February 9, 2012

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More allegations against former UW official

February 9, 2012 By

A third man has come forward with allegations against John Chadima, the former senior UW athletic official who resigned last month. UW-Madison police are investigating the latest accusations, which officials have called credible.

Vice Chancellor of University Relations Vince Sweeney says the UW is taking the issue very seriously. He says it’s unfortunate, but officials are committed to following through with all reports made against Chadima.

AUDIO: Vince Sweeney (:10)

Chadima resigned in January for undisclosed reasons. A report later released by the UW detailed allegations that he sexually assaulted a student employee in his hotel while on the road for the Rose Bowl. Officials say Chadima threatened the male student’s job when he rejected him.

The university has been asking anyone with a complaint about Chadima to file a report. So far, two more people have come forward.

Robin Colbert, WIBA

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BRF schools say bullying did not lead to student suicide

February 8, 2012 By

The Black River Falls School District says allegations that school bullying led to the overdose suicide of a 16-year-old junior are unfounded. The district’s outside investigator determined Ta’Shika Tengler told school officials about being bullied but that staff handled the incidents according to policy.

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Missing toddler found safe

February 8, 2012 By

A statewide Amber Alert was issued overnight for a two-year-old Racine girl and a man believed to be her father. Racine Police said Iryana Vaughn’s mother was murdered – and officers will talk to 25-year-old Iryin Vaughn about the slaying.

Police said it appears that the man and the homicide victim lived together, and the girl is apparently their daughter. 

Officers say Vaughn fled with the girl to his home area of Chicago, where the two were picked up. The alert was cancelled around daybreak.

Filed Under: Children & Families, Crime & Courts, News

Former village president on successor’s criminal charge

February 8, 2012 By

Last night’s Sturtevant Village Board meeting went on without embattled President Steve Jansen, who was still in jail on a felony stalking charge reference an ex-girlfriend, and there almost no mention of the situation except for a Trustee candidate bringing it up during public comment.

Former Village President Allan Acker, after the meeting, told the horde of reporters the process has to play itself out, but this certainly has cast a shadow on the community.

AUDIO: Acker on negative attention the village is receiving (:24)

Jansen’s bond with a formal charge of Stalking was set at $1,000. The criminal complaint alleged he just couldn’t give up the fact his ex-girlfriend wanted nothing more to do with him.

Tom Karkow-WRJN

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Village president accused of stalking

February 7, 2012 By

A government leader in Racine County is accused of stalking an ex-girlfriend. Steve Jansen is President in the Village of Sturtevant, a community of about 7,000, just west of Racine. He’s been in jail since his arrest Sunday for allegedly not leaving his ex-girlfriend alone.

Mount Pleasant Police, the arresting agency, indicates the stalking scenario dates back to last fall. The 52-year-old Jansen, who’s been in office since 2003, will make a first court appearance this afternoon, ahead of tonight’s Village Board meeting, which holds obvious new interest.

Tom Karkow-WRJN

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