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Wednesday, October 1, 2008 --- 11:45 a.m.

According to the Dane County Sheriff:

Dane County Sheriff’s Deputies have six people in custody following a late night shooting in the town of Albion.

At approximately 11:25 pm on Tuesday, September 30th, Dane County Sheriff’s Deputies were alerted to a shooting, which reportedly took place at the Highwood Club House located at 80 Forrest Avenue. The two male victims were able to give the 911 dispatcher a detailed description of a white older model conversion van involved in the shooting, along with a description of the six individuals inside the van.

With the assistance of Edgerton Police, Rock County Sheriff’s Deputies, and the Wisconsin State Patrol, the van was located. A traffic stop was initiated on I-90 at USH 14, just outside of Janesville, and Dane County Deputies took five of the individuals involved in the shooting incident into custody. Arrested at the time of the traffic stop were:

• Jacklyn J. Butson, age 17 of Newville
• Patrick D. Butler, age 20 of Janesville
• Justin D. Paysen, age 19 of Evansville
• Christopher J. Crownover, age 20 of Janesville
• Cortez M. Tucker, age 18 of Janesville

Between the time of the shooting and the traffic stop, an sixth person, Anna M. Fern, age 17, had been dropped off at her residence in Edgerton. Fern was arrested the morning of October 1st, when she arrived to attend class at Blackhawk Technical College.

Detectives believe that Fern was the person responsible for planning the incident. All six are facing a charge of Attempted Armed Robbery, Party to a Crime. Cortez Tucker, who was the shooter in the incident, is facing the additional charges of Carrying a Concealed Weapon and Recklessly Endangering Safety.

A .22 caliber handgun was found at the time of the traffic stop. The initial investigation indicates that the group had planned on robbing the victims of drug money, however no money was exchanged. The victims were suspicious that the drug deal may not be going as planned and attempted to leave the scene. A total of six shots were fired at the victims SUV as they drove away. Two of the shots fired struck their vehicle, however no one was injured in the shooting.

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Posted by: Craig Location: Oklahoma on Oct 10, 2008 at 03:11 PM
Wake up people. where does the real blame come from? look hard. It's easy DRUGS. They change people, sure now you can say don't take them, just say no.. all the buzzwords. Blame whatever, Not the parents, things can be done right and still one time . a momentary stupid decision, a life is changed, a life is ended. it's the drugs. You want a scapegoat? Find the dealers and like in China. Kill them, Period. Before you empty your first stone quarry of righteosness at me Understand THIS: Trying to perform CPR. I wiped the vomit from my mouth as my son died in my arms. Drugs from his friend, who told him your'e depressed this will make you feel better! He bought that line. The pain killer did its job. I buried my son three days later. Do I understand Jackie? the parents yes. I know them all, I love them. You see. They are my cousins.
Posted by: Jackie Butson Location: Newville on Oct 9, 2008 at 04:17 PM
First off all we are DRUG ADDICTS. I drove and one of the guys had a gun, I didnt know that he did and they were going to sell our friend joey weed and they tried ripping him off and joey sped off and cortez shot at the back of his suburban and jumped in my car and told me to go and what was I supposed to do? I was scared! I was with the wrong people at the wrong time. I made a mistake, get over it and I love how your blaming all this on all of our parents. Good one bc we made our own decisions that night. Were not 13. Oh and to the person who says that she or hes sorry for my family and and that they dont like me can seriously screw off. Keep my name out of your mouth you dont know me or my sister or my family. And for everyone else dont talk about me, my life, or my family worry about yourself thanks. People make mistakes get over it! Its not the end of the world and we all have learned from what we've done we dont need everyone to bring us down! THANKS!!!
Posted by: Anonymous on Oct 9, 2008 at 09:33 AM
you people can't sit here and say it comes from the parents. Do you know what its like to be in highschool these days? well let me tell you its not easy. You have NO idea what really goes on. You parents who sit on here and talk about how your such a better parent. your wrong 90% of you have kids that have done bad things... they just dont get caught. you dont think your kids have never done drugs or drink.. your wrong. some people are more nieve than others, that has nothing to do with their parents. Maybe they're parents were knew they all had problems and were trying to help.. they just didnt know it would go this far. DONT sit here and talk like you could do a better job parenting bcuz untill you have a child who has got caught in the wrong group of people you wouldnt understand! quit being so stuck up, these are real people who are facing dificult times in their families. if you were such a better person you wouldnt be sitting behind a computer talking about people you dont even no
Posted by: cory Location: janesville on Oct 4, 2008 at 07:56 PM
good place for them, i think that they should be locked up for 20 years, like a bunch of dirty monkeys
Posted by: Anonymous! on Oct 3, 2008 at 10:37 PM
I would just like to say that I personally know the parents of Anna and for those of you saying that its the parents fault..well thats just crap! Anna's parents have done everything they possibly can for that girl....counseling you name it! She just doesn't appreciate what her parents actually do for her and takes them for granted..especially her father! So stop blaming the parents because it isn't their fault! These "kids" were old enough 17 to know what they were doing was wrong and knew the consequences that would go with it, so I have no sympathy for them! I hope that their families don't bail them out right away, but rather make them sit in their and think about what they did! Maybe a few days without drugs, cigarettes, or alcohol will do them some good! Maybe they will actually think with a clear mind and get their act together because there isn't anything that anyone can do for them anymore! They have to want to help themselves before they will get any farther in life!
Posted by: Think about it.... on Oct 3, 2008 at 09:43 PM
I always breathe a sigh of relief when the "he/she just made a mistake" show up. I know then that all is right with the world. God people. Setting someone up to be robbed and then shooting at their car when the robbery doesn't work out is way more than a mistake. Is that really so hard to understand? Or is every poster on this site just pro-crime? If my kid did something like this I would expect to be talked about and I would be so ashamed. So there etown.
Posted by: etown person on Oct 3, 2008 at 06:09 PM
you know its funny that you guys can sit back & talk about the parents and how these kids are scum...you aren't taking in consideration that they have families and it's not the families fault that these made a mistake...i have been a friend of one of the familys for 21 years and he is a good dad but his child made a bad choice..and no one knows what it is like to have a child in this situation so you have no right giving parenting advise..you should be thankful it's not your child..how would you feel if people were talking about your family this way!!! Im sorry for the families of these children and i pray for the strength to get them through this
Posted by: Anonymous on Oct 3, 2008 at 03:45 PM
anon at 9:11 did he send them to boot camp? If not, he didn't try everything possible.
Posted by: Anonymous Location: madison on Oct 3, 2008 at 01:23 PM
To anon @9:11am, You say these "kids" aren't bad, they just made a bad decision? Now what if one of those bullets killed someone. They would be murderers. So are murderers really not bad people, just people that made a bad decision? These ADULTS are scum and no matter what excuses any of you want to try and pull it just wont work. YOU DO NOT SHOOT AT SOMEONE, OR BE INVOLVED IN A SHOOTING IF YOU ARE A GOOD PERSON!!
Posted by: anonymous Location: anonymous on Oct 3, 2008 at 09:46 AM
wow i never would have guessed that this would happen to a kid from edgerton jk but it also doesnt suprise me what names came up in the incident i kno one very well
Posted by: jon Location: madison on Oct 3, 2008 at 09:22 AM
If everyone thinks this is JUST an addiction to drugs thing, I think that is a load of bull! They were also involved in this for the thrill! The "we have done everything" excuse is just that, an excuse! My son had a huge drug problem when he was 15, I sent him to an inpatient program for addicts which was 30 days locked up in a hospital. You parents are the biggest enablers out there. You have not tried everything now have you? Be honest. But another reader was also correct, these are young adults and they made their bed, now let them pay them price!
Posted by: anonymous Location: madison on Oct 3, 2008 at 09:11 AM
I dont think anyone should be pointing fingers at the parents in this situation. I am cousins with one of them and I know their father tried everything he could possibly do. They are all grown adults and should be punished like grown adults. I've seen parents try everything to help their children in a positive way, and NOTHING works. These kids are more lost than anything, looking for who they really are. Everyone goes through trials in life, some are worse than others. But when parents raise their children, they only hope they raised them well enough to make good and mature decisions. These kids will learn, it will just take a bit longer than some of us. But dont hate on the parents, or tell me these kids arent bad. NO one said they are bad, they just made a really bad decision. They'll all find themself, but in the meantime dont you think its better to NOT judge than to sit on here pointing fingers?
Posted by: V Location: Madison on Oct 3, 2008 at 05:49 AM
Yeah, all the parental comments talking about they are doing their best.......... Yet their child was out at 11 pm, on a school night, robbing.
Posted by: etown Location: edgerton on Oct 2, 2008 at 11:19 PM
friends of the victims, i dont consider your friends victims , rather i think of the as criminals, they were also party to a crime, a crime that went wrong, but they put themselves there,i know kids on both sides of this, and i dont think any of them have halos, but i find it interesting that most of these kids were in alternative schooling, thats what edgerton does best , if your a problem we remove you rather then help you deal with your problem, they claim they real care about the drug situation here , but yet they keep and open block for lunch and still have early outs, with no bus service until the end of the school day , just what do they think these kids are going to do in their spare time walking around town? the bottom line here , is not matter how they were raised what they were taught , they were all old enough to know the consequences of what they were doing and still choose to do it,now lets hope the court system will punish them , not just a slap on the wrist
Posted by: Friends of the victims Location: Edgerton on Oct 2, 2008 at 05:25 PM
Why is eveyone sticking up for these kids? Noooo, there not bad kids, they just dont have a problem tryin' to end another kids life for a couple hundred dollars. Get a job!!!
Posted by: addiction Location: Edgerton on Oct 2, 2008 at 04:58 PM
You cannot help people who will not help themselves. How many of these parents have known what their child is doing but continue to "help" them out with money, food, clothing, and housing. 4 of these children are over 18 and if I am not mistaken the state will not charge child neglect for 17 year olds. PARENTS QUIT ENABLING YOUR CHILDREN!!!! Mom - you say you will never quit "helping" your child. You are just as much to blame as the drugs are. Addicts have to hit rock bottom before they will get up and become sober. Each persons rock bottom is different. I have lived with addiction my whole life and I too have battled it as has my family for generations. There comes a time when you have to stop making excuses and let them fall on there face. They each made there bed now let them freaking lie in it!
Posted by: Anonymous on Oct 2, 2008 at 03:16 PM
Mom, does that mean you sent her to boot camp and it didn't work?
Posted by: Pay me now or pay me later on Oct 2, 2008 at 03:07 PM
If parents can't handle their children, there are places that can. It's called tough love. If you don't get them help when they are young, you will see them in prison as adults.
Posted by: Mom on Oct 2, 2008 at 02:07 PM
You can't control the behavior of drug addiction.That does not mean I have thrown my hands in the air.We have done many things to help our son and WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO.You do not need to tell me about bootcamp.You have no idea the options we have tried with him.All the tough love, determination, sleepless nights, rehab/counseling, and NO amount of money can control an addict.I realize you must be ignorant to the disease of drug adiction.I blamed myself for years,I am done blaming myself and being blamed.If it starts at home, the entire household would be broken,it's not.In the theory of NatureVS.Nurture,I have become a believer in the role genetics plays in addiction and behavioral disorders.That's not an excuse,it's a scientific reality.I wish my love and nurturing to could change it for him,and his life would be a lot better.I do agree there are situations in which behavior is a result of poor parenting,that is not the case here.It must be easy to judge someone you dont know online.
Posted by: Anonymous Location: Edgerton on Oct 2, 2008 at 01:50 PM
Ok why is everyone blaiming Jackie what about the other 5??? Its not only Jackies fault but it seems like everyone is blaiming just her! Dont get me wrong i dont care for Jackie. They know what they did wrong and hopefully they will learn from this experience maybe maybe not who knows but now they have to face the charges and they have to pay! And I dont get why all you guys are blaiming the parents its not always there fault. Its hard raising a out of control child!!!! The parents only can doo so much! DANA BUTSON i am sorry for what ur sister has done but just think maybe just maybe she will straiten out when she dose get out. Dana I know you and Jackie pretty well and i know Jackie will try to get help for her self i just hope she dont fall into the same stuff she is in now in the future. I am always thinking about u dana i feel so sorry for you. Now you are listening to people making fun of ur sister etc. I know you will be fine dont let others bother you!!!!!
Posted by: Anonymous Location: Edgerton on Oct 2, 2008 at 01:34 PM
Ok it is not only Jackies fault why talk about just her what about the other 5????? dont get me wrong i really dont care for Jackie but its not ALL her fault! Yes she is stupid for she has done but now she has to pay! And the others also!!! I hope when they all get out of jail and stuff they get there lives back on track and get awhole of themselves maybe this will teach them and maybe not who knows. And i agree stop blaiming the parents its not there fault well most! I wish all you guys who blaim the parents will someday have an out of control teen and see how hard it is!!!!! i should know! Turst me but you know what we NEVER give up a parent DOSENT give up!!!!
Posted by: Anonymous Location: Edgerton on Oct 2, 2008 at 01:25 PM
You either give your child 100% (of your time)or you leave them behind. I chose 100%- my child was part of this crowd. She's not pictured, she choose a better path. She thanked me for saving her from herself. As you can see she sees the results of her former friends. All i can say, this has been coming for 2 years...parents, school, community ALL saw it coming.
Posted by: Anonymous on Oct 2, 2008 at 12:58 PM
18 and life
Posted by: Think about it.... on Oct 2, 2008 at 12:51 PM
Good children do NOT shoot at other people. Loving parenting and struggles with addiction notwithstanding, these are not "good" kids. Maybe having to finally face the consequences of their decisions will make a difference.
Posted by: KELY Location: MONONA on Oct 2, 2008 at 12:07 PM
Let's stop blaming the parents. You can be the best parent and give them what they need and still have this happen. I would put the blame where it needs to. These 5 are old enough to make a right decision. I would like to point out the amount of peer pressure on kids these days. You would be amazed at what you have to do to be part of a "group" or be popular- my daughter came to me and told me and you would think she was getting in a gang. Pretty sad. Dont pblame the parents cause with the way time are now parents are working and trying to do the best that they can.
Posted by: brenda on Oct 2, 2008 at 12:00 PM
These issues DO begin at home. Parenting my kids through these rough years is horrible, exhausing, and a continual struggle. However, you CAN control these behaviors. it takes a lot of hard back breaking, no sleeping always worried work AND a bunch of tough love... but it can be done! There are resourses avail as well. From boot camps to many other sources if you are determined enough! Just just throwing your hands in the air saying I cant do anything is nothing more than an excuse and a easy way out. If you as the parent has no control and cant handle them who else will? They know you've given up... and take advantage. It is just that simple!
Posted by: anonymous on Oct 2, 2008 at 11:10 AM
as a parent of a child just like this you judgemental people will never understand till you walk in our shoes! If you have a child who never gave you grief get down on your knees every night and say a thank you prayer to God that you have never had to deal with this behavior. To the parents of these kids I understand how you feel. I have been there with my own child. Don't get discourage not everyone out there is judging you.
Posted by: From Mom on Oct 2, 2008 at 10:38 AM
My son comes from a very loving home. He is loved now and always has been. To those of you pointing fingers at the parents, you have no idea how much we have tried to help our son. He is a good person beneath the evil effects of drugs and addiction. Drug addiction is a horrible disease and tough love is not an easy thing to do...watching your child continually making poor choices, offering help to him, but being turned away. I pray that you do not have to deal with this in your life. Unfortunately my son has made the ultimate wrong choice and I may not be able to help him this time.
Posted by: tom Location: edgerton on Oct 2, 2008 at 10:31 AM
there goes my dealers
Posted by: random Location: edgerton on Oct 2, 2008 at 09:37 AM
Wow, never would have guessed. HA just kidding
Posted by: GW Location: Verona on Oct 2, 2008 at 07:27 AM
IT ALL STARTS WITH THE PARENTS OF THE PARENTS OF THE PARENTS.
Posted by: Dana BUTSON Location: Edgerton on Oct 2, 2008 at 07:00 AM
None of you people know my sister. She gets in to trouble, but she is still a good child. And to the person who said it all starts with parents. My parents tired to get Jackie controled, but shes just a stubbor spoiled child who is my sister.
Posted by: Anonymous on Oct 1, 2008 at 10:07 PM
I personally know the parent of one of the children very well and she has done everything in her power to make sure her daughter behaves. However, parents do need to sleep and work, giving children to make their own choices. At 17-20 years old, these individuals should know to make the right decisions. With all the technology these days, it makes it all that easier for children to lie to their parents and manipulate them. You can't help someone that won't help themselves. When you point one finger, you have four pointing back at yourselves.
Posted by: Joey Location: Edgerton on Oct 1, 2008 at 09:26 PM
Attempted Armed Robbery, Party to a Crime? When does it become attemted murder, When somone gets shot?!!!
Posted by: john Location: edgerton on Oct 1, 2008 at 06:34 PM
nice mug shot jackie
Posted by: Upset Cop Location: Madison on Oct 1, 2008 at 04:14 PM
What a mess they made of their lives? Have you all forgoten where this happened? Its in Dane County folks! They'll all get a slap on the wrist, go through FOP (First Offender Program) and be released without ever spending time in jail, other than what they'll do on initial arrest. I would guess all six get signature bonds as well. Just a guess, but I've been around the block a few times with our D.A.'s office.
Posted by: Think about it.... on Oct 1, 2008 at 03:20 PM
Every other product on the planet is bought and sold without violence. Why are drugs different?
Posted by: LK Location: Madison on Oct 1, 2008 at 03:18 PM
hmm.. wonder if they were in FFA in high school. (future felons of america) I'm quite sure they thought they were all gangsta'd up before they did this, and I personally find it a bit funny that they got busted on their big debut. All six of them are a waste of space.
Posted by: Anonymous Location: Madison on Oct 1, 2008 at 02:37 PM
Don't people have better things to do? Where did the respect for others go. Why does someone have to be violent. Are they getting something out of this. Maybe a place to live and be taken care of. I hope they do realize what a mess their life will end up. And these are the kind of people that are the future of our world. Yikes!!!!
Posted by: Anonymous on Oct 1, 2008 at 02:30 PM
IT ALL STARTS WITH THE PARENTS!!!!
Posted by: Anonymous on Oct 1, 2008 at 01:31 PM
Why put all the blame on the parents? Yes they deserve some of the blame, but how old do people have to be before they start taking responsibility for themselves and stop blaming their parents?!
Posted by: Anon Location: Dane Co. on Oct 1, 2008 at 01:28 PM
Great job, Sheriff's Office.
Posted by: k Location: mcfarland on Oct 1, 2008 at 01:04 PM
wow... all under 20? they are so young. i hope they realize what a mess of their life they are making.
Posted by: Anonymous on Oct 1, 2008 at 12:52 PM
I hope the parents of those arrested read this and realize what a horrible job they've done raising their kids.
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