, who would cover for the department as he covered for them. The state's role in a criminal investigation is to collect all available evidence strictly according to established protocols and procedures, so that as few questions as possible could be raised about the integrity of the case. 80-83): Gina Hxxxxx had accompanied her male companion on his motorcycle on a particularly foggy night. Daniel Hartwig, Sheriff Department Director Daniel Hartwig Sheriff Phone: 920-683-4200 Contact Us Location Information Manitowoc County Sheriff's Office 1025 South 9th Street Manitowoc , WI 54220 IMO driving through an intersection and off the road only coming to a stop due to a barrier is something youd expect from an intoxicated driver, not an officer driving his squad car. That will be determined in federal court, I hope Hopefully you run a more honest and transparent ship than did the prior sheriff. You are responsible for the distrust and hatred for law enforcement that is ever-prevalent in our society and these sentiments are DESERVED. The repairs to vehicle set the department back nearly $4 000 in 1989 money. Kocourek helped smooth things over after both Petersen and Bushman were involved with serious collisions in their squad cars in the 1980's. The film is definitely one sided, he said. And of course, the crime lab reported nothing was found at the burial site. No investigation was done into the matter because the County didn't want to know if Petersen was responsible for a vehicular manslaughter. Of course IMO the decision to back away from the case was only for the benefit of the public's perception. Both Petersen and Bushman were hired by MCSD with no prior experience in law enforcement, and both ended up being involved in serious collisions with their squad cars, collisions that were quickly swept under the rug by Sheriff Kocourek. Brad Dassey has set up a legal defense fund. Avery, 23, professes his innocence and produces 16 alibi witnesses. I see him wearing old tattered blue jeans, tank tops and sandals. After the woman was struck by Petersen she was pronounced dead, however a coroner determined the death occurred before she was run over by police. "Remind me not to move to your county! I could see him taking up fishing, having a motorboat or perhaps a pontoon. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Kocourek praised Petersen endlessly in his many promotion notices, one of which read (Pg. God Bless his mother and father who have had to live through this I would NEVER EVER visit your town in fear that if I were to run a stop sign, you would have me arrested on a murder charge. Anonymous announced that it would get involved in the legal dispute between the Manitowoc County Sheriff Department and Steven Avery, the star . 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. WISN/YouTube. It wasn't long before members of the community were whispering about a police cover-up, and this included Ricky's mother and father, who both had troubling run-ins with the department after their son's death. 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.". Truly shameful.". 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). 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. Bushman (a college drop out turned bus driver) applied to the Manitowoc County Sheriffs Department in the 1970's even though he had no law enforcement experience. "Never have I heard of such corruption at the hands of law enforcement as in the case of Steven Avery. What did that man ever do to you people? Corruption County Manitowoc, Wisconsin Strikes Again; Targets Critic to Protect Old Wrongful Convictions Manitowoc County Sheriff Uses Office to Silence Critic of Wrongful Convictions Madison, Wisconsin Manitowoc, Wisconsin is Corruption County USA. ", 10. Undersheriff in 2005; Sheriff by the time Avery stood trial in 2007 as well as upon release of MAM in 2015. Ferak himself believes "Teresa met her gruesome demise about a half mile away from the Avery property" (Pg. 79-80). She was hearing a lot of skepticism around town. If these. 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. 80). I will also draw many connections between the Manitowoc County, Calumet County, and the DOJ in the interest of highlighting just how tangled this web is. 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). and our Unfortunately, I think the film has done a lot of damage and is definitely not the way Manitowoc County would like to be put on the map.. Manitowoc organizations not involved with the case also are feeling a backlash from the series. Bushman proved to his law enforcement buds he was a good man to have around in a sticky situation, and was adept at making incriminating evidence vanish into thin air (a skill he would put to good use once more years later). WOW! And now, thanks to MAM, Kocourek's crooked legacy will forever be tied to Steven Avery's name: Sheriff Kocourek was instrumental in Steven Averys 1985 wrongful arrest and conviction. Her criticism echoed thatof other residents, and the prosecutor and law enforcement involved in the case. 85): Your past work product in the various positions held by yourself at the MCSD has always been excellent and I feel confident that this pattern of productivity will continue in your new position as Inspector. They only arrived at or around 3 p.m. Bushman, Colborn and Lenk had plenty of time to fuck with the scene or make evidence disappear. While watching this vehicle in his rear view mirror, Bushman lost his bearing in relation to the intersection. The series seems to have convinced much of its audience that two Manitowoc County men currently sitting in prison for the murder of a young photographer may, in fact, be innocent and the local. 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. MANITOWOC, WI - Manitowoc County Sheriff's Lt. Andrew "Andy" Colborn, who was at the center of widespread evidence planting and police misconduct allegations in the Oct. 31, 2005 Teresa Halbach . I find it amazing that anyone involved from your county involved in the Steven Avery case can sleep at night. The city of Manitowoc Police Department, which has no connection to the sheriffs department, also has been fieldingcalls and comments on its social media accounts from around the world. And the sad thing is there is a murderer out there who has gotten away with it! To think Sheriff Petersen would obstruct the investigation into the alleged scene of Teresa's mutilation conflicts with all logic and reason. The vast majority of the emailswere harshly critical andsuggested the sheriff'sdepartment consists of crooked cops. Its unfortunate the word Manitowoc is causing some such grief, but again, these are people feeling that way from watching a television show, he said. Shame on you. Oddly, neither of Gina's male companions were injured in the initial motorcycle collision, which suggests perhaps Gina would have survived if not for Petersen striking her with his vehicle at high speed. I couldn't believe Bushman wrote what he wrote in his report of his confrontation with the victim's father - Bushman MCSD Report, Pg. IMO the theory that Bushman and Hermann worked together to swap out evidence of the striking vehicle in the Ricky H case is made credible by their own actions. Why? And although she doesn't think it will affect the business in which she works, Cordova wondered if the series would deter people from visiting the county or the city. The whole trial, despite. We'll just have to wait and see what happens next, won't we? Now, a Netflix series has put it on the map. I look forward to working with you and having you as my right-hand man.. 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. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. "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. Officers Bushman and Hermann improperly collected crime scene evidence from the scene of Ricky's hit and run death. Please know that your judicial system looks like you all are unethical, immoral and corrupt. 86): Ferak included an excerpt from a Wisconsin State Patrol Incident Report, which states: Manitowoc County Sgt. As for Bushman, he was involved in a questionable single car collision in Sept of 1989. I used to think of cranes when I heard the name Manitowoc, not. ", 7. 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. A pattern could arguably be established. It's a concept that Sean Vandedrinck, 21, of Sturgeon Bay brought up jokingly. Once he is released from prison, he probably needs to move far away from Wisconsin for his own mental health and well-being. Get this shit. I could see Steven Avery, let's say three years from now, living in Michigan or perhaps out West in, say, Montana or maybe even in the Sandhills of Nebraska. I'll try to keep this as brief as possible and mainly focus on Bushman and Hermann's mishandling of crime scene evidence, which IMO was done not out of incompetence, but as an attempt by two corrupt officers to cover-up the truth of Ricky's death. Terrible and corruption run rampant!!! ", 9. Corrupt corrupt corrupt corrupt corrupt corrupt corrupt corrupt corrupt January B. Wittmann, AZ 0 8 3 12/12/2022 Seems about right. 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. This solidified his family's position of power and influence in the community. The moment a corrupt leader enters the picture the corruption slowly becomes the culture in that department. 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). The docu-series, released Dec. 18, dissects the homicide cases against Steven Avery and his nephew, Brendan Dassey. From Zellner's investigative instincts to Avery's current standing in the court system to a detailed analysis of the accusations against former prosecutor Ken Kratz, Ferak covers a variety of new angles in the book and expands on the key points that make the case so polarizing. 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