Several area fire departments responded to a porch on fire at Skye Johnson's home in Caledonia.
No one was injured in a fire Sunday night at a residence owned by Skye Johnson, daughter of billionaire Curtis Johnson. Caledonia Fire was dispatched at 6:27 p.m. Sunday night to Johnson's home in the 7200 block of Foley Road. The fire started, and was mainly contained, on the wraparound front porch. Fire and rescue officials from the Caledonia, South Shore, Oak Creek and a tender from the Franklin fire departments helped to put out the fire, which was extinguished by 7:03 p.m., said Battalion chief Jeff Henningfeld. Skye Johnson was not home at the time of the fire. However, all occupants in the house were safely evacuated, he said. The cause of the fire has not yet been determined. “No one there smokes,” he said. “It’s a gated house. A …
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The case against the billionaire and heir to the Sam Johnson fortune and business legacy is headed to the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
What: Curt Johnson is accused of inappropriately touching a girl, exposing himself and asking her to have sex with him. The girl reportedly told investigators she did not remember how old she was when the activity started. Shortly before the charges were filed Johnson took a leave of absence from Diversey, Inc., the company he ran. Charges: Johnson was charged with repeated sexual assault of a child in March. He posted $500,000 cash to be released from jail. If convicted, Johnson faces up to 40 years imprisonment, which includes time in prison or on extended supervision. Recent activity: The case has been on hold locally while the parties work through several appeals. The issue surfaced when Circuit Court Judge Gene Gasiorkiewicz ruled …
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We're celebrating our first year of existence and we're sharing our best stories.
Thousands of you have discovered Caledonia Patch and for that, we are grateful. So we thought we're on day four of a 10-day year in review of the 50 most read stories on Caledonia Patch. After we tally up the winners, we'll list your favorites on Jan. 1. Also, we'd love to get your feedback on what intrigued you the most, that way we'll know where our time should be spent so that we can make your life ridiculously easy. Tell us what you think about these stories, let us know what we could have done differently, and feel free to share other story ideas with us. Also, if you see anything on the list you'd like to see an update on, let us know. We're all ears! 35. Video: Murder Victim's Mother Tells How She Watched Her Son Die 34. Business …
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11:01 pm on Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Now I'm sorry that I read this article and the subsequent comments. Racine, Wisconsin must be full of retards, who jump to conclusions and side with local media opinion. more ›