Green County
Misdemeanors
On Monday, March 3:
• Matthew A. Warke, 20, address unknown, had charges of possession of paraphernalia dismissed. Court records indicate Warke was found in possession of "a pot pipe fashioned from a carved rock," but the charge has been dismissed.
• John P. Spangler, 50, Monroe, had charges of disorderly conduct and resisting an officer dismissed. The charges stem from an incident that occurred on Dec. 5 when Spangler was accused of helping himself to food belonging to a private party at Sinners Saloon on 1428 17th Street. After being told to stop, Spangler allegedly caused a disturbance and resisted officers outside. He has been dismissed of these accusations.
• Samantha Bell, 20, Monroe, had three counts of disorderly conduct and one count of resisting an officer dismissed. Belle was initially accused of kicking her ex-boyfriend's vehicle in the lot of an apartment complex. Records indicate Belle was struggling with officers and spitting at them when they took her to Monroe Clinic ER for medical clearance. She was dismissed of these accusations. Belle owes the court $163.
• Louis R. Mendonca, 70, Carson City, Nev., had a cash bond of $200 applied after a stay of judgment order was entered on his behalf. Mendonca is charged with one count of domestic abuse-related battery a Class A Misdemeanor and one count of disorderly conduct a Class B Misdemeanor for an incident that occurred on Nov. 6. Mendonca is accused of striking his wife in their camper-trailer at the Green County Fairgrounds. Mendonca will face a deferred prosecution and owes the court $143.
Felonies
On Monday, March 3:
• Carmen F. Ott, 61, New Glarus, had a signature bond set at $5,000 with additional conditions that he not drink, have any contact with Lindsay Dahmen, Drake Dahmen or Ryan Dahmen, may not enter bars or liquor stores or drive a vehicle without a valid license. Ott is charged with six counts of Class H Felony, OWI, operating with a prohibited blood alcohol content, OWI with injuries and PAC with injuries. He also faces charges of unclassified Misdemeanor possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. These charges stem from a two-vehicle accident that injured a 1-year-old boy and the boy's mother on Nov. 1. According to court records, Ott was southbound when he crossed over the center line into the path of a northbound vehicle. The northbound vehicle struck Ott's and caused severe damage. The driver of the northbound vehicle, Lindsay K. Dahmen, 33, was taken by Belleville EMS to Meriter hospital for treatment of her injuries, as was her son Drake Dahmen. Ott had to be extricated from his vehicle and was flown by Medflight to the University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison. Ott has five prior convictions of driving while intoxicated. He has a preliminary hearing March 28.
• Lucretia M. Sowell, 33, Belleville, had a signature bond set at $1,000 on Tuesday, March 4 with additional conditions that she not consume any controlled substances. Sowell was charged with a Class I Felony of possession of marijuana, second offense, from an incident that occurred Friday, Feb. 28. Lucretia was pulled over on County D north of Willow Lane for a traffic violation. The Green County Sheriff K-9 unit Ike found that there was drugs in the vehicle which led to Sowell's arrest. She has a preliminary hearing on March 20. Her passenger, Timothy Taylor, 42, Belleville, is the owner of the vehicle and was cited for non-registration of a vehicle and failure to apply for a title. He has an initial appearance on April 7.
Lafayette County
Misdemeanors
On Monday, March 3:
• Dallas King, 20, South Wayne, had a signature bond of $1,000 set for charges of one count of retail theft, a Class A Misdemeanor, that stem from an incident that occurred on Jan. 9. King was accused of stealing envelopes, newspapers, garbage bags and paper streamers valued at $43.91 from the South Wayne Market, South Wayne. King used to work there and entered the basement saying she needed boxes to move, but was allegedly caught in the act by her co-worker.
• Sean Legault, 58, South Wayne, entered a plea of not guilty to charges of failing to provide sufficient food to an animal, a forfeiture charge with a fine of $500, and one count of not disposing a known carcass from his land, a Misdemeanor forfeiture charge with a fine of $100. Legault was accused of animal neglect on Feb. 2, and had his 12 horses seized by the Lafayette County Sheriff's Office.
Misdemeanors
On Monday, March 3:
• Matthew A. Warke, 20, address unknown, had charges of possession of paraphernalia dismissed. Court records indicate Warke was found in possession of "a pot pipe fashioned from a carved rock," but the charge has been dismissed.
• John P. Spangler, 50, Monroe, had charges of disorderly conduct and resisting an officer dismissed. The charges stem from an incident that occurred on Dec. 5 when Spangler was accused of helping himself to food belonging to a private party at Sinners Saloon on 1428 17th Street. After being told to stop, Spangler allegedly caused a disturbance and resisted officers outside. He has been dismissed of these accusations.
• Samantha Bell, 20, Monroe, had three counts of disorderly conduct and one count of resisting an officer dismissed. Belle was initially accused of kicking her ex-boyfriend's vehicle in the lot of an apartment complex. Records indicate Belle was struggling with officers and spitting at them when they took her to Monroe Clinic ER for medical clearance. She was dismissed of these accusations. Belle owes the court $163.
• Louis R. Mendonca, 70, Carson City, Nev., had a cash bond of $200 applied after a stay of judgment order was entered on his behalf. Mendonca is charged with one count of domestic abuse-related battery a Class A Misdemeanor and one count of disorderly conduct a Class B Misdemeanor for an incident that occurred on Nov. 6. Mendonca is accused of striking his wife in their camper-trailer at the Green County Fairgrounds. Mendonca will face a deferred prosecution and owes the court $143.
Felonies
On Monday, March 3:
• Carmen F. Ott, 61, New Glarus, had a signature bond set at $5,000 with additional conditions that he not drink, have any contact with Lindsay Dahmen, Drake Dahmen or Ryan Dahmen, may not enter bars or liquor stores or drive a vehicle without a valid license. Ott is charged with six counts of Class H Felony, OWI, operating with a prohibited blood alcohol content, OWI with injuries and PAC with injuries. He also faces charges of unclassified Misdemeanor possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. These charges stem from a two-vehicle accident that injured a 1-year-old boy and the boy's mother on Nov. 1. According to court records, Ott was southbound when he crossed over the center line into the path of a northbound vehicle. The northbound vehicle struck Ott's and caused severe damage. The driver of the northbound vehicle, Lindsay K. Dahmen, 33, was taken by Belleville EMS to Meriter hospital for treatment of her injuries, as was her son Drake Dahmen. Ott had to be extricated from his vehicle and was flown by Medflight to the University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison. Ott has five prior convictions of driving while intoxicated. He has a preliminary hearing March 28.
• Lucretia M. Sowell, 33, Belleville, had a signature bond set at $1,000 on Tuesday, March 4 with additional conditions that she not consume any controlled substances. Sowell was charged with a Class I Felony of possession of marijuana, second offense, from an incident that occurred Friday, Feb. 28. Lucretia was pulled over on County D north of Willow Lane for a traffic violation. The Green County Sheriff K-9 unit Ike found that there was drugs in the vehicle which led to Sowell's arrest. She has a preliminary hearing on March 20. Her passenger, Timothy Taylor, 42, Belleville, is the owner of the vehicle and was cited for non-registration of a vehicle and failure to apply for a title. He has an initial appearance on April 7.
Lafayette County
Misdemeanors
On Monday, March 3:
• Dallas King, 20, South Wayne, had a signature bond of $1,000 set for charges of one count of retail theft, a Class A Misdemeanor, that stem from an incident that occurred on Jan. 9. King was accused of stealing envelopes, newspapers, garbage bags and paper streamers valued at $43.91 from the South Wayne Market, South Wayne. King used to work there and entered the basement saying she needed boxes to move, but was allegedly caught in the act by her co-worker.
• Sean Legault, 58, South Wayne, entered a plea of not guilty to charges of failing to provide sufficient food to an animal, a forfeiture charge with a fine of $500, and one count of not disposing a known carcass from his land, a Misdemeanor forfeiture charge with a fine of $100. Legault was accused of animal neglect on Feb. 2, and had his 12 horses seized by the Lafayette County Sheriff's Office.