Coon Valley
CRIME & SAFETY
Two injured in State Highway 27 crash near Westby
WESTBY, Wis. – The Vernon County Sheriff’s Office reports that two people were injured in a two vehicle accident near the intersection State Highway 27 and Reo Avenue on Thursday, June 27. The Sheriff’s Office received the call about 5:33 p.m. According to the report 33-year-old Ariel...
La Farge man collapses and dies while riding bike near Dell
WESTBY, Wis. – The Vernon County Sheriff’s Office is reporting that despite life saving efforts by a passerby and emergency personnel a La Farge man collapsed, and later died while bicycling near Dell on Thursday. The Sheriff’s report states that on June 27, at 8:15 a.m., the Vernon...
Traffic Stop in Crawford County leads to Arrest
On Tuesday, June 25th, 2024, the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office K9 Unit conducted a traffic stop on STH 35 near Rush Creek Rd. in the Township of Freeman. K9 Diego was deployed and alerted to the presence of one or more controlled substances. A search was conducted, and cocaine was discovered on the driver’s person. The driver was identified as Matthew Burkart (48) of La Crosse, Wisconsin. Burkart was arrested and transported to the Crawford County Jail on charges of possession of cocaine and operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of a restricted controlled substance with a minor in the vehicle.
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