Matt Milner

3 weeks ago | leadertelegram.com | Matt Milner

EAU CLAIRE — An Eau Claire man facing multiple sexual assault charges is nearing an October trial. Walter Mallett, 49, is charged with four counts of first degree child sexual assault involving a victim under 12 years of age. Each of the charges is a Class B felony, the second most serious category in Wisconsin law. kAm%96 4C:>:?2= 4@>A=2:?E :?5:42E6D E96 s6A2CE>6?E @7 wF>2? $6CG:46D 4@?E24E65 2FE9@C:E:6D :? a_`c 27E6C C646:G:?8 2 C6A@CE 7C@> 2 8:C= H9@ D2:5 |2==6EE C2A65 96C C6A62E65=J H96?

3 weeks ago | leadertelegram.com | Matt Milner

EAU CLAIRE — An Eau Claire man charged with kidnapping failed in a bid to have his bond lowered, and appears to have rejected a plea offer from prosecutors. Mohamed Iman, 40, faces charges of kidnapping, second degree recklessly endangering safety and telephone harassment. He has pleaded not guilty. kAmx>2? 92D C6>2:?65 :? E96 t2F r=2:C6 r@F?EJ y2:= @? 2 Sfd[___ 42D9 3@?5 D:?46 ~4E@36C a_ac] %9:D H2D ?@E E96 7:CDE 2EE6>AE 3J E96 5676?D6 E@ >@5:7J E96 3@?5] p D:>:=2C C6BF6DE :?

3 weeks ago | leadertelegram.com | Matt Milner

EAU CLAIRE — An Illinois man pleaded no contest Tuesday to a charge of theft of movable property valued between $10,000 and $100,000 in an unusual case. The property? An extensive set of collectible cards. kAms2?:6= |@?2CC6K[ bb[ H2D @?6 @7 EH@ A6@A=6 492C865 :? E96 42D6] %96 4@FCE 5:D>:DD65 E96 492C86D 282:?DE 9:D 4@\5676?52?E[ #@D2C:@ !:==25@[ 2E E96 AC@D64FE:@?’D C6BF6DE]k^AmkAm|@?2CC6K 2EE6?565 9:D D6?E6?4:?8 3J G:56@ =:?< 7C@> E96 #24:?6 r@CC64E:@?2= x?DE:EFE:@?] %96 A=62 H2D E96 C6DF=E @7 2?

3 weeks ago | leadertelegram.com | Matt Milner

EAU CLAIRE — A man facing sexual assault and strangulation charges pleaded not guilty Tuesday. Joseph Pope, 22, now of Mendota Heights, Minn., is charged with second degree sexual assault, strangulation and suffocation, physical abuse of a child — intentionally causing bodily harm, and false imprisonment. The case was filed in February. kAmp44@C5:?8 E@ E96 4C:>:?2= 4@>A=2:?E[ A@=:46 7@F?5 E96 G:4E:> @?

4 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Matt Milner |Eau Claire

EAU CLAIRE — A child pornography case that began with a fatal car crash ended Thursday in an Eau Claire courtroom. Kenneth Van Meter, 42, Mondovi, received a 15-year prison sentence, with 10 years’ extended supervision. That was in line with what prosecutors in the case sought. The case began in May 2023, when Van Meter slammed into the rear of a car driven by Tammy Jarecki at East Clairemont Avenue and Fairfax Street. Jarecki was stopped at a red light.