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Green County Sheriff: Nov. 19, 2025
Green County Sheriff and Jail

On October 12:

● At 7:45 p.m., Deputies responded to the W5800 block of STH 11, in the Town of Monroe, for a reported traffic complaint on a vehicle. Deputies later located the vehicle parked on the roadway and conducted a welfare check on the driver. The investigation resulted in Bridget A. Short, 41, of Mount Carroll being placed under arrest for Operating While under the Influence and cited for Possession of Open Intoxicants in a Motor Vehicle. Short was later incarcerated at the Green County Jail. Monroe Police Department assisted on scene. 

On October 13:

● At 2:42 p.m., Deputies responded to the WI DOC office, 2841 6th St, in the City of Monroe to assist Department of Corrections Agents. Deputies took  Jacan L. Flores, 26 of Monroe, into custody for a Probation Violation. Flores was incarcerated at the Green County Jail.

On October 14:

● At 6:29 p.m., deputies stopped a vehicle hauling a van in the W6000 block of CTH C, Town of Washington, for several equipment violations. The stop resulted in the arrest of Jack Lynn Williford, 33, Stoughton, for OWI 1st - alcohol. He was also cited for Prohibited Alcohol Concentration, Non-Registration of Vehicle (expired), Possess Open Intoxicants in a MV, and No Proof of MV Insurance. He was released to a responsible party with a court date. 

● At 11:10 p.m., Malaki W Cooter, 18, Monroe, turned himself in at the Green County Jail for a Department Of Corrections warrant. The warrant was confirmed, and he was escorted into the jail and turned over to jail staff.

On October 15:

● At 4:12 p.m., Deputies responded to the W1600 block of STH 11, in the Town of Spring Grove, for a two-vehicle crash without injuries. The investigation found that Julie F. Kempf, 48, of Monroe, and John P. Hayes, 58, of Monroe, were traveling westbound when Hayes swerved into the other westbound lane to avoid a deer, and struck Kempf’s vehicle. Hayes and Kempf advised they were uninjured and wearing their seatbelts. Both vehicle’s sustained functional damage, without airbag deployment, and were driven from the scene.

On October 19:

● At 12:09 a.m., Deputies had conducted a line-meet with Dane County Deputies for a Green County warrant arrest of Reegan Camile Olson, 24, Oregon. Olson was found to be in possession of cocaine and drug paraphernalia. She was jailed on the warrant, and charged with possession of cocaine and drug paraphernalia.

● At 11:22 p.m., Deputies responded to a vehicle vs parked vehicle in the 200 block of N Mechanic St/STH 59, Village of Albany. Gary L Burkhalter, 77, Monroe, was southbound when he swerved to miss a cat in the roadway. Burkhalter struck the rear end of an unoccupied legally parked vehicle owned by Brian S Hauri, 52, Brodhead. Burkhalter’s vehicle sustained functional passenger side front end damage, with no airbag deployment. Burkhalter and his passenger both reported wearing their seatbelts and were uninjured. Their vehicle was driven from the scene. Hauri’s vehicle sustained minor driver’s side rear corner damage, with no airbag deployment. The vehicle remained on scene.

● At 11:26 p.m., Deputies, along with Brodhead FD and EMS, responded to a motorcycle crash with injuries in the N4800 block of STH 104, Town of Decatur. Phillip H Stietz, 70, Albany, was southbound when he lost control, crossed the center line and entered the east ditch, where the bike overturned. The motorcycle sustained disabling damage and was towed from the scene. Stietz was wearing a helmet and safety equipment, and sustained injuries. He was transported to an area hospital via EMS.