Posted on 03/12/2007 12:21:37 PM PDT by flashbunny
Woman killed in police station
No one in building in Dodge County as she sought refuge
By MEG JONES mjones@journalsentinel.com
Posted: March 11, 2007
A 35-year-old woman was killed inside the Fox Lake Police Department on Sunday afternoon as she frantically tried to flee her husband, authorities said.
A pedestrian called 911 around 4:45 p.m. after seeing a man ram his car into the woman's car in the parking lot of the Fox Lake municipal building, according to the Dodge County Sheriff's Department.
The woman, whose name was not released by authorities Sunday night, ran from her car and fled into the building as her husband pursued her inside, the department reported.
By the time a Fox Lake police officer arrived, the 40-year-old husband was getting back into his car, authorities said. There was no sign of the woman.
The husband was uncooperative with the police officer, who used a Taser on him.
The man managed to get away and flee in his vehicle but ran off the road about a mile from the police station, where he was taken into custody for fleeing an officer.
Sheriff's deputies found the woman in the lobby area of the municipal building, which includes the Fox Lake police station.
She was taken to Beaver Dam Community Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
An autopsy was scheduled for this morning.
No one was in the building at the time the woman ran inside to seek refuge. The Dodge County Sheriff's Department handles dispatching duties for the small Fox Lake Police Department on weekends.
The couple recently moved to the Fond du Lac-Waupun area from Superior.
You know what they say, "Call 911 then call Pizza Hut, and see who gets there first."
Yeah, after he chased her into an empty building and got stopped by the cops. He may have not cared or wanted to die. I just brought up a 3rd possibility, that he may have known she was running into an empty building. Who knows?
Moonman, you are funny.
You have a unique wit!
A few years ago, my parents went to NH to their summer home. They always call when they arrive, so we know everything is okay. They had not called about 4 hours after they should have been there. We called the town police and got an answering service, that the State Police cover the town on weekends. We asked they go by the house to check on them. It took about an hour, but luckily they did get there, and had them call us right away. Apparently these very small towns have quite a problem with a very small staff.
Good one!
A little sick.....but good.
this was a municipal building that also included the police office. and since the police were off duty, the door would have been locked anyway. my guess is that she went into the building, not the actual police part. but the story is sexier if you say she ran into the police building and found it empty. just more media spin.
Just words. We all play with them, don't we? I was wondering why the door was unlocked too. It probably wouldn't have made any difference though. She needed a gun too. I don't jump on the wagon blaming the police though. They had things covered. It could just as easily have been an older, closed station.
"Hello,
I am writing about your story in the woman who was "killed in police station" by her husband. Was she actually killed inside of a police station or was she killed in a municipal building that contained a police office?
I find it hard to believe that the door to a police station was unlocked while it was empty. How many offices does this particular building contain, and why did you choose to single out the police station as one of the offices? Especially if that office was closed at the time. Would "Woman Killed in Municipal Building" not have carried the kind of journalistic punch you were going for?
Perhaps I am splitting hairs or reading into the story. Please set me straight.
Thank you."
you are right. she did need a gun. it doesnt say how the husband killed her. bare hands? gun? lots of stuff missing...
Use the "Fa" word, go to jail
Threaten your spouse or ex as many times as you want, it's OK...
As long as you don't do anything.
Fantastic!
I don't get that. Don't "doctors" do abortions??? What's the diff?
Probably. In the big picture it doesn't matter, I guess.
May she rest in peace.
Or disorderly conduct tickets. At $90 a pop, it can add up!
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