Strangulation
A Shawano man is facing a felony count of strangulation and suffocation for allegedly choking a woman during an altercation in the city Sunday.
Darren Q. Gauthier, 45, could face a maximum six years in prison and a $10,000 fine if found guilty.
The incident allegedly occurred in a room at the Wisconsin House, 216 E. Green Bay St., shortly before 5 a.m. According to the criminal complaint, an argument with a 42-year-old South Dakota woman who was staying with Gauthier turned physical, at which point he allegedly forced her onto the bed and choked her.
Gauthier was ordered held on a $500 cash bond after a hearing Monday. He is due in court for an adjourned initial appearance July 27.
Sexual assault of a child
A Wittenberg teen is facing two felony counts of sexual assault of a child for allegedly having sexual contact with a 15-year-old girl.
Benjamin M. Jozwiak is accused having sexual intercourse and oral sex with the girl between September and April, when the alleged contact was discovered by a guidance counselor at Wittenberg-Birnamwood High School.
Jozwiak could face a maximum 40 years in prison and $100,000 fine on each count if found guilty.
He is scheduled for an initial court appearance Aug. 3.
Reckless endangerment
A Keshena woman has been charged with a felony count of domestic abuse-related recklessly endangering safety after allegedly striking another vehicle with her car and forcing a man off the road.
Barbara J. Alegria, 43, could face a maximum 10 years in prison and $25,000 fine if found guilty of the felony count. She is also charged with misdemeanor counts of disorderly conduct, battery and criminal damage to property.
According to the criminal complaint, the incident began as a domestic disturbance in Gresham on July 5. Stockbridge-Munsee police responded to a report of a fight in progress about 11 p.m. Before police arrived, the man tried to leave in a vehicle. Alegria allegedly followed in another car and forced him off the road and into a field.
She is due in court for an initial appearance Monday.
Substantial battery
A Crandon woman has been charged with a felony count of substantial battery with intent to do bodily harm for allegedly injuring a woman during an altercation in Wittenberg in December.
Sonya M. Daniels, 35, could face a maximum 3½ years in prison and $10,000 fine if convicted.
According to the criminal complaint, Daniels struck the woman in the head with a beer bottle, causing an injury that took six staples to close.
Daniels is due in court for an initial appearance Aug. 10.
Forgery
A Keshena man has been charged with a felony count of forgery for allegedly passing a bogus check in Shawano in February.
Christopher J. Wynos, 26, is accused of stealing another man’s paycheck from a company in Superior and passing it off as his at the CoVantage Credit Union on Feb. 27.
Wynos could face a maximum six years in prison and a $10,000 fine if found guilty.
He is also charged with misdemeanor counts of theft and obstructing an officer.
Wynos is due in court for an initial appearance Aug. 10.