Green County Pulse

Category: Public Safety

  • Town of Jefferson – Motor Vehicle Crash Fatality – January 20, 2025

    Town of Jefferson – Motor Vehicle Crash Fatality – January 20, 2025

    On Monday, January 20 at 9:38 AM the Sheriff’s Office Communication Center received a 911 call reporting a two vehicle crash in the N2200 block of Richland Road in the Town of Jefferson.  The crash location is approximately 2 miles east of Monroe.  Deputies immediately responded to the scene along with Juda Fire Department and Green County EMS.  

    Preliminary investigation determined a semi tractor trailer unit was parked on Richland Road due to a mechanical problem.  The semi unit had flasher lights activated.  A northbound pickup truck collided with the semi trailer.  The pickup truck driver was identified as a 84 year old rural Juda man, he was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.  He was transported to SSM – Monroe Emergency Department where he was pronounced deceased.   The operator of the semi unit was identified as a 66 year old Waukee, IA man, he was not injured.  The semi trailer sustained moderate damage and was removed from the scene.  The pickup truck sustained severe front end damage, with no airbag deployment and was towed from the scene.  

    Names of those involved are being withheld at this time.  This is Green County’s second traffic fatality of 2025.  

    Our thoughts are with the family as they deal with the loss of a loved one. 

    Sheriff Cody D. Kanable

  • Green County Sheriff’s Office – 1/19/2025

    Green County Sheriff’s Office – 1/19/2025

    The following events occurred on January 19, 2025:

    All person’s arrested or cited are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

    Motor Vehicle Crash – Property Damage
    At 6:34 PM, Deputies responded to the N7700 block of STH 104, in the Town of Brooklyn, for a reported two vehicle crash without injuries.  The investigation found that Karla K. Wethal, 57, of Evansville, was traveling southbound and began slowing down to turn.  Joseph R. Brown, 19, of Brodhead, who was driving behind Wethal, then collided with the rear of her vehicle.  Wethal and Brown reported they were wearing their seatbelts and were uninjured.  Wethal’s vehicle sustained functional damage, with no airbag deployment, and was driven from the scene.  Brown’s vehicle sustained disabling damage, with no airbag deployment, and was towed from the scene.  The investigation resulted in Brown being cited for Inattentive Driving and he was released pending court.  

    Patrol Sergeant Derek Whitcomb #10
    Green County Sheriff’s Office

  • Green County Sheriff’s Office – 1/18/2025

    Green County Sheriff’s Office – 1/18/2025

    The following events occurred on January 18, 2025:

    All person’s arrested or cited are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

    Alcohol Offense
    At 2:08 AM, Deputies, along with New Glarus PD, New Glarus EMS, and New Glarus FD responded to the N7600 block of CTH J, in the Town of York, for a reported single vehicle crash with unknown injuries.  The investigation found that Karmin L. Biller, 18, of Pecatonica, was traveling southbound when she failed to negotiate a curve.  Biller then entered the east ditch, where the vehicle overturned and then came to a rest in a field.  Biller reported that she was wearing her seatbelt and was uninjured.   Biller’s vehicle sustained disabling damage, with airbag deployment, and was towed from the scene.  The investigation resulted in Biller being placed under arrest for an Absolute Sobriety Violation and cited for Inattentive Driving.  Biller was later released pending court. 

    Motor Vehicle Crash – Personal Injury
    At 3:51 PM, Deputies, along with New Glarus PD, New Glarus EMS, and New Glarus FD responded to the N8000 block of STH 69, in the Town of New Glarus, for a reported two vehicle crash with injuries.  The investigation found that a vehicle operated by Caleb J. Murphy, 19, of Wisconsin Dells was traveling north on STH 69 and began slowing down to turn.  A vehicle being operated by Lindsay N. Siflinger, 27, of Elkhart Lake, behind Murphy, did not see Murphy slowing down and collided with the rear of Murphy’s vehicle.  

    Murphy advised he was uninjured and wearing his seatbelt.  Murphy’s passenger, Brian J. Murphy, 56, of Wisconsin Dells, also advised he was wearing his seatbelt and was later transported to the hospital by New Glarus EMS.  Siflinger advised she was wearing her seatbelt and was uninjured.  Both vehicles involved sustained disabling damage, with no airbag deployment, and were towed from the scene.  The investigation resulted in Siflinger being cited for Failure to Maintain Control and was released pending court.  

    Patrol Sergeant Derek Whitcomb #10
    Green County Sheriff’s Office

  • Town of Jordan – Motor Vehicle Crash Fatality – January 17, 2025

    Town of Jordan – Motor Vehicle Crash Fatality – January 17, 2025

    On Friday, January 17 at 12:45 PM the Sheriff’s Office Communication Center received a 911 call reporting a two vehicle crash in the W7800 block of State Hwy 81 in the Town of Jordan.  The crash location is approximately 7.5 miles northwest of Monroe. Deputies immediately responded to the scene along with Browntown Fire Department, Monroe Rural Fire Department and Green County EMS.  

    Preliminary investigation determined that a westbound sport utility vehicle operated by a 16 year old male from Monroe, failed to yield while making a left turn into a driveway, operating in the path of an eastbound car.  The eastbound car was operated by a 71 year old female of Benton.  A passenger in the car was identified as a 33 year old female of Mineral Point.   All vehicle occupants were transported to SSM – Monroe Emergency Department for injuries sustained in the crash.  The 33 year old passenger was flown by UW-Med Flight from SSM to UW Hospital where she was pronounced deceased.  The 16 year old male and 71 year old female sustained non-life threatening injuries. 

    The passenger car sustained severe front end damage, the airbags did deploy and both occupants were wearing seatbelts.  The SUV sustained severe passenger side damage, the airbags did deploy and the occupant was wearing his seatbelt.  State Hwy 81 was closed for approximately 1 ½ hours during the investigation.

    Names of those involved are being withheld at this time.  This is Green County’s first traffic fatality for 2025.  

    Our thoughts and prayers are with the family as they deal with the loss of a loved one. 

    Sheriff Cody D. Kanable 

  • Green County Sheriff’s Office – 1/17/2025

    Green County Sheriff’s Office – 1/17/2025

    The following events occurred on January 17, 2025:

    All person’s arrested or cited are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

    Motor Vehicle Crash – Personal Injury
    At 6:26 PM, Deputies, along with Brodhead PD, Brodhead EMS, and Brodhead FD responded to the N600 block of CTH T, in the Town of Spring Grove, for a reported single vehicle crash with injury.  The investigation found that Tricia M. Hammermeister, 36, of Brodhead, was traveling northbound, when she failed to negotiate a right curve then entered the north ditch, where she struck an embankment.  Hammermeister was wearing her seatbelt and was later transported to the Hospital with suspected non-life-threatening injury.  The vehicle sustained disabling damage to the front end, with airbag deployment, and was towed from the scene.  

    Patrol Sergeant Derek Whitcomb #10
    Green County Sheriff’s Office