Green County 

Misdemeanors

●  Jeremiah Lee Darwin, 18, Brodhead, pleaded no contest to an ordinance violation of driving with a detectable amount of a restricted controlled substance in his blood, amended down from a criminal charge. Two related misdemeanor charges of possessing THC and drug paraphernalia were dismissed. He owes the court $828.50 and is ordered to undergo an Alcohol or Other Drug Assessment. His license is revoked six months. The case stems from a traffic stop July 23 on 1st Center Avenue in Brodhead. An officer stopped the 2002 Chevrolet Darwin was driving for a defective vehicle-registration lamp and was “overwhelmed by the odor of men’s cologne” coming from the vehicle. “I know through my training and experience that cologne is used as a masking agent for criminal activity when transporting or using controlled substances,” the officer noted in a report. Darwin was 17 at the time, and his passenger was 15. Darwin’s eyes were bloodshot and he was acting nervous, the officer wrote. The officer seized from the vehicle a baggie of marijuana concealed in a cigarette pack, a bong from the backseat, a vape cigarette, Sour Patch-flavored vape oil, fireworks and empty packs of Swisher Sweets cigarillos.

●  Erik John Hedberg, 45, Portage, pleaded no contest May 17 to a domestic abuse-related misdemeanor charge of criminal damage to property. He was sentenced to 60 days in jail, with transfer authorized to the Columbia County Jail. The case stems from an incident March 6 at a motel in New Glarus. According to court records, Hedberg was belligerent and intoxicated when he broke into a room, grabbed a woman by the arm and pushed her to the ground, then smashed a TV, microwave and lamp. After his arrest, police took him to an emergency room for clearance for jail, and he was confrontational with medical staff.

●  Kelly Jean Williams, 42, Brodhead, had her deferred prosecution agreement canceled May 17 on a misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct. Court records indicate she violated her agreement by moving without notifying the court, failing to attend monitoring conferences and failing to successfully complete required assessments and counseling. She was sentenced to four days in jail, with time served, and fined. The case stems from an incident at her home in July 2016.