Poe reward money still up for grabs

Tuesday, May 7th, 2013, 1:40pm

The fugitive arrested in Madison after an eight-hour manhunt Thursday waived his right to an extradition hearing Tuesday.

Paris Poe, wanted by the FBI in connection with a federal homicide investigation, remains in the Dane County Jail until he is moved to Chicago. Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne said there is no date set for that move.

Meanwhile, the FBI has yet to decide who ? if anyone ? will receive the $20,000 reward offered for information leading to Poe?s arrest.

Joan Hyde with the FBI in Chicago told News 3 the agency doesn?t identify anyone who gets paid for their tips, and the process of deciding how to distribute reward money can take any amount of time.

?They should announce that the reward has been given so that no one who possibly called in is thinking that they're eligible for a reward,? Teri, who called in a tip Thursday, said.

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Portion of Beltline to create delays through Sept.

Submitted by Channel3000 Web Staff

Monday, May 6th, 2013, 12:15pm

Commuters can expect delays during peak hours due to maintenance on a major highway in Madison.

Starting Monday until September, lanes will be narrowed on part of the Beltline Highway between Monona Drive and South Towne Drive. State transportation officials said crews will repair expansion joints on bridges spanning the Yahara River.

Three lanes of traffic in each direction will remain open from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. They will be closed overnight.

Several ramps on the highway will also be closed during the construction. Officials said commuters should use Broadway as alternate route.

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Special patrol targeting Beltline traffic

Submitted by Channel3000 Web Staff

Monday, May 6th, 2013, 8:44am

Madison police are planning summer-long special enforcement on the West Beltline Highway starting Monday.

Madison police point to two multi-vehicle crashes that occurred during morning rush hours in the past week and say the area is congested and highly traveled.

Fines for speeding tickets start at $88.80 and can go as high as $429.00. They double in construction zones.

Police said drivers to be safe, follow traffic laws and avoid distractions behind the wheel.

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Mother’s Day live show to feature local writers

Submitted by Tabatha Wethal, Channel3000.com Community Reporter

Sunday, May 5th, 2013, 4:34pm

‘Listen to Your Mother’ founded by Madison blogger, humorist

A Mother’s Day-themed production will feature local writers discussing the "real experience" of motherhood in their own words.

Fourteen local women will take the stage at the Barrymore Theatre Sunday for a performance the "Listen to Your Mother" group calls "giving Mother’s Day a microphone."

Listen to Your Mother is a live show with Madison-area writers reading their words founded by Ann Imig, a Madison blogger who describes herself online as a "stay-at-home humorist."

Tickets are $15 with a portion of proceeds supporting the Domestic Abuse Intervention Services, a Madison-based non-profit organization working against domestic violence.

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Area hospitals receive electronic record-keeping award

Submitted by Catherine Showers on Sunday, May 5th, 10:47 am

A healthcare management systems group has given Dean Clinic, St. Mary's and Stoughton Hospitals with an award recognizing their adoption of electronic records.

HIMSS Analytics, the research division of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, said the facilities have earned the award by completing the final stage in transitioning from hard copy records.

Reaching Stage 7 means that all records at a facility are electronic to make records accessible throughout locations and reduces preventable errors.

In addition, hospitals and health systems that have attained Stage 7 are able to share patient information with other health care providers, which can ultimately improve patient care and safety.

Dean Clinic and St. Mary’s Hospital said the organizations are the first ambulatory and hospital to partner in the country that have both been recognized with the electronic health record adoption at the same time.

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Parents seek answers in Verona-area school lockdowns

Submitted by Channel3000 Web Staff

Saturday, May 4th, 2013, 1:42pm

The Verona School District is explaining its decision to put a hard lockdown in place during an FBI manhunt Thursday, and responding to critics of the district?s communication with parents.

A letter issued Friday by Superintendent Dean Gorrell states that the decision to lock students in classrooms and restrict access to bathrooms was based on information provided by law enforcement.

Paris Poe, 33, was wanted by the FBI and was the subject of a manhunt that ended Thursday evening when Poe was arrested on Madison?s east side. The manhunt started in Fitchburg at 11 a.m. and the search was conducted in Fitchburg, Verona and Madison?s southwest side.

Verona parent Tracy Grzybowski said she was asked to show identification when picking up her children.

"I got out of my car and asked some of the parents what was going on, that's when they said the school was on a hard lockdown," said Grzybowski.

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Emergency call to residents took 9 hours to issue manhunt alert

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Friday, May 3rd, 2013, 6:47pm

Emergency call to residents took 9 hours to issue manhunt alert

It took 9 hours for Dane County's emergency telephone notification system to send calls to residents in a three-mile radius during a manhunt on Thursday, according to county officials.

The alerts were sent as police and the FBI searched for Paris Poe, 33, a wanted man who was spotted in Fitchburg Thursday morning and fled before the FBI could make an arrest. He was arrested on Madison's east side Thursday night.

Emergency management officials said some residents in the three-mile radius around where the search started received a call after Poe was captured. The system made 30,000 calls. It can make 48 phone calls at a time.

Dane County emergency management officials said they're in the process of upgrading the call system. The system is ready but has yet to be activated. The system will allow officials to put out calls in a more user-friendly way, according to county officials.

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