GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – A father and son accused of being connected to the death of a 2-year-old boy appeared in court Monday for a probable cause and bond hearing.
“I really am stressing and hoping that this monster can stay behind bars,” a member of the victim’s family said during the hearing.
Multiple people face felonies after drugs, firearms found in Wisconsin raids
James and David Vanderleest were arrested in connection with the child’s death and appeared in court for the first time Monday. The court sealed the probable cause statements in the case, a move David Vanderleest opposed, saying he wanted the records to be open to the public.
“Why are we allowing prosecutors just to lie against the Vanderleest family?” David said in court. “That’s normally what happens in this town. You’re gonna do what you wanna do.”…