Green County
Misdemeanors
• Justin Daniel Nyman, 21, Monroe, pleaded no contest Tuesday, Feb. 19, to charges of bail jumping, disorderly conduct and unlawful phone use. He was granted a 16-month deferred prosecution with the conditions that he pay $655 in fees, complete anger management counseling, attend quarterly monitoring conferences and undergo an addiction and mental health assessment. Court records indicate in December 2010 in Monroe he yelled, swore and grabbed at a 13-year-old boy, ripping his shirt, and threatened another teen he would "skin her like a pig" if she didn't return to the residence; in August 2011 he damaged a television and back door window at the same residence in Monroe; in April 2012 he drank in violation of bond condition and violently struggled with and threatened to kill a Brodhead police officer in the Town of Decatur and screamed obscenities at police and Monroe Clinic staff.
• Jenifer Jo Virnig, 29, Oregon, pleaded no contest Wednesday, Feb. 20, to possessing marijuana and drug paraphernalia and was granted a one-year deferred prosecution with the conditions that she pay $163 in court fees, attend quarterly monitoring conferences and continue in an addiction treatment program in Madison. A misdemeanor charge of possessing a prescription narcotic, a tablet of Suboxone, was dismissed. The charges stem from a traffic stop in August in Albany.
Lafayette County
Felonies
• Jamison R. Schumacher, 19, Belmont, pleaded guilty Wednesday, Feb. 20, to a Class F felony count of causing mental harm to child and a Class I felony count of exposing a child to harmful material. Felony counts of first- and second-degree sexual assault of a child were dismissed. He had pleaded guilty by reason of mental defect to the dismissed charges last July. He was sentenced to three years of probation, with the conditions that he complete a specialized sex offender treatment program, not drink or enter any establishment that sells primarily alcohol, have no contact with anyone under the age of 17 without the written permission of his agent (except his 2-year-old nephew), not go on any school grounds, abide by a curfew of 8 p.m. to 7 a.m., reside with his parents and undergo an assessment for alcohol or other drug abuse.
• Cody Alan Young, 20, Argyle, was sentenced to two years in prison, five years of extended supervision and one year in jail for multiple convictions of burglary, theft and possessing prescription narcotics and amphetamines. He is also ordered to pay the victims restitution. The charges stem from a series of burglaries and thefts in the Argyle area in July, August and September, described by the prosecutor as a "crime spree with friends." Young had a problem with "taking prescription medication that did not belong to him."
Misdemeanors
• Dustin J. Fairbanks, 22, Allenton, pleaded no contest Wednesday, Feb. 20, to two Class A misdemeanor counts of criminal damage to property. He was sentenced to one year of probation and ordered to obtain and maintain full-time employment or attend school full-time, or a combination of both. Court records indicate on July 6 he broke into World of Variety, 210 E. Alice St., Darlington, threw bags of Miracle Grow across the parking lot, damaged flower pots and whiskey barrel planters and then damaged an American flag and other items across the street at Craig True Value Hardware, 153 Wells St. He was in town working as a carnie at the county fair and told police at the scene he had consumed a 30-pack of beer that night.
• William R. Pollock, 21, Belleville, was sentenced to six months in jail, to begin Feb. 20, for revoking his probation in January on two Class A misdemeanor convictions of theft. He is allowed Huber release privileges for job searching, employment and counseling.
• Kent Ryan Johnson, 29, Blanchardville, was charged Tuesday, Feb. 19, with eight Class A misdemeanor counts of writing worthless checks. Court records indicate he wrote eight worthless checks totaling about $285 to Miner Towne Mart, 101 Miner Way, Shullsburg, in September. His initial appearance in court is March 25.
• Jeremy Lee Heins, 29, Shullsburg, was charged Thursday, Feb. 21, with making contact with a victim after a domestic-abuse arrest. The charge stems from an incident Jan. 3. His initial appearance in court is March 5.
Misdemeanors
• Justin Daniel Nyman, 21, Monroe, pleaded no contest Tuesday, Feb. 19, to charges of bail jumping, disorderly conduct and unlawful phone use. He was granted a 16-month deferred prosecution with the conditions that he pay $655 in fees, complete anger management counseling, attend quarterly monitoring conferences and undergo an addiction and mental health assessment. Court records indicate in December 2010 in Monroe he yelled, swore and grabbed at a 13-year-old boy, ripping his shirt, and threatened another teen he would "skin her like a pig" if she didn't return to the residence; in August 2011 he damaged a television and back door window at the same residence in Monroe; in April 2012 he drank in violation of bond condition and violently struggled with and threatened to kill a Brodhead police officer in the Town of Decatur and screamed obscenities at police and Monroe Clinic staff.
• Jenifer Jo Virnig, 29, Oregon, pleaded no contest Wednesday, Feb. 20, to possessing marijuana and drug paraphernalia and was granted a one-year deferred prosecution with the conditions that she pay $163 in court fees, attend quarterly monitoring conferences and continue in an addiction treatment program in Madison. A misdemeanor charge of possessing a prescription narcotic, a tablet of Suboxone, was dismissed. The charges stem from a traffic stop in August in Albany.
Lafayette County
Felonies
• Jamison R. Schumacher, 19, Belmont, pleaded guilty Wednesday, Feb. 20, to a Class F felony count of causing mental harm to child and a Class I felony count of exposing a child to harmful material. Felony counts of first- and second-degree sexual assault of a child were dismissed. He had pleaded guilty by reason of mental defect to the dismissed charges last July. He was sentenced to three years of probation, with the conditions that he complete a specialized sex offender treatment program, not drink or enter any establishment that sells primarily alcohol, have no contact with anyone under the age of 17 without the written permission of his agent (except his 2-year-old nephew), not go on any school grounds, abide by a curfew of 8 p.m. to 7 a.m., reside with his parents and undergo an assessment for alcohol or other drug abuse.
• Cody Alan Young, 20, Argyle, was sentenced to two years in prison, five years of extended supervision and one year in jail for multiple convictions of burglary, theft and possessing prescription narcotics and amphetamines. He is also ordered to pay the victims restitution. The charges stem from a series of burglaries and thefts in the Argyle area in July, August and September, described by the prosecutor as a "crime spree with friends." Young had a problem with "taking prescription medication that did not belong to him."
Misdemeanors
• Dustin J. Fairbanks, 22, Allenton, pleaded no contest Wednesday, Feb. 20, to two Class A misdemeanor counts of criminal damage to property. He was sentenced to one year of probation and ordered to obtain and maintain full-time employment or attend school full-time, or a combination of both. Court records indicate on July 6 he broke into World of Variety, 210 E. Alice St., Darlington, threw bags of Miracle Grow across the parking lot, damaged flower pots and whiskey barrel planters and then damaged an American flag and other items across the street at Craig True Value Hardware, 153 Wells St. He was in town working as a carnie at the county fair and told police at the scene he had consumed a 30-pack of beer that night.
• William R. Pollock, 21, Belleville, was sentenced to six months in jail, to begin Feb. 20, for revoking his probation in January on two Class A misdemeanor convictions of theft. He is allowed Huber release privileges for job searching, employment and counseling.
• Kent Ryan Johnson, 29, Blanchardville, was charged Tuesday, Feb. 19, with eight Class A misdemeanor counts of writing worthless checks. Court records indicate he wrote eight worthless checks totaling about $285 to Miner Towne Mart, 101 Miner Way, Shullsburg, in September. His initial appearance in court is March 25.
• Jeremy Lee Heins, 29, Shullsburg, was charged Thursday, Feb. 21, with making contact with a victim after a domestic-abuse arrest. The charge stems from an incident Jan. 3. His initial appearance in court is March 5.