The following is the Regional Centers Municipal Court docket for June 30. All were found guilty in court, except the last two in the list, as noted. Per the Ontario Village Board’s request, speed enforcement was stepped up last month. The police department will...
Vernon County Sheriff's Report for July 21–27
Monday, July 21: A video poker machine at Waters Edge Motel in Stoddard was broken into during the night. Cash was stolen. Tuesday, July 22: A "loose gravel" sign and tripod belonging to the Vernon County Highway Department were stolen from County Highway UU in the...
Vernon County Sheriff's Report July 14–21
Tuesday, July 15: Jesse Niebuhr of Minnesota was attempting to turn left from Highway 56 onto County Highway S in the town of Liberty when Michael Crawford of Viroqua was unable to stop, hitting the Niebuhr vehicle in the rear. Minor injuries were reported. Wednesday,...
Van Der Molen criminal counts found valid
Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced that at a hearing on July 21 at the Monroe County Circuit Court, Judge Todd Ziegler found that the criminal counts of racketeering and securities fraud against Illinois resident Edward Van Der Molen were validly charged by...
Vernon County Sheriff's Report for July 7–13
Monday, July 7: Reed Doerr of Westby reported that someone had struck his mailbox in the town of Viroqua when his or her vehicle had gone off the road. The driver had left the scene. Tuesday, July 8: James Jarvis of Coon Valley reported that a load of garbage had been...
Two hurt in town of Wilton accident
Two teenagers were injured in a single-vehicle crash Friday on Highway 71 in the town of Wilton, according to Monroe County police. The crash occurred at about 3:25 p.m. just east of Locust Road. Christian D. Brieske-Mendoza, 16, of Norwalk was eastbound on Highway 71...
Vernon County Sheriff's Report for June 30 to July 6
Tuesday, July 1: Michael Lindeman of Westby lost control of his motorcycle on a curve of Highway 27 in the town of Christiana. He hit some gravel on the road, and then went off the road and down the embankment. He reported no injuries at the time of the crash....
Kendall woman arrested on disorderly conduct charges
Cindy Friske, 40, of Kendall was charged in Monroe County Court with disorderly conduct after she punched and threw a pitchfork at a man on May 28. Friske is slated for a pre-trial conference on July 14 in Monroe County Court.
Wilton man arrested on drug charges
A Wilton man and a Tomah juvenile are facing charges after they fled police June 12. According to the Tomah Police Department, Devon Schoolman, 19, was driving eastbound on West Juneau Street with three passengers when an officer spotted him. The officer was aware...
Wilton man faces alcohol-related charges
Jeremy Cunitz, 32, of Wilton was charged in Monroe County Court on June 5 with four counts, including operating under the influence (fourth offense), speeding, operating without a valid license and a passenger in the vehicle drinking open intoxicants, Cunitz was...
