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THE AWARD WINNING OFFICIAL LEGAL NEWSPAPER OF JUNEAU COUNTY THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2013
Arraignment for Cody Treul postponed On Monday, December 9, the arraignment hearing for 29 year old Cody Treul was postponed and rescheduled for January 31, 2014. Treul is charged with First Degree Intentional Homicide, First Degree Attempted Homicide, and Cody Treul First Degree Recklessly Endangering Safety for a shooting earlier this year which led to the death of 29 year old Gail Howland and critically wounding 23 year old Ebony Lasher. Treul remains in custody of the Juneau County Sheriff's Department on $2 million cash bond.
Gage seeks post conviction relief BY EVA MARIE WOYWOD Convicted as a child sexual assault offender Patrick Gage has filed with the Court of Appeals a motion for post conviction relief. In Juneau County Court last week Gage appeared with his attorney Richard Coad on a motion to modify sentence due to ineffective counsel. According to records Judge Paul Curran heard testimony from Gage's previous attorney Daniel Berkos, and Gage himself. Evidence introduced included a July 2011 letter from Gage to Berkos as well as a photo of a plaque from America's Most Wanted highlighting Gage while congratulating the Sheriff's Department on his arrest. The plaque was on display in the Justice Center during the time of the trial where a jury found Gage guilty of multiple sexual assaults. Briefs from attorneys on both sides are due by January 15, 2014 and Judge Curran scheduled an oral ruling on the matter for January 30. Gage is currently serving out a sentence of 33 years of initial confinement at Green Bay Correctional. His sentence also includes 21 years of extended supervision after serving the 33 years.
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Two men charged with Camp Douglas burglaries BY EVA MARIE WOYWOD On Monday, December 9th, the Juneau County District Attorney's office filed multiple felony and misdemeanor charges against two Camp Douglas men; Charles J. Holmes, age 37, and Tylor A. Overbey who according to the recent charges is 17 years old but has an alias as Tyler Overbey as 18 years old. For Holmes those charges include arming self with a dangerous weapon, multiple counts of burglary and theft. Overbey was charged with much the same but as a party to the crime. Background According to the criminal complaint Juneau County Sheriff's Department Detective Shaun Goyette had been investigating multiple burglaries in the Village of Camp Douglas which led to the arrest of one juvenile, Holmes and Overbey. The burglaries all occurred between July 3rd and December 4th of this year. The criminal complaint identifies at least nine burglaries in Camp Douglas with one location on Douglas Street having been burglarized multiple times over the course of a few short months. Also included in the list of burglarized properties is the Camp Douglas Co-Op where on December 4th Deputy Jay Greeno was dispatched for a theft complaint. When responding to the call the store manager reported that a purchased set of four tires with rims had been set outside the store on November 29th at approximately 6:30 p.m. however when the customer arrived at 7:00 p.m. to pick the tires up they were gone. The estimated value of the tires was $1,000. Items taken from the other locations included an Excalibur crossbow and arrows, a multi-gas meter, multiple firearms, a saxophone, a green Sentry safe, woodworking tools, chainsaws, jewelry, a torpedo heater and generator. The green Sentry safe was found in September at a location in Armenia Township. A break in the cases came when the Monroe County Sheriff's Department contacted Juneau County Sheriff's Department to inform them that they had a subject giving information as to how the safe ended up at that location. Interviews with the subject propelled the investigation into identifying Holmes and Overbey as being involved. The complaint goes on to state that during an interview
ART SHOWING Last Sunday afternoon the Fountain Chateau Bed and Breakfast in Hustler was transformed into an art gallery for a special showing from local artists. On display were works from Vincent Aiello, Diane Dahl, Albert Schmiege, and Sharyn Richardson.
with Overbey he reportedly admitted to committing multiple burglaries and thefts in the Village of Camp Douglas. With permission from Overbey's parents law enforcement searched their garage and located the torpedo heater and generator. Charles Holmes Interviews with Overbey and an unnamed juvenile allegedly revealed information that Holmes had some stolen property at his residence and that he had been trying to sell a lot of it. The juvenile also is alleged to have implicated himself in the crimes. On December 5th law enforcement exeTylor Overbey cuted a search warrant at Holmes Main Street residence in the Village of Camp Douglas in which multiple stolen items were located. Holmes, Overbey and the unnamed juvenile were all arrested and taken into custody. Next Steps Both Holmes and Overbey appeared by video from the Juneau County Jail on Monday, December 9th for a bond hearing. Holmes was placed on a $10,000 cash bond and Overbey received a $10,000 signature bond. Neither are to have contact with the victims and Overbey is confined to home unless he is attending school or accompanied by his parents. Overbey's parents had to co-sign the bond. Neither defendant is allowed contact with the other defendants. Both are scheduled for an initial appearance before Judge Paul Curran on December 18, 2013.