Monday, Feb. 17: Brian Copper struck a horse belonging to Phil Allen of La Farge that was in the road on Wemmer Hollow Road in the town of Webster. Copper suffered no apparent injuries. Wednesday, Feb. 19: Vicki Midtlien of Chaseburg lost control of her vehicle,...
Vernon County Sheriff's Report for Feb. 10–16
Monday, Feb. 10: Anthony Wood of La Farge was unable to negotiate a corner as he was traveling on County Highway D in the town of Clinton. Wood's vehicle slid down an embankment, doing damage to a mailbox and a light pole. Wood reported possible injuries. Friday, Feb....
Vernon County Sheriff's Report for Feb. 3–9
Monday, Feb. 3: A Stoddard home was burglarized. Silver coins, cash and a handgun were missing. Tuesday, Feb. 4: Carlton Zarling of Hillsboro was pulling onto County Highway C in the town of Greenwood when he sideswiped a vehicle driven by John Jeffries of Hillsboro,...
Vernon County Sheriff's Report for Jan. 27 to Feb. 1
Monday, Jan. 27: Matthew Wright of Ontario reported that sometime during the previous night or that morning his parked car had been hit. The bumper had been taken off, plus the car had other damage. Wright's vehicle was parked in an alley off Church Street in Ontario....
Vernon County Sheriff's Report for Jan. 20–26
Tuesday, Jan. 21: Theresa Holtz lost control of her vehicle on Highway 35 in the town of Wheatland. The vehicle came to rest at a 90-degree angle in the ditch at the side of the road. Holtz was not injured. Wednesday, Jan. 22: On Nottingham Road in the town of...
Monroe County police warn of possible scam
Perpetrators of a phone scam may be targeting Monroe County residents, according to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office. Individuals associated with an entity billing itself as the "Monroe County Service and Process Department" have calling county residents, claiming...
Vernon County Sheriff's Report for Jan. 13–19
Tuesday, Jan. 14: Jeffrey Raasch of Coon Valley was traveling on Old Line Road in the town of Coon and got too far off the right shoulder. Raasch lost control and struck a tree, causing damage to his vehicle. He suffered no apparent injuries. Tuesday, Jan. 14: Timothy...
Ontario man faces charges connected with alleged domestic abuse
By SARAH PARKER | County Line managing editor A 30-year-old Ontario man was arrested after an alleged domestic dispute Jan. 5. Ontario police was dispatched for a fight in progress at 207 Church St. at 7:55 p.m. There, police observed bruises, cuts and abrasions on...
Vernon County Sheriff's Report for Jan. 6–12
Monday, Jan. 6: Vivian Hogenkamp of Westby struck an icy patch in the roadway and lost control of her vehicle on Highway 14 in the town of Coon. Her vehicle left the roadway, striking a ditch and overturning, and then coming to rest on its roof. Hogenkamp suffered no...
Alcohol factors in town of Forest crash
Alcohol figured into a one-vehicle rollover accident on Jan. 12 in the town of Forest, according to Vernon County Sheriff John Spears. At about 11:24 p.m., David A. Beck, 50, of rural Hillsboro was traveling westbound on West Avenue, just east of Town Hall Road, when...
