Bushman would retire soon after Kocourek; Ken Petersen would become Sheriff; Rob Hermann would become Under Sheriff; Gxxx Schetter was Deputy Inspector; and Detective Lenk would take over for Bushman as lead investigator of Ricky's hit and run homicide, making absolutely no progress on the case (Pg. The 10-part Netflix series has turned an uncomfortable spotlight on Manitowoc, its sheriffs department and its legal system. The repairs to vehicle set the department back nearly $4 000 in 1989 money. 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! 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 Wrecking Crew" takes a deeper look into Kathleen Zellner's legal process. Feraks identifies the Petersen incident as a "successful whitewash for Kocourek.". ", 19. Kocourek's legacy of corruption continued thriving thanks to Petersen becoming Sheriff. "The actions towards the Avery family by the Manitowac (sic) Sheriffs Department are among the most deplorable examples I have seen of pure evilness in human society I hope you are aware that a growing portion of this country, if not this planet, is under the opinion that your department is corrupt and a great shame to the American people, our government and our Constitution. The incident was not brought before the Departments Accident Review Board as was procedure when squad cars sustained damage. 76, Wrecking Crew). Shannon Bolick, 29, a legal assistant at a law firm just down the street from the courthouse, had seen the first three episodes when approached by a reporter. In this THREE PART series of posts I will explore information about the troubling history of Manitowoc County Sheriff's Department as revealed by Jxxx Ferak in his book, "Wrecking Crew: Demolishing the Case Against Steven Avery". Christ almighty that pissed me off. . Keep in mind, Ferak attempts to draw a correlation between Bushman's conduct during Ricky's case compared to his conduct during Teresa's case. 4 years later, in 2007 at the disappearance of Teresa Halbach, Steven Avery is immediately . All of this created a BROKEN CHAIN OF CUSTODY. If they had simply done their job properly when collecting those car parts, no one could make such claims. 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. This evidence is filed and not taken action about until 2003, illustrating the bias and corruption of the Manitowoc county Police department, to protect its own reputation. There is no question thats what this film did, he said. The moment a corrupt leader enters the picture the corruption slowly becomes the culture in that department. I wished to catch what type of reaction this would bring. 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. If true, the theory would highlight an alleged historical culture of corruption in Manitowoc County Sheriff's Office, a disturbing claim which has been underlined by the two Making a Murderer series aired on Netflix to global acclaim. Justice is no longer served to all impartially, but abused and obstructed at will. Manitowoc County (Jost) poorly manufactured the re-discovery of what he says were obviously human bones in Steven's burn pit. Ricky's dad in particular was said to be frustrated and angry about this possibility. 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). 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. 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. "I am certain I did not see everything that happened in that trial. ", 3. The Hermann brothers (from MCSD) were unofficial suspects in Ricky's death, and they were even investigated by the DOJ regarding those allegations. The men were convicted in the 2005 homicide of 25-year-old freelance photographer Teresa Halbach. IMO such an act cannot be explained away innocently. Sheriff of the Calumet County Sheriff's Office, Avery Motion for Remand and Stay of Appeal, April 12, 2021, p. 5, Manitowoc County Sheriff Dept and other law enforcement for its actions, Tadych's move to sacrifice Brendan caused Tadych to, Barbara Tadych vs. Brad Anthony Dassey; April 19, 2021, possible destroyer of evidence implicating Bobby, planting critical evidence on Steven Avery's property. ", John Ferak: 920-993-7115 orjferak@gannett.com; on Twitter@johnferak, People protest at pro-Steven Avery rally in Manitowoc, Politician: Steven Avery's eyes prove he's guilty, No Steven Avery evidence planted: detective, Lt.Andrew Colborn fires back at"Making a Murderer" critic, Sheriff Rob Hermann urges letter writer to do more research, Manitowoc politician calls emails "borderline threatening. Why? I used to think of cranes when I heard the name Manitowoc, not. 86): Ferak included an excerpt from a Wisconsin State Patrol Incident Report, which states: Manitowoc County Sgt. 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. Steven Avery was wrongfully convicted in 1985, exonerated in 2003, and filed a lawsuit in 2004 seeking millions in damages from Former Sheriff Kocourek and former DA Vogel for their intentional misconduct. Neither Steven nor his lawsuit had a snowflake's chance in hell if the authorities were willing to disregard their own laws in order to manipulate evidence and destroy crime scenes. 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). 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. It said it would get involved in the legal dispute between the Manitowoc County Sheriff Department and Steven Avery to reveal police corruption. Officers Bushman and Hermann improperly collected crime scene evidence from the scene of Ricky's hit and run death. 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. 150, 154) is that one of the Hermann brothers struck and killed Ricky and then kept on driving to the familys Salvage Yard in southern Manitowoc County where they crushed and then buried the vehicle responsible for causing Rickys death. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, PART ONE: Fuck-ups, Cover-ups and Promotions. Normally a coroner would handle the medical / forensic side of the recovery. Oct. 18, 2018. 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. Manitowoc, WI 34 87 162 5/1/2021 Lived in Manitowoc many years and fully support the local county sheriff and all their deputies. This cover-up presented quite a few unexpected challenges that threatened to expose the truth. Since it was released, the sheriff's department has gotten between 250 and 300 phone calls and hundreds of emails some positive, but many more negative about its role in the Avery case, Hermann said. ", 4. 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). 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 find it amazing that anyone involved from your county involved in the Steven Avery case can sleep at night. 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. Zellner worked closely with Ferak and told Newsweek the book explores important areas left out of the series. I could also him taking an interest in auto racing, perhaps he would sponsor his own racing team for NASCAR. Id run the grave risk of being arrested for arson and armed robbery before my tank was filled with gasoline. Examining the Hotchstetler case is important to understanding Ferak's theory about Bushman's conduct during the 2005 investigation into Teresa's disappearance, specifically regarding his time at the Kuss road cul-de-sac where a suspected burial site was discovered by Bushman's search team. On November 7, 2005 Bushman and the younger Hermann brother signed in together at the command post. Four critical aspects of this corruption are: Fraudulent prosecutions (utilizing criminal conduct) that appear to be done as favors so that well-connected insiders can profit in the civil realm from the fraudulent criminal convictions. That will be determined in federal court, I hope Hopefully you run a more honest and transparent ship than did the prior sheriff. Cookie Notice After failing to find employment in his chosen field Petersen begrudgingly took a retail store job to make ends meet. The pair collided with a second motorcycle operated by their friend who was traveling with them in the same direction. 80-83): Gina Hxxxxx had accompanied her male companion on his motorcycle on a particularly foggy night. Apparently a social connection to the Hermann family did you wonders in Manitowoc County. 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. Relevant to this post - the MCSD should have stayed off the property, far away from Steven's trailer, and absolutely should not have been called to examine a burial site found just off the property, or involved in the quick and questionable collection of bone evidence from Steven's burn pit the next day. 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 Murderer. Your entire county is FILLED with white trash idiots and you have the audacity to bully and pick on him all this after falsely imprisoning him for 18 of his prime years of his life. People like you are a plague on our country. It's hard not to be intrigued when you first learn MCSD discovered a burial site a half mile away from Steven's trailer the day before MCSD found bones in Steven's burn pit (nothing suspicious about that). ", Alison Dirr: 920-996-7266 or adirr@gannett.com; on Twitter @AlisonDirr;Manitowoc Herald Times ReporterreporterSarah Kloepping:920-686-2105 or skloepping@htrnews.com; on Twitter@SarahKloepping. Was Steven actively bleeding in the RAV or did someone plant his blood there from a limited source? At the end of the day, despite whispers and worries of townspeople, the cover-up was successful. I couldn't believe Bushman wrote what he wrote in his report of his confrontation with the victim's father - Bushman MCSD Report, Pg. 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). Still, sitting with a friend at another local cafe, he joked with his friend about not getting pulled over in Manitowoc County. I'll save that drama for PART THREE: "Thin Blue Lines and Suicides". Both Petersen and Bushman were hired by MCSD with no prior experience in law enforcement; both were in serious collisions in their squad cars; both became loyal underlings to Sheriff Kocourek; and both names turn up during the 1985 Penny Bernsteen assault case, the 1999 Ricky Hotchstetler vehicular homicide case, and the 2005 Teresa Halbach criminal homicide case. No accident reconstruction occurred, and no one asked Petersen exactly how fast he had been driving through the thick fog. According to social media, people all across America feel the same way. He would be granted three major promotions in the following 8 years, quickly reaching the upper echelon of the MCSD. The image of the Manitowoc County Sheriff's Department took a major hit afterlastDecember's release of "Making a Murderer" on Netflix, andSheriff Rob Hermann isstillstrugglingtoovercomeperception problems generated by the docu-series. I used to think of cranes when I heard the name Manitowoc, not anymore . "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.". No mention of the accident or fatality can be found Petersens employment file or in any of his promotion notices. 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. A crucial part of this theory involves the swapping of vehicle parts. 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. Hundreds of emails sent to Hermann and other county officials in December and Januarywere recently turned over to the USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin to comply with a public records request. "I dont think weve peaked yet. No, I dont think God will help any of you, as you know the truth and have done nothing. 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. Like many here, I've read and seen a lot of stuff, and I'm continually frustrated by what appears to be constant in your face corruption that permeates this case. 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. Since the vast majority of cases are based on circumstantial evidence (like Steven's case) everyone must accept we can't ever know exactly what happened. What do you see for Avery in the coming years? ", 17. The Hermann boys was saved, largely thanks to Bushman, although everyone helped, including then Sheriff Kocourek, who downright refused assistance from the Wisconsin State Patrol's Technical Crash Reconstruction Experts (Pg. 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. Nickels did not respond to multiple requests for comment. I look forward to working with you and having you as my right-hand man.. 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. ", 5. Kocourek, Petersen and Bushman were a powerful and corrupt trio in the community. Yellow S. Las Vegas, NV 15 19 2/25/2023 Corrupt police department. 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. "It's kind of sad that (the city) is getting that kind of publicity right now," saidKendra Cordova, 27, whoworks at an olive oil shop downtown. 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. They dont look at the great things were doing.. Among the missing evidence Hermann cited: The comments that evidence was planted is just not practical. ", 8. How sad for your countys image. 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. As it turns out Schetter grew up with the Hermann boys in Manitowoc County, even serving as a groomsman at the younger Hermann brothers wedding (Pg. If skeptics of Avery's alleged innocence reads The Wrecking Crew, what do you hope they take away from it? As with everything else in this case, we must determine the value or worth of each claim based on the available evidence. 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. And the sad thing is there is a murderer out there who has gotten away with it! That was a defense strategy and it carried through into this film, said Hermann, who was undersheriff at the time of the Avery investigation. 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 far as I can tell, it started with the Hermann father joining the department in 1962, all while remaining president of Cleveland Auto Salvage. Okay then. A civil lawsuit victory for Steven Avery was undoubtedly a loss for not only Manitowoc County Sheriff's Department, but the DOJ and Attorney General as well. Popular Services. Ferak reviewed the Hochstetler hit and run case to, among other things, establish the possibility that Bushman engaged in corrupt conduct by helping disappear pieces of evidence. "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.". Ferak's Kuss road theory matches up with what we on TTM have been saying for years - Manitowoc County found the remains at the burial site, planted the bones in Steven's burn pit, manufactured their re-discovery a day later (and ensured a quick but unprofessional recovery of the evidence) and a day after that they began obstructing the investigation into the scene of their planting, desperate to keep the coroner away from the scene. As there were no other reported accidents or collisions that would account for the additional car parts found by Rickys house, everyone had good reason to suspect these newer car parts were from the striking vehicle. 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.". In 1985, the Manitowoc County Sheriff's Department wrongly theorizes that Avery committed the brutal rape along the lakeshore. As for Bushman, he was involved in a questionable single car collision in Sept of 1989. In PART ONE -. Justice is no longer served to all impartially, but abused and obstructed at will - and that's exactly how Manitowoc County became the cesspool of corruption it was in 2005, and why the integrity of Steven's 2007 conviction must be examined once more. MANITOWOC - The Manitowoc County Sheriff's Department, which has been accused of framing Steven Avery for a 1985 rape and planting numerous clues to convict Avery for the 2005 murder of. ", 7. The County Steven was suing? Ferak correctly observed that, like Kocourek, "Bushman owed a tremendous debt of gratitude to the Hermann family.. Barb Tadych and the Manitowoc County Sheriff Dept remain close, even after Tadych's move to sacrifice Brendan caused Tadych to criticize the cops, in regret. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. LETTER: Lt.Andrew Colborn fires back at"Making a Murderer" critic, LETTER: Sheriff Rob Hermann urges letter writer to do more research, LETTER: Manitowoc politician calls emails "borderline threatening.". 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 . The facts are obvious that your department had something to do with this and a cover-up looks to be very clear. 77). After days of nothing being found, Manitowoc County (Bushman) found the remains at the Kuss road burial site and quickly moved the evidence away from the burial site so the crime lab could be called and "clear" the scene, officially reporting nothing was found. At this time, no further follow-up will need to be done.". and our Steven Avery and Brendan Dassey are innocent. 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. Its a shame theyre making money off it at the expense of the Halbach family. The report in which the AG cleared MCSD of any wrongdoing or ethical violations (even though there was evidence the department knew Steven was innocent and Gregory Allen was guilty). 163): "I (Sgt. Like Bushman, Petersen was quickly hired despite his total lack of experience in LE. "If youre taking pieces out of context, it definitely changes the outcome. Of course, despite knowing MCSD shouldn't be trusted on the property (let alone in Steven's trailer) the DOJ happily turned a blind eye and gave the department carte blanche. Decades earlier, the Hermann father (started at MCSD in the 1960's) helped get Bushman hired, Petersen promoted, and Kocourek elected Sheriff. Well, shit! 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? It's a grossly obstructive act that SCREAMS BAD FAITH. 78). McConnell said she feels bad that Halbach's parents have to go through this again now that the documentary has created such a furor. I could see him drinking Coors beer, but not Sam Adams or Corona. Sheriff at the time of Steven's 2003 exoneration / 2005 arrest for Teresa's murder. Bushman) decided to question [Ricky's father] about a statement he made to REDACTED regarding the opinion that police may have been involved in the accident and are attempting to cover it up. "John Ferak is an investigative journalist who is trying to figure out who committed the murder. Whether Steven Avery or Brendan Dassey are innocent or guilty they sure got railroaded by the indecent actions of your department. Kocourek helped smooth things over after both Petersen and Bushman were involved with serious collisions in their squad cars in the 1980's. 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. By moving incriminating evidence closer to Steven's trailer and away from the actual scene of Teresa's death. The "desired response" was received? 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. ", 6. I truly feel sorry for the residents of your county who will be judged according to the actions of a few. 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. Although Petersens hire wasn't influenced by the Hermann family, we know his rise within the department was. "Your entire sheriff dept are the ones who should be tossed in jail It makes me ashamed to be from Wisconsin and you can bet I wont be in a hurry to ever drive past your cesspool of evil. It turns out Bushman's family owned a hardware store in southern Manitowoc County (Pg. In order to ensure this already shaky frame job didn't crumble, the DOJ showed up with two skid steers (yes, two) and literally demolished what was apparently a critical crime scene, one that hadn't yet been properly processed. Bushman was promoted only months after the accident. The desired response was to embarrass the victim's father? After all was said and done, Bushman didn't show up once after November 7, and never wrote a report about what he did at the scene on Kuss road (nor did Lenk or Colborn IIRC). After arriving at the hit and run scene Officer Bushman quickly called the older Hermann brother, an off-duty Lieutenant, and asked that he come to the scene. Shame on you. 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. Disgraceful. The charges against Avery in 2005 drew national attention. Maybe she would have survived if she had been rushed to a hospital instead of run over by Petersen. Your department has lost all credibility and right now is in the media because of your inability to prove justice One day it will come out that James Lenk and Andrew Colborn planted evidence in this case that lead (sic) to Stevens arrest. People that are passing judgment on just the facts in that film, I think theyre way off base. How did they do it this time? Barbier said comments havent slowed down despite the departments efforts to redirect them. Sharon McConnell of Manitowoc,approached as she was reading a newspaper at a local cafe,said she hasn't seen the series and doesn't plan to watch it. 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. The wildly popular "Making a Murderer" documentary. In a word, she said, she's hearingthe series called "ridiculous.". Based on what she had seen, Bolick said she thinksthe series is one-sided. 170) a bold but carefully worded statement. 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. The injustice that Steven Avery experienced during the murder trial of Teresa Halbach is INSANE! It was getting tainted by the minute.. Its for entertainment purposes and to make money off of. Jost) met with Lt. Bushman and due to the fact the pieces looked newer, he did not believe they belonged to the suspect vehicle on the hit and run fatality. Such a deviation from established protocol when collecting evidence of a crime is a strong indication of BAD FAITH, in this case the destruction / fabrication of evidence. The suit was settledafter the homicide case was filed against Avery. Vandedrincksaid that he hasn't seen a lot of the show and therefore doesn't know what was left out. The Coroner at the time in 1981 (Mxxxx Cummings) claims Gina died from a head injury sustained in the crash of the motorcycles, and immediately goes on to say: A squad car later collided with the wreckage and the victim offering no further thoughts on the incident. 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. Please know that your judicial system looks like you all are unethical, immoral and corrupt. WOW! 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. You are unbelievable. Bushman had the Hermann family to thank for getting the job, and Kocourek to thank for his many career advancements. 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