Rodriguez Charged For Pizarro's Hit-and-Run Homicide In Milwaukee's South Side

Martin Rodriguez

Lindsey, second victim in Rodriguez' hit-and-run expected to be removed from a life support, according to a family member. Rodriguez most likely to face another charge for homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle.

By H. Nelson Goodson
November 12, 2011

Milwaukee - On Saturday, a criminal complaint was filed against Martin Rodriguez, 41, charging him for the November 6, hit-and-run death of Frances Pizarro, 49, and causing serious injuries to her son Edward Giovanni Lindsey, 20. Rodriguez was charged with six felonies, including homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle, homicide use of vehicle with having Prohibited Alcohol Concentration (PAC) of 0.206, hit-and-run involving death, involving great bodily harm, injury while intoxicated use of a vehicle, injury by use of vehicle with PAC and one misdemeanor for knowingly operating a vehicle while revoked causing death.
Rodriguez is being held on a $500,000 bail and a federal immigration hold has been placed, according to the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office. The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement hasn't confirmed, if Rodriguez in undocumented.
Rodriguez admitted to police investigators that he was an alcoholic and got intoxicated at least twice a week. Last Sunday, Rodriguez began drinking beer around 4:00 p.m. and had consumed more than 6 quarts of beer with some friends. Rodriguez than got into his 1995 Chevy truck and drove near the 1800 block of W. Greenfield Ave. Police spotted Rodriguez driving recklessly and tried to pull him over. He sped away to elude being arrested by police and drove east on Greenfield in an excess of speeds between 80 to 90 miles per hour.
Pizarro and Lindsey unaware of the high speed chase were crossing the street around 9:20 p.m. at the 1400 block of W. Greenfield Ave. when Rodriguez ran over both victims and instantly killing Pizarro. The impact of hit through both victims into the air and they landed separately along the street. Rodriguez failed to stop until his truck crashed at the 600 block of E. Greenfield and then tried to escape from police by jumping into the Milwaukee Harbor. He was pulled from the cold lake and placed on custody. Police reported Rodriguez had a strong alcohol smell on him and his eyes were bloodshot at the time of his arrest.
Blood alcohol test results confirmed Rodriguez had a PAC of 0.206, more than twice the legal limit of Blood/Breath Alcohol Concentration (BAC) 0.08 permitted. Rodriguez had three prior convictions for driving under the influence, state court records indicate.
Pizarro died at the scene and her body laid covered for hours until the crime scene investigation was completed, according to a witness. Her son, Lindsey was taken to Froedtert Hospital. Lindsey is in critical condition and is expected to be taken off a machine that has been keeping him alive. He will most likely expire shortly after the machine is turned off, according to a family member.

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Rally At Milwaukee County Domes By Occupying The Hood Draws Several Hundred

Photo: HNG

Rally held to raise awareness in the neighborhood.

By H. Nelson Goodson
November 12, 2011

Milwaukee - On Saturday afternoon, several hundred people had a rally by the Milwaukee County Mitchell Domes. The rally was organized by members of Occupying the Hood.
They chanted "reaching the gap between black and brown." They are trying to raise awareness that people living in the community should get involved to make their neighborhoods better places to raise their children, safe neighborhoods, better education, report crime and good paying jobs.
An estimated 30 Milwaukee police and Milwaukee County Sheriff deputies surrounded the rally and stationed accross the street at the 800 block of S. 27th St.
One person at the rally had a "Recall Walker" sign. On November 15, the official recall campaign by Democrats will begin.

Rally at Mitchell Park Domes on Saturday.

Photo: HNG

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Three Suspects Arrested In Connection With Major League Baseball Catcher Ramos Abduction In Venezuela

Baseball professional Wilson Ramos rescued by Venezuela military two days after being kidnapped by gunmen in Santa Inés.

By H. Nelson Goodson
November 12, 2011

Caracas, Venezuela - On Friday, a military operation in the Montalban mountainous region in the state of Carabobo resulted in the dramatic rescue of Wilson Ramos, 24, a former Major League Baseball catcher. Three suspects involved in the abduction of Ramos were also taken into custody. He was located about 20 miles from Valencía, according to Tareck El Aissami, Venezuela Minister of Interior and Justice (VMIJ).
Ramos returned to his native country to play with the Aragua Tigers in the Venezuela Baseball League. He was kidnapped by several gunmen last Wednesday in front of his mother's home in Santa Inés, Carabobo while talking to some friends, the VMIJ reported.

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Mexican Sinaloa Cartel Operator In DEA's 10 Most Wanted List Captured In Culiacán

Ovidio Limón Sánchez

Photo: EFE

Mexican military arrested principle operator of the Sinaloa Cartel

By H. Nelson Goodson
November 11, 2011

Mexico City, Mexico - On Thursday, the Mexican Secretary of Defense (Sedena) Spokesman, Ricardo Trevilla during a press conference in Mexico City announced that the military had arrested Ovidio Limón Sánchez in Culiacán, the capitol of Sinaloa. Sánchez was taken into custody on Wednesday during operation "Surprise," in which not one bullet was fired, according to Trevilla.
Sánchez is considered a principle operator for the Sinaloa Cartel and is one of the 10 most wanted man in the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) list. The DEA was offering $5 million (U.S.) reward for information leading to the arrest of Sánchez. He had been sought since 2009 and is expected to be extradited to the U.S.
Sánchez had been indicted by the U.S. California District Court on drug smuggling charges. He allegedly transported and operated a cocaine route from Culiacán to Los Angeles, California.

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Another Blogger Decapitated For Posting Criminal Activities In Nuevo Laredo On The Internet

Photo: La Policiaca

Decapitated man left near local Cristóbal Colón monument.

By H. Nelson Goodson
November 10, 2011

Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico - On Wednesday, local police around 5:00 a.m. discovered a decapitated body of a 25-year-old man at the Cristóbal Colón monument in the Madero sector. A poster left with the body alleged that the unidentified man went by the nickname "El Rascatripas." He blogged for the Nuevo Laredo en Vivo blog and reported on criminal activities in the bordertown, according to the narco poster. The poster sign read, "This is what happened to me, like María Colón Macías for not understanding that I shouldn't be reporting about criminal activities in the area."
The body showed signs of torture and his hands were handcuffed from behind, according to Mexican authorities. The victim blogger apparently was killed for posting reports about Los Zetas and the Gulf Cartel, which have been in a feud for control of the multimillion dollar drug trafficking routes in the bordertown.
On September 13, a couple who posted criminal activities around Nuevo Laredo to keep the public from travelling in the troubled area were tortured, killed and hanged over a pedestrian bridge near the airport. The female also showed signs of being raped before being killed.
On September 24, the decapitated body of María Elizabeth Macías, 39, former editor for the Primera Hora newspaper was found at the Cristóbal Colón monument. Macías body also showed signs of torture, but authorities haven't confirmed if she was raped before being murdered.
No one has been arrested in the homicides and with the lack of capitol punishment (death penalty) in Mexico, wide spread political, government and law enforcement corruption, unsolved homicides will most likely never be resolved.
Local main stream television media and newspapers have limited coverage of criminal activities due to threats of possible shut down by bombs or reporters being killed. Some reporters have even been bribed and turned in reporters to the cartel for being defiant on reporting criminal activities.
Bloggers and social network users have been basically the only means of reliable source of information through Twitter, Facebook and blogs.
Nuevo Laredo, Mexico is accross from the U.S. bordertown Laredo, Texas.

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Two Women Arrested For Stabbing Teen At Least 300 Times During A Two Day Sexual Encounter

(L-R) Raven Larabee and Rebecca M. Chandler

Ruben Vati

Teen suffering from multiple stab wounds is expected to survive.

By H. Nelson Goodson
November 9, 2011

Milwaukee - On Sunday, Rebecca M. Chandler, 22, of Milwaukee was taken into custody for alleged reckless injury, a felony in the multiple stabbing of Ruben Vati, 18, from Phoenix. Vati suffered more than 300 stabbings, cuts, slashing wounds and lacerations during a two day sexual encounter in apartment 9, at 918 E. Knapp St. Chandler is facing multiple charges in the sexual incident and is being held on a $150,000 bail.
The preliminary complaint and search warrant affidavit by Police Detective Michael Walisiciwicz dated November 7, revealed Vati from Arizona had travelled by bus to Milwaukee for a planned sexual fling with Chandler after meeting through the Internet. Once at Chandler's apartment unit 9, Vati was bound with duct tape and then endured a two day love making with Chandler and another woman that included numerous stab wounds. Chandler admitted to police that she inflicted multiple slash wounds to Vati during a consensual sex act, but apparently got quickly out of hand.
Vati was able to escape around 8:55 p.m. on Sunday and alerted police. Police found Vati half naked and suffering from stab wounds in his back, arms, legs, and neck. He was taken to Froedert Hospital for treatment where medical staff treated more than 300 wounds, according to the affidavit.
Police were able to back track a trail of blood to Chandler's apartment. Chandler's door was opened and when police entered the apartment on the third floor, they noticed large amounts of blood on the living room floor and also in the bedroom bedding and floor.
Chandler did not resist arrest, but told police Vati had consented to their sexual acts. She also stated, that her roommate Raven Larabee, 20, aka, "Scarlett" had done most of the cutting. Larabee originally from Colorado is believed to have been practicing Satanic rituals and occult acts. Police recovered Satanic related books and a werewolf humor book, according to police.
Larabee was taken into custody on Tuesday as well. She is being held in a $100,000 bond.
Both Chandler and Larabee are expected to be charged in the case.
Vati in his Facebook account posted "stitches."

Chandler's search warrant affidavit at following link: http://tinyurl.com/SexStabbing

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Richardson Sentenced To Life In Prison For Butschke's Homicide In Jefferson County

James T. Richardson

Convicted killer murdered victim over mowing lawn incident.

By H. Nelson Goodson
November 9, 2011

Jefferson, WI - On Wednesday, James T. Richardson, 51, was sentenced to life in prison without parole and five years for hiding a corpse for the July 14 homicide of Beau Butschke, 28. Sentences to run consecutively. Richardson smiled during sentencing. He was convicted after pleading guilty in October for first-degree intentional homicide and hiding a corpse.
The criminal complaint stated, Butschke had been shot several times in the back and head with a .22 Caliber rifle as a result of a mowing lawn incident. Butschke apparently wasn't mowing part of the lawn in an apartment complex where Richardson lived next door too. Richardson got upset about it and then killed Butschke. Richardson had been evicted from the building before killing Butschke.
Butschke was killed by a river bank where Richardson and a friend James H. Richards, 19, were target practicing with a rifle. Butschke's body was then taken to a vacant storage space in Ixonia.
Twelve days later, another man renting a space nearby smelled a foul odor and called police. Police discovered Butschke's body.
Both Richardson and Richards were charged with homicide, theft and hiding a corpse, according to the complaint. Richards has pleaded not guilty and is expected to go on trial later this month.

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