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Lafayette County Sheriff: April 30, 2025
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On April 12:

● 7:37 a.m. Kenneth R. Plath, 50, Scales Mound reported striking a deer on STH 11, Gratiot Township. Plath reported no injuries. Plath’s 2013 Ford received functional damage and was driven from the scene.

On April 17:

● 9:53 a.m. Braeden J Alexander, 21, Mineral Point, was cited for Display of Power while driving on Center Hill Dr, Town of Darlington.

● 8:23 p.m. Melissa J Flanagan, 26, Woodford, reported striking a deer on STH 81, Town of Darlington. She reported no Injuries. Flanagan’s 2015 Ford Escape received functional damage and was driven from the scene.  

On April 20:

● 1:26 a.m. A deputy responded to STH 81, Argyle Township for a traffic complaint. As a result, Harold W. Iglesias-Bustillo, 27, Monroe was arrested for Operating While Intoxicated — 4th Offense, Operating After Revocation, and Failure to Install IID. Iglesias-Bustillo was transported to Lafayette County Jail where he was booked and remains. Iglesias-Bustillo was also cited for Improper Registration of Vehicle and Unsafe Lane Deviation. 

● 7:01 a.m. Kaden S. Kittleson, 25, Mount Horeb was traveling on CTH F, Fayette Township when he lost control of his vehicle, entered the ditch, struck multiple trees and came to a rest in the brush. Kittleson reported no injuries. Kittleson’s 1999 Chevrolet received disabling damage and was towed from the scene.  

● 11:19 a.m. Ava J. Smith, 20, Darlington was traveling on CTH F, Willow Springs Township when she struck a dog in the roadway.  Smith reported no injuries. Smith’s 2020 Jeep received functional damage and was driven from the scene.

On April 22:

● 5:18 p.m. Alyssa C Isely, 29, Blanchardville, reported striking a deer on CTH G, Village of Argyle. Isely’s 2024 GMC Terrain received minor damage and was driven from the scene.

On April 25:

● 4:19 a.m. Jacqueline M Simmons, 56, Monroe, reported striking a deer on CTH G, Argyle Township. Simmons vehicle received minor damage and was driven from the scene.

On April 26:

● 8:36 a.m. Erica Jo Meylor, 19, Mineral Point, reported striking a deer on CTH G, Fayette Township. Meylor’s 2017 Chevy Impala received minor damage and was driven from the scene.