Columbia, South Carolina television station WIS TV-10 (NBC) removed the morning news anchor photo Kamie Roesler from his website after his arrest on aggravated assault charges in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, a week ago.
Roesler’s biographical page can still be accessed on the WIS website, but his name and photo have been removed from the station’s “Meet our team” page – raising questions about his employment status in the local news.
We contacted the WIS station manager Lyle Schulze last week looking for an update on Roesler’s status. At the time of this writing, Schulze has not yet answered our question. If this changes, we will be sure to update our readers.
According police in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Roesler assaulted a male acquaintance during a political argument last Sunday. The North Dakota native and former anchorman in KSFY TV-13 (ABC – Sioux Falls) is accused of breaking a beer bottle on the head of his male victim – resulting in several lacerations that required stitches.
In the aftermath of the incident, Roesler was charged with an aggravated assault charge – a class three crime in South Dakota. If convicted, she could face up to fifteen years in prison.
WIS hired Roesler in August 2019, after she spent four years anchoring the morning news on KSFY. She moved to Palmetto state the following month and started appearing on WIS Sunrise soon after. Roesler replaced Mary King, who left WIS to become the new morning anchor in WBTV TV-3 (CBS – Charlotte, NC).
Roesler, 28, has not yet publicly commented on his arrest. Neither does WIS, except for a brief statement issued to O (Columbia, SC) State newspaper indicating that the administration was “aware” of the allegation against Roesler.
Roesler graduated in Minnesota State University Moorhead with a degree in mass communication. She played golf for the Dragons and started out as an intern in the school’s athletics department.
In 2018, she received the Eric Sevareid award from the Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association (MBJA).
We will continue to keep an eye on this unfolding situation, as Roesler developed a large fan base in the capital of South Carolina during his first year on the local waves.
-FITSNews
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