Green County
Felonies
● Andrew Lee Conley, 56, Janesville, pleaded no contest Nov. 25 to two misdemeanor counts of credit card fraud. Other charges including three felony counts of misappropriating ID info to obtain money were dismissed as part of a plea agreement. He was sentenced to two years on probation. He owes about $6,000 in court fees, fines and restitution. Court records indicate he used an acquaintance’s credit card without knowledge or permission in 2017 to obtain cash and goods at several Monroe businesses.
● Chad A. Fernandes, 33, Brodhead, entered a two-year deferred prosecution agreement Nov. 26 on a Class I felony charge of possessing narcotic drugs and a misdemeanor charge of possessing drug paraphernalia. The charges will be fully dismissed if he complies with the agreement. The case stems from an incident at a home on East Exchange Street in Brodhead on Oct. 19, 2018. Police and EMTs responded to 911 calls reporting a possible drug overdose and arrived to find Fernandes “slumped over in a lawn chair in the garage” next to a spoon and syringe with heroin residue, according to police reports. Fernandes was administered two doses of Narcan. In an interview with police at the ER, he said he “got heroin from someone for giving them a ride,” that it was “just stupid” and “this is what happens after not using for over a year.”
Misdemeanors
● Kyle L. Gilbertson, 18, Monroe, pleaded no contest Nov. 12 to misdemeanor charges of battery and disorderly conduct and was sentenced to 18 months on probation. He was assessed $886 in fines and fees. He previously faced a felony child abuse charge in the case, but that charge was dropped. The case stems from an incident July 17 at the Green County Fairgrounds. Police reports indicate Gilbertson started a fight with a 16-year-old Monroe boy, and when the boy’s 16-year-old girlfriend stepped in, Gilbertson punched both of them, causing minor injuries.
● Adam Tyler Menehan, 35, Brodhead, pleaded no contest Nov. 19 to misdemeanor charges of resisting by fleeing an officer and resisting or obstructing an officer and a noncriminal citation of reckless driving. He previously faced a felony charge of fleeing or eluding an officer, but that charge was dropped from the case. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail, to begin Jan. 4. He owes over $1,000 in fines and fees. The case stems from an attempted traffic stop on an SUV in the early morning hours of May 13 on Wis. 11, Town of Spring Grove. The driver fled at speeds topping 100 mph. An officer eventually located the SUV parked in a field off County G, south of Pedee Road. A female passenger said she and Menehan had been headed back from a bar in Monroe, and the officer found a cup of alcohol in the center console, along with a can of Twisted Tea and bottle of Fireball whiskey, according to the criminal complaint.
● Richard C. Peterson, 59, Monroe, pleaded guilty Nov. 21 to two misdemeanor counts of issuing worthless checks, with a third dismissed but “read in.” He was sentenced to four days in jail and ordered to pay restitution. The case stems from checks he issued in late 2014 and early 2015 to three Monroe businesses: $100 to Papa Don’s Horseshoe Saloon, $50 to the American Legion and $30.55 to the Red Apple Inn.
● Eric James Jerdee, 35, Browntown, pleaded no contest Nov. 27 to a misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct with use of a dangerous weapon. A misdemeanor charge of resisting or obstructing an officer was dismissed. He was sentenced to one year on probation. He is ordered to attend anger management classes and pay $443 in court fees and fines. The case stems from an incident June 7 in the 100 block of 10 1/2 Street in Monroe. Police reports indicate Jerdee was frustrated over standing water pooling onto the property of his business, Beast Buffet Pet & Animal Supplies, and fired a couple of shots into the ground. No one was hurt and no one was nearby when he fired the gun.