11-09-2012, 10:44 AM
Tracy Edwards, the man who led Milwaukee police to serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer 20 years ago, made his first court appearance related to the murder of a homeless man.
Tracy Edwards and another man are charged with recklessly endangering safety in the death of Johnny Jordan, who drowned after being thrown off a downtown Milwaukee bridge. Edwards and co-defendant (Timothy Carr) are accused of arguing with Jordan and throwing him off the bridge Tuesday.
Edwards’ attorney asked the court commissioner to allow Edwards to participate by phone Saturday. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports the request was denied, and the commissioner set bail at $10,000 and scheduled an Aug. 8 preliminary hearing.
Tracy, now 52, is known for his July 1991 escape from Dahmer’s apartment, which in turn allowed the police to close in on Dahmer.