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Woman enters plea in homicide case
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - An Eau Claire woman pleaded guilty today to amended and added charges in connection to the death of a man found in a ditch in Eau Claire County in June of 2022. Court records show that on May 15, 41-year-old Kristina Keppert of Eau Claire,...
Man accused of threatening to shoot up Chippewa Co. Courthouse now in mental hospital
CHIPPEWA COUNTY, Wis. (WEAU) - A man accused of threatening to shoot up Chippewa County Courthouse is now in a mental hospital. Court records confirm that 40-year-old Harley Alcala of Bandera, TX is in a mental hospital. According to court records, Alcala is charged with make terrorist threats, battery or...
Man who led police on high-speed chase sentenced to two months jail
CHIPPEWA FALLS — An Eau Claire man convicted of drunk driving and fleeing from authorities in May 2023 will serve a two-month jail sentence. Paul W. Smith, 62, 3006 W. Cameron St., pleaded no contest Tuesday in Chippewa County Court to OWI-3 and fleeing or eluding an officer. A more serious charge of second-degree recklessly endangering safety was read-in and dismissed. Judge Benjamin Lane ordered the jail sentence, effective immediately,...
Man, 81, enters guilty plea to killing his wife
EAU CLAIRE —An 81-year-old Eau Claire man pleaded guilty Thursday to killing his wife last summer. John Berthold, 3418 McElroy Court, entered a guilty plea in Eau Claire County Court to second-degree intentional homicide with a modifier of domestic abuse. Diane Berthold died July 13, but charges were not filed in the case until the middle of August. Judge Beverly Wickstrom ordered a pre-sentence investigation be conducted, and she set...
Eau Claire man charged with distributing methamphetamine
MADISON, Wis. (WEAU) - A federal grand jury returned today the indictment of an Eau Claire man accused of distributing methamphetamine in November and December of 2023. According to a news release from the Department of Justice, 38-year-old Corey Hobbs of Eau Claire, Wis., is charged with distributing methamphetamine on Nov. 1 and Nov. 7, 2023, as well as with distributing 50 grams or more of methamphetamine on Dec. 6, 2023.
Man charged after parents report customer's drug purchase
EAU CLAIRE — An Eau Claire man faces multiple charges after parents reported him to police as a drug dealer. Evan Daniels, 23, is charged with possession with intent to distribute amphetamine, possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, possession with intent to distribute THC, possession with intent to distribute Schedule IV drugs, possession with intent to distribute prescription drugs, distribution of a hazardous substance, maintaining a drug trafficking place, possession of methamphetamine, possession of controlled substances, possession of narcotic drugs, possession of cocaine, possession of...
Trial in OWI 5 case removed as resolution nears
EAU CLAIRE — A man discovered in the back seat of a parked but running pickup, drinking a can of beer, will likely avoid a trial scheduled for later this month. Jeremy Moser, 46, Eau Claire, faces charges of OWI 5, possession of THC, possession of drug paraphernalia, bail jumping and operating a motor vehicle with a prohibited PAC. His trial is scheduled to begin Tuesday. According to the criminal...
EC man faces OWI cases filed just 13 days apart
EAU CLAIRE —An Eau Claire man faces two separate felony cases after authorities say he racked up a pair of OWI crashes less than two weeks apart. Court records show the first case against Eric Clark, 48, was filed April 3. It involves charges of OWI, disorderly conduct and failure to install an ignition interlock device. The criminal complaint says officers were called to a home in the 6500 block...
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