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Grant County Reports

CFS19-34495 12/07/19 HILLDALE RD / PARKVIEW RD, LANCASTER, WI 53813 On December 7, 2019 at approximately 3:37 pm Terry Rowe, age 81 of Lancaster, was traveling West on Hilldale Road near the intersection of Parkview Road, North Lancaster Township in his 2002 Dodge Caravan. Gary Cooley, age 64 of Lancaster was traveling East on Hilldale Road in his International Combine. Rowe became distracted by the glare from the setting sun. Cooley was able to see Rowe was driving toward his combine and was able to stop the combine partially off the roadway. Rowe crashed into the combine causing damage to bothvehicles. Neither party was injured in the crash.  One vehicle roll over with injuries  CFS19-34616 12/09/19 DRY HOLLOW RD, LANCASTER, WI 53813 On December 9, 2019 at approximately 7:15 a.m., the Grant County Communications Center received a call of truck that had gone over a bridge on Dry Hollow Road in Ellenboro Township. Emergency personnel were immediately dispatch to the scene. Alicia Marti

Boscobel Man Charged with Possession of Child Pornography; Grant County Sheriff’s Office Joins ICAC Task Force

  BOSCOBEL, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force and Grant County Sheriff’s Office today announced that Zachary B. Dresen was charged on December 6, 2019, for five counts of possession of child pornography. The Grant County Sheriff’s Office became an affiliate of the Wisconsin ICAC Task Force in October 2019.   “DOJ and its more than 280 affiliate partners on the Wisconsin ICAC Task Force, like the Grant County Sheriff’s Office, are working together to keep our communities safe,” said Attorney General Kaul. “This case and many others across the state show the impact of that collaborative work by law enforcement.”   “The Grant County Sheriff’s Office is excited about the opportunity we have to partner with the Wisconsin Department of Justice Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, as it provides a strong collaboration to help fight crimes against children. To be part of the task force for such a short time and have an i

Grant County Reports

lease December 2, 2019 CFS # Date Address Bullet strikes residence  CFS19-33699 11/28/19 BORAH RD, FENNIMORE, WI 53809 On 11-28-19 at approximately 11:30am, a bullet went through a residence, owned by Joel Belstra 37 of Fennimore, in Mount Ida Township during a family get together. It was unknown where the bullet came from. The Grant County Sheriff Office and the Wisconsin DNR investigated the incident. The investigation found that a neighbor, Kevin Zart 30 of Fennimore, was out hunting with his young son. Kevin fired 3 rounds at deer, 2 rounds were in the direction of the Belstra residence. The direction Kevin fired was consistent with the path of the bullet into and through the residence. No one was injured in this incident. Charges will be filed for endangering safety by use of a dangerous weapon against Kevin. Assisting at the scene was the Wisconsin DNR. **Persons arrested by the Grant County Sheriff's Office are presumed innocent until proven guilty by a court of law. An arre