Thursday, Sept. 29
A 5-year-old boy is found living in a drug house on Madison’s far east side. Police also find more than 100 needles in the house, along with other drug paraphernalia, ecstasy, marijuana, a shotgun and ammunition. The boy’s mother, 33-year-old Felicia Meade, is facing a slew of charges, including child neglect.
Friday, Sept. 30
Police take five people into custody for possible ties to a Wednesday-morning shooting on Madison’s south side, but none are charged in the attempted homicide. The victim, a 25-year-old male, is alive but in critical condition.
Tuesday, Oct. 4
After weeks of discussion and disagreement, the Madison school district and Madison Common Council approve a new contract to keep one uniformed educational resource police officer at each of the district’s four main high schools for least two more years. See story, page 6.
Mayor Paul Soglin proposes a $299.5 million operating budget for 2017, which includes $400,000 to help the newly formed grassroots Focused Interruption Coalition address racial disparity in Madison, and $170,000 to help the homeless.
An Aug. 25 explosion that leveled a house in Fitchburg and seriously injured the homeowner, 57-year-old Brian Grittner, was caused by an uncapped gas line, Grittner’s attorney says. A worker who installed a new dryer at the house five years ago apparently failed to cap the gas line.
David Michael Miller
UW-Madison officials announce the termination of its Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity chapter for violating the terms of a previous suspension by throwing a “hick”-themed party over the summer. The frat also displayed a banner urging women to “dump ‘em out,” which is apparently a reference to displaying breasts. Classy!
