Committee denies offender-residency appeal for Giovanni Re Ortiz
Oct 13, 2026
Oct 13, 2026
The Public Safety Committee voted unanimously to deny an offender-residency board appeal for Giovanni Re Ortiz after police testified the applicant is homeless, lacks Manitowoc community ties and violated placement restrictions by going near the victim's residence.
The full story
The Manitowoc Public Safety Committee unanimously denied an offender-residency board appeal from Giovanni Re Ortiz during its October meeting. Police told the committee the applicant is homeless, has no community ties in Manitowoc and submitted an incomplete appeal.
Sign up to keep reading.
Your free newsletter brings you what your city council, county, and school board discussed and decided.
or
Free account
Keep reading for free
Create a free account to finish this story and see the video, transcript and key details.
Continue with GoogleContinue with emailAlready have an account? Log in →