Michael C. Jones, 37, of Holmen, was charged Wednesday with second-degree sexual assault, strangulation and suffocation, misdemeanor battery and disorderly conduct, according to a criminal complaint.
Jones
The victim reported Jones to Holmen police Feb. 8 after Jones forced her to perform a sex act, choked her until she blacked out and physically and verbally assaulted her, according to the report.
According to the complaint, the victim said she had had a relationship Jones and was taking a trip with him to Wisconsin Dells.
She began having consensual sex with Jones that became nonconsensual when Jones pushed her face down for about 30 seconds.
Jones let her go and then began speaking incoherently, saying, “This is what I have to do to save your life and your kid,” before Jones began choking her and verbally assaulting her, according to the complaint.
The victim said Jones also slapped her five or six times before she was able to attempt to get away, but Jones started choking her again until she passed out, according to the criminal complaint.
The victim said Jones apologized when she woke up and said, “I did what he had to do” and “You can leave or turn me in if you want, I don’t care,” according to the complaint, but the victim said she was too frightened to leave when she woke up and really thought Jones would kill her; he had his hand over her nose and mouth and she couldn’t breathe.
Jones contacted Holmen police Feb. 9 and wanted to speak with police about the “Outlaws,” according to the complaint.
Jones remembered the consensual part of the story but thought he and the victim were at his apartment, according to the complaint.
Jones thought the victim was comfortable with what was happening and said he thought he was protecting the victim and her child by doing these acts, according to the criminal complaint.
La Crosse County Circuit Court Judge Ramona Gonzalez asked for a competency evaluation during Jones’ initial appearance Wednesday.
Jones said he didn’t believe he needed a competency evaluation but agreed to take it.
He does not qualify for a public defender and filed for a court-appointed lawyer.
Benjamin M. Olson
Benjamin M. Olson, 36, of La Crosse, was charged Feb. 28 with burglary of a building and felony bail jumping. The victim reported a stolen laptop to police at 1501 St. Andrew St. The victim showed authorities surveillance footage and said she believes the burglar is a former employee. Police located Olson at his apartment where he admitted to committing the burglary. Olson handed over the laptop to authorities, according to the complaint.
Banesa and Jessica Guerra
Banesa M. Guerra, 32, and Jessica M. Guerra, 28, of La Crosse, were both charged Feb. 28 with felony retail theft. The loss prevention manager at Blain’s Farm and Fleet reported that tools had been stolen from the store and provided police with videos. Banesa and Jessica went to the Onalaska Police Department where they were given a signature bond, with a no-contact condition with the store, according to the complaint.
Jayde W. Young
Jayde W. Young, 24, of Holmen, Wis., was charged Feb. 28 with possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of drug methamphetamine. Police arrested Jayde after they were notified that a drug and gun deal had taken place at his residence. Authorities executed a warrant at Young’s home and discovered several types of smoking devices, 1.59 grams of drugs and other materials, according to the complaint.
Marcell Reynolds
Marcell Reynolds, 50, of La Crosse, was charged Feb. 28 with two counts of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, both counts as a repeater. Police stopped Reynolds because one of his vehicle’s front headlights were broken. Authorities asked Reynolds to complete a standard field sobriety test because Reynold’s eyes were red, bloodshot and glossy. The test was conducted in the La Crosse Police Department’s garage because of the cold weather. Reynolds failed the test and a preliminary breath test result of 0.126, according to the complaint.
Amanda J. Grebin
Amanda J. Grebin, 35, of La Crosse, was charged Feb. 28 as a fugitive. Police arrested Grebin because she has a warrant for her arrest from County of Fillmore, Minnesota, according to the complaint.
Robert W. Bailey
Robert W. Bailey, 54, of La Crosse, was charged Feb. 28 with felony bail jumping. Justice Support Services staff gave Bailey two preliminary breath test which revealed a result of 0.039 and 0.038, respectively. Bailey denied consuming alcohol, blaming it on mouthwash, but then admitted to drinking a few beers. Police arrested Bailey for violating a condition of his bond, according to the complaint.
Cassandra M. Francis
Cassandra M. Francis, 19, of West Salem, Wis., was charged Feb. 28 with possession of drug paraphernalia and felony bail jumping. Police arrested Francis after authorities were notified of a drug and gun deal at 3109 S. Locust Ave., according to the complaint.
Shane B. Johnson
Shane B. Johnson, 32, no permanent address, was charged Feb. 28 with possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine, possession of narcotic drugs, felony bail jumping, possessing illegally obtained prescription, operating a motor vehicle while revoked and possession of drug paraphernalia, all offenses are repeated. A La Crosse resident reported that Johnson was unconscious in his vehicle at 107 S.10th St. Authorities conducted a welfare check and discovered Johnson had three warrants and narcotics, according to the complaint.
Cassandra A. Wuensch
Cassandra A. Wuensch, 28, of La Crosse, was charged Feb. 28 with possession of methamphetamine, misdemeanor retail theft and misdemeanor retail theft, all repeated offenses. Employees from Rogan’s Shoes at 1220 Crossing Meadows Drive in Onalaska reported a woman who tried to steal shoes. The woman, later identified as Wuensch, was confronted by employees and subsequently turned over her purse that contained the stolen shoes to the employees and left. Police inspected the purse when they arrived at the store and discovered drugs. Authorities later found Wuensch and arrester her. Wuensch also had a probation warrant and local warrant, according to the complaint.
Denzell D. Holcomb
Denzell D. Holcomb, 22, of La Crosse, was charged Feb. 26 with possession with intent to deliver and possession of THC. Police stopped Holcomb for a traffic violation and a police dog detected drugs. Authorities discovered 2.0 grams of marijuana and 35 small bags of cocaine, each weighing about 0.5 grams. Holcomb told authorities “he had a premonition he would be pulled over,” when he arrived at the jail, according to the complaint.
Dawn L. Lindley
Dawn L. Lindley, 31, of Onalaska, was charged Feb. 26 with driving or operating a vehicle without the owner’s consent, felony bail jumping and operating a motor vehicle while revoked. Lindley borrowed a vehicle and failed to return it to its owners. Police located the vehicle and Lindley at a motel where she was arrested, according to the complaint.
Benjamin J. Lechnir
Benjamin J. Lechnir, 51, of Lansing, Iowa, was charged Feb. 26 as a fugitive. Police arrested Lechnir for a warrant issued by Houston County, Minn., according to the complaint.
Christopher Easter
Christopher Easter, 32, of La Crosse, was charged Feb. 25 with possession with intent to deliver cocaine, possession with intent to deliver THC, maintaining a drug trafficking place, obstructing an officer and possession of drug paraphernalia. Police arrested Easter after someone tipped officers off about an ongoing drug operation and provided three photos of Easter weighing what appeared to be marijuana. Police discovered 92.6 grams of marijuana and 28.3 grams of cocaine, according to the complaint.
Bryant R. Matti
Bryant R. Matti, 31, of La Crosse, was charged Feb. 25 with felony bail jumping and disorderly conduct. The Salvation Army reported Matti was “refusing to go to bed, yelling, and causing a disturbance” and seemed to be under the influence of a substance. Police arrested Bryant after he stated, “I violated my bond. Take me to jail,” according to the complaint.
Joseph P. Daube
Joseph P. Daube, 43, of West Salem was charged Feb. 25 with operating while intoxicated and operating with a prohibited alcohol concentration, both as a fifth or sixth offense. Police arrested Daube after a preliminary breath test result of 0.233 percent, according to the complaint.
Michael R. Nelson
Michael R. Nelson, 48, of La Crosse, was charged Feb. 22 with operating a motor vehicle without the owner’s consent, felony bail jumping and misdemeanor theft, all repeated offenses. Police arrested Nelson after he stole a vehicle, although Nelson said he was just borrowing the vehicle, according to the complaint.
Robert W. Bailey
Robert W. Bailey, 54, of La Crosse, was charged Feb. 22 with two counts of felony bail jumping. Police arrested Bailey after a preliminary breath test result of 0.082 percent, according to the complaint.
Karen L. Carter
Karen L. Carter, 34, of La Crosse, was charged Feb. 21 with operating a motor vehicle while revoked and felony bail jumping. Authorities arrested Carter after a traffic stop, according to the complaint.
Adarris D. Stasher
Adarris D. Stasher, 36, of La Crosse, was charged Feb. 21 as a fugitive. Police arrested Stasher for a warrant issued by Black Hawk County, Iowa, according to the complaint.
Shauna L. Herold
Shauna L. Herold, 44, of La Crosse, was charged Feb. 21 as a fugitive. Police arrested Herold for a warrant issued by Black Hawk County, Iowa, according to the complaint.
Trenton R. Burnstad
Trenton R. Burnstad, 22, of La Crosse, was charged Feb. 20 with three counts of possession of child pornography. Authorities arrested Burnstad after receiving a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children after 14 images of possible child pornography were identified on a Dropbox account, according to the complaint.
Mark D. Olson
Mark D. Olson, 39, of La Crosse, was charged Feb. 20 with possession of narcotic drugs, possessing illegally obtained prescription and possession of drug paraphernalia. Police stopped Olson during a traffic stop for an arrest warrant and discovered he had drugs, according to the complaint.
Trevor A. Johnson
Trevor A. Johnson, 26, of West Salem, Wis., was charged Feb. 20 with possession of methamphetamine, possession of THC, possession of drug paraphernalia and two counts of misdemeanor bail jumping. Authorities arrested Johnson after discovering drugs in Johnson’s possession, according to the complaint.
Steven S. McCurdy
Steven S. McCurdy, 61, no permanent address, was charged Feb. 19 with possession of narcotic drugs, possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia, all charges are repeat offenses. Police arrested McCurdy after responding to a noise complaint and discovering drugs, according to the complaint.
Stanley J. Holte
Stanley J. Holte, 28, of Coon Valley, was charged Feb. 19 with possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine, resisting an officer causing injury, possession of narcotic drugs and possession of drug paraphernalia, all charges a repeater. Police arrested Holte after he failed two field sobriety tests, resisted arrest while police tried to handcuff him and police discovered drugs while searching Holte, according to the complaint.
Abraham C. Freitag
Abraham C. Freitag, 41, of Galesville, was charged Feb. 19 with two counts of felony bail jumping and possession of drug paraphernalia, both as a repeater. Police arrested Freitag after discovering drugs in his vehicle during a traffic stop, according to the complaint.
Devyn M. Schams
Devyn M. Schams, 17, of La Crosse, was charged Feb. 18 as a fugitive with felony bail jumping and obstructing an officer. Police arrested Schams after he failed to stop his vehicle after police initiated a traffic stop. Schams exited the car and fled on foot to the 1300 block of Fifth Avenue South, where police arrested him. Schams also has a warrant for his arrest in Winona County, Minn., according to the complaint.
Kimberly M. Remen
Kimberly M. Remen, 34, of La Crescent, Minn., was charged Feb. 18 as a fugitive and for possession of THC. Police arrested Remen after someone called authorities and reported Remen appeared, “high or something,” and tried to hit him, according to the complaint.
Jovan D. McNell
Jovan D. McNell, 28, of La Crosse, was charged Feb. 18 with felony bail jumping, misdemeanor battery and disorderly conduct. Authorities arrested McNell after he struck a coworker and threatened to kill them, according to the complaint.
Kevin J. Burch
Kevin J. Burch, 43, of West Salem, was charged Feb. 18 with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and operating a vehicle with a prohibited alcohol concentration. Police arrested Burch after he drove his car into a ditch, according to the complaint.
Sean A. Ewing
Sean A. Ewing, 27, no permanent address, was charged Feb. 15 as a fugitive, burglary of a building or a dwelling, operating a motor vehicle without the owner’s consent, criminal damage to property, two counts of hit and run, misdemeanor theft and obstructing an officer. A family member alerted authorities that they suspected Ewing, who is homeless, was taking drugs. Ewing fled from police on foot when police located him and damaged a wooden fence at 420 Gillette St. while jumping over it. Police then arrested Ewing, according to the complaint.
Marcos J. Hernandez
Marcos J. Hernandez, 32, of Melrose, was charged Feb. 14 with possession of methamphetamine. Hernandez was arrested after a Shopko employee notified police that a man was removing security tags from merchandise and had stuffed an Android tablet down in his pants. Police later recovered the tablet, as well as THC and meth Hernandez had been carrying, according to the complaint.
Anthony John Adams
Anthony John Adams, 19, of Tomah, was charged Feb. 14 with obstructing an officer, causing that officer a soft-tissue injury. Early in the morning on Jan. 26, officers were dispatched to the 220 block of Ninth Street in La Crosse, where a man was unresponsive in a bathtub. When officers and emergency personnel attempted to help the man, a second man (Adams) locked them out of the bathroom, refusing their aid. After police removed the door, Adams argued and ultimately tussled with the officers, causing one of them a foot injury, according to the complaint.
Aaron D. Saul
Aaron D. Saul, 32, of La Crosse, was charged Feb. 13 with misdemeanor battery, disorderly conduct and felony bail jumping. Police arrested Saul after a 911 caller reported Saul was hurting their mother, according to the criminal complaint.
Bret M. Richert
Bret M. Richert, 33, of La Crosse, was charged Feb. 12 with possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. Employees at a Kwik Trip reported an unconscious man behind the wheel of a running vehicle near the store. Authorities conducted a field sobriety test in the Kwik Trip due to extreme weather conditions. Police arrested Richert after he failed the tests and drugs were discovered in Richert’s car, according to the complaint.
Darryl J. McConn
Darryl J. McConn, 32, of Holmen, was charged Feb. 12 with possession of narcotic drugs and felony bail jumping. Police arrested McConn because he had active warrants for his arrest and discovered drugs in McConn’s wallet, according to the complaint.
Jason R. Mueller
Jason R. Mueller, 46, of La Crosse, was charged Feb. 12 with possession and with intent to deliver methamphetamine, possession with intent to deliver cocaine, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of illegally obtained prescription. Mueller was arrested after a police dog alerted authorities of drugs, according to the complaint.
Whitney J. Stark
Whitney J. Stark, 27, of La Crosse, was charged Feb. 11 with possession of narcotic drugs and possession of methamphetamine, both as repeat offenses. Stark was arrested after someone reported an unresponsive Stark in the bathroom of an Onalaska Kwik Trip. Police discovered syringes in the bathroom, and Stark admitted to using drugs. Stark was sent to the hospital and then was transferred to jail, according to the complaint.
Brian L. Ogren
Brian L. Ogren, 60, no permanent address, was charged Feb. 11 with throwing or discharging bodily fluids at a public safety worker, resisting an officer and disorderly conduct. A Salvation Army employee reported that an intoxicated Ogren tried to stab someone but was no longer in possession of the knife. Ogren denied he tried to stab anyone when police arrived. Ogren spit on police after they handcuffed him and claimed they broke his glasses, according to the criminal complaint.
Donald F. Greeno
Donald F. Greeno, 60, no permanent address, was charged Feb. 11 with two counts of burglary of a building or a dwelling, two counts of misdemeanor theft and two counts of misdemeanor bail jumping, all repeated offenses. Greeno was arrested after the victim reported several items stolen from his garage, according to the criminal complaint.
Ronald W. Francis
Ronald W. Francis, 43, no permanent address, was charged Feb. 11 with possession of narcotic drugs as a repeater. Francis was arrested after someone at Kwik Trip reported a hypodermic needle on a changing table and an unconscious man in the bathroom, according to the criminal complaint.
Julie M. Dahlby
Julie M. Dahlby, 35, of La Crosse, was charged Feb. 11 with being a fugitive. Dahlby was arrested after Houston County, Minn., issued a warrant for Dahlby’s arrest, according to the criminal complaint.
David J. Weber
David J. Weber, 45, of La Crosse, was charged Feb. 8 with strangulation and suffocation, misdemeanor battery and disorderly conduct, all repeated domestic abuse offenses. Weber was arrested after choking the victim, who was later transported to the hospital for medical evaluation, according to the complaint.
Trevor A. Midtlien
Trevor A. Midtlien, 27, of Westby, Wis., was charged Feb. 8 with operating while intoxicated, operating with prohibited alcohol concentration and operating a motor vehicle while revoked, all repeated offenses. Midtlien was arrested after authorities discovered he didn’t have a valid Wisconsin driver’s license and had a preliminary breath test of 0.16, according to the complaint.
Antwan L. King Sr.
Antwan L. King Sr., 42, of La Crosse, was charged Feb. 8 with two counts of delivery of cocaine and two counts of felony bail jumping, all repeated offenses. Antwan was arrested after police caught Antwan selling crack cocaine to a criminal informant via audio and video recordings, according to the complaint.
Jason Bennett
Jason Bennett, 26, of St. Charles, Minn., was charged Feb. 7 with being a fugitive. Bennett was found in La Crosse after being charged with felony stalking in Olmsted County, Minn.
Dustin D. Birnbaum
Dustin D. Birnbaum, 48, no permanent address, was charged Feb. 7 with OWI, his fifth or sixth such offense. Police were dispatched to the La Crosse Warming Center the night of Feb. 5 after reports of a two-vehicle crash. A witness said Birnbaum, who appeared to be drunk, had struck a parked vehicle. He failed a field sobriety test, and a preliminary breath test came in at 0.28, according to the criminal complaint.
Jacob D. Peters
Jacob D. Peters, 34, of Onalaska, was charged Feb. 7 with OWI, his fourth such offense. Peters, whose driving status had been revoked, was stopped on Avon Street in La Crosse early in the morning on Feb. 7. He failed a field sobriety test, and a preliminary breath test came in at 0.21, according to the criminal complaint.
Charles D. Farmer
Charles D. Farmer, 40, no permanent address, was charged Feb. 7 with being a fugitive. Farmer was found in La Crosse after being charged with felony DWI in Houston County, Minn.
Dominic R. Hernandez
Dominic R. Hernandez, 19, of West Salem, was charged Feb. 6 with possession of methamphetamine, operating a vehicle while revoked and misdemeanor bail jumping, all repeat offenses. Police arrested Hernandez after confirming he was driving with a revoked license and discovered methamphetamine in Hernandez’s sleeve while police handcuffed him, according to the complaint.
Sultan T. Mukhtar
Sultan T. Mukhtar, 20, of La Crosse, was charged Feb. 6 with possession with intent to deliver cocaine, possession of THC, obstructing an officer and misdemeanor bail jumping. Mukhtar was arrested on a retail theft warrant. Police searched Mukhtar and discovered about 13 grams of marijuana, about 25 grams of crack cocaine and more than $800, according to the complaint.
Ryan J. Lemke
Ryan J. Lemke, 36, of La Crosse, was charged Feb. 6 with possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia, both repeat offenses. Police arrested Lemke for a probation warrant and discovered methamphetamine, a syringe with two units of methamphetamine and a metal pipe that tested positive for marijuana, according to the criminal complaint.
Cameron J. Padilla, Carl W. McCoy and Jayvawn C. Bush
Jayvawn C. Bush, left, 18, of La Crosse, was charged Feb. 5 with second degree recklessly endangering safety, maintain a drug trafficking place and possession of drug paraphernalia, according to the complaint. Carl W. McCoy, 17, center, of La Crosse, was charged Feb. 5 with second-degree recklessly endangering safety, possession with intent to deliver THC, maintaining a drug trafficking place and possession of drug paraphernalia, according to the complaint. Cameron J. Padilla, 19, of La Crosse, was charged Feb. 5 with maintaining a drug trafficking place and possession of drug paraphernalia, according to the complaint. The three roommates were charged after authorities found drugs, a gun and ammunition in their apartment. The three roommates were chasing a gray vehicle with their Cadillac, resulting in the gray car crashing into a ditch near Rose and Livingston streets. McCoy and Padilla were on foot when police stopped them, and McCoy admitted to chasing the other car because the people in the gray car had stolen McCoy’s wallet, marijuana and $400 to $600. Authorities entered the three roommates’ apartment with a warrant and discovered a 9mm handgun, about 50 grams of THC, $300, about 120 grams of marijuana and 152 rounds of 223 ammunition, according to the complaint.
Marlin K. Snake
Marlin K. Snake, 43, of Black River Falls, was charged Feb. 5 with operating while intoxicated, operating with prohibited alcohol concentration, operating a motor vehicle while revoked and bail jumping. Authorities arrested Snake after he drove through a red traffic signal, drove erratically, and failed a field sobriety test and preliminary breath test, according to the complaint.
Shane W. Duffy
Shane W. Duffy, 38, of La Crosse, was charged Feb. 5 with failure to report to jail. Duffy was arrested after failing to complete community service ordered by Judge Todd Bjerke, according to the complaint.
Brian C. Bowar
Brian C. Bowar, 40, of La Crosse, was charged Feb. 4 with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, operating a vehicle with a prohibited alcohol concentration and possessing illegally obtained prescription. Bowar was arrested after someone reported Bowar’s erratic driving, according to the complaint.
Shane K. Halverson
Shane K. Halverson, 33, of La Crosse, was charged Feb. 4 with possession of methamphetamine, possession of THC and possessing illegally obtained drugs, all repeated offenses. Halverson was arrested after police initiated a traffic stop and found a pipe with cocaine residue and marijuana in Halverson’s coat, according to the complaint.
Julia L. Hedum
Julia L. Hedum, 41, of La Crosse, was charged Feb. 4 with possession of methamphetamine, felony bail jumping, possession of THC and possession of drug paraphernalia. Hedum was arrested after police discovered drugs in her car during a traffic stop, according to the complaint.
Terrence J. Winters
Terrence J. Winters, 22, of La Crosse, was charged Feb. 4 with false imprisonment, felony intimidation of a victim, misdemeanor battery, criminal damage to property and disorderly conduct. Winters was arrested after a verbal altercation with his girlfriend and breaking a car window. He was subsequently sent to the hospital after making suicidal statements, according to the complaint.
Michael A. Stoltz
Michael A. Stoltz, 41, of West Salem was charged Feb. 4 with three counts of felony bail jumping. Stoltz was arrested after violating a no-contact bond condition, according to the complaint.
Justin and Timothy Ellis
Two La Crosse men accused of robbing a man at gunpoint and firing a bullet were charged Friday.
Justin K. Ellis, 22, left, was charged with armed robbery, first-degree recklessly endangering safety, as a repeater, felony bail jumping and misdemeanor bail jumping. Timothy Ellis Jr., 24, was charged with armed robbery, first-degree recklessly endangering safety, fraudulent use of a credit card and receiving stolen property.
Authorities arrested men after receiving a call about shots fired in the 300 block of Liberty Street about 11 a.m. Wednesday, according to the complaint. The victim said, one of the men fired a round into his vehicle and both fled the scene, according to authorities. Officers followed footprints in the snow to an apartment building at 918 Gold St. where they found both men, according to the criminal complaint.
Timothy Ellis Jr., received a $5,000 cash bond and Justin Ellis received a $10,000 cash bond. Their preliminary hearing is Tuesday Feb. 5.
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