Ferak reveals that way back in 1978 the Hermann father helped elect Kocourek as Sheriff of the MCSD (Pg. But still, "as far as the show goes, I wouldn't trust that guy. "I would be fearful to ever take my family on a trip and stop in your county to even get fuel. "I dont think weve peaked yet. Ricky's mother, however, was not so easily quieted. Maybe she would have survived if she had been rushed to a hospital instead of run over by Petersen. No mention of the accident or fatality can be found Petersens employment file or in any of his promotion notices. What a joke of a department. The DOJ's criminal destruction of an apparent crime scene is extremely telling. After the dog handlers were shooed away, MCSD officers Lenk and Colborn were called to the scene with Bushman. While watching this vehicle in his rear view mirror, Bushman lost his bearing in relation to the intersection. I truly feel sorry for the residents of your county who will be judged according to the actions of a few. 86): Ferak included an excerpt from a Wisconsin State Patrol Incident Report, which states: Manitowoc County Sgt. 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. Ferak attempts to connect the Ricky H case and Teresa H case via Bushman's conduct in both cases. No, I dont think God will help any of you, as you know the truth and have done nothing. For decades now, the Hermann family has had an enormous amount of influence within the Sheriff's department and also the community. This wasn't great for the boys, because as Ferak says, "the discovery of a genuine crime scene off Kuss road was not conductive to the: Steven Avery is a bloodthirsty-psychopathic-killing-machine' narrative that Ken Petersen wanted to gin up in the community, (Pg. The moment a corrupt leader enters the picture the corruption slowly becomes the culture in that department. Manitowoc County is a county in the U.S. state of. "I am certain I did not see everything that happened in that trial. In Part One I reviewed serious squad car accidents of officers Petersen and Bushman that were both covered up or ignored by MCSD. A volunteer for the Manitowoc sheriffs, the same department Avery was suing for wrongful imprisonment, was one of the jurors that put the convicted killer behind bars, OnMilwaukee reported. And Surprise! The first post appeared on Dec. 21, a few days after the release of Making a Murderer., Then it kind of snowballed from there, said Amy Meyer, historical society executive director. 79) only 15 minutes from the Hermann family's Auto Salvage Business (yes, the same Hermann family whose son would eventually take over for Petersen as Sheriff). Its for entertainment purposes and to make money off of. Ever God will deal with everyone who had a hand in this mess, you can be sure of that. Ultimately, Deputy Jost went to the scene, met with the family and had no choice but to report the truth, which was that these newly found car parts were from a newer vehicle and that a piece of headlight was found and appeared to have some sort of manufactures number stamped into it (Pg. ", 7. Thompson voted in person in North Carolina and through an absentee ballot in Florida. 154). The repairs to vehicle set the department back nearly $4 000 in 1989 money. Such levels of coordination between departments being devoted to boldly shirking well established law and procedure is truly unsettling and reveals Steven never stood a chance. Manitowoc County Departments Our purpose is to improve the quality of life in Manitowoc County by providing effective, high quality, and responsive public services that promote the prosperity, self-sufficiency, and well-being of individuals, families, businesses, and communities. Normally a coroner would handle the medical / forensic side of the recovery. Get this shit. 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 Although Petersens hire wasn't influenced by the Hermann family, we know his rise within the department was. After darkness fell tower lights were set up to ensure they collected all the remains, which were then transported and planted in Steven's burn pit (by Bushman, Lenk or Colborn). Does Wisconsin know what JUSTICE is? I felt that at the very least, the Sheriff's Department should place these on file in case something shows up later. It would be much too risky for MCSD to swap out these vehicle parts, as they didn't know how thoroughly the family had examined the wreckage. Point being, Bushman was attempting to ice any further discussion about a police cover-up from Ricky's dad, and it seemed to have worked. 151). However, as Bushman appears prominently in Part Two and Three, I'll finish Part One by offering some thoughts on Petersen's involvement with Teresa's homicide investigation: Petersen proudly displayed his ill will towards Steven Avery, and was openly hostile when speaking of him in the media. Join half a million readers enjoying Newsweek's free newsletters. I simply cannot comprehend how our (civilized) world can so easily step over the aspect of reasonable doubt. Come 2005 Manitowoc County Sheriff's Department was stacked to the tits with officers who would have done damn near anything to help out their former corrupted boss, Sheriff Kocourek. Unfortunately threats and intimidation are often effective. He pointed to the portrayal of Manitowoc County Sheriff's Sgt. Once he is released from prison, he probably needs to move far away from Wisconsin for his own mental health and well-being. Sheriff at the time of Steven's 1985 wrongful arrest and conviction. Ferak says that Gina's father was left confused and grief stricken, but ultimately decided not to persue a wrongful death lawsuit. I've included a brief review of the 1999 Ricky Hotchstetler hit and run vehicular homicide case, for which the Hermann brothers were identified as unofficial suspects, while officer Bushman was named as lead investigator. Not to myself but to members of our law enforcement community," Brey wrote. Manitowoc, WI 34 87 162 5/1/2021 Lived in Manitowoc many years and fully support the local county sheriff and all their deputies. The DOJ then destroyed the burn pit all together (like straight up demolished it) ensuring no forensic examination could ever take place, thereby protecting Manitowoc County's frame job from crumbling. The retired Bushman, who had no prior involvement in the Halbach investigation, but was clairvoyant enough to show up bright and early on what turned out to be a critically important day. Vandedrinck, who was visiting the city for work, said he had seen four episodes and is skeptical of its portrayal of events. MANITOWOC, Wis. (WCCO) -- Just a month ago, few knew of a Wisconsin city called Manitowoc. 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. 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.. He pleaded guilty and was ordered to pay $225 in court costs. This is just kind of a blip in the history of the world. Not surprising that Mr. Kratz resigned as a result of disgraceful behavior. Manitowoc County (Jost) poorly manufactured the re-discovery of what he says were obviously human bones in Steven's burn pit. "A decades long culture of cronyism and corruption in Manitowoc County Sheriffs Department sparked mistrust in the community and lead to three separate DOJ criminal investigations of the department for potential misconduct in office - Part Three: The Thin Blue Line and the Suicide.". 1,070 were here. We'll just have to wait and see what happens next, won't we? The injustice that Steven Avery experienced during the murder trial of Teresa Halbach is INSANE! Why was the DOJ happy to stand aside, and even help clean up? Nickels did not respond to multiple requests for comment. But we are dealing with the state of Wisconsin, a place I lived and worked at two different times in my life, and for that reason, I would say it's 50-50. You guys will convict anyone for anything without evidence. Its flowing in pretty good yet," he said. Bushman was unable to stop the squad car before it ran off the road though the T intersection the squad car, at just less than highway speed, struck the embankment and came to a rest investigation into the accident showed the case to be a result of inattentive driving.". 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. Avery, 23, professes his innocence and produces 16 alibi witnesses. It appears statements were not taken from the two males involved with the initial collision (or were taken but not reported). After failing to find employment in his chosen field Petersen begrudgingly took a retail store job to make ends meet. Asked why this would be, Bolick responded, "A lot of them have lived it so watching a documentary is not going to change the way they view it.". Representatives of the Manitowoc County Historical Society, along with the Chamber of Manitowoc County, Manitowoc Area Visitor and Convention Bureau and other local leaders met Wednesday to discuss ways to bring a positive focus back to the community. There is no question thats what this film did, he said. Bushman should be issued a written reprimand relating to this accident. One of the reviewers on the ARB was officer Petersen, who (as we saw from above) was no stranger to minimizing blowback due to careless driving of squad cars. The latest involved a bomb threat to the Manitowoc County Sheriff's Office on February 3rd. One of the world's worst mothers, Barb Tadych, Brendan Dassey's mother, is featured in the Emmy-winning documentary, Making a Murderer. I could see him taking up fishing, having a motorboat or perhaps a pontoon. On Pg. Sheriff at the time of Steven's 2003 exoneration / 2005 arrest for Teresa's murder. Ferak argues Petersen may have caused the death of a young woman, citizen Gina Hxxxxx. People like you are a plague on our country. Although I don't believe Petersen is the sharpest knife in the drawer, it appears he at least knew to learn from Kocourek's mistakes re: the 1985 case. We are all a bit desensitized, I think, when it comes to theories surrounding Kuss road. As such, it's no wonder both Petersen and Bushman became Kocourek's loyal underlings, helping him and the department out in 1985 (re: Penny) in 1999 (re: Ricky) and in 2005 (re: Teresa). and our 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. Please know that your judicial system looks like you all are unethical, immoral and corrupt. Halbachs cell phone and camera were found burnt in a burn barrel. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. In addition to their ever increasing involvement in the Sheriffs Department, the Hermann family owned the long operating Cleveland Auto Salvage (CAS) in southern Manitowoc County, one of a select few salvage yards that competed with the Avery Salvage Yard (ASY). If skeptics of Avery's alleged innocence reads The Wrecking Crew, what do you hope they take away from it? Kocourek helped smooth things over after both Petersen and Bushman were involved with serious collisions in their squad cars in the 1980's. Sloppy work, really, from MCSD. The coroner later quit due to the obstruction she faced. Manitowoc County is now officially on the map for having the most corrupt (law enforcement officers) in the nation, congrats. 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. Some of them are threatening, but theyre mostly hollow threats real vague, Youre going to get whats coming to you,'" saidRobBarbier, deputy chief with the city police. ", 8. Manitowoc isnt the way its depicted in this Netflix (series).. Part Three (Three Criminal Investigations) will focus on reviewing the multiple different DOJ Criminal Investigations of Manitowoc County Sheriff's Department throughout the years, including investigations concerning the department's handling of the Steven Avery and Ricky Hotchstetler cases. 3. "A burial site discovered and cleared by Manitowoc County the day before bones were found in Steven's burn pit by Manitowoc County? 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. Just two years earlier, he had been freed after DNA evidence proved he did not commit a rape for which he had served 18 years in prison. Zellner worked closely with Ferak and told Newsweek the book explores important areas left out of the series. But I am equally as certain that what I did see, and hear, was more than enough to not only show a preponderance of reasonable doubt, but to convince me that Manitowoc County is replete with corruption. In 2016 especially and also in 2017, I made countless trips to the Manitowoc County Courthouse and to the Avery Salvage Yard, as well as to the Manitowoc County government building, where I reviewed hundreds and hundreds of employee personnel records for Manitowoc County Sheriff's Department officials, past and present. Calumet County (Wiegert) and Manitowoc County executives obstruct the investigation into the alleged scene of Teresa's mutilation by unlawfully preventing Coroner Kakatsch from accessing the scene as was required of her by law. ", 9. Steve Curtis Thompson II was convicted in Moore County, North Carolina, of voter registration fraud after voting twice in the 2012 general election. This film shows only three to maybe four hours of courtroom for Steven Avery and youre talking a trial that lasted approximately six weeks, so there is a lot of evidence missing.". Years later, Kocourek, Bushman and Petersen would all play critical roles in the 1985 wrongful arrest and conviction of Steven Avery, the 1999 Ricky H vehicular homicide case, and the 2005 Teresa Halbach case. Petersen's collision in specific was an example of extreme negligence. After everything, MCSD escaped facing civil liability and a family was forced to say goodbye to their daughter. WOW! There are three different Sheriffs from Manitowoc County Sheriffs Department that get most of the attention / scrutiny in this series of posts: Kocourek and Petersen featured prominently in Part One; in Part Two, we learn who we have to thank for their good fortune within the department - the Hermann family. 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). I hope that detective Lenk and Goulburn (sic) rot in hell as it is almost certain that they are behind this corruption and lies I hope use (sic) all cant sleep at night and justice comes your way. Hermann arrived and the two men put their heads together and came up with a plan. This needlessly destructive method of recovery ensured no meaningful examination could ever take place. And of course, the crime lab reported nothing was found at the burial site. As of Wednesday,the historical society hadreceived two phone calls, 14 emails and 72 Facebook comments or reviews. 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. Handcuffs and leg shackles were found in Averys bedroom. "Some of the emails, in my opinion, have been borderline threatening. Bobby Dassey is now a key suspect for the 2005 murder of Ms. Halbach, (for which Brendan and Avery were convicted in 2007), and a witness came forward last month attesting he saw Bobby Dassey planting Halbach's Rav-4 on Avery's property. Ferak is not a fan of either, but specifically notes that Kocourek's legacy with the Sheriffs Department was one synonymous with crookedness and corruption (Pg. I could see him getting a dog or two and maybe becoming a rancher. The past wrongs allegedin the series aren't doing a whole lot for Manitowoc's image today. It's a grossly obstructive act that SCREAMS BAD FAITH. 162-163). Soon after the initial collision Officer Petersen sped by in his squad car and, due to the thick fog, literally ran over Gina while racing to a nearby bar to investigate claims of underage drinking. ", 15. 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. As for Bushman, he was involved in a questionable single car collision in Sept of 1989. Not to mention, Hermann's decidedly unique access to nearly unlimited car parts from his family's Auto Salvage Yard fits in with such theories (again, I want to note such conspiracies originated in the community long ago, not on reddit after MAM). 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? I see him leading a laid-back life and enjoying the solitude. 77). 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. I see him wearing old tattered blue jeans, tank tops and sandals. "He immediately became red around the face [] The desired response was received and the redness in his face indicated he was embarrassed, at that point indicating he himself had discussed the rumor.". 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. Nice job! It's enough to convince me the case needs to be reviewed. Former MCSD officer Bushman was called in, and he knew just what to do. How did they do it this time? This presented a problem for the department because Hermann had already informed the press the striking vehicle was an older Chevy or Van, definitely not a newer vehicle (wink wink). The boys in the club had once more saved themselves from facing civil liability, just like they did with Gina Hxxxxx (from Part One) and Ricky Hotchstetler (from above). Id run the grave risk of being arrested for arson and armed robbery before my tank was filled with gasoline. Why would ANYONE want to call this place home?, The nonprofit organization even tried telling commenters its Facebook page wasnt the right place for a discussion about Making a Murderer., We thought the comments would then stop, Meyer said. WISN/YouTube. I'll save that drama for PART THREE: "Thin Blue Lines and Suicides". The Manitowoc Sheriff's Department is known as a northern style "good ole boy" network that would rival the KKK counties in the south, complete with a lot of false arrests and arrogant, poorly trained and disciplined deputies. So yes, both the MCSD and Wisconsin DOJ wanted Steven's lawsuit to fail more than they wanted justice to be served to Teresa and her family. Like Kocourek and Petersen before him, Sheriff Hermann made sure the upper echelon of the MCSD contained a bastion of loyalists, family and friends. Cookie Notice Bushman then let Hermann drive off with the improperly collected parts in his own personal vehicle (Pg. 2023 www.postcrescent.com. First, they were aware the Coroner wanted to access the scene. Eventually townsfolk, including Ricky's parents, were openly discussing their suspicions of a police cover-up. In this post I've continued with the theme of officers covering up their negligent driving by focusing on another example relating to the Ricky Hotchstetler vehicular homicide case, a death that long ago inspired whispers in the community of a police cover-up, including from Ricky's mom and dad. "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. That was a defense strategy and it carried through into this film, said Hermann, who was undersheriff at the time of the Avery investigation. That the culture of corruption involving the key leaders at the Manitowoc County Sheriff's Department is way more extensive than many people would realize from having just watched Making a. Ferak's theory is not exactly new to us on TTM, but it's nevertheless toubling to think about. For those who don't know, by November 2005 the Wisconsin DOJ had conducted TWO separate criminal investigations of MCSD for potential misconduct in office, once in 2003 (re: Steven, detailed in MAM season 1) and once in 2004 (re: Ricky Hotchstetler, detailed in Part Three, coming soon). Kocourek, Petersen and Bushman were a powerful and corrupt trio in the community. 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. Bushman was totally unaware he was approaching an intersection, it seems, and was looking in his rear view mirror long enough with such focus that he drove right through the intersection and off the road at highway speed! Christ almighty that pissed me off. And while he called its portrayal of events "subjective," he did allow that if Avery were innocent, it would be scary to think "what people can do.". '", 13. At the end of the day, despite whispers and worries of townspeople, the cover-up was successful. Former Manitowoc County Sheriff Kenneth Petersen, who arrested Steven Avery, the subject of the documentary series, "Making a Murderer," 31 years ago for rape in 1985, admits he heard about a phone call in 1995 that some say could possibly have cleared Avery of the rape charge. As we can see from above ^ it seems as though Kocourek went to great lengths to avoid investigating the incident or mentioning it anywhere in department filings. The pair collided with a second motorcycle operated by their friend who was traveling with them in the same direction. But then, all of a sudden, the crime lab declared nothing was found, and everyone went home. I watched Making a Murderer, and I thought it was masterfully done. It all depends on the luck of the draw in terms of the appeals court judges Zellner gets. While Manitowoc County was supposed to have minimal involvement in the case, several deputies, including Andrew Colborn and James Lenk, helped find crucial evidence. All rights reserved. "I am sure that after you are all exposed, you will not feel any regret for putting an innocent man in prison for the majority of his life; I am sure the only regret you will feel is that of being caught. After the rape victim was manipulated into identifying Steven as her attacker, Kocourek ordered PETERSEN and BUSHMAN to arrest Steven Avery for the attempted murder and false imprisonment he had reason to know was committed by Gregory Allen (Petersen and Bushman followed Kocourek's orders without question). And if it's true that Bushman and crew found and removed evidence of Teresa's death at the burial site, we must include Bushman, Lenk and Colborn in our list of suspects for who planted the bones in Steven's burn pit. And although it's a big topic of conversation, she said, most people here are talking about the documentary itself, notdebating whether the men actually committed the crime. The docu-series, released Dec. 18, dissects the homicide cases against Steven Avery and his nephew, Brendan Dassey. You and your department are the very reason that great officers and departments throughout our country are losing respect and trust from the American people. A pattern could arguably be established. The Manitowoc County Sheriff's Department may not like accusations it framed Steven Avery for murder in Netflix's " Making A Murderer ," but that hasn't stopped loads of . "Never have I heard of such corruption at the hands of law enforcement as in the case of Steven Avery. People that are passing judgment on just the facts in that film, I think theyre way off base. Popular Services. ", 17. It wasn't until 18 years of wrongfully served jail time that he was released. One of the biggest liars even got promoted to (lieutenant)? Let's shovel those bones into some boxes and garbage bags and carry on lads.". Kakatsch kept trying to access the scene after being rebuffed. Karma is a b.. McConnell said she feels bad that Halbach's parents have to go through this again now that the documentary has created such a furor. What originally drew you to the case of Avery? Zellner's techniques were detailed heavily in Season 2, but there's much more to the story. Why? It is an honor to serve the citizens of Manitowoc County and to work with a dedicated staff of professionals. 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. MANITOWOC - The Manitowoc community is pushing back as it finds itself in the suddenly uncomfortable glare of a documentary that has brought international attention to the shores of Lake Michigan. 57m As Steven starts creating a new life for himself, he pursues a lawsuit against Manitowoc County law enforcement officials for corruption in his case. He didn't run anyone over, however his negligence was so outstanding its fair to say he could have (Pg. I imagine the Hermann father helping elect Kocourek had something to do with the Hermann sons becoming first and third in command decades later. No investigation was done into the matter because the County didn't want to know if Petersen was responsible for a vehicular manslaughter. 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