Green County
Felonies
● Kristopher William Genskay, 40, Stacy, Minnesota, pleaded guilty Feb. 28 to felony bail jumping and a Class G felony charge of intimidation of a victim. Related felony and misdemeanor charges including threats to injure and contact after a domestic abuse arrest were dismissed but “read in,” meaning the judge could consider them at sentencing. Genskay was sentenced to two years in prison and three years of extended supervision, with conditions that he maintain absolute sobriety and undergo all mandated treatment and counseling. Court records indicate he has paid over $2,000 in fines and fees. The charges stem from two incidents in 2017. On June 26, a woman showed up at the Brodhead Police Department shaking, crying and not wearing shoes or socks. She reported that Genskay had been out drinking, returned to their home and became physically abusive, pushed her to the ground, held her down and choked her. On Aug. 26, Genskay was arrested with a blood-alcohol level of 0.18% while under a “no drink” order.
● Troy D. Schreiner, 32, Fort Atkinson, pleaded no contest March 1 to two ordinance violations of disorderly conduct, downgraded from misdemeanors, and was fined. He owes $435 in court assessments. Four counts of felony bail jumping and a misdemeanor charge of battery were dismissed. Court records indicate Schreiner intentionally drove over some trees at his brother’s residence on Lake Drive in rural Brodhead on Feb. 6, 2018, and about six weeks later, punched his brother in the head while yelling and spitting. Witnesses told police they believed Schreiner was under the influence of cocaine and suffering from diagnosed mental health issues. In a letter to the court, his mother asked the judge to spare her son jail or prison and “help us keep Troy moving forward” in mental health treatment: “My son is a decent, hardworking young man, well-respected in his family, his church and his community. I was so proud watching him graduate with honors from (University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point), start working in his field and grow as a young man. As a parent, this is the time you take a deep breath and (say) ‘Ah, we did it!!’ Then one day this demon called mental illness took over my son. Why? We will probably never know, but it is here, leaving behind pain, sadness, broken dreams, anger, financial devastation and criminal charges. His father and I watched in horror as our son’s life spiraled out of control. ... As of today, he is getting help. He is taking his medication, going to counseling, getting back to work and slowly trying to rebuild a life that was destroyed. What the future holds for my son, I don’t know. Never in a million years did I think we would be where we are. But he is showing progress and moving forward.”
● Keegan L. Bottoms, 26, Hillsboro, Illinois, was sentenced March 7 to one year in prison and four years on extended supervision after having his probation revoked in a Class F felony conviction of possessing an amphetamine with intent to distribute in 2012. Conditions of his sentence include that he “remain clean and sober.” Court records indicate Bottoms violated his probation by consuming cocaine, ecstasy and marijuana, among other drugs, drove while intoxicated, missed scheduled appointments with his agent and traveled without authorization from Wisconsin to California. In addition, he was convicted in 2016 in connection to an eight-pound package of cannabis sent via U.S. Mail from California to a home in Dekalb, Illinois. His agent wrote, “Mr. Bottoms has a complete disregard for the criminal justice system and the wellbeing of those in the community.”
● Hunter Ray Palmer, 24, incarcerated, entered an 18-month deferred prosecution agreement March 8 on a Class I felony charge of possessing narcotics as a second or subsequent offense and a misdemeanor charge of possessing drug paraphernalia. If he complies with the agreement, including completing an Alternative to Revocation program at Oakhill Correctional Institution in Oregon, the charges will be fully dismissed. The case stems from a Dec. 14 call for an ambulance to a home in the N2300 block of Brodhead Airport Road, Town of Spring Grove. Court records indicate medics arrived to find Palmer unconscious and it took four doses of the opioid reversal drug Narcan to revive Palmer and maintain his breathing. Green County deputies got a search warrant for the residence and found a “freshly used needle and syringe” in a bathroom and small amount of white powder suspected to be heroin underneath a rug.
● Nadine Irene Sansone, 39, Monroe, pleaded no contest March 21 to a Class H felony charge of delivering a prescription drug and a misdemeanor charge of possessing an illegally obtained prescription. She entered a two-year deferred prosecution agreement. If she complies with the agreement, including completing an assessment for alcohol or other drug abuse (AODA) and attending quarterly monitoring hearings, the convictions will be fully dismissed. Court records indicate Sansone sold five hydrocodone pills for $40 to a confidential informant in the 100 block of 18th Avenue on March 26, 2017.
● Mark J. Bertucci Jr., 32, Stockton, Illinois, pleaded no contest March 28 to seven Class I felony counts of failure to pay child support and entered a three-year deferred prosecution agreement, with conditions that he attend quarterly review hearings, submit his federal income tax returns and pay $265.60 per month, or his current child support order, whichever is higher, to the Wisconsin Support Collections Trust Fund.
● Courtney J. Jackson, 22, Monroe, pleaded no contest April 3 to a Class I felony charge of fleeing an officer and entered a two-year deferred prosecution agreement. A misdemeanor charge of resisting or obstructing an officer was dismissed. The felony conviction will be fully dismissed in two years if she complies with the agreement conditions, which include attending quarterly review hearings. The case stems from an attempted traffic stop March 5 in the 1100 block of Wis. 69 in Monroe. Police reports indicate she continued driving and increased her speed, and when police did eventually stop her vehicle using tire-deflation devices, she refused to get out of the vehicle. An officer broke out a vehicle window to gain entry. Jackson was then taken into custody on a warrant.