MONROE - A Monroe man charged in October with cooking meth at his home in the 2600 block of 12th Avenue faces new charges that he continued his involvement with meth manufacturing in the months that followed, violating his bond conditions.
Ethan D. Studer, 22, was charged March 9 in Green County Circuit Court with two counts of felony bail jumping, a Class D felony charge of manufacturing or delivering methamphetamine and a misdemeanor charge of possessing drug paraphernalia.
He was out on a $2,000 cash bond posted by a family member when he was arrested on the new charges. That bond is now forfeited, but the same family member posted another $5,000 cash bond last week.
Studer was charged Oct. 9 with seven felonies, all related to the manufacture, possession and delivery of meth. The criminal complaint alleges he sold $1,730 worth of meth to a confidential informant over the course of three undercover drug buys in September.
Investigators with the Wisconsin Department of Criminal Investigation also executed a search warrant on his home and found a "one pot" operation for making meth in a Gatorade bottle and materials for packaging the drug and selling it.
The new case against Studer is based on an investigation into Studer's continued association with three other young men from Monroe who reportedly conspired to make meth. Two of them, Austin M. Smith, 20, and Trevor A. Smith, 18, were charged in February with maintaining a drug-trafficking place out of their home in the 300 block of 3rd Street, among other meth-related charges.
A third man, age 21, was named in the report but has not been charged.
Trevor Smith told investigators he and Studer first learned how to manufacture meth together at Studer's house from Jordan E. Douglas, 22, Brodhead. Douglas was charged in December with four felonies related to meth production. He stood mute on the charges and has a pre-trial conference April 17.
Smith told investigators they would get rid of their meth-cooking bottles by burning them in a field at a park in Belleville. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the waste generated by meth production is toxic and can contaminate soil and nearby water supplies.
Court documents also include transcripts of extensive texting between Studer and both Trevor and Austin Smith. In the text messages, they make plans to drive to area pharmacies to buy pseudoephedrine, a key ingredient in meth production.
Each of the text exchanges corresponds to a pseudoephedrine purchase documented by the National Pseudoephedrine Log Exchange (NPLEx) - at a Walgreens in Janesville, the Shopko in Monroe and a Walgreens in Madison. In each case, Studer was apparently the driver while others made the purchases.
The texts also show Studer and the Smiths were trying to figure out a time and place to cook meth for themselves without a roommate being around. Studer joked they could just act like they were making breakfast.
Studer was arrested Feb. 6 after a traffic stop during which police reported finding meth-making tools and a pipe that smelled of cannabis in Studer's vehicle. He is next in court for a preliminary hearing April 17.
Austin and Trevor Smith stood mute on the charges against them and have pre-trial conferences April 24.
Ethan D. Studer, 22, was charged March 9 in Green County Circuit Court with two counts of felony bail jumping, a Class D felony charge of manufacturing or delivering methamphetamine and a misdemeanor charge of possessing drug paraphernalia.
He was out on a $2,000 cash bond posted by a family member when he was arrested on the new charges. That bond is now forfeited, but the same family member posted another $5,000 cash bond last week.
Studer was charged Oct. 9 with seven felonies, all related to the manufacture, possession and delivery of meth. The criminal complaint alleges he sold $1,730 worth of meth to a confidential informant over the course of three undercover drug buys in September.
Investigators with the Wisconsin Department of Criminal Investigation also executed a search warrant on his home and found a "one pot" operation for making meth in a Gatorade bottle and materials for packaging the drug and selling it.
The new case against Studer is based on an investigation into Studer's continued association with three other young men from Monroe who reportedly conspired to make meth. Two of them, Austin M. Smith, 20, and Trevor A. Smith, 18, were charged in February with maintaining a drug-trafficking place out of their home in the 300 block of 3rd Street, among other meth-related charges.
A third man, age 21, was named in the report but has not been charged.
Trevor Smith told investigators he and Studer first learned how to manufacture meth together at Studer's house from Jordan E. Douglas, 22, Brodhead. Douglas was charged in December with four felonies related to meth production. He stood mute on the charges and has a pre-trial conference April 17.
Smith told investigators they would get rid of their meth-cooking bottles by burning them in a field at a park in Belleville. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the waste generated by meth production is toxic and can contaminate soil and nearby water supplies.
Court documents also include transcripts of extensive texting between Studer and both Trevor and Austin Smith. In the text messages, they make plans to drive to area pharmacies to buy pseudoephedrine, a key ingredient in meth production.
Each of the text exchanges corresponds to a pseudoephedrine purchase documented by the National Pseudoephedrine Log Exchange (NPLEx) - at a Walgreens in Janesville, the Shopko in Monroe and a Walgreens in Madison. In each case, Studer was apparently the driver while others made the purchases.
The texts also show Studer and the Smiths were trying to figure out a time and place to cook meth for themselves without a roommate being around. Studer joked they could just act like they were making breakfast.
Studer was arrested Feb. 6 after a traffic stop during which police reported finding meth-making tools and a pipe that smelled of cannabis in Studer's vehicle. He is next in court for a preliminary hearing April 17.
Austin and Trevor Smith stood mute on the charges against them and have pre-trial conferences April 24.