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Monday, August 3, 2009

Wisconsin Fugitive Apprehended At Lawrenceburg Motel

   A fugitive from the State of Wisconsin was apprehended at a Lawrenceburg motel during the weekend after local authorities were asked to assist in his capture.

   Officials with Lawrence Central Dispatch were contacted by officials from Kenosha, Wisconsin, around 11:30 p.m. Saturday. They reported that they had information indicating that a man wanted on a felony warrant for parole violations regarding first degree sexual battery of a child, was staying at Parkview Motel on West Gaines Street.

   The motel manager was able to give officers the man’s motel room number. When they made contact with the suspect, he allegedly verified his identity as Dennis Michael Knippel, 52, of 23610 128th Street, Trevor, Wisconsin. He stated that he had been on the run for several weeks in order to avoid arrest.

   Knippel was placed under arrest and transported to the Lawrence County Jail without incident. There he was booked under a fugitive of justice charge. He is currently awaiting extradition to Wisconsin.

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