Vernon County Sheriff's Report for April 15–21

Posted April 24, 2013 at 12:40 pm

Monday, April 15: Samantha Peterson of Viroqua lost control of her vehicle on a curve of Highway 56, town of Viroqua, going off the road and rolling her car onto its side. She reported no injuries.

Monday, April 15: Martha Graham of Hillsboro lost control of her vehicle on a curve of Champion Lane, town of Union, when she swerved to miss a deer. She crossed the oncoming traffic lane and went off the road; her vehicle landed on its side in a creek bed. She reported no injuries.

Monday, April 15: Mailboxes on Ladwig Hill Road in De Soto were damaged by shotgun blasts.

Monday, April 15: Two construction trailers parked at a residence in town of Bergen had their hinges cut off, and multiple tools were stolen from the trailers. A 2005 blue Polaris four-wheeler was stolen from the homeowner at the same time.

Tuesday, April 16: Michele Copus of Chaseburg said she had fallen asleep while

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    Vernon County Sheriff's Report for April 8–14

    Monday, April 8: Daniel Nickelatti of Genoa swerved to miss two squirrels on County Highway Y, town of Jefferson. He went off the road and struck a tree, causing moderate damage to his vehicle but suffering no injuries.

    Monday, April 8: Jason Zietlow of Norwalk fell asleep while driving on Canyon Avenue in the town of Union. He crossed into the oncoming traffic lane, went off the road and overturned into a ditch. He claimed no injuries.

    Tuesday, April 9: Harold Winne of Genoa lost control of his vehicle on a curve of Highway 56, town of Jefferson. He crossed the centerline, went off road

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    Elroy man sentenced to 15 years for gun crime

    U.S. District Judge William M. Conley sentenced an Elroy man on April 10 to 15 years in prison for unlawfully possessing a stolen shotgun as a convicted felon, according to a press release prepared by U.S Attorney John W. Vaudreuil’s office.

    James Misleveck, 19, pleaded guilty to the offense Jan. 30.

     On July 18, 2012, Misleveck and codefendant James Newman escaped from the Black River Correctional Camp in Jackson County. They stole a shotgun and then kidnapped a woman at

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    Money & Politics: State health sector gets drug dollars

    By BILL LUEDERS

    Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism

    Journalist Steven Brill, in his recent 24,000-word Time magazine article on how the U.S. medical establishment is fleecing consumers, touted a database run by ProPublica, the Pulitzer Prize-winning nonprofit newsroom.

    This database, Dollars for Docs, logs payments from pharmaceutical companies to health professionals. Critics say this encourages recipients to use and recommend the products of these companies, with health insurers and consumers picking up the tab.

    Updated in March, the database now itemizes $2 billion in payments from 2009 through 2012.

    The actual total is much higher. The database only

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    Vernon County Sheriff's Report for April 1–7

    Monday, April 1: Cody Grimsled of De Soto was backing from a driveway onto Bad Axe Road in the town of Genoa and did not see a car driven by Diane Strzeszewski of De Soto. Strzeszewski couldn’t stop on the icy road and struck the Grimsled vehicle in the rear. No injuries were reported.

    Monday, April 1: James Schaffer of Viroqua was having car problems and was driving about 30-35 miles per hour on Highway 14 in the town of Viroqua. The driver in the vehicle following Schaffer noticed flames at the rear of the vehicle and stopped Schaffer. 911 was called, and

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    Vernon County police makes meth-related arrests

    After investigating a tip pointing to a methamphetamine operation, the Vernon County Sheriff’s Department and the West Central Drug Task Force arrested two people Saturday.

    Ura E. Gingerich, 22, of Cashton and Lawrence Martin Ramsey, 49, of Sparta both face charges of possessing drug paraphernalia. Also, further investigation confirmed the existence of an alleged “shake and bake” meth lab within Gingerich’s 1999 black Mercury Cougar, according to police reports.

    Gingerich allegedly had been manufacturing and redistributing meth for the last four months

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    Vernon County Sheriff's Report for March 25–31

    Monday, March 25: Later saying he had fallen asleep, John Hoffman of Richland Center crossed the centerline, struck a signpost, crossed a driveway and struck a telephone box and utility pole on Main Street in Stoddard. He reported minor injuries in the crash.

    Monday, March 25: Thomas Meinzer of Viola lost control of his vehicle on a curve of Highway 131, town of Kickapoo. He went off the road, striking trees and a liquid propane tank belonging to Ryan Westcot of Readstown. He claimed minor injuries as a result of the crash.

    Tuesday, March 26: Angela Storbakken of Viola was stopped for traffic in

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    Kendall Police Report

    The following made initial appearances in Regional Center Municipal Court on March 25 or paid prior to court.

    • Robert L. Clark, exceeding speed zones, $114 — guilty plea

    • Denise M. Day, operating while suspended (eighth offense), $250 citation — not-guilty plea, set for pretrial

    • Kayla J. Jalling, exceeding speed zones, $88.80 citation — guilty plea

    • Chelsea G. Lien, operating while suspended, $114 citation — guilty plea

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    Ontario police arrest man after alleged domestic dispute

    By SARAH PARKER | County Line Reporter

    The Ontario Police Department responded to a village residence twice in four days, eventually arresting a man suspected of domestic abuse.

    On Friday, Chief Matt Hoskins was called to a report of a fight outside a trailer at 103 Park St. As he reached the residence, he stopped a vehicle on Division Street that contained the two men who allegedly had been arguing, according to police reports. The driver, Nathaniel White, 27, and his brother, Robert Hensler, 25, both received

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    Vernon County Sheriff's Report for March 18–24

    Monday, March 18: Keith Niemyjski of Viroqua lost control of his vehicle on County Highway J, town of Franklin. Then, he crossed the oncoming traffic lane, went off the road and rolled his vehicle. He reported no injuries.

    Monday, March 18: Bryan Mathison of Viroqua lost control of his vehicle on Highway 14, town of Viroqua, and then his vehicle spun 180 degrees and traveled backward until it hit a bank of snow and got stuck. He reported no injuries.

    Monday, March 18: Pamela Hysel of La Farge was northbound on County Highway S, town of Clinton, when she lost control of her vehicle, went

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