Monday, March 25, 2013
The annual study by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation pegged Ozaukee County number one of 72 counties in Wisconsin.
Ozaukee County is ranked the healthiest in the state through the fourth annual County Health Rankings, published by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. This is the third year Ozaukee has ranked the highest of the studies four years. Ozaukee's neighbor, Washington County, ranked No. 10, while Milwaukee County was ranked second-to-last healthy at 71 of 72 total counties. The study ranked each county by data in the following areas: Ozaukee County reports lower percentages in smokers, excessive drinkers, obesity and physical inactivity than reported elsewhere in the state, helping it gain its lead in the Health Behaviors category. There are also much fewer percentages of people who are uninsured in Ozaukee County — 6 percent versus 11 percent …
Monday, January 7, 2013
A 24-year-old Milwaukee man faces felony charges for homicide and delivering drugs in the death of a 24-year-old Grafton man earlier this year.
A series of text messages between an Ozaukee County man and an alleged drug dealer have led to homicide charges in connection with the area man's fatal overdose. Joshua Gray, 24, of Milwaukee, was charged in Ozaukee County Court on Monday with felony charges of first-degree reckless homicide and delivering drugs. If convicted, he faces up to 40 years in prison and fines of $100,000. A $75,000 cash bond was set during his initial appearance on Monday. The victim, Riley Knapp of Grafton, was found unresponsive when a friend stopped by to check on Knapp after not hearing from him for some time at 11:30 a.m. Jan. 3, according to the criminal complaint. He was pronounced dead at 12:25 p.m. Knapp was found in his bedroom, where a needle, …
Monday, November 12, 2012
Jaron S. Omon of Port Washington was sentenced on Monday in connection to the accident that took the life of 37-year-old Kelly Phillips, also of Port.
The driver of the car in a one-vehicle crash that killed a Port Washington woman in June was sentenced to 9 years in prison on Monday in relation to the incident. Jaron S. Omon, of Port Washington, plead guilty in September to the charges of homicide by intoxicated use of vehicle in the death of 37-year-old Kelly Phillips. Omon's preliminary blood test showed a .22 blood alcohol content. In court on Monday, his defense attorney said his guilty plea showed he had taken responsibility for his decision to drive drunk, according to JSOnline.com. Phillips' son also appeared in court, making a statement: "I lost my best friend, my role model; someone who was always there with a hug or a smile," according to JSOnline.com. The crash occurred at …
Friday, October 12, 2012
With a new chapter opening in my life, memories of those the community has lost resurface. This is not a moment to take for granted.
My house has been chaos for a couple of weeks now. There could ultimately be a lot of reasons chaos would occur in a two-bedroom upper half of a duplex, but the reason this time around is that my boyfriend and I have become homeowners. I'm surrounded by boxes as we speak. It's a bittersweet moment in life — I'm excited for our new pad (I even bought address labels that say that) but also nostalgic for the time I've had in this apartment. While reminiscing, a thought flashed into my mind that I just couldn't ignore. I remembered doing a story about Port's Eric McLean, who died not even two months ago after a 9-year battle with cancer. I remembered reading in his obituary: "His greatest desire was to do the normal things in life like …
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Fr. Vic Capriolo served at the St. Joseph Parish in Grafton from 1977-81.
A former priest at St. Joseph Parish in Grafton was killed Wednesday while riding a bicycle in Fond du Lac County. Fr. Vic Capriolo served St. Bernard from 1992-98, according to the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. According to the Associated Press, Capriolo was crossing the Highway 151 bypass on the Prairie Trail when he was hit by a car driven by a 74-year-old woman. Capriolo, 67, died at the scene. In a statement, Archbishop Jerome E. Listecki said. “I was deeply saddened and shocked to learn about the tragic accident that took the life of Fr. Victor Capriolo last night in Fond du Lac. Fr. Vic had a passion for Catholic social teaching and an insatiable love for the Gospel. His parishioners and the people of Fond du Lac knew him as someone …
Monday, July 2, 2012
Ozaukee County Sheriff's Office is still investigating the one-vehicle crash that killed Sara Pujanauski of the town of Saukville on Saturday morning.
A 19-year-old town of Saukville woman is dead after a one-vehicle crash in the town of Fredonia early Saturday morning. A memorial near the crash site has been started with flowers and some personal effects. Visitation and a funeral mass will be held Saturday at Divine Savior Parish, Holy Cross Chapel in Holy Cross, according to an obituary published in Tuesday's Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Police pronounced Sara Pujanauski dead at the scene of the one-vehicle crash on County Highway I and Belgium Kohler Road on Saturday morning, according to Ozaukee County Sheriff's Office dispatch. Police received the call at 6:04 a.m. Saturday. Investigating officers say Pujanauski was driving a silver 2001 Pontiac Sunfire, traveling southbound on Hwy. …
Friday, April 27, 2012
Miles Leppla, 91, disappeared in October and signs for the missing man have dotted Port Washington and the surrounding area since; on Sunday, Leppla was pulled from a pond in Germantown. His son is a Port Washington firefighter.
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Friday, April 27, 2012
The body of Miles Leppla, the 91-year-old Cedarburg man who mysteriously disappeared after being seen driving away from his home one evening in October, was pulled from a pond in Germantown on Wednesday. The vehicle was pulled out of a pond after a property caretaker had reported a vehicle in the water on Wednesday, according to JSOnline.com. The Germantown Fire Department Dive Team then discovered a body inside. Miles Leppla's son, Ray Leppla, is a Port Washington firefighter. Signs for the missing man have dotted Port Washington and the surrounding area since his disappearance on Oct. 4. In an article posted on Oct. 13, Ray Leppla told the Ozaukee Press that his father rarely broke his routine, and the fact that he would leave late at …
Friday, March 16, 2012
Funeral services for Peter Dougherty, 24, of Port Washington — who died while kayaking last weekend — start at 4 p.m. at the Eernisse Funeral Home.
Funeral services for the 24-year-old Port Washington man who died while kayaking last weekend start at 4 p.m. Friday at Eernisse Funeral Home in Port. Visitation hours in memory of Peter Dougherty run from 4 to 7 p.m., with a funeral service starting at 7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials are appreciated, the obituary says. Online condolences can be left on the funeral home's website. The official cause of Dougherty's death was drowning caused by hypothermia, according to Port Washington Police Chief Kevin Hingiss. Witnesses called emergency personnel after noticing Dougherty in the water, about 300 yards east of the lighthouse Saturday afternoon. Port Washington Fire Department personnel pulled Dougherty into a rescue craft and …
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Peter Dougherty, 24, died on Saturday while kayaking on Lake Michigan; friends and family remember him as an all-inclusive, strong spirit who loved nature and his animal companion, Jade.
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Wednesday, March 14, 2012
As Rocco Dougherty Sr. spoke over the phone about the tragic death of his son, Peter Dougherty — who died while kayaking on Lake Michigan on Saturday — quiet meows told their own sorrowful story in the background. "Jade is actually talking to me right now," Rocco Sr. said, explaining the bond between Peter and his cat. Jade went everywhere with Peter, family members said, including a four-month road trip with his friend, Mike Defenbaugh, and Mike's dog, Dante. "Peter and Jade were unseparable … and Peter went so far as to say: if Jade wasn’t welcome, he wasn’t welcome," Rocco Sr. said. "Where he went, Jade went. It was a real attachment. You have to really know and appreciate animal companionship to understand. "When I walked into (Peter's…
Monday, March 12, 2012
Services to remember the 24-year-old Port Washington man who died while kayaking over the weekend will be held Friday at Eernisse Funeral Home in Port Washington.
Editor's note: This article has been updated to include cause of death and also reflect a correction: Peter Dougherty's kayak was found on the beach late Saturday. Funeral services for the 24-year-old Port Washington man who died while kayaking over the weekend will be held on Friday at Eernisse Funeral Home in Port. Friends and family members remember Peter Dougherty for his love of the outdoors, and told Fox6News the fact that he died while doing something he loves offers a bit of peace. "Pete found peace on the water or hiking on the beach," his obituary says. "It was where he felt most complete and part of the universe." The official cause of Dougherty's death was drowning caused by hypothermia, according to Port Washington Police …
Jamesjak77
9:05 pm on Sunday, December 2, 2012
So Carly should have gotten 27 years in prison then...judges are harder on men than women I am guessing...was it the same judge that sentenced Carly? more ›