Forensic Health Training and Resources

09/20/2025

Each flag represents 1 child discovered in an unmarked grave. 🦅 Every Child Matters 🧡

09/13/2025

  Artwork by Sarah Sabri, Advanced Course Class #18 E-News: Identifying Strangulation Injuries on Dark-Skinned Women Dear Friends, Welcome to our latest edition of our bi-monthly newsletter. This ti

09/12/2025

So proud of my friend and mentor Kim Curran for all her hard work and dedication she puts into ending s*xual violence across Dane County. She founded DaneMAC, a community based, independent and nonprofit multiagency center which provides care to victims of s*xual violence. I had the distinct honor of working with Kim during graduate school to help create an online portal for UW Madison students and victimized individuals across Dane County, WI. Patients can access the portal, seeking selected and individualized trauma informed care response from partners of their choosing, without having to retell their details of their violent account. The portal, named Hazel, is open to students and is a modern response to a historical and systematic societal issue. Today, not one but two buses will be displaying ads for Hazel across Madison, bringing this much needed service and response to victimized individuals. Congratulations Kim and DaneMAC for the hurdles you have overcome and the fortitude you have shown throughout the inception of DaneMac and Hazel. I’m so proud of you and am grateful on behalf of the countless patients past, present, and future that DaneMAC and Hazel will serve, and leave with positive outcomes and hope.

Congratulations!!!!

For more info on DaneMac: https://www.danecenter.org

For more info on Hazel or to seek services for yourself or a loved one: www.HazelHelps.me

09/09/2025

Three West Coast Coast states just essentially soft-launched its own version of the CDC.

09/04/2025

09/03/2025

No. 13 Karolína Muchová addressed the tense moment that halted her second-round match at the US Open.

09/03/2025

Rae Elaine Tourtillot was last seen by several people attending a birthday party on the Menominee Reservation in Wisconsin on the night of October 15th, 1986. When the party ended around midnight she left in a vehicle driven by two people, with two others present. They allegedley drove her near to the Tomow Overlook off old South Branch Road and dropped her off. The next day she was reported missing.

On April 9th, 1987, a beaver trapper found remains in a swampy, wooded area. They were identified as Rae. The area is near where Rae was allegedly last seen.

Rae was 19 at the time of her death. She had recently given birth to her daughter, who was two months old when Rae was killed. She is described as being an outgoing woman who loved her culture. Rae was a Menominee Princess and Fancy Dancer. She loved to joke and laugh and enjoyed making others laugh. Rae was devoted to her family.

There is a $20,000 reward for information in Rae's case. Please call the Menominee Tribal PD with any information at 715-994-1307. You might have the clue police are looking for.

08/28/2025

Yesterday was a painful day in Minnesota and one that hit close to home for my extended family.

By now, I’m sure you have seen the national reports regarding the Annunciation School Shooting in Minneapolis. One of the child critically injured, Sophia, is my husbands cousins niece. Our cousin Billy’s wife Brenda is Sophia’s maternal aunt. Getting that phone call yesterday was surreal. I was at my children’s school, just leaving after letting them play on the playground for an hour after we stopped by to drop off some back-to-school items for our favorite librarian.

This could have been any one of us, in any city, in any state. This has become so common in the United States that something that once felt so foreign is now happening in our own yards. Not our back yard were we can hide our unruly flower beds over run with weeds, left over dinner mess from last evenings party, and kids toys that us parents are too tired to pick up for the 100th time. This is occurring right in our front yards, for everyone to drive by and see. Right in front of our faces, our own eyes. Yet, our country is doing little to stop it from happening.

I have been a forensic and critical nurse for over 15 years. I have seen what violence in the community can do to it citizens. I have seen the lasting health effects on individuals across the lifespan over those years whose bodies are the targets of said violence. Be it interpersonal, s*xual, physical, or gun related- we have an epidemic of violence in our communities, in our yards, in our homes. I’ve worked to lessen to aftermath, to provide a source of hope in those first moments when my patients are scared and suffering. To turn on a light in a room of darkness for those patients. I’ve worked to prevent violence through outreach and education, working with organizations to improve the quality of life and avert lifelong adverse experiences for community members. I strive to bring awareness of Forensic Nursing and resources, violence, and subsequent trauma as a healthcare issue to these needed communities and institutions. But this isn’t enough to stop this violence. When is enough, enough? Why are we allowing this to happen to our children?

I’ve included the link for a Go- Fund- Me page for Sophia. My cousin and his wife are asking for prayers. Please pray for Sophia, her classmates and teachers, her care team and mom’s coworkers, her little brother, her dad, and her mama who are all trying to be so strong right now.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-sophia-and-the-forchas-family-recover?attribution_id=sl:a8d2fa5e-d916-4e94-8231-59759bd3629a&lang=en_US&ts=1756339563&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_content=amp13_t1&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=facebook

-Courtney Bouthilet

On August 27th 2025, our community was shattered by a heartbreaking s… Michelle Erickson needs your support for Support Sophia, and the Forchas Family recover

07/11/2025

On June 30, 2025, Washington County Sheriff Deputies were called out to an apartment complex in the City of Mahtomedi for a report of a minor female in distress. Upon arrival deputies found a 14-year-old girl clearly under the influence of drugs. Based on the initial questioning and circumstances surrounding the incident, investigators from the East Metro Human Trafficking Task Force (EMHTTF) were called to conduct further investigation.

EMHTTF Investigators learned that the 14-year-old girl was picked up in Minneapolis and brought to the apartment in Mahtomedi, where it is alleged, she was given drugs and s*xually assaulted by two men.

Investigators watched surveillance video showing multiple incidents of the suspect bringing females in various intoxicated states to the Mahtomedi apartment over the prior weeks.

Investigators identified Billy Ray Wiley as the suspect who would transport the juvenile females to an apartment owned by Michael Lewis.

Wiley has been charged with one count of s*x trafficking a minor and one count of criminal s*xual conduct in the first degree, and Michael Lewis has been charged with two counts of criminal s*xual conduct in the third degree.

Washington County Sheriff Dan Starry said, “We are dedicated, along with our local public safety partners, to combat s*x and human trafficking within our communities. We do this by vigorously investigating and charging those who exploit juveniles and adults in Washington County.”

Washington County Attorney Kevin Magnuson said, "It’s heart breaking to know these men brought a 14-year-old girl into our community and s*xually assaulted her. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victim and her family. We are prosecuting this case to the further extent of the law. Our human trafficking taskforce is located here in Washington County to ensure that we continue to be vigilant and keep depraved s*xual predators out of our neighborhoods."

If you or someone you know is in immediate danger of being trafficked, call 911. To report a suspected trafficking situation, call the EMHTTF at 61-430-7825.

06/30/2025

Congratulations to the State of Texas who finally updated their s*xual assault law to allow prosecutions of perpetrators who s*xually assault victims who became voluntarily intoxicated. One large step towards better justice.

Summer Willis looked down at her bloody hands and knees after crawling for 22 hours on her way to the Texas Capitol to advocate for a change in state s*xual assault law.

06/26/2025

Developed in the Netherlands by two women from TU Delft, the Lilium offers a gentler, more human-centered take on the traditional “duck bill” speculum 🌷🔧🧬.

The goal: to reduce pain and anxiety during gynecological exams and make preventive care more accessible. The crowdfunding campaign quickly exceeded its target, showing strong support for redesigning outdated tools in women’s health.

With a prototype on the way, this Dutch innovation could mark a real shift in clinical design.

06/24/2025

Are you dedicated to ending s*xual violence in Wisconsin? The Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Violence (WCASA) is looking for individuals from diverse backgrounds who would be interested in serving as a member of the Board of Directors. Click the link k below to read more about the position!

The WCASA Board of Directors is currently seeking passionate, committed individuals to join us in our mission to end s*xual violence. Whether you are personally interested or know someone who would be a great fit, we encourage you to consider this opportunity or help us spread the word! www.surveymonkey.com/r/WCASABoardApplication