Jul 10, 2026
A Rosendale man pleaded not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect Friday in connection with an alleged kidnapping attempt on a Fond du Lac County trail last week.Miles Jaeger, 21, was charged last week after prosecutors s aid he attempted to kidnap a woman on the Mascoutin Valley Trail near Rosendale.During a preliminary hearing Friday, Jaeger entered a plea of not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect commonly known as an insanity plea after a judge bound him over for trial.Prosecutors allege a 27-year-old woman was walking with her 1-year-old son on the Mascoutin Valley Trail around 3:20 p.m. June 29 when Jaeger passed her, turned around and attacked her from behind. Prosecutors say he grabbed the woman by the neck and attempted to cover her mouth with a white cloth. According to a criminal complaint, the woman was able to get away and call 911.Jaeger is due back in court July 17 for a bail hearing. In the meantime, he remains in custody at the Fond du Lac County Jail on a $200,000 bond. ...read more read less
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