12 Days of Patch: May

Waukesha Patch’s one-year anniversary is Dec. 28, 2011. It’s been an action-packed year here in Waukesha and we are proud to bring you the 12 days of Patch. Each day, we will bring the most popular stories of each month for Patch readers to vote for their favorite each month.

On our anniversary, Dec. 28, we will present the top 12 reader’s selection for the community to pick the top story of 2011.

May 2011 (Voting ends at 1 p.m. Dec. 21)

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A man, who is reportedly mentally ill, spoke with police at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday in the 100 block of Corrina Boulevard for previously running around naked in the downtown area, according to the Waukesha Police Department call log.

The man told police he would not run around naked again but that the voices in his head were telling him to have sex with a horse, the log states.

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A 19-year-old University of Wisconsin-Waukesha student is facing multiple charges for allegedly sexually assaulting several young children.

Charles C. Waite, of Waukesha, was charged in Waukesha County Circuit Court on Wednesday with five counts of first-degree sexual assault of a child under 13 years old. If convicted, he faces up to 300 years in prison.

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A 17-year-old Fox Point boy was charged in Waukesha County Circuit Court Tuesday for allegedly killing his grandfather and prominent residential developer Ronald Siepmann by striking him in the back of the head with an ax Sunday.

Richard Wilson was charged with one count of first-degree intentional homicide for killing Siepmann when the two were alone during a family gathering at Siepmann’s Town of Merton home. If convicted, he faces life in prison.

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Franklin Teel, who is known by his middle name, Dwight, was greeted with cheers, hugs, smiles and handshakes as he maneuvered his wheelchair past the crowds after leaving the airplane that brought him home from a day trip to Washington, D.C.

Teel, 92, of Waukesha, was among the World War II veterans who were given the opportunity to travel to the National World War II Memorial that opened in 2004 through the Stars and Stripes Honor Flight.

“I have never experienced so much attention, so much respect,” said Teel, while waiting to go home after the flight. “… I was overwhelmed. On the plane, we were given package of mail that came in from friends. I couldn’t help it – it brought tears to my eyes.”

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The Waukesha Police Department is investigating a report of an armed robbery to the , a local convenience store located in downtown Waukesha on Main Street just east of the Five Points.

A man came into the store, displayed a knife and run off with an undetermined amount of cash around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, said Waukesha Police Sgt. Tom Wagner.