OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) — Social media rumors about who was on a boat allegedly involved in a hit-and-run on the Fox River created the appearance of a conflict of interest, resulting in state prosecutors taking over the case.
That’s according to a memo written by District Attorney Eric Sparr to Winnebago County Court Commissioner Eric Heywood. In the memo, Sparr explains that two people in the DA’s office are socially familiar with Jason Lindemann, the suspect in the case. He also explains that as the names of more victims became known, he discovered that employees of the DA’s office also know some of them.
Lindemann was arrested following the July 9 crash. He appeared in court and was released on $10,000 cash bond. No formal charges have been filed.
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