Green County misdemeanors
• Jessica R. Vangilder, 23, Monroe, was charged with misdemeanor battery and domestic abuse-related disorderly conduct Friday for allegedly hitting, biting and burning a man she knows May 16 at a residence in the 1500 block of 14th Avenue in Monroe. Court records indicate Vangilder posted a $650 cash bond May 26. The man told investigators he and Vangilder had been arguing when she punched him in the face and head, used a lit cigarette to burn his face and hand and threatened to kill him. Police arrested and jailed Vangilder May 25 after they responded to another domestic disturbance at the residence and asked her about the May 16 incident. She told them she and the man were arguing when she initiated physical contact. She said she hit him several times and that he was burned by a cigarette during the ensuing struggle. She has an initial appearance June 15.
• Taja Y. Iwanow, 33, Monroe, was charged with misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia and bail jumping Friday after police allegedly found illegal items in her car Feb. 27 in the 3100 block of 13th Street. She also faces charges of first-offense operating while intoxicated, failure to keep a vehicle under control and operating without a valid license in connection with the incident. According to court records, Iwanow drove into a ditch and when officers responded, they observed she smelled of burnt marijuana and had glassy, bloodshot eyes with dilated pupils. She told police she served to avoid hitting a cat but police noted in their report that there were no footprints in the snow where she said the cat was. Police asked Iwanow to perform a battery of field sobriety tests, several of which she failed. Officers searched her car and found multiple smoking and storage devices. She was arrested and taken to jail. She has an initial appearance June 15.
• Jessica R. Vangilder, 23, Monroe, was charged with misdemeanor battery and domestic abuse-related disorderly conduct Friday for allegedly hitting, biting and burning a man she knows May 16 at a residence in the 1500 block of 14th Avenue in Monroe. Court records indicate Vangilder posted a $650 cash bond May 26. The man told investigators he and Vangilder had been arguing when she punched him in the face and head, used a lit cigarette to burn his face and hand and threatened to kill him. Police arrested and jailed Vangilder May 25 after they responded to another domestic disturbance at the residence and asked her about the May 16 incident. She told them she and the man were arguing when she initiated physical contact. She said she hit him several times and that he was burned by a cigarette during the ensuing struggle. She has an initial appearance June 15.
• Taja Y. Iwanow, 33, Monroe, was charged with misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia and bail jumping Friday after police allegedly found illegal items in her car Feb. 27 in the 3100 block of 13th Street. She also faces charges of first-offense operating while intoxicated, failure to keep a vehicle under control and operating without a valid license in connection with the incident. According to court records, Iwanow drove into a ditch and when officers responded, they observed she smelled of burnt marijuana and had glassy, bloodshot eyes with dilated pupils. She told police she served to avoid hitting a cat but police noted in their report that there were no footprints in the snow where she said the cat was. Police asked Iwanow to perform a battery of field sobriety tests, several of which she failed. Officers searched her car and found multiple smoking and storage devices. She was arrested and taken to jail. She has an initial appearance June 15.