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Wisconsin Firefighter Connected to Arson Charges
AUGUSTA, Wis. - An Augusta volunteer firefighter is charged with arson for allegedly enlisting an Osseo teenager to start three outdoor fires so he could earn $8 an hour fighting the blazes.
The Leader-Telegram in Eau Claire says 29-year-old Joseph Thalacker was charged with four felonies Monday in Eau Claire County District Court. His alleged accomplice was also charged with two counts of arson.
Augusta-Bridge Creek Fire Chief Ken Zich says Thalacker was dismissed from the department last week. He calls the allegations "unthinkable."
Thalacker does not have a listed phone number and could not be reached for comment.
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Information from: Leader-Telegram, http://www.leadertelegram.com/
Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Augusta-Bridge Creek Fire Chief Ken Zich says Thalacker was dismissed from the department last week. He calls the allegations "unthinkable."
Thalacker does not have a listed phone number and could not be reached for comment.
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Information from: Leader-Telegram, http://www.leadertelegram.com/
Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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Permalink Reply by Oldman on
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I could make a case for Conspiracy, Conspiracy to Commit, and Contributing to the delinquency, in addition to the arson charge.
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Permalink Reply by Jay German on
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The question here is why was this guy even on a fire department with arrests for theft, damage to property, drugs and sexual assault ( http://wcca.wicourts.gov/index.xsl ) . No background check, or ignoring it, in this day and age is what is "unthinkable"
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