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Circuit Court: July 19, 2014
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Green County Misdemeanors

• James Justin Starr, 39, Juda, was found guilty due to a guilty plea on Friday of domestic abuse related disorderly conduct stemming from an incident that occurred on May 8. He owes a forfeiture fine of $931. Court records indicate Starr threatened his girlfriend with a knife and cut into his own back, saying he would "kill all the haters." He used his body to pin her against a wall and put the blade to his throat in threatening her.

Lafayette County Misdemeanors

• Francisco Tomas Alonso-Ortiz Jr., 24, Shullsburg entered a not guilty plea on Friday, to one count of driving while intoxicated and driving with a prohibited blood alcohol concentration, both second offenses. The charges stem from an incident that occurred on March 9. If convicted for the maximum penalty Alonso-Ortiz could face up to $1,100 in fines or six months imprisonment or both.