The Atlanta Forest Autonomous Zone has been in the news recently after a protester shot a law enforcement officer and was then killed by authorities. The autonomous zone was set up in June of 2021 and has been in the news off and on since […]
Tag: Crime
The Purpose Of Wearing A Mask
Look. I understand this is in Grand Chute, not Appleton so it’s technically outside my bailiwick, but still I must ask…what is the point of wearing a mask when engaging in shenanigans at Woodmans if you don’t actually even put the mask on?
Muncheez Pizza Owner Sentenced To 6 Months In Prison For Tax Fraud; Let’s Not Forget The Time He Wrote A Character Reference Letter For A Parole-Violating Felon Who Tried To Have Sex With Two Teenage Girls
Per WBAY, Paul VanderLinden, the owner of the now closed Muncheez Pizza on College Avenue, has pleaded guilty to Filing False Individual Tax Returns and Failing to Collect, Account for, and Pay Over Payroll Taxes. He was sentenced to 6 months in prison and ordered […]
Appleton Sees An Increase In Property Crimes
The Appleton Police Department released a statement on Facebook regarding an increase in property crime in the city. APPLETON POLICE SEE AN INCREASE IN PROPERTY CRIME Over the past few weeks, the Appleton Police Department has seen an increase in property crimes impacting our community. […]
City Employee Narrowly Avoids Injury From Hit And Run Driver
It’s not everyday one watches a committee meeting and hears a story about a city employee almost getting killed, but that’s what happened when I tuned into the 06/06/2022 Parks and Recreation Committee meeting and heard Director of Parks, Recreation, and Facilities Dean Gazza recount […]
Police Chief Gives Report To Safety And Licensing Committee On Preliminary 2021 Crime Statistics – Mental Health Calls Up 72% In Appleton
During the 01/12/2022 Safety and Licensing Committee meeting, Appleton Police Chief Todd Thomas gave a report to the committee on Appleton’s 2021 preliminary crime and police activity numbers. There were just the preliminary numbers taken from the Appleton Police Department’s database. He said they would […]
Gabriel and Lisa Gutenberger Now Facing 9 Additional Felony Charges Each In Child Abuse Case
A bit of an update on the Gutenberger child abuse case. Gabriel and Lisa Gutenberger had been facing 4 felony counts each for the abuse they perpetrated against Gabriel’s two children from his first marriage. The State has now tacked on 9 additional felony charges […]
Preliminary Hearing In Gutenberger Child Abuse Case Held – Court Finds Probable Cause And Sets Arraignment Date
The preliminary hearing in the Gutenberger child abuse case happened 04/23/2021. Although the Gutenbergers lived in Shawano and the case is being tried in Shawano, they attended church here in Appleton and the pastors of their church have been accused by a former parishioner of […]
Crimes Against Asian Americans In Appleton Have Not Gone Up; Slurs and Derogatory Comments Have Increased Over Last Year
In response to the recent mass shooting in Atlanta, the Appleton Police Department released a statement decrying violence on a national level against Asian Americans and expressing a desire to care for and stand with the Asian Americans in our local community. Mayor Woodford and […]
Post Crescent Runs Article Detailing Gutenberger Child Abuse
I posted a couple weeks ago about the covering up and minimizing of domestic abuse by Pastors Patrick Ryan and Tim Ryan of Cross Walk Church in Appleton and how that played into the ongoing abuse of the Gutenberger children. The Post Crescent yesterday just […]