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THE AWARD WINNING OFFICIAL LEGAL NEWSPAPER OF JUNEAU COUNTY THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 2013
Mauston man charged with ID theft BY EVA MARIE WOYWOD A 21 year old rural Mauston man, Jeffrey E. Miller, has been charged in Juneau County Circuit Court with possession of a firearm, identity theft, misdemeanor theft, and receiving stolen property. All charges are listed as repeated offenses. According to the criminal complaint on March 7, 2013 Juneau County Deputy Debbie Leque responded to a disturbance call in Lemonweir Township. It was during that call that Deputy Leque became aware that Miller may have been in possession of stolen items that were attained through identity theft. The woman making the call stated she was having an argument with Miller's father over Jeffrey, and her discovering some stolen stereo equipment in the home. The equipment had already been removed prior to law enforcement arriving. Law enforcement was also provided with a shipping receipt for shoes and a toddler bed that had been delivered to a vacant property in the City of Mauston. The "bill to" on the receipt was for a woman in Valparaiso, Indiana. The shipment totaled $253.16 in merchandise and shipping. On March 11 the deputy made contact with the woman in Indiana who verified she had fraudulent activity on her Eastbay account. The woman stated that she did not place the order for the shipment to Mauston. On March 12 a search warrant was executed at Miller's residence in Lemonweir Township. Officers discovered in his residence items like those listed on the shipping receipt. In addition to those items, law enforcement discovered firearms and alcohol in the residence. Miller was on probation at the time and his probation officer was called in to do his own inspection of the premises. In an interview with Miller he is said to have told the deputy that he was unaware of the guns and that he should not to be blamed for weapons in his father's residence. Miller also claimed that shoes, and other items were delivered to him and ordered "from a girl" in Stevens Point. The deputy reportedly contact the girl Miller claimed had ordered the items and she denied his claim. She went on to state that she had only met Miller once. Miller claimed she was lying. On March 14, 2013 Miller appeared for a bond hearing before Juneau County Judge Paul Curran. He was placed on a $10,000 signature bond. He is scheduled to appear on April 3, 2013 for an initial appearance.
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Arrest made after New Lisbon accident, power outage BY BETTY WAITS Many New Lisbon residents were without power for over seven hours after a vehicle snapped a power pole at the intersection of Highway 80 and Highway 12/16 Friday late afternoon. New Lisbon Officer Kevin Weinshrott was dispatched to the scene at 5 p.m. and met with a male walking around the area limping. Todd Sanborn reported to the officer that he was the driver of the car. Medical personnel were called for Sanborn’s possible injuries. Before they arrived, he The vehicle that struck a utility pole in New Lisbon informed the officer that damage. The driver had minor injuries. he believed he was going about 40 miles per After further investiga- for minor injuries and was hour as he crossed over the railroad tracks on tion of the vehicle Bud arrested and transported to Highway 80 approaching Light cans were found, but Juneau County Jail. Sanborn is charged with the intersection and his Sanborn explained that brakes did not respond. He those had been in the vehi- operating a motor vehicle explained that the next cle for some time and he while under the influence thing he knew he was had not drank that day. of other drugs, operating a crashing into the signs on However, the officer found motor vehicle without the island and then the a glass pipe which insurance, operating while Sanborn explained he used suspended (2nd offense), pole. Officer Weinshrott to smoke incense in and and possession of drug found that Sanborn did not had smoked some earlier paraphernalia. As the scene was being have a valid drivers license in the day. Sanborn was treated at repaired and cleared, perand provided a state identisonnel placed cones Mile Bluff Medical Center fication card.
Injuries reported in weekend accident A 38 year old Wonewoc woman, Amy Eastman, suffered injuries after losing control of her 2008 Chevy Silverado. The accident occurred in the Town of Summit on Highway 58 near the intersection of Brown Road. A contributing factor was the layer of snow on the roadway. Eastman's vehicle spun out of control and slid into a ditch. Her non life threatening injuries did result in her needing medical attention and she was transported to Mile Bluff Medical Center in Mauston.
Friday sustained major
around the area to keep vehicles away. New Lisbon resident John Stastny, 62 of New Lisbon, drove around several cones as several firefighters yelled to him to stop. It was reported that he drove over fiber optic lines that were grounded from the accident. Officers pursued Stastny and explained what he had done. He was issued a citation for inattentive driving.