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Merrill man convicted of 6th OWI

A 51-year-old Merrill man who crashed his company van on Hwy. 51 north of Wausau was convicted this week of his sixth drunken driving charge.

By Shereen Siewert A 51-year-old Merrill man who crashed his company van on Hwy. 51 north of Wausau was convicted this week of his sixth drunken driving charge. Shane Maluegge was charged in November 2021 and was released after posting a $1,000 cash bond. On Wednesday, he pleaded no contest to the felony charge and was convicted. The single-vehicle crash was reported at about 10 a.m. Nov. 20,…

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Wausau man arrested on suspicion of 6th OWI

A 44-year-old Wausau man is facing his sixth charge of operating while intoxicated after a traffic stop last month, court records show.

By Shereen Siewert | Wausau Pilot & Review A 44-year-old Wausau man is facing his sixth charge of operating while intoxicated after a traffic stop last month, court records show. Timothy J. Mischock is being held on a $10,000 cash bond after an initial appearance Feb. 2 in Marathon County Circuit Court. His most recent prior OWI conviction was in 2015, according to court records. He faces…

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Wausau man sentenced to prison for 6th and 7th OWI

Wedneday's sentence covers both cases.

By Shereen Siewert

WAUSAU — A Wausau man convicted Wednesday of his sixth and seventh OWI will spend five years in prison followed by five years extended supervision, according to Marathon County Circuit Court records.

During a sentencing hearing held Wednesday, Circuit Judge LaMont Jacobson also ordered 45-year-old Travis Peterson to pay a $2,452 fine and maintain absolute sobriety for the…

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Man found asleep in running vehicle arrested for 6th OWI

Police say they found him sleeping in his vehicle on Hwy. 29 last week.

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TOWN OF CASSEL, Wis. — A Green Bay man discovered sleeping behind the wheel of his vehicle on Hwy. 29 is facing his sixth drunken driving charge, according to court filings.

James E. Highland, 52, is being held in the Marathon County Jail on a $1,000 cash bond. Police say Highlund was in the driver’s seat with keys in the ignition and vehicle running when a deputy roused…

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Wausau man faces 6th OWI

The arrest happened after police were called to a Wausau convenience store for a report of a man urinating on the side of the building.

By Shereen Siewert

WAUSAU — A call about a man urinating outside a Wausau convenience store Friday ultimately led to an arrest for a 48-year-old man now facing charges of sixth-offense drunken driving.

Mitchell Durkee appeared Monday, April 22 in Marathon County Circuit Court, where he was ordered held on a $2,500 bond with the first $1,000 to be paid in cash.

Police were called at 8 p.m. Friday…

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Marathon County Crime Gallery: Week ending April 18, 2019

Meth, cocaine, 6th offense OWI, and a bunch of battery and strangulation/suffocation arrests made this week.

Felony charges filed in Marathon County Circuit Court for the week ending April 19, 2019, are a service of Crooks, Low & Connell, S.C., 531 Washington St., Wausau.

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Editor’s note: This weekly feature of the Wausau Pilot & Review is being published in response to reader concerns about crime and safety in the Wausau area.

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Wausau man out on bond for 6th OWI arrested again

Court records show he was out on bond for his 6th OWI when he was arrested early Saturday for his 7th.

By Shereen Siewert

WAUSAU — A Wausau man out on bond from his 6th drunken driving arrest is now facing a 7th OWI charge, a felony, after his vehicle became stuck in a ditch late Friday on Hwy. 51 in Wausau.

A preliminary breath test showed Travis Peterson, 45, had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.21 percent when he was arrested early Saturday. The legal limit for driving in Wisconsin is 0.08…

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Wausau man who drove drunk to work sentenced to 3 years in prison on 6th OWI

Police say he pulled into work just after 9 a.m. - then passed out in his Jeep.

By Shereen Siewert

WAUSAU — A Wausau man charged with 6th offense drunken driving after arriving to work drunk — then passing out behind the wheel — will spend three years in prison.

Keith Gardner, 53, was sentenced Tuesday in Marathon County Circuit Court.

Gardner was on probation at the time of his arrest and was previously convicted of OWI in 1994, 1995, twice in 2002, then again in 2009,…

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Police: OWI suspect offered money, World Series tickets to avoid arrest

Obviously, the officer said "no."

By Shereen Siewert

WAUSAU — A 42-year-old Mosinee man facing his 6th OWI charge offered the arresting officer money and tickets to the World Series if the officer would “just let him go,” according to court filings.

A bail/bond hearing is set for Monday for Trinity Klasinski, who faces felony drunken driving charges in Marathon County Circuit Court. He is jailed on a $15,000 cash bond.

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Rothschild man gets 2 years for 6th OWI

He will also spend four years on extended supervision following his release.

WAUSAU — A 53-year-old man who was sent home from work shortly before his arrest because he was intoxicated will spend two years in prison for his sixth drunken driving conviction.

James Haataja of Rothschild was sentenced last week in Marathon County Circuit Court by Reserve Judge Greg Grau. He was also ordered to spend four years on extended supervision following his release.

James B. Haataja,…

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High speed chase leads to repeat OWI charges

Court docs show Mr. Wendt was free on bond from 5th offense OWI case filed in February in Wood County when the chase took place.

By Shereen Siewert

WAUSAU — A 49-year-old Marshfield man already out on bond for a 5th offense OWI charge was arrested Monday after a high speed chase that spanned more than 20 miles in two central Wisconsin counties.

Kyle Wendt faces felony charges filed Tuesday in Marathon County Circuit Court of 5th or 6th offense OWI, knowingly fleeing an officer and bail jumping.

In the most recent case,…

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Weston woman faces 6th OWI charge

Police had a call about a woman falling down in the street. That led to a 6th offense OWI arrest.

By Shereen Siewert

WAUSAU — A pedestrian stumbling down and tumbling into a Wausau street was arrested on her sixth drunken driving charge after admitting she had driven her van to the area, according to a Wausau Police Department report.

Donna Brown, 53, of Weston faces felony drunken driving charges filed Monday in Marathon County Circuit Court. She is being held on a $5,000 cash bond.

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Court docs: Suspect in 6th OWI showed up to work drunk

Preliminary breath test results show the driver had a BAC of 0.297 percent, more than 14 times the 0.02 limit imposed on him due to his prior convictions.

Preliminary results show suspect was driving with a BAC of 0.297 percent

By Shereen Siewert

WAUSAU — A 53-year-old man facing felony drunken driving charges was sent home from work shortly before his arrest because he was intoxicated, according to court documents.

James Haataja of Wausau faces charges filed Tuesday in Marathon County Circuit Court of sixth offense drunken driving. He remains…

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Marathon County Mugshots: Week ending April 19

Felony fleeing, 6th offense OWI, false imprisonment, sexual assault. Your felony mugshots for the week.

Felony charges filed in Marathon County Circuit Court for the week ending April 19, 2018. All photos courtesy of the Marathon County Sheriff’s Department. Editor’s note: This weekly feature of the Wausau Pilot & Review is being published in response to reader concerns about crime and safety in the Wausau area. Wausau Pilot & Review does not publish photos of people accused of minor infractions or…

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Marathon County Mugshots: Week ending March 29

Gun charges, 6th & 7th OWI, and a whole lot of meth this week.

Felony charges filed in Marathon County Circuit Court for the week ending March 29, 2018. All photos courtesy of the Marathon County Sheriff’s Department. Editor’s note: This weekly feature of the Wausau Pilot & Review is being published in response to reader concerns about crime and safety in the Wausau area. Wausau Pilot & Review does not publish photos of minors, except in extreme…

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Court docs: Athens man crashes, faces 6th OWI charge

An "interesting" response from a suspect.

WAUSAU — A 35-year-old Athens man is facing his sixth drunken driving charge after notifying police he was involved in an early morning crash on Friday. Guy Belanger called the crash in shortly before 4 a.m., summoning police to the crash site on Hwy. A near 10th Lane in the town of Hamburg, according to the police report. According to court documents, when police told Belanger he was under…