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Circuit Court: May 22, 2019
Circuit Court

Green County

Felonies

●  Jeremy Harold Hardyman, 33, New Glarus, was charged April 5 with felony bail jumping and a Class H felony count of possessing a counterfeit non-narcotic with intent to distribute, as a repeat offender. Court records indicate Hardyman sold purported heroin to a confidential source for $160 at 9th Street and 10th Avenue in Monroe on Oct. 11, 2017. Police reported Hardyman “was braggadocios about the potency of the purported heroin” to the confidential source. A State Crime Lab test of the substance “indicated the presence of heroin but it could not be confirmed due to insufficient extractable material.” On April 16, Hardyman was additionally charged with felony counts of possessing cocaine and narcotic drugs, as a repeat offender, stemming from an incident April 14 at an apartment on 2nd Street in New Glarus. Officers responded for a possible drug overdose and found Hardyman unconscious on the living room floor. Medics administered Narcan. He said he had been clean for three or four weeks “which was why he believed the drugs affected him so harshly,” according to police reports. His blood tested positive for cocaine, not heroin, which “surprised” him. Hardyman told police he started using Oxycontin in 2012, switched to heroin in 2013 and previously overdosed on heroin in 2013 and 2017.


Misdemeanors

●  Jenah Rae (Wolden) Rosheisen, 32, Brodhead, pleaded guilty Jan. 25 to a misdemeanor charge of possessing THC. She was fined. Three counts of resisting or obstructing an officer were dismissed. She owes the court $523.50. Court records indicate that around 4:30 a.m. Oct. 7, two Brodhead police officers were in the 1700 block of 1st Center Avenue when they saw “extensive rear-end damage” on a Ford Focus parked in front of a Dodge Durango. Both vehicles were unoccupied. The Durango, owned by Rosheisen, was half on the street and half on the terrace. It looked as if it had hit the Ford Focus. Peering through a window on the Durango, the officers saw a pipe and bag of “leafy green substance” inside. They impounded the vehicle. A bartender at a nearby tavern told police Rosheisen had shown up around 2:30 a.m. that night and was so intoxicated she fell and hit her head.

●  Omar Acosta, 25, Brodhead, pleaded no contest Feb. 1 to a misdemeanor charge of attempted possession of cocaine, downgraded from cocaine possession. He was sentenced to one year on probation with conditions that he remain clean and sober. He owes the court $176. The case stems from a two-gram baggie of cocaine located inside a wallet found near a parking stall at a gas station in Brodhead on Sept. 11, according to court records. The employee who found the wallet handed it off to a former police officer, who contacted authorities. The wallet belonged to Acosta, and when confronted about the cocaine, he admitted it was his and was cooperative with police.

●  Anthony J. Thomas, 52, Brodhead, pleaded no contest Feb. 1 to a Class B misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct. Related charges including contempt of court and negligent operation of a vehicle were dismissed. He was sentenced to seven days in jail. The case stems from a dispute with another man April 2, 1998, at a farm in the W400 block of Hoosier Road, Town of Spring Grove. The other man reported Thomas yelled and threatened his life after being evicted and then drove a flat-bed truck through a gate on the property and collided with his truck. Later that year, he absconded and the court issued a warrant for him. That warrant remained in effect about 20 years, until January.

●  Richard Allen (Burke) Andrews, 40, Brodhead, pleaded guilty Feb. 6 to two counts of misdemeanor bail jumping, with misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct and battery and seven other counts of bail jumping dismissed. He was sentenced to 18 months on probation, with conditions including no drinking or going into bars or liquor stores. He owes the court $352. The case stems from an incident March 9, 2018, at his then-residence on County J in rural Monroe. Police were called on a report that Andrews was intoxicated and physically aggressive with his adult son.

●  Ginger M. Arthurs, 32, Orfordville, pleaded no contest Feb. 14 to a Class B misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct. She was fined. A second count of disorderly conduct was dismissed. She owes the court $266. The case stems from a Sept. 3 call to police for a welfare check on Arthurs, following a family argument at a residence on County E in Brooklyn. A breathalyzer test showed she had a 0.148% blood-alcohol level.

●  Michael Steven Cooter, 30, Monroe, pleaded no contest Feb. 18 to a Class B misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct. He was fined. He owes the court $321. The case stems from a call to police at about 3:30 a.m. Oct. 21. Court records indicate Cooter was a passenger in a vehicle stopped by police earlier in the night. Cooter had been drinking, so the officer gave him a ride home with his promise to go to bed. Instead, he stayed up and continued drinking, argued with neighbors, yelled and swore in front of children, attempted to kick pet cats in the house and insisted on staying on the premises after getting kicked out. A breathalyzer test showed he had a 0.27% blood-alcohol level, more than three times the legal limit for driving.

●  Samuel Anthony Zimmer, 27, Pewaukee, entered a 12-month deferred prosecution agreement Feb. 18 on domestic abuse-related misdemeanor counts of disorderly conduct and attempted battery. Conditions of the agreement include mental health counseling, periodic monitoring conferences and no further violations of the law. The case will be fully dismissed if he complies. It stems from an incident at the New Glarus Woods State Park campsite at about 2:30 a.m. Sept. 15. Court records indicate he yelled and was throwing things, including a beer can at a woman’s head.

●  Peggy L. Miller, 58, and Randal E. Miller, 64, Albany, entered deferred prosecution agreements Feb. 21 on misdemeanor charges, disorderly conduct for her and battery for him, stemming from a 911 call to their home on Sept. 5. The cases will be fully dismissed if the Millers comply with conditions including counseling and monitoring conferences. Court records indicate the couple got into an argument that turned physical, leaving her with a swollen lip. He was sober. She had been drinking and a breathalyzer test showed she had a 0.262% blood-alcohol level.

●  Konner D. J. Dadez, 21, Freeport, pleaded guilty April 29 to a misdemeanor charge of encouraging a violation of probation or parole. He was sentenced to one year on probation, with conditions that he seek alcohol or other drug treatment and remain clean and sober. He is eligible to have the conviction dismissed from his record under a state law that grants leniency to young offenders. The case stems from an incident in Monroe Jan. 14. Police reported Dadez intentionally hid a wanted person on probation or parole in a hotel room in the 400 block of 4th Avenue and did not answer the door when officers came knocking.