Pauline Beyer (Winnebago Co. Jail)
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – Pauline Beyer pleaded not guilty Monday to a charge she called in a bomb threat to an Oshkosh synagogue because she wanted to talk to the FBI.
Beyer, 66, also waived a preliminary hearing Monday on one count of making a bomb scare, court records show.
No trial date was set. She returns to court May 29 for a plea and sentencing hearing.
Beyer allegedly made a call Jan. 29, 2024, to Congregation B’Nai Israel, 1121 Algoma Blvd. Officers responded to the scene, where a search was performed and nothing suspicious was found. Nearby homes were also evacuated.
Police tracked the call to Beyer, who admitted making it, according to the criminal complaint.
“She said she just looked up a temple online and it was the first temple that popped up, so that is why she specifically chose this location to call and make the bomb threat to,” the complaint states.
“She stated that the Clintonville Police Department has essentially kept her hostage in her own house. She has no lights and is unable to leave her residence. She states she has called Waupaca County 911, aging disability along with several other agencies and organizations attempting to get help and no one is helping her. She indicated that she decided to call in a bomb threat on today’s date in order to get the FBI to come to her residence and help her.”
The case had been on hold at 1 p.m. because Beyer was not competent to stand trial, but that issue has been resolved.
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