Fox Valley Technical College's Criminal Justice Division recently received a new state of the art crime-fighting technology that they hope will reduce crime on campus and throughout Northeast Wisconsin.

The technology, called Leica Geosystems Scanstation C10, uses 3D mapping that lets police officers take pictures and measurements, and then put them in the computer to re-create a crime scene.  

Law enforcement officers that have used the technology believe that it could be used in court to help jurors understand the crime scene, threat assessment, shootings, and car accidents.

If your or someone you know has been charged with a crime, contact the Appleton criminal defense attorneys of Kohler, Hart & Priebe at 414-271-9595 to learn more about your rights. 

Police have identified four suspects in the armed robbery of a Burger King in Buchanan last Saturday by using a receipt that the robbers threw out of the window of the getaway car.

The 24-year-old woman and 37, 27, and 20-year-old men were each charged with a count of armed robbery and six charges of theft last Wednesday.

According to employees at the Burger King, three men apprehended them as they were taking a smoke break, holding guns to their heads and ordering them to empty their pockets. The men then demanded the keys to the manager's office. Once inside the office, they stole about $1,500.

The woman, who was a former employee at the Burger King and knew that the safe in the manager's office was defective, was the getaway driver. She was charged as an equal conspirator in the crime.

Police found a hooded sweatshirt, shoes, bandanas, and other items along Creekview Lane that matched to the clothing worn by the robbers. The keys in the sweatshirt were those stolen from the Burger King. Police also found a receipt from an Appleton auto parts store that had the woman's name on it.

This week, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals has overturned a court decision that convicted a woman of a DUI after she allegedly smelled like alcohol.

According to officials the woman and her friends stopped at a gas station at 3:30 a.m. and the police officer said that he could smell the alcohol on the women as they walked past him. The woman then got back into the car and the officer arrested the woman as she sat behind the wheel.

The appellate court overturned the original decision to convict the woman with driving while intoxicated because the officer did not see the woman drive recklessly or seem intoxciated while in the store, she only smelled of alcohol.

If you or a loved one has been charged with a DUI, you need experienced representation on your side. Contact the Appleton DUI lawyers of Kohler, Hart & Priebe LLC by calling 1-888-565-7597.

According to WTAQ, Travis Williamson allegedly kidnapped a woman he lived with last week.

The woman requested that he move out. Williamson, then, allegedly pulled out a knife and duck taped her hands together. WTAQ reports, he then "kidnapped her and took her car to Black Creek Wednesday." The 35-year-old victim was able to escape. 

Williamson was caught shortly thereafter in Shawano County. The 33-year-old is charged with felony kidnapping, false imprisonment, and burglary. Police have also charged him with three misdemeanors.

Felony charges are serious and can forever alter your life. If you or someone you know has been accused of a state crime, contact the Appleton Criminal Lawyers at Kohler, Hart & Priebe, LLP, by dialing 1-888-565-7597.

The Appleton Post Crescent reports that, "Prosecutors will ask a judge to allow evidence from a 1992 sexual assault at the trial for a registered sex offender who's now accused of inappropriately touching a 6-year-old."

45-year-old Jeffery Walker stands accused of eight counts of sexual assault. Four of these counts are for "first degree sexual assault as a persistent repeater," writes the Crescent. 

This evidence, if allowed, can prove a pattern in how Walker lures his victims. According to prosecutors, he lures them into a private place that is right next to a public place. In one of the most recent events, he lured a young girl from a swing set near a motel where they both happened to reside. The girl reported that Walker touched her inappropriately on four to five occasions in one day. He then told her not to tell anyone.

Walker's trial date is set for August 17.

If you or someone you know is accused of a sex crime, you need an experienced, reliable attorney on your side. Contact an Appleton sex crimes lawyer at Kohler, Hart, & Priebe, LLP, by dialing 1-888-565-7597.

According to Channel3000.Com, "Madison police said Wednesday that arrest warrants have been issued for two suspects in connection with a shooting on the city's north side last weekend." 23-year-old Rufus G. Majette and 23-year-old Markis D. Terrell are being accused of "attempted first-degree intentional homicide," according to police. The shooting took place on Kennedy Heights Road last weekend.

Channel3000.Com reports, "Madison police responded to the 100 block of Kennedy Heights Road at about 5 a.m. Saturday on a report of shots fired and found a 25-year-oldman was shot." The man was taken to the hospital. His injuries were not life-threatening.

Authorities report that there was an alleged confrontation between the victim and one or two men that got physical "in the courtyard area of an apartment complex." Police warn these suspects are extremely dangerous. 

Appleton Police arrested 25-year-old Vegas S. Anthony following a drug and prostitution investigation. The investigation was conducted by Appleton Police Department's Community Resource Unit at 7 p.m. Monday. WFRV reports that, "The undercover investigation resulted in the recovery of a stolen vehicle, and multiple arrests of a 25-year old Milwaukee woman."

Anthony was arrested on charges of, "Failure to Obtain an Escort License, Operating a Motor Vehicle without Owner's Consent, and Felony Possession of Marijuana," according to WFRV. Police also found a 16-year-old girl travelling in the stolen vehicle with Anthony. She was apprehended when authorities discovered she had an outstanding warrant for Escape in Milwaukee County.

If you have been accused of a sex crime, you need an experienced, trustworthy attorney on your side. Contact an Appleton sex crimes defense lawyer from Kohler, Hart, and Priebe by dialing 1-888-565-7597.