Two arrested for fentanyl delivery in Holmen

HOLMEN, Wis. (WKBT) -- Police in Holmen arrested two for fentanyl delivery Monday.

According to Holmen Police, officers stopped a vehicle near Hackberry and Spruce Streets around 8:50 p.m. The vehicle's passenger, 48-year-old Antwan King Sr. of La Crosse, allegedly had nearly 180 grams of fentanyl and $11,000 in cash.

Police arrested King Sr., who faces four charges including possession with intent to deliver fentanyl and felony bail jumping.

At the time of his arrest, he was already out on a $2,500 signature bond for prior cocaine delivery charges, as well as being out on parole for the manufacture and delivery of cocaine, according to police.

Police also arrested the vehicle's driver, 34-year-old Kari Bashaw of Onalaska, who faces four charges herself including possession with intent to deliver fentanyl and resisting/obstructing an officer.

Bashaw is out on a $5,000 signature bond. King Sr. is currently held on a $50,000 cash bond. They are both due back in court in early August.

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