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Jury trial proposed for parents accused of keeping kids in cages

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5 years ago

November 17, 2019

A court hearing, which could have been the climax for a Monroe County child abuse case, has been called off, for now.

Monday’s scheduled plea hearing for Travis and Amy Headrick of Melvina, Wis., has been removed from the court calendar, because the couple now wants a jury trial.

The Headricks are accused of abuse and neglect for confining some of their children, ages 10 and older, inside homemade cages that were tied shut.

They were charged in August of 2018.

The Headricks have argued that those actions were for the protection of the children, some of whom have conditions such as attention deficit disorder, to keep them from hurting themselves or each other.

A court hearing which could lead to a trial date is set for next week.

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A native of Prairie du Chien, Brad graduated from UW - La Crosse and has worked in radio news for more than 30 years, mostly in the La Crosse area. He regularly covers local courts and city and county government. Brad produces the features "Yesterday in La Crosse" and "What's Buried on Brad's Desk." He also writes the website "Triviazoids," which finds odd connections between events that happen on a certain date, and he writes and performs with the local comedy group Heart of La Crosse. Brad been featured on several national TV programs because of his memory skills.