GREEN COUNTY
FELONIES
• Todd J. Sutherland, 51, Albany, was charged March 20 with two Class G felony counts of possessing a firearm after being convicted of a felony. Sutherland, who was convicted of third-degree sexual assault in 2009, was discovered to be in possession of two rifles during a police investigation into an unrelated sexual assault case involving Sutherland's son in February 2016. Sutherland's initial appearance will take place April 17. His maximum possible sentence is 10 years in prison.
• Charissa Carrie Williams, 30, Madison, was charged March 29 with a Class H felony count of misappropriating another person's ID information, a Class I felony count of retail theft and a misdemeanor count of obstructing an officer. Williams was charged after an incident June 2, 2016, when Williams was seen at Wal-Mart in Monroe taking a tote bag, filling said bag with baby clothes and baby food, and then leaving the store without paying for any of the items. The stolen goods were valued at $1,387.28 in total. When police apprehended Williams, she provided a false name. A bench warrant was issued for her March 31. Her maximum possible sentence is eight years in prison.
• Philip Darwin Hoffman Jr., 32, Monroe, was arrested March 31 on a Class H felony count of strangulation, a Class I felony count of substantial battery two misdemeanor counts of criminal damage to property, three misdemeanor counts of battery and two misdemeanor counts of disorderly conduct. Hoffman was charged after an incident March 24 in the N2300 block of Bloom Lane, Town of Clarno. Hoffman became involved in an altercation with two people. During the altercation, he grabbed a woman, shoved her onto the floor, lifted her from the ground by her arm, slammed a refrigerator door on her arm, threw her to the floor again and kicked her repeatedly. He also reportedly choked a man before slamming him against the floor hard enough to cause unconsciousness. Hoffman signed a $5,000 signature bond April 3 with conditions that he have no contact with the two victims or possess or consume intoxicants. His preliminary hearing is scheduled for April 27. His maximum possible sentence is 4.5 years in prison.
• Steven Ernest Winans, 58, Brodhead, was charged April 3 with a Class G felony count of intimidating a victim, two misdemeanor counts of battery, a misdemeanor count of criminal damage to property and a misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct. Winans was charged after an incident April 1 when he choked and shoved a woman in a residence in the Town of Spring Grove. The woman said Winans shoved her to the ground and seized her by the throat. Winans claimed the altercation was not physical, although he admitted to putting his hand on the woman's throat but said he did not apply pressure. Winans' preliminary hearing is scheduled for April 27. His maximum possible sentence is five years in prison.
• A warrant for the arrest of Tammy Hutchins, 45, Oregon, was filed April 4 with Class H felony counts of theft and identity theft after she stole the credit card of the person for whom she acted as caregiver and used it to obtain $969.93 in cash. According to police records, Hutchins used the money primarily for gambling, but also spend some of it on gas and vehicle insurance. Hutchins' maximum possible sentence is six years in prison.
• Andy John Markham, 41, Brodhead, was charged April 3 with six Class H Felony counts of bail jumping and two misdemeanor counts of disorderly conduct after an incident April 2 in Brodhead. According to police reports, the owners of a Brodhead bar called police after Markham reportedly entered the bar, picked up a bucket of road salt and emptied it over the floor before leaving. Another man at the bar reported that Markham threatened to kill him before fleeing. When police accosted Markham, he admitted to having done "a little bit of heroin" before attempting to kiss the arresting officer's shoes. Markham then flung himself onto the hood of the officer's squad car and slowly slid to the ground, after which he began behaving even more erratically. His actions violated his bonds from previous cases of battery, false imprisonment and possession of methamphetamines. His preliminary hearing is scheduled for May 3. His maximum possible sentence is 18 years in prison.
FELONIES
• Todd J. Sutherland, 51, Albany, was charged March 20 with two Class G felony counts of possessing a firearm after being convicted of a felony. Sutherland, who was convicted of third-degree sexual assault in 2009, was discovered to be in possession of two rifles during a police investigation into an unrelated sexual assault case involving Sutherland's son in February 2016. Sutherland's initial appearance will take place April 17. His maximum possible sentence is 10 years in prison.
• Charissa Carrie Williams, 30, Madison, was charged March 29 with a Class H felony count of misappropriating another person's ID information, a Class I felony count of retail theft and a misdemeanor count of obstructing an officer. Williams was charged after an incident June 2, 2016, when Williams was seen at Wal-Mart in Monroe taking a tote bag, filling said bag with baby clothes and baby food, and then leaving the store without paying for any of the items. The stolen goods were valued at $1,387.28 in total. When police apprehended Williams, she provided a false name. A bench warrant was issued for her March 31. Her maximum possible sentence is eight years in prison.
• Philip Darwin Hoffman Jr., 32, Monroe, was arrested March 31 on a Class H felony count of strangulation, a Class I felony count of substantial battery two misdemeanor counts of criminal damage to property, three misdemeanor counts of battery and two misdemeanor counts of disorderly conduct. Hoffman was charged after an incident March 24 in the N2300 block of Bloom Lane, Town of Clarno. Hoffman became involved in an altercation with two people. During the altercation, he grabbed a woman, shoved her onto the floor, lifted her from the ground by her arm, slammed a refrigerator door on her arm, threw her to the floor again and kicked her repeatedly. He also reportedly choked a man before slamming him against the floor hard enough to cause unconsciousness. Hoffman signed a $5,000 signature bond April 3 with conditions that he have no contact with the two victims or possess or consume intoxicants. His preliminary hearing is scheduled for April 27. His maximum possible sentence is 4.5 years in prison.
• Steven Ernest Winans, 58, Brodhead, was charged April 3 with a Class G felony count of intimidating a victim, two misdemeanor counts of battery, a misdemeanor count of criminal damage to property and a misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct. Winans was charged after an incident April 1 when he choked and shoved a woman in a residence in the Town of Spring Grove. The woman said Winans shoved her to the ground and seized her by the throat. Winans claimed the altercation was not physical, although he admitted to putting his hand on the woman's throat but said he did not apply pressure. Winans' preliminary hearing is scheduled for April 27. His maximum possible sentence is five years in prison.
• A warrant for the arrest of Tammy Hutchins, 45, Oregon, was filed April 4 with Class H felony counts of theft and identity theft after she stole the credit card of the person for whom she acted as caregiver and used it to obtain $969.93 in cash. According to police records, Hutchins used the money primarily for gambling, but also spend some of it on gas and vehicle insurance. Hutchins' maximum possible sentence is six years in prison.
• Andy John Markham, 41, Brodhead, was charged April 3 with six Class H Felony counts of bail jumping and two misdemeanor counts of disorderly conduct after an incident April 2 in Brodhead. According to police reports, the owners of a Brodhead bar called police after Markham reportedly entered the bar, picked up a bucket of road salt and emptied it over the floor before leaving. Another man at the bar reported that Markham threatened to kill him before fleeing. When police accosted Markham, he admitted to having done "a little bit of heroin" before attempting to kiss the arresting officer's shoes. Markham then flung himself onto the hood of the officer's squad car and slowly slid to the ground, after which he began behaving even more erratically. His actions violated his bonds from previous cases of battery, false imprisonment and possession of methamphetamines. His preliminary hearing is scheduled for May 3. His maximum possible sentence is 18 years in prison.