GREEN COUNTY
FELONIES
• Kevin Charles Bloom, 54, Rock Island, Ill., was sentenced Dec. 17 to 18 months of probation after pleading no contest to a charge of attempting to obtain a controlled substance by fraud. The charge stems from an incident on Sept. 16, 2014, when Bloom attempted to refill a hydrocodone prescription at a Brodhead pharmacy by posing as an employee of a Boise, Idaho, pharmacy over the phone. Bloom called again as himself shortly thereafter to confirm whether his prescription had been authorized. The receptionist, recognizing Bloom's voice as that of the ersatz pharmacist, informed the authorities. According to police records, Bloom had attempted a similar deception while living in Idaho and had tried it the same day at a pharmacy in Janesville.
• Thomas Allen McLean, 28, Monroe, was sentenced Dec. 18 to 15 months in prison and four years of probation after revoking his probation on a Class F felony charge of distributing heroin, as well as misdemeanor charges of bail jumping and domestic disorderly conduct. The drug charge stems from an incident on Sept. 8, 2015, while the misdemeanor charges stem from three incidents unrelated to the drug charge between Oct. 27 and Dec. 4, 2014. According to police records, McLean sold approximately 0.3 grams of heroin to a drug enforcement agent on Sept. 8 in the 2000 block of 5th Street in Monroe. McLean had also sold agents more than 10 grams of cocaine in April, but those charges were later dismissed. The misdemeanor charges stemmed from an incident on Oct. 27, 2014, when a woman reported McLean had physically abused her and attempted to prevent her from calling the police. After that incident, McLean was prohibited to have contact with the woman or her residence, but on Nov. 10 and Dec. 4, 2014, he approached her in her home regardless.
MISDEMEANORS
• Darrin William Demrow, 37, Brodhead, was sentenced on Dec. 18 to two years of probation after pleading no contest to two misdemeanor charges of bail jumping. The charges stem from an incident on Feb. 7 when police investigated an apparent burglary at Demrow's mother's residence. A safe had been pried open, with an estimated $4,000 worth of jewelry and coins stolen. Demrow, whose most recent felony conviction was on a Class F charge of stealing cargo from a truck in 2014, was at his mother's house when the burglary allegedly happened. Darrin eventually admitted he had stolen the items and sold them. Darrin also revealed he possessed a firearm at his mother's house, which is illegal for a convicted felon. Demrow is currently serving a 30-month prison sentence a due to an unrelated probation violation.
LAFAYETTE COUNTY
FELONIES
• Anthony John Nolan, 40, Argyle, was sentenced on Dec. 16 to six months in jail after pleading no contest to five Class G felony counts of a felon possessing a firearm. The charges arose after Nolan's employer told police he suspected Nolan of using company vehicles to sell marijuana. Police reviewed Nolan's Facebook account and discovered a photo he had shared of himself with a gun and the caption "Sun's a-shining and out to be a beautiful day. Think it's a good time to do some target shooting." As Nolan was convicted of a sex offense in Winnebago, Ill., in February 2002, his ownership of a gun is prohibited by law. A search of his residence found 14 firearms ranging from shotguns to rifles to handguns. Nolan said he had the guns because he "just wanted to feel like an American." Police found no evidence that Nolan was selling marijuana.
MISDEMEANORS
• John Lyle Muszynski, 24, Monroe, was sentenced on Nov. 19 to six months in jail for revoking his probation on a charge of bail jumping and two charges of criminal damage to property. The charges stem from two domestic disputes on July 30 and Aug. 4, 2013. In the first incident, Muszynski broke the windshield of a vehicle belonging to a woman residing with him during an argument. In the second incident, he reportedly slapped the same woman during an argument, which violated his bond from the previous incident. In March 2014, Muszynski was sentenced to 18 months of probation with conditions that he not possess or consume alcohol or intoxicants, which he violated on Oct. 26, 2015.
• Kyle W. Haag, 30, Mount Horeb, was sentenced on Nov. 25 to six months in jail for revoking his probation on charges of obstructing an officer and disorderly conduct. The charges stem from an incident on Aug. 31, 2013 in Yellowstone Lake State Park in the Town of Fayette. A county deputy witnessed Haag stop his vehicle and leave to engage in a physical confrontation with a female passenger. When the deputy questioned him, Haag became aggressively uncooperative, refusing to admit whether he had a driver's license and saying "if I had a weapon, I would have used it on you." In March 2014, Haag was sentenced to 18 months of probation with conditions that he not possess or consume any intoxicants, which he violated on Nov. 5, 2015.
• Douglas Roger Nihles, was sentenced on Dec. 3 to 15 days in jail and fined $1,416.87 on a Class B misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct. The charge stemmed from a domestic dispute on April 11, 2014. During the dispute with his then-girlfriend, he inadvertently sprained her arm when he attempted to block her exit from his residence. When she left, Nihles followed her and repeated punched her car windows. When officers questioned Nihles, he claimed the woman had struck him first, but no marks could be found on his body.
FELONIES
• Kevin Charles Bloom, 54, Rock Island, Ill., was sentenced Dec. 17 to 18 months of probation after pleading no contest to a charge of attempting to obtain a controlled substance by fraud. The charge stems from an incident on Sept. 16, 2014, when Bloom attempted to refill a hydrocodone prescription at a Brodhead pharmacy by posing as an employee of a Boise, Idaho, pharmacy over the phone. Bloom called again as himself shortly thereafter to confirm whether his prescription had been authorized. The receptionist, recognizing Bloom's voice as that of the ersatz pharmacist, informed the authorities. According to police records, Bloom had attempted a similar deception while living in Idaho and had tried it the same day at a pharmacy in Janesville.
• Thomas Allen McLean, 28, Monroe, was sentenced Dec. 18 to 15 months in prison and four years of probation after revoking his probation on a Class F felony charge of distributing heroin, as well as misdemeanor charges of bail jumping and domestic disorderly conduct. The drug charge stems from an incident on Sept. 8, 2015, while the misdemeanor charges stem from three incidents unrelated to the drug charge between Oct. 27 and Dec. 4, 2014. According to police records, McLean sold approximately 0.3 grams of heroin to a drug enforcement agent on Sept. 8 in the 2000 block of 5th Street in Monroe. McLean had also sold agents more than 10 grams of cocaine in April, but those charges were later dismissed. The misdemeanor charges stemmed from an incident on Oct. 27, 2014, when a woman reported McLean had physically abused her and attempted to prevent her from calling the police. After that incident, McLean was prohibited to have contact with the woman or her residence, but on Nov. 10 and Dec. 4, 2014, he approached her in her home regardless.
MISDEMEANORS
• Darrin William Demrow, 37, Brodhead, was sentenced on Dec. 18 to two years of probation after pleading no contest to two misdemeanor charges of bail jumping. The charges stem from an incident on Feb. 7 when police investigated an apparent burglary at Demrow's mother's residence. A safe had been pried open, with an estimated $4,000 worth of jewelry and coins stolen. Demrow, whose most recent felony conviction was on a Class F charge of stealing cargo from a truck in 2014, was at his mother's house when the burglary allegedly happened. Darrin eventually admitted he had stolen the items and sold them. Darrin also revealed he possessed a firearm at his mother's house, which is illegal for a convicted felon. Demrow is currently serving a 30-month prison sentence a due to an unrelated probation violation.
LAFAYETTE COUNTY
FELONIES
• Anthony John Nolan, 40, Argyle, was sentenced on Dec. 16 to six months in jail after pleading no contest to five Class G felony counts of a felon possessing a firearm. The charges arose after Nolan's employer told police he suspected Nolan of using company vehicles to sell marijuana. Police reviewed Nolan's Facebook account and discovered a photo he had shared of himself with a gun and the caption "Sun's a-shining and out to be a beautiful day. Think it's a good time to do some target shooting." As Nolan was convicted of a sex offense in Winnebago, Ill., in February 2002, his ownership of a gun is prohibited by law. A search of his residence found 14 firearms ranging from shotguns to rifles to handguns. Nolan said he had the guns because he "just wanted to feel like an American." Police found no evidence that Nolan was selling marijuana.
MISDEMEANORS
• John Lyle Muszynski, 24, Monroe, was sentenced on Nov. 19 to six months in jail for revoking his probation on a charge of bail jumping and two charges of criminal damage to property. The charges stem from two domestic disputes on July 30 and Aug. 4, 2013. In the first incident, Muszynski broke the windshield of a vehicle belonging to a woman residing with him during an argument. In the second incident, he reportedly slapped the same woman during an argument, which violated his bond from the previous incident. In March 2014, Muszynski was sentenced to 18 months of probation with conditions that he not possess or consume alcohol or intoxicants, which he violated on Oct. 26, 2015.
• Kyle W. Haag, 30, Mount Horeb, was sentenced on Nov. 25 to six months in jail for revoking his probation on charges of obstructing an officer and disorderly conduct. The charges stem from an incident on Aug. 31, 2013 in Yellowstone Lake State Park in the Town of Fayette. A county deputy witnessed Haag stop his vehicle and leave to engage in a physical confrontation with a female passenger. When the deputy questioned him, Haag became aggressively uncooperative, refusing to admit whether he had a driver's license and saying "if I had a weapon, I would have used it on you." In March 2014, Haag was sentenced to 18 months of probation with conditions that he not possess or consume any intoxicants, which he violated on Nov. 5, 2015.
• Douglas Roger Nihles, was sentenced on Dec. 3 to 15 days in jail and fined $1,416.87 on a Class B misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct. The charge stemmed from a domestic dispute on April 11, 2014. During the dispute with his then-girlfriend, he inadvertently sprained her arm when he attempted to block her exit from his residence. When she left, Nihles followed her and repeated punched her car windows. When officers questioned Nihles, he claimed the woman had struck him first, but no marks could be found on his body.