Current:Home > BackWisconsin man faces homicide charges after alleged drunken driving crash kills four siblings-Angel Dreamer Wealth Society D1 Reviews & Insights
Wisconsin man faces homicide charges after alleged drunken driving crash kills four siblings
View Date:2024-12-24 00:22:32
WAUPACA, Wis. (AP) — An eastern Wisconsin man has been charged in a wrong-way collision that killed four siblings last weekend, authorities said.
Scott Farmer, of Neenah, is charged with four counts of homicide by intoxicated use of a motor vehicle in Saturday’s crash in Weyauwega, about 100 miles (160 kilometers) northwest of Milwaukee.
Farmer, 47, appeared Monday via video from the Waupaca County jail for his initial court appearance. The judge set his bond at $750,000 after prosecutor Veronica Isherwood requested a $4 million cash bail, WLUK-TV reported.
Farmer’s attorney, Alex Gelhar, did not seek a specific bond amount. He said Farmer has strong family and financial ties to the area “that could indicate to the court that he is not a flight risk.”
Police said Farmer was driving the wrong way on Highway 10 when his truck crashed into an SUV Saturday night, killing driver Daniel Gonzalez, 25, his brother Fabian Gonzalez, 23, and their sisters, Lilian Gonzalez, 14, and Daniela Gonzalez, 9.
The victims’ stepfather, Kurt Schilling, was unhappy with the bond amount approved for Farmer, saying, "$750,000 after killing four beautiful people’s lives, our children. Where’s the justice in that?”
He and his wife Paulina, who is the victims’ mother, plan to a hold funeral service for them in Wisconsin. They will then travel to Paulina’s native Ecuador, where the siblings will be buried.
veryGood! (7734)
Related
- Who's hosting 'SNL' tonight? Musical guest, start time, where to watch Nov. 9 episode
- Loay Elbasyouni gave up hope many times that his parents would escape Gaza City. Here's how he saved them.
- Child wounded at Kansas City Chiefs parade shooting says incident has left him traumatized
- 2 officers, 1 first responder shot and killed at the scene of a domestic call in Minnesota
- Will Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul end in KO? Boxers handle question differently
- Former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki's Son Found Dead at 19 at UC Berkeley
- ‘Soaring’ over hills or ‘playing’ with puppies, study finds seniors enjoy virtual reality
- Powerball winning numbers for Feb. 17 drawing: Jackpot worth over $300 million
- NCT DREAM enters the 'DREAMSCAPE': Members on new album, its concept and songwriting
- NBA All-Star Game again sees tons of points, lack of defense despite call for better competition
Ranking
- Harriet Tubman posthumously honored as general in Veterans Day ceremony: 'Long overdue'
- $1 million reward offered by Australian police to solve 45-year-old cold case of murdered mom
- Zimbabwe’s vice president says the government will block a scholarship for LGBTQ+ people
- See The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Cast Shut Down the Red Carpet With Fashionable Reunion
- DWTS' Sasha Farber Claps Back at Diss From Jenn Tran's Ex Devin Strader
- Former President George W. Bush receives blinged out chain at SMU basketball game
- 'True Detective' finale reveals the forces that killed those naked, frozen scientists
- What does 'oomf' mean? Add the indirect term to your digital vocab.
Recommendation
-
Tom Brady Admits He Screwed Up as a Dad to Kids With Bridget Moynahan and Gisele Bündchen
-
Ohio State shocks No. 2 Purdue four days after firing men's basketball coach
-
Sophia Culpo and Alix Earle Avoid Each Other At the 2024 People’s Choice Awards
-
Redefining old age
-
Mechanic dies after being 'trapped' under Amazon delivery van at Florida-based center
-
Is Rooney Mara expecting her second child with Joaquin Phoenix?
-
Patrick and Brittany Mahomes Celebrate Daughter Sterling's 3rd Birthday at Butterfly Tea Party
-
A man in Compton was mauled to death by 1 or more of his Pitbulls