Cottage Grove Man Charged with Intentional Homicide in Fatal Crash

Jeffrey Endres, 49, has been charged with first-degree intentional homicide, two counts of attempted first-degree intentional homicide, and mistreatment of animals after allegedly driving his car into a family walking their dog in Cottage Grove, Wisconsin, killing Dr. Kami Hansen and the family's dog and injuring her husband and son. Authorities allege Endres accelerated and deliberately aimed his vehicle at the family, with witnesses describing the car 'flooring it' and veering directly at them. The incident occurred shortly after Endres obtained police records involving an alleged sensitive crime between his child and Hansen's son, leading Hansen's husband to believe the crash was intentional retaliation. Bond for Endres was set at $1 million, with restrictions including no contact with the victim's family and no entry into the Village of Cottage Grove. Both criminal complaints and witness statements support the allegation that the act was intentional rather than accidental. The investigation and legal proceedings are ongoing.