Our view: Cameras, extra police presence, and citizen involvement have been a deterrent to gun violence.

We're in the month of December and Dubuque has seen a remarkable decrease in gun violence.

In the year 2018, we have had only 4 shots fired calls, with two injuries this year and there has been a drastic downward trend. In the year 2015, there were thirty-three shots fired calls, six injuries and two deaths.

This all can be contributed to Dubuque Police Chief Dalsing adding increasing police presence to troubled areas of the city, increased video cameras provided by our city leaders and citizen reports of seeing individuals with guns and cases being taken by the federal courts.

Let us hope this can be a trend that can continue.

Great Job Dubuque
Christopher Fields
Dubuque In Pursuit.

Rite Hite Targeted Again.

Dubuque Rite Hite was targeted again by someone apparently not happy with the company. For the second time this month someone has written a note threatening to blow up the business.

Dubuque Fire and Police responded the first time on November 13th. Dubuque Police and Fire units responded to Rite Hite 4300 block of Chavenelle around 9:43 a.m. For a bomb threat.

The building was evacuated by fire and police personnel after they checked the building and employees were allowed back in the building.

Today Dubuque and Fire were called for a bomb threat around 10:16 a.m.this morning after an employee found a letter. The building was checked and employees went to work around noon today.

Both incidents remain under investigation.

Two men Jailed after speeding leads to drug charges.

https://kwwl.com/news/2018/11/14/two-men-in-jail-after-speeding-leads-to-drug-charges/

Snow Squall Warnings

https://kdth.radiodubuque.com/weather-service-to-begin-issuing-snow-squall-warnings/

Grant County Reports

Vehicle crash with injury and entrapment
CFS18-28367 11/05/18 Hwy 18 at County F, FENNIMORE, WI

On November 5th at approximately 4:43 pm, a Grant County Deputy
was parked near the substation on County F near Hwy 18. While parked
at the substation, the Grant County Deputy heard a loud bang, he looked up and observed two vehicle moving out of control with heavy damage to both vehicles.

A 2006 Ford Explorer operated by Erica Dedrich, age 28 of Lone Rock, was east bound on Highway 18 when
Janice Klar, age 64 of Stitzer, was at the stop sign on county Road F, in her 2006 Pontiac Vibe.

Janice pulled away from the stop sign in front of Erica's vehicle and the collision occurred. Janice was trapped and suffered injuries to her left side. She was extricated by the FennimoreFire Department and Transported to Grant Regional by Fennimore EMS.

The crash remains under
investigation.

2 vehicle crash no injuries
CFS18-28409 11/06/18 STANTON RD, POTOSI, WI 53820
On November 6th at approximately 8:08 a.m., the Grant County Sheriff's Office responded to a two vehicle crash on Stanton road just north of
County O. Gary Henry, age 57 of Platteville, was operating his 2003 Dodge Caravan northbound while Emma Udelhofen, age 18 of Potosi,was operating a 2007 Buick Lucerne south bound.

The Henry vehicle crossed the center line and entered the southbound lane of travel. The Henry vehicle struck the Udelhofen vehicle in the front passenger side while in the southbound lane of travel. This crash remains under investigation.

Winter Weather On Its Way

A cold front will make its way into Iowa bring day time temperatures
in the low 30s and evening temperatures in the 20s to upper teens.

We also have a chance of Snow Showers Friday and Saturday little or accumulation.

Grant County OWI Arrest

November 4, 2018 at about 3:30 PM the Grant County Sheriff's Office received a call regarding a car driving on the wrong side of the road and swerving around on the highway on Hwy 35/81 coming into Lancaster, WI. The caller said that the car was a gold Impala and was completely on the wrong side of the road. The investigating deputy caught up to the vehicle on Old Potosi Rd just south of the City of Lancaster. The deputy saw the car driving completely on the wrong side of the road there as well. The deputy was able to stop the vehicleabout ¼ mile south of Lancaster.

The investigating deputy noticed a strong odor of intoxicants from the vehicle and asked the driver, James Fishnick, 61, of rural Bloomington,to perform standardized field sobriety tests which the driver was not able to complete. The driver was arrested for OWI, 3rd Offense and was
taken to Grant Regional Health Center for further testing. The driver was then booked in the Grant County Jail for OWI, 3rd Offense. He was also cited for Operating Left of Center.

The vehicle was towed from the stop by Bennett's Towing of Lancaster.

**Persons arrested by the Grant County Sheriff's Office are presumed innocent until proven guilty by a court of law. An arrest is only an
indication that probable cause exists to bring formal charges.** The names of victims and witnesses to a crime have been withheld in accordance with §950.04.