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 …
Thursday, October 11, 2012
More than 20 community members met for the first time on Wednesday night as part of the Waterfront Safety Ad-hoc Committee that aims to help prevent another tragedy similar to the drowning death of 15-year-old Tyler Buczek.
The drowning death of 15-year-old Tyler Buczek over Labor Day weekend shook the Port Washington community, but now city members are pulling together in an effort to offer waterfront safety and education and prevent another Lake Michigan death. "Thank you everybody for being here," said Tyler's uncle Jim Buczek while introducing himself at the first meeting of the city's Waterfront Safety Ad-hoc Committee on Wednesday night. "I lived in Port Washington my whole life and every summer, I did exactly what Tyler did: We went down to the beach, we swam; the bigger the waves — the more fun we had. Mayor Tom Mlada formed the committee after receiving feedback from residents interested in helping out since the tragedy. He started Wednesday night's…
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Stephen Miller of Port Washington, Jayme Ceplina of West Bend, and Nicholas Snow of Germantown were all called in a single-vehicle crash after the driver lost control of the car near the intersection of Hawthorne Road and County Highway I in the town of S
Three young lives were lost late Monday night, but the memories of those who died will not soon be forgotten. "It's sad to hear someone so young having someone happen like that," said Isaac Miller, the uncle of the 23-year-old Port Washington victim, Stephen Miller. Stephen Miller along with Jayme Ceplina, 21, of West Bend, and Nicholas Snow, 25, of Germantown all passed away after a single-vehicle crash near the intersection of Hawthorne Road and County Highway I in the town of Saukville. Ceplina and Miller were prounounced dead at the scene. The driver, Snow, died as a result of his injuries the day after the crash. Isaac Miller is only a year older than Stephen and said the two were very close growing up. Isaac lives in Medford now and …
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
The crash occurred at about 11 p.m. Monday night in the town of Saukville near Hawthorne Hills Golf Course. The Ozaukee County Sheriff's Department believes alcohol and speed were factors.
Three people were killed in a crash near Hawthorne Hills Golf Course on Monday night. Stephen Miller, 23, of Port Washington and Jayme Ceplina, 21, of West Bend were both pronounced dead at the scene of the single-vehicle crash that took place near the intersection of Hawthorne Road and County Highway I in the town of Saukville, according to a press release from the Ozaukee County Sheriff's Office. The driver, Nicholas Snow, a 25-year-old Germantown man, was transported via Flight for Life to Froedtert Hospital. Lt. Christy Knowles confirmed that the driver had died as a result of his injuries by Tuesday afternoon. The three had been traveling east bound on Hawthorne Road, and Snow failed to stop for a the T-intersection with County Hwy. I…
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. …
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 ›