Faith
10-15-2009, 11:26 AM
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Posted Wednesday, October 14, 2009 --- 10:09 p.m.
The Wisconsin Department of Missing and Exploited Children and Adults searches for a woman who was last seen more than a week ago.
The Department of Justice sent out a flier this evening asking for help finding 31-year-old Stephanie Fischer.
She stands about 5-feet-10-inches and 180 pounds. She has blonde hair and blue eyes, and a large rose tattoo on her back.
Fischer was last seen on October 6th after reporting a domestic abuse incident involving Dennis Moe -- the two were recently married.
Stephanie is likely to be with Dennis, who is considered armed and dangerous.
Dennis drives a gray 2006 Dodge Charger with a license plate number 272-PXT.
If you have information on Stephanie Fischer, you're asked to call West Bend Police at 262-335-5000.
http://www.nbc15.com/news/headlines/64331352.html
annalyzer
10-17-2009, 01:55 PM
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Search Intensifies for Missing Woman
Story Created: Oct 15, 2009
Story Updated: Oct 16, 2009
WEST BEND - West Bend Police are searching for help in trying to track down a missing 31-year-old woman.
Police last saw Stephanie Fischer last week in West Bend after she filed a domestic abuse report against her husband Dennis Moe.
Moe, 47, was arrested on several felony charges including attempted strangulation and intentionally pointing a weapon at someone. That was October 6.
Moe bailed himself out of jail later that day. His son, Adam Moe, spoke to both his father and Stephanie that evening. He hasn't heard from either since then.
Neither have police.
Lt. Paul Pokorski says they are treating Fischer as an endangered missing person. They believe Moe is armed and dangerous. But he does not know if they are together.
"We don't know where she is, whether her disappearance is coincidental or strictly voluntary," he said.
Still, West Bend Police are working hard to find her.
TODAYS TMJ4 Reporter Lauren Leamanczyk asked Adam Moe if he believed Stephanie is safe. "It's hard to say," he replied. "He's been abusing her so you don't really know what's going to happen. Could be they just ran off together to keep him out of jail."
Adam says he believes Stephanie probably did leave with his dad. "She just keeps going back to him no matter what happens because she says she loves him," he explained.
Police would like the public to call them with any information about either Fischer or Moe's whereabouts. They could be traveling in Moe's car. He drives a gray Dodge Charger with the license plate of 272PXT.
http://www.620wtmj.com/news/local/64348047.html
annalyzer
10-17-2009, 02:02 PM
Authorities search for missing woman
Husband was accused of abusing her
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Fischer
Oct 16, 2009
Police are searching for a 31-year-old West Bend woman who went missing shortly after reporting being abused by her husband.
Stephanie Fischer called police on Oct. 6 to her home at 1932 Greentree Road shortly after 2 a.m.
She told officers Dennis W. Moe, 47, whom she recently married, was upset because she would not have sex with him, according to a criminal complaint. She said she was on the Internet when Moe brought her an alcoholic drink. When she refused to drink it, he called her vulgar names and choked her for approximately 30 seconds, the complaint stated.
She broke free and jumped on a couch, throwing a blanket over herself so he couldn’t grab her hair, the complaint stated. He then punched her 15 to 20 times in the face.
Moe, who had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.29 at the time, admitted to officers that he choked and punched his wife. He said it was because she was talking to men on the Internet, according to the complaint.
Fischer later told police that two weeks earlier Moe became angry at her for listening to music so he punched her in the face several times, causing her to fall to the ground.
Moe allegedly then kicked her in the face and stomped her head, immobilizing her with severe pain.
Moe left the room and returned with a 12-gauge shotgun. He told her he bought the biggest shells possible so she could die a slow and painful death and placed the gun in her mouth for two minutes, according to the complaint.
She was last seen the day she reported the abuse to police.
The West Bend Police Department suspects she is likely with Moe, who is considered armed and dangerous. He drives a gray 2006 Dodge Charger with a license plate of 272PXT.
An arrest warrant was issued for Moe on Wednesday when he failed to appear for a hearing in Washington County Circuit Court.
He made his initial appearance on charges of abusing Fischer on Oct. 6 — for felony counts of strangulation and suffocation and second-degree reckless endangerment, and misdemeanor charges of two counts of battery, pointing a firearm at another, disorderly conduct-domestic abuse and misdemeanor bail jumping — and posted $5,000 cash bond on Monday.
Fisher is a white woman with blond hair and blue eyes. She is 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs approximately 180 pounds. She has a 1/2-inch diagonal scar on her upper lip, a surgery scar on her abdomen and a rose tattoo on her back shoulder.
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Moe
Moe is a white man with brown hair and hazel eyes. He is 5-feet-11 and weighs 165.
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annalyzer
10-17-2009, 02:08 PM
NANCY GRACE
(excerpt)
Aired October 15, 2009 - 20:00:00 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
Everyone, the tip line, 888-277-8477. Right now we are going to Wisconsin and a missing mother, beautiful with "Cover Girl" good looks. Disappeared immediately after calling 911. Take a listen.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
UNIDENTIFIED REPORTER: Police are desperate to find 31-year-old Stephanie Fischer. Stephanie was last seen with her new husband Dennis Moe who authorities say is armed and dangerous. Stephanie reported domestic violence incident against Moe and hasn`t been seen since.
Dennis Moe drives a gray, 2006 Dodge Charger with Wisconsin plate number 272PXT. Stephanie stands about 5`10" and weighs about 180 pounds. She has blond hair, blue eyes and has a large rose tattoo on her back.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
GRACE: Straight to Dan O`Donnell with Newsradio 620, WTMJ. Dan, what happened?
DAN O`DONNELL, REPORTER, NEWSRADIO 620 WTMJ, COVERING STORY: Well, near as anyone can tell, she went missing, as you heard, just after calling 911. Just after police interviewed her new husband. There has been a constant stream of domestic violence incidents before they were married just a couple of weeks ago dating back to July.
He`s been arrested several times all with the same basic premise. He`s been attacking her. He`s been attacking one of their young daughters. In fact, back in July, twisting her arm. The little girl behind her back.
And in this latest incident what we know from the police report and the criminal complaint that he actually stuffed a shotgun in her mouth and said he wanted to use the biggest shells possible so she would die a slow and painful death and he said she wanted to -- he wanted to see her choke on her own blood.
So obviously this is a very dangerous situation.
GRACE: To Detective Michael Hartwell with the West Bend Police Department joining us from West Bend, Wisconsin.
Detective, thank you for being with us. What was the nature of her 911 call? What was she saying?
DET. MICHAEL HARTWELL, WEST BEND POLICE DEPT. (via phone): That initial call was to report the initial domestic violence. There were actually two incidents that were reported at that same time. And so we sent officers up there to investigate it at that point, and that`s when we learn of the incident that Dan O`Donnell just spoke of involving the shotgun.
GRACE: With me a special guest, Yvette Cade, joining us from Washington, D.C. You all remember Miss Cade and her brave fight against domestic abuse. She was actually set afire inside a phone store by her ex. She suffered terribly as she is with us tonight.
You`re seeing video of that. The store surveillance right now.
Miss Cade, it`s very -- first of all, welcome. It`s very rare for domestic violence to go away. In fact, most typically it escalates.
YVETTE CADE, VICTIM OF DOMESTIC ABUSE, FIANCE SET HER ON FIRE: Thank you for having me, Nancy. Yes, it does. Once Stephanie put up a protective order out on her husband potentially the stakes went higher. It skyrocketed for risk for extreme bodily harm.
What I suggest the family to do is to go to the police department, the mother, father, siblings and children and take a swab test kit from missing persons.
GRACE: Well put, Yvette. Yvette, having to live through the nightmare of being set afire. You`re seeing video of it right now by her ex. And in that case, there had been so many prior incidents.
To Ron Shindel, weigh in, Ron.
RON SHINDEL, FORMER NYPD DEPUTY INSPECTOR: Right, Nancy. Domestic violence, that doesn`t stop. Initially goes past the first incident, escalates, escalates and keeps escalating until we have consequences that sometimes lead to a very serious injury or sometimes even homicide.
GRACE: And Ellie Jostad, where`s the husband, the groom?
ELLIE JOSTAD, NANCY GRACE PRODUCER, COVERING STORY: Well, Nancy, we don`t know where he is but police say he is armed and dangerous as they explained before, he`s known to have a shotgun in the house. They did find a 12-gauge in the house.
They believe that the victim, the alleged victim is likely with her husband right now and they`re looking for their vehicle.
GRACE: If she`s still alive.
Everyone, the vehicle, a gray Dodge Charger, Wisconsin license 272P, Peter, X X-ray, T, Tennessee. A special thank you to Dan O`Donnell and Detective Michael Hartwell.
BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
UNIDENTIFIED REPORTER: Breaking news. A missing person`s alert has gone out for 31-year-old Stephanie Fischer. Police say Stephanie taken by her new husband Dennis Moe. A man who`s had multiple domestic violence abuse claims against him.
Those claims including beating, choking and even putting a gun in Stephanie`s mouth. Police say Moe is to be considered armed and dangerous. Stephanie believed to be in extreme danger.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
GRACE: Straight to Ellie Jostad also on this story. Ellie, what more can you tell me about this guy? He`s disappeared, too.
JOSTAD: Right. Well, Nancy, I`m counting at least five alleged incidents involving these two -- alleged domestic violence, that Dennis Me is claimed to have perpetrated on the victim. Going all the way back to July as the other reporter explained.
He`s now facing this laundry list of charges, battery, strangling and suffocation, second-degree reckless, endangering, intentionally pointing a firearm at a person. He`s looking at -- at least 20 years, if he`s convicted on all of these counts.
GRACE: Dr. Bethany Marshall, psychoanalyst, author of "Dealbreakers." What do you think?
BETHANY MARSHALL, PSYCHOANALYST, AUTHOR OF "DEALBREAKERS": I`m concerned about the escalating pattern of violence, but I`m also concerned that he may have kidnapped her or absconded with her in order to convince her to drop the charges.
And women, if you are in a domestic or violence abuse situation and you call 911 and the police tell you to press charges, press the charges. Do not let your husband or boyfriend convince you otherwise.
And if there`s a TRO, respect the temporary restraining order, because the biggest mistake that women make is they feel guilty. They go back. I`m not suspecting that that`s the case in this particular situation. But the husband tries to get them to drop the charges and that`s, you know, could be a part of the picture in this -- in this situation.
GRACE: With me, Dr. Marty Makary, physician and professor of public health, Johns Hopkins.
Dr. Makary, you know, I remember when I first became a felony prosecutor, and we don`t deal with simple batteries or simple assault. It`s got to be bad by the time it gets to felony court. I remember a woman coming into court with a broken leg and a cast, her hand was in some kind of a -- not a cast, but something else.
She`s dragging her leg along behind her with the boyfriend. And she wanted to drop charge, all right?
DR. MARTY MAKARY, PHYSICIAN, PROF. OF PUBLIC HEALTH, JOHNS HOPKINS: Yes.
GRACE: You must see it all the time.
MAKARY: We do see this sort of allegiance to the abuser, and domestic violence is called the silent killer because women are often silent about it. There is this sort of allegiance or feeling of guilt that they don`t want to turn in the person who sometimes can redeem them.
We see these characteristic fractures, dislocations, burns and lacerations where the mechanisms just don`t make sense an we know it`s domestic violence. We`re often limited in what we can do but this is a good example of a situation.
GRACE: Doctor, you`re so right. Back to Detective Michael Hartwell with the West Bend Police Department.
Detective, isn`t it true that, in fact, on earlier occasions, police would come to the scene, after a 911 call from her. She would be horribly beaten and both she and the new husband would say she fell down the stairs. Come on?
HARTWELL: Yes, that is part of the reports that we`ve had, you know, conflicting information regarding how -- you know, what is told to us after we get up there and do an investigation and in some cases she`s changed the story and then told us what truthfully happened, how she became battered and we`ve seen this continuing escalation.
GRACE: To the lawyers, Sue Moss, Mickey Sherman, Darryl Cohen.
Darryl, I don`t know if you were prosecuting with me at that time, I think you`re already a defense attorney, but whether the lady dragged in with the broken leg, I said to the witness stand. We did not drop the charges. And he ended up pleading guilty, Darryl.
I mean -- but the problem is if your witness, your victim won`t testify, you really don`t have a case unless you could make it without the victim.
DARRYL COHEN, DEFENSE ATTORNEY: How do you do that, Nancy? You do it with photographs. You do it with her outcry witnesses. You do it and make her feel guilty, if nothing else, and you make her testify because if she`s not saving herself, perhaps she`s saving another woman somewhere down the line.
GRACE: Right.
COHEN: Somewhere down the road.
GRACE: To Lori in New York. Hi, Lori, what`s your question.
LORI, CALLER FROM NEW YORK: Hi, Nancy. Nice to talk to you.
GRACE: Likewise.
LORI: First of all I want to say your twins are gorgeous. Beautiful. I`m glad your mother and Eleanor Odom are feeling very better. Much better.
GRACE: Thank you. Thank you, I saw Eleanor today. Take her another casserole. She`s on the mend. Go ahead, dear.
LORI: I do have a question. This woman. Now do they have any idea where his relatives may be, that.
GRACE: Excellent question.
LORI: . where he is?
GRACE: To you, Detective Hartwell, where are his relatives?
HARTWELL: We`re working on that time -- at this time with other law enforcement where we`ve had some contact with the son and we`re doing some other follow-up with other relatives here in the states at this time.
GRACE: To Christine, Illinois. Hi, dear.
CHRISTINA, CALLER FROM ILLINOIS: Hi, Nancy. How are you?
GRACE: I`m good, dear. What`s your question?
CHRISTINA: Very good. I have a comment and a question.
GRACE: OK.
CHRISTINE: I`m a victim of extreme domestic abuse.
GRACE: Yes.
CHRISTINE: And I have to tell you why these women that have broken legs and are battered bad, the reason why they don`t say anything, is they know that they will kill them if they say anything, number one.
And my second question is if you have three domestic charges against you the state can pick that up even if the victim does not do that, and he actually should number jail.
GRACE: Good question. Mickey Sherman, what about it?
MICKEY SHERMAN, CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY, AUTHOR OF "HOW CAN YOU DEFEND THOSE PEOPLE?": You know the problem is that so often it`s the wife who wants to -- or girlfriend who invites herself back and I`m not casting stones at her, it`s an addictive personality. And they just can`t seem to draw themselves out of these horrendous relationships, as Dr. Marshall said.
And that`s a real problem for the prosecution. You`ve got to put them on the stand in spite of themselves and then bring in an expert, and I`ve seen it done, saying she`s lying to you because of this, that, and the other thing, and you need a psychologist to get up there and say that.
http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0910/15/ng.01.html
annalyzer
10-19-2009, 12:18 PM
Search Intensifies for Missing Woman
updated 6:16 a.m. ET, Sun., Oct . 18, 2009
Someone last saw Stephanie Fischer last week in West Bend after she filed a domestic abuse report against her husband Dennis.
WEST BEND - West Bend Police are searching for help in trying to track down a missing 31-year-old woman.
Police last saw Stephanie Fischer last week in West Bend after she filed a domestic abuse report against her husband Dennis Moe.
Moe, 47, was arrested on several felony charges including attempted strangulation and intentionally pointing a weapon at someone. That was October 6.
Moe bailed himself out of jail later that day. His son, Adam Moe, spoke to both his father and Stephanie that evening. He hasn't heard from either since then.
Neither have police.
Lt. Paul Pokorski says they are treating Fischer as an endangered missing person. They believe Moe is armed and dangerous. But he does not know if they are together.
"We don't know where she is, whether her disappearance is coincidental or strictly voluntary," he said.
Still, West Bend Police are working hard to find her.
TODAYS TMJ4 Reporter Lauren Leamanczyk asked Adam Moe if he believed Stephanie is safe. "It's hard to say," he replied. "He's been abusing her so you don't really know what's going to happen. Could be they just ran off together to keep him out of jail."
Adam says he believes Stephanie probably did leave with his dad. "She just keeps going back to him no matter what happens because she says she loves him," he explained.
Police would like the public to call them with any information about either Fischer or Moe's whereabouts. They could be traveling in Moe's car. He drives a gray Dodge Charger with the license plate of 272PXT.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33323691/ns/local_news-milwaukee_wi/
Nut44x4
10-20-2009, 12:30 PM
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Missing West Bend Mother Found
Husband In Police Custody
POSTED: 4:46 pm CDT October 19, 2009
UPDATED: 6:13 pm CDT October 19, 2009
WEST BEND, Wis. -- Police confirm a missing West Bend mother was been found safe in St. Louis.
On Monday, U.S. Marshals in St. Louis located a vehicle registered to her husband in a hotel parking lot. Her husband was arrested on warrants issued in Washington County. He is in custody pending extradition back to Wisconsin.
Fischer was found with her husband and police said it doesn't appear she has any additional injuries.
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