Monday, July 30: A rock was thrown through a window of the Readstown Public Library. Charges have been referred to Department of Human Services. Tuesday, July 31: Multiple mailboxes were damaged along Nottingham Road and Olson Lane, Viroqua. Wednesday, Aug. 1:...
Vernon County Sheriff's Report
Monday, July 23: In Hillsboro, a child born in 2005 was alone in the front seat of a vehicle when the gear disengaged. The vehicle started moving, and the child jumped out. The vehicle rolled down a hill at Prairie Avenue and struck the Hills Manor building. No...
Norwalk man hurt in town of Wells accident
A Norwalk man suffered injuries in a single-vehicle rollover Thursday in the town of Wells, according to Monroe County Sheriff Pete Quirin. Cole C. Roy, 18, was driving a pickup truck southbound on Highway 71, about one-tenth mile south of County Highway XU, when the...
Vernon County Sheriff's Report for July 16–22
Monday, July 16: While driving a dump truck with a full load of gravel, Dustin Effinger of Viroqua pulled to the side of County Highway P, town of Union. The road shoulder gave way, and the truck rolled onto its side, going in the road ditch. No injuries occurred....
Five hurt in town of Portland crash
Five people sustained injuries in a two-vehicle crash in the town of Portland late Sunday afternoon, according to Monroe County Sheriff Peter Quirin. While driving a 2008 Chevrolet Impala southbound on County Highway Y, Julie J. Meyers, 51, of rural Bangor failed to...
Ontario Police Report
The following Ontario Police Department cases had initial appearances in Regional Centers Municipal Court on June 25. • Patrick H. Ball, exhibition of power and speed, guilty plea — $140 • Brian Keith Brown, operating while suspended (second offense), guilty plea —...
Farm accident claims life of Westby man
A man was killed Wednesday in a farm machinery accident in rural Westby, according to the Vernon County Sheriff's Department. Brian C. Nelson, 57, was found trapped between the hydraulic arm and the frame of the skid steer he had been using on his property at Ninety...
Police make arrest in 2009 crash involving two brothers
The Monroe County Sheriff's Department today arrested Jason L. Schodeberg of Sparta in connection with a 2009 Cashton accident that killed his brother. Glenn A. Schodeberg, then 30, died in the crash, in which alcohol apparently played a role, according to police...
Vernon County Sheriff's Report
Monday, June 18: While driving a delivery truck, Joseph Schaller of La Crosse misjudged the height of the truck and struck the Vernon Manor entry canopy. No injuries occurred. Monday, June 18: River Road Marine, a town of Genoa business, reported that 30 gallons of...
Monroe County seeks information on Norwalk, town of Wellington vehicle thefts
The Monroe County Sheriff's Department, in conjunction with Monroe County Crime Stoppers, needs your help in solving the following crimes. • The Monroe County Sheriff's Department is investigating the theft of a truck from a residence on Midway Avenue in the town of...
