Tag: Hammond

Hammond man gets 33 years in home invasion, sexual assaults

A Hammond man got 33 years Tuesday in connection with a 2021 home invasion and sexual assaults of a relative and her daughter. A jury delivered a split verdict on April 4 for Valentine Torrez, now 50. They convicted him of rape, a Level 3 felony; child molesting, and criminal confinement. He was acquitted of […]

Hammond man charged after infant daughter had fractured leg

A Hammond man faces charges after his infant daughter was diagnosed with a fractured leg and brain bleed. Jerome K. Baker, 32, was charged Thursday with neglect of a dependent resulting in catastrophic injury, a Level 1 felony; domestic battery resulting in serious bodily injury to a person less than 14 years old, a Level […]

Hammond man convicted in girlfriend’s murder inside her house

A jury convicted a Hammond man Thursday for killing his girlfriend inside her home. Anthony Carr, 41, was charged with 31-year-old Brittany Smith’s Dec. 3, 2022 murder. He pleaded guilty to a habitual offender enhancement, which would add more time to his sentence. Prosecutors dropped a separate gun enhancement. The jury deliberated for two hours. […]

Hammond raises nearly $12,000 and Nichols nearly $8,000 ahead of Menasha mayoral election

MENASHA — Mayoral candidate Austin Hammond continues to outpace candidate Rebecca Nichols in fundraising and spending ahead of Tuesday’s election. Hammond has accumulated $11,829 for his campaign, according to the latest campaign finance reports filed with the city clerk’s office. The total includes $4,507 in the most recent reporting period, which ran from Feb. 6 to March 18. He has […]

Monroe County Undersheriff Jeff Pauli retires; Joe Hammond promoted

MONROE — There’s a new second-in-command at the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. Undersheriff Jeff Pauli retired from the sheriff’s office Friday, Sheriff Troy Goodnough announced, and his successor is Joe Hammond, who has been with the sheriff’s office since 2000. During his tenure with the sheriff’s office, Hammond was a member of the Special Response […]