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Judge orders Nelsonville man to stand trial

A central Wisconsin man accused of killing his estranged girlfriend and two of their children will stand trial for murder.

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Sat Jun 27, 2009

WisInfo

Anniversary: Couple celebrates 70 years of marriage

Harold and Irene Alm of Amherst celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary with an open house at the Elizabeth Inn in Plover.

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Tue Jun 23, 2009

WisInfo

Police

Fleeing officer: At about 1:26 a.m. Saturday near Highway HH, east of Burbank Road, town of Stockton, the Portage County Sheriff's Department was performing stationary radar.

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Tue May 19, 2009

WisInfo

Letter: Tragedy brings focus to those in need

The recent homicides in Nelsonville shook many of us to our core. Law enforcement officials described how they can never really be prepared for what they found.

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Fri May 15, 2009

WYOW-TV Eagle River

Man charged with killing girlfriend, 2 kids, appears in court

The man charged with killing his girlfriend and their 2 children appears in Portage County court Tuesday.

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Wed May 13, 2009

Marshfield News-Herald

Bond continued in homicide case

A Portage County judge continued a $500,000 cash bond Tuesday and set a preliminary hearing date for the man charged in the death of a mother and her two children April 30 in Nelsonville.

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Mon May 11, 2009

620AM WTMJ

Man Charged in Triple Homicide

Prosecutors have charged a central Wisconsin man with three counts of first-degree intentional homicide in the deaths of his estranged girlfriend and their two children.

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Sat May 09, 2009

KHWB-TV Houston

Wisconsin judge sets $500,000 bail in triple homicide; charges expected by May 12

A man accused of killing his estranged girlfriend and two of their children had sealed himself and an infant daughter inside his gasoline-soaked home before deputies arrived, a prosecutor said Monday.

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Fri May 08, 2009

Wausau Daily Herald

Fund set for infant survivor

She's named after her great-grandmother Esther. She has dark eyelashes, dark eyes and dark hair, and though she's nearly 7 months old, she still manages to fit into clothes meant for a 3-month-old. More than one week after Esther Kettner lost her mother, sister and brother in a triple homicide, a fund has been set up to help raise money for the ...

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Thu May 07, 2009

WisInfo

Triple homicide in Nelsonville difficult for law enforcement

STEVENS POINT -- One week after a mother and two of her children were found dead in Nelsonville, the aftermath remains not only for the community, but for those called to the scene.

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Wed May 06, 2009

WYOW-TV Eagle River

Murder victim's minivan found

As police continue their investigation into this week's triple murder in Portage County, a missing minivan belonging to one of the victim's is recovered.

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Tue May 05, 2009

Stevens Point Journal

Detective: Van may hold evidence

Portage County Detective Sgt. Gary Koehmstedt said the van located Saturday morning near the Tomorrow River could be connected to the homicide in Nelsonville in some way.

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Mon May 04, 2009

Wausau Daily Herald

Authorities seek help in finding deceased's vehicle

The Portage County Sheriff's Department is looking for a vehicle belonging to one of the people found dead in Nelsonville Thursday.

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620AM WTMJ

Coroner: Toddlers Fatally Shot

Portage County coroner Scott Rifleman says two toddlers found dead in their gasoline-soaked home died of single gunshot wounds to the head.

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Sun May 03, 2009

WSAW

Nelsonville Triple Murder Suspect Could Make Court Appearance Monday

A man being held on three intentional homicide charges could make his initial appearance in Portage County Court as early as Monday.

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Channel 3000

More Details Released In 3 Nelsonville Deaths

Authorities are releasing more details in the deaths of a woman and two of her young children in a gasoline-soaked home in the tiny village of Nelsonville, just east of Stevens Point.

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Sat May 02, 2009

Stevens Point Journal

Cause of death for three in Nelsonville determined

Portage County Coroner Scott Rifleman confirmed the cause of death for the three found dead in Nelsonville Thursday.

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Fri May 01, 2009

WEAU-TV Eau Claire

3 People Dead, 4 Taken to Hospital After Incident at a Home

Three people are dead and four were taken to the hospital after an incident at a home in Nelsonville, which is east of Stevens Point.

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Stevens Point Journal

Three found dead in Nelsonville home

A 36-year-old Nelsonville man is being held by the Portage County Sheriff's Department as a person of interest after three people, including two children, were found dead in a home here Thursday.

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Wed Feb 25, 2009

WisInfo

Ernest 'Ernie' Augustine

Ernest 'Ernie' Augustine, 83, Stevens Point, passed away Sunday, Feb. 22, 2009, in Wauwatosa.

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