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Suspect in cocaine trafficking freed on bond in La Crosse County

4 days ago | lacrossetribune.com | Steve Rundio

Police recovered a significant amount of cocaine during a June 21 traffic stop north of Holmen, according to a criminal complaint filed in La Crosse County Circuit Court. Mayking A. Murillo Palacia, 27, Sparta, was charged with a single felony count of possession of cocaine with intent to deliver. According to the complaint, Murillo Palacia was northbound on Hwy. 53 when he was pulled over for driving 75 mph in a 55-mph zone.
Sparta crew rescues horse from manure pit with straps

4 days ago | winonadailynews.com | Steve Rundio

Emergency responders from Sparta rescued a horse from a manure pit Sunday. According to the Sparta Area Fire Protection District, crews responded around 10 a.m. to 5628 Cedar Road north of Sparta, where a horse had entered into a manure pit and couldn't get out. Crews used tow straps to lift the horse from the pit. The horse walked back to the barn as crews cleared the scene. Due to temperatures that exceeded 90 degrees Sunday, the horse was watered down and examined by a veterinarian.
Sparta crew rescues horse from manure pit with straps

4 days ago | lacrossetribune.com | Steve Rundio

Emergency responders from Sparta rescued a horse from a manure pit Sunday. Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts According to the Sparta Area Fire Protection District, crews responded around 10 a.m. to 5628 Cedar Road north of Sparta, where a horse had entered into a manure pit and couldn't get out. Crews used tow straps to lift the horse from the pit. The horse walked back to the barn as crews cleared the scene.
Elderly man charged for exposing himself to teens in Holmen

5 days ago | lacrossetribune.com | Steve Rundio

A 70-year-old Holmen man faces criminal charges after he allegedly exposed himself as teenagers walked past his Holmen residence. Larry S. Sannes was charged in La Crosse County Circuit Court with a felony count of exposing genitals to a child and misdemeanor counts of lewd/lascivious behavior and disorderly conduct.
Westby man charged with fourth OWI felony offense

5 days ago | lacrossetribune.com | Steve Rundio

A 62-year-old Westby man was arrested for drunken driving after police pulled him over April 19 for a having a car license plate attached to his pickup truck. Steven W. Scharping was charged in La Crosse County Circuit Court with felony counts of fourth-offense drunken driving and fourth-offense operating with a prohibited blood-alcohol content. According to the criminal complaint, police noticed the license plate discrepancy as Scharping was traveling 38 mph in a 55-mph zone on Hwy.
Womack held in Vernon County jail for burglary

6 days ago | lacrossetribune.com | Steve Rundio

Jourdan LeAnn Womack, 29, De Soto, is being held in the Vernon County Jail after she was accused of burglarizing a town of Wheatland residence. According to the Vernon County Sheriff's Office, the resident told police two power tools and their accessories were missing. Womack was identified as a suspect and arrested a short time later. She was booked for a probation violation. Police recovered all of the stolen property.
Man charged after La Crosse altercation, tooth lost

1 week ago | lacrossetribune.com | Steve Rundio

A March 29 altercation at an 8th Street North residence La Crosse ended with a man losing a tooth, according to a criminal complaint filed in La Crosse County Circuit Court. Jackson D. Harlos was charged with a felony count of substantial battery and misdemeanor counts of criminal damage to property and disorderly conduct. According to the complaint, the victim said an extremely intoxicated Harlos shoved him into a wall and punched him multiple times in the face.
Fireworks spark garage fire, displacing Onalaska residents

1 week ago | lacrossetribune.com | Steve Rundio

Improper disposal of fireworks has been blamed for a June 19 fire in Onalaska. According to the Onalaska Fire Department, crews were dispatched around 10 p.m. to 1213 10th Ave. North, where a duplex had caught fire. Visible smoke and fire were coming from the garage area when firefighters arrived. The fire was brought under control within 15 minutes. Crews remained until about 11:35 to conduct overhaul operations and check for hot spots.
Attempted homicide trial to starts Sept. 8 in La Crosse

1 week ago | lacrossetribune.com | Steve Rundio

The trial for a 28-year-old La Crosse man accused of shooting a woman in the face is set to begin Sept. 8. Diontae Booth faces felony charges of attempted first-degree intentional homicide and felon in possession of a firearm and misdemeanor charges of battery and bail jumping. He was in La Crosse County Circuit Court Thursday to pursue a demand for a speedy trial. Booth is accused of shooting a 20-year-old woman during a May 15 altercation at a residence on the 900 block of Fifth Avenue South.
Chicago man accused to stealing coin bag from bank

1 week ago | lacrossetribune.com | Steve Rundio

A 27-year-old Chicago man was arrested after he allegedly pushed his way past a bank teller at Governmental Employees Credit Union in June 18 and left with a bag of coins. Marneze Devon McKnight was charged in La Crosse County Circuit Court with felony counts of robbery of a financial institution and misdemeanor counts of disorderly conduct, resisting an officer and bail jumping.