Felony OWI with injury
A Tigerton man is facing felony drunken driving charges in connection with a two-vehicle crash in August that injured a passenger in the other vehicle.
Joseph A. Derus, 31, has been charged with felony counts of fifth-offense operating while intoxicated, fifth-offense operating with a prohibited alcohol concentration, OWI causing injury and operating with a prohibited alcohol count causing injury.
He could face a maximum six years in prison and $10,000 fine on each count if found guilty.
He is also charged with three felony counts of bail jumping, which carries the same possible penalty.
The crash occurred at state Highway 29 and County Road J in the town of Morris on Aug. 22.
According to the criminal complaint, Derus pulled onto Highway 29 from County Road J in front of the other vehicle.
The passenger in the other vehicle sustained a broken sternum and a broken foot, according to the complaint.
The complaint alleges Derus had a blood-alcohol level of 0.26, more than three times the legal limit.
Derus was ordered held on a $3,000 cash bond and is due in court Tuesday for an adjourned initial appearance.
Identity theft
Arrest warrants have been filed for two Florida women accused of using stolen credit card information to rack up more than $2,500 in charges for the town of Almon cardholder.
Breanna S. Jefferson, 24, of Daytona Beach, and Rosalind W. Potter, 33, of Marianna, have been charged with identity theft for financial gain. They could face a maximum six years in prison and $10,000 fine if found guilty.
An Almon woman reported in June 2013 that someone had made unauthorized purchases using her credit card information, according to the criminal complaint.
Authorities were able to identify Jefferson and Potter by making contact with businesses in Florida where the card was used. According to the complaint, that included several hotels and casinos.
Felony OWI
An Appleton man is due in court Monday for an initial appearance on felony drunken driving charges stemming from his arrest in Bonduel in August.
Edward W. Krueger III, 48, was pulled over on state Highway 117 on Aug. 3 by a state trooper responding to a reckless driving complaint. According to the criminal complaint, Krueger had a blood-alcohol level of 0.28, more than three times the legal limit.
Krueger could face a maximum six years in prison and $10,000 fine if found guilty on each of the felony charges of fourth-offense operating while intoxicated within the last five years and operating with a prohibited alcohol concentration.
Child abuse
A Shawano man is scheduled for a preliminary hearing Monday on a felony charge of child abuse-intentionally causing harm.
Cook is accused of pushing an 11-year-old girl over a coffee table, causing her to bang her head, during an Oct. 4 domestic disturbance in the city.
He could face a maximum six years in prison and $10,000 fine if found guilty. He is also charged with felony bail jumping, which carries the same possible penalty, and misdemeanor disorderly conduct.
story created on Wednesday 10/8/2014 at 12:46:16 pm by Tim Ryan