21yearold Wisconsin man charged after fatal crash on Menominee Indian Reservation
Dec 31, 2024
MENOMINEE, Wis. (WFRV) - The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin has announced a two-count indictment charging a man with involuntary manslaughter and fleeing an officer resulting in death.
According to a press release from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, 21-year-old Desmond L. Waukau faces charges of involuntary manslaughter and fleeing an officer following a vehicle crash on the Menominee Indian Reservation.
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Court documents state that in September, while at the Menominee Indian Reservation, Waukau allegedly attempted to evade a marked police vehicle, accelerating his car while under the influence of drugs and alcohol.
These actions led to a crash that resulted in the death of a passenger who was in the car with Waukau.
The Menominee Tribal Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are investigating the incident. Waukau has been indicted and faces terms of supervised release and special assessments of $100 per count if convicted.
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Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew J. Maier will prosecute the case in the U.S. District Court in Green Bay.
An indictment is a formal charge, not evidence of guilt, with Waukau presumed innocent until proven guilty.