Mike DuPre'

Mike DuPre'


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Staskal case back in limbo

By MIKE DUPRE' - Friday, May 16, 2008

JANESVILLE -- The adult group home in Madison that was to be Staskal’s new home in a matter of weeks, has backed out of a conditional-release plan approved Tuesday by Rock County Judge Michael Byron.

 

Aqua Jays' insurance company sued over fall

By MIKE DUPRE' - Friday, May 16, 2008

JANESVILLE -- Bradley J. Springbrum of Janesville fell down an elevator shaft in October while carting soda around a warehouse used by Janesville’s Rock Aqua Jays water-ski club as Fright Factory, the club’s fund-raising haunted house.

 

Staskal move raises concern

By MIKE DUPRE' - Wednesday, May 14, 2008

JANESVILLE -- The principal of a neighboring elementary school is among those who expresses concern about Mark Staskel’s planned release to a Madison group home. This story contains a photo This story contains a photo

 

Staff, security, experience among concerns

By MIKE DUPRE' - Wednesday, May 14, 2008

JANESVILLE -- Besides the general concern expressed by a Madison school principal, several other issues were raised in a court hearing Tuesday in which a conditional-release plan for Mark Staskal was approved.

 

Staskals hope for best, fear the worst

By MIKE DUPRE' - Wednesday, May 14, 2008

JANESVILLE -- The parents of Mark Staskal are worried that their son's mental illness may be a danger to himself or others after he is released to an adult group home in Madison.

 

Rock County Sheriff to honor officers, civilian

By MIKE DUPRE' - Wednesday, May 14, 2008

JANESVILLE -- The Rock County Sheriff’s Department will honor staff and civilians for their actions over the past year. This story contains a photo This story contains a photo This story contains a photo This story contains a photo This story contains a photo This story contains a photo This story contains a photo This story contains a photo This story contains a photo This story contains a photo This story contains a photo This story contains a photo This story contains a photo This story contains a photo This story contains a photo This story contains a photo This story contains a photo

 

Getting the judge’s message across

By MIKE DUPRE' - Monday, May 12, 2008

JANESVILLE -- Rock County now schedules a special court on Friday mornings to handle the cases of non-English-speaking residents, chiefly Latinos, using state-certified court interpreters. This story contains a photo This story contains a photo This story contains a photo

 

Staskal likely headed to Madison home

By MIKE DUPRE' - Saturday, May 10, 2008

JANESVILLE -- All indications point to Mark Staskal being placed in an adult foster home in Madison. Rock County Judge Michael Byron will decide Tuesday morning whether to approve the latest conditional-release plan for Staskal. This story contains a photo

 

Fallen police officers to be honored today

By MIKE DUPRE' - Friday, May 9, 2008

Ceremonies in Madison and Beloit will commemorate police officers who have died in the line of duty and serve as a reminder of the daily dangers faced by law enforcement..

 

Janesville man facing seventh drunken driving charge

By MIKE DUPRE' - Thursday, May 8, 2008

JANESVILLE -- A Janesville man who served a prison sentence for homicide by drunken driving was arrested Wednesday night on a charge of second-degree recklessly endangering safety and seventh-offense drunken driving, a felony.

 
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