Monday, April 27, 2009

Oshkosh Pedestrian Deaths

This has been on my mind for the past number of months.

February saw the tragic death of Joan Domke on Pearl St. While you might not have known her, you might have recognized her if you frequented Planet Perk or were a regular downtown wanderer. We've heard basically nada on this since it happened.

To the best of my knowledge, the name of the person who hit her hasn't been released. Why?

We see published in the Osh NW every frickin divorce in the county. This is news? Someone gets divorced and we need to see that in print? Someone died here, quite tragically. And the story is met with nary a word about who did it. The status of the investigation? Who knows?

I may not have the best memory but didn't we have a similar case in town in late 2007. Happened on the south side of the river. A guy who used to ride around town in a 3-wheel bike was hit and killed. Never heard anything more. Who did it? Were they charged?

Every divorce is proudly published. Every kid popped for a nickel bag gets his/her name published. So in order to gain true anonymity, your need to kill someone with your car?

Not sure where the issue lies, with the OPD or the Osh NW. But, something doesn't sit right

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