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Can you assure us something similar but unreported hasn't happened in the last week?

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Whatever, ma’am. But really not my responsibility.
You do you.

Judicial system screwed up

The rest of the tragedy.

In May of 2019, a man being treated by medical crews outside an Appleton transit center suddenly opened fire on first responders.

Firefighter Mitch Lundgaard was killed.

The shooter, Ruben Houston, died in a shootout with police.

Now, three years later, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports a mistake made just days before the shooting allowed Houston to post a reduced bail and to be out on the street.

"That should never have been allowed to happen," Fond du Lac County District Attorney Eric Toney told WISN 12 on Monday.

He said a judge reduced Houston's bail from the $5,000 requested by his office to $500 because neither the district attorney nor the court was aware Houston had a long criminal history.

How did that happen, WISN 12's Kent Wainscott asked Toney.

"What we didn't know at the time was that a judge had allowed him to change his name all the way back in 2011. We actually didn't learn that information until last week," Toney said.

Houston simply added an "o" to the name Huston.

Name changes can be easily found in online records, but in this case, apparently, no one found it.

Toney said it never showed up in the case files.

Neither did Houston's past felony record, including time spent in federal prison.

Something else that's putting the case back in the spotlight is politics.

Toney is running for Wisconsin Attorney General.

He was among those who have called on Gov. Tony Evers to fire Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm.

WISN 12 reported about the reduced bail and Toney commented on it in 2019.

But Houston's name change never came to light.

Now with a political race at hand, the campaign manager for his Republican primary opponent, Adam Jarchow, blasted Toney saying, "This level of hypocrisy is unacceptable in our politicians."

Toney disputed that charge and called the Houston case "a tragic constellation of events."

"This is a hole in our system that must be fixed to make sure tragic events like this like ever happen again," he told WISN 12.

Toney said he wants the state legislature to place stricter requirements on judges to consider criminal history before allowing someone to change their name.

Same thing happened down the street in Thibodaux in January.

LSP Press Release

LSP Detectives Arrest Former Thibodaux Police Officer Following Theft from Thibodaux Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #52
Published: 02-10-2026 | Category: Troop C

In January of 2026, detectives with the Louisiana State Police Criminal Investigations Division – Houma Field Office (LSP CID) were requested by the Thibodaux Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #52 to investigate a theft which resulted in the arrest of 53-year-old Shane Savant of Thibodaux.

Working in coordination with the Thibodaux Police Department (TPD), the preliminary investigation revealed that Savant, who was a sergeant with the agency at the time, was serving as treasurer for the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP). On January 12, 2026, TPD Chief Bryan Zeringue was notified by FOP executive board members of multiple incidents of possible theft committed by Savant following a review of the organization’s bank statements. LSP CID was then requested to investigate and Savant was immediately placed on administrative leave by Chief Zeringue, with all department-issued property recovered pending the investigation.

As a result of the investigation, LSP CID detectives determined that Savant fraudulently used a Fraternal Order of Police–issued bank card to purchase personal items. LSP CID detectives obtained an arrest warrant for Savant through the Lafourche Parish 17th Judicial District Court on charges of LA R.S. 14:67 – Theft Greater than $5,000.00 (1 felony count) and LA R.S. 14:70.8 – Illegal Transmission of Monetary Funds (11 felony counts). On February 10, 2026, Savant was arrested and booked into the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex on the above charges. This investigation remains ongoing.

Thibodaux Police Chief Bryan Zeringue stated the following: “After being notified by Thibodaux Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #52 of theft allegations involving Sergeant Shane Savant, the Board President requested that the Louisiana State Police Criminal Investigations Division investigate Savant’s alleged wrongdoing related to his administrative role within the FOP. The investigation determined that Savant violated state criminal law while performing off-duty tasks associated with that position. On February 9, 2026, prior to his arrest, Savant submitted a letter of resignation, voluntarily terminating his employment with the Thibodaux Police Department.

This is not just a violation of the law, but a violation of the community trust. Trustworthiness is one of our core values, and a cornerstone that the culture of this agency is built upon. It was a promise that if something was ever identified that violated the trust of those we serve, it would be dealt with and the wrongdoer would be held accountable. We hope that this serves as an example that the Thibodaux Police Department will not tolerate this type of conduct and will hold ourselves accountable.”

Contact Information:
Trooper Henry Perez
Louisiana State Police
Public Affairs Section – Troop C
Office: (985) 857 - 3680
Henry.Perez@la.gov

What a beauty

That was glorious!

Don’t break the law.

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She hit her head getting in the cop car. WNHI

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BAM!! Ouch!! Watch your head ma’am.

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