On Saturday, March 1st, 2025, following a lengthy burglary investigation, Crawford County Sheriff Dale McCullick reports that a search warrant was executed to recover stolen property located at 53604 CTH S in the Township of Seneca.
Charles Kirch (44) and Angela Ziegler (42) reside on premises and suspected of burglarizing a cabin and stealing an estimated thirty-thousand dollars’ worth of miscellaneous property; including, but not limited to, firearms, tools, décor, wood burning stove, ladder, electronics, furniture, etc.
As a result of searching the premises, law enforcement personnel apprehended Kirch and Ziegler and recovered numerous items that had been stolen from the cabin and other places. Also, discovered was a sawed-off shotgun, methamphetamine, methamphetamine paraphernalia, and a stolen rifle.
Kirch and Ziegler were transported to the Crawford County Jail. Kirch was charged with multiple counts of burglary, theft, felon in possession of a firearm, possession of a sawed-off shotgun, and bail-jumping. Ziegler was charged with multiple counts of burglary, theft, possession of a sawed-off shotgun, possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, and bail-jumping.
The Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Vernon County Sheriff’s Office, Richland County Sheriff’s Office, and Crawford County Highway Department.
Crawford County Sheriff Dale McCullick reports that over the past few months, a lengthy investigation into the possession of child pornography and manufacturing of bestiality materials has been conducted by the La Crosse Police Department and Crawford County Sheriff's Office.
On Thursday, February 27th, 2025, the Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at a residence on Norwegian Hollow Road in the Township of Clayton, and John Rodriguez (21) of Soldiers Grove, and Alexis Sanders (19) of Soldiers Grove, were taken into custody and transported to the Crawford County Jail. Rodriguez and Sanders face charges for possession of bestiality materials, and Rodriguez faces an additional charge of possession of child pornography.
The Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Wisconsin Department of Justice - Division of Criminal Investigation, Crawford County Animal Control Officer, Prairie du Chien Police Department, and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
On Monday, February 24th, 2025, Crawford County Sheriff Dale McCullick reports that a traffic stop was conducted on a sport utility vehicle, and the operator, Jeremy Koppen (45) of Fennimore, exhibited signs of impairment. Prairie du Chien Police Department K9 Shiesty was utilized and alerted to the presence of one or more controlled substances in the vehicle. A search of the vehicle ensued, and methamphetamine, paraphernalia, and a handgun were discovered. Koppen was arrested and transported to the Crawford County Jail on charges of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of a restricted controlled substance (2nd Offense), possession of methamphetamine, possession of methamphetamine paraphernalia, felon in possession of a firearm, and a probation violation. The Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Prairie du Chien Police Department and Milo’s Towing Service.
On Wednesday, February 26th, 2025, at approximately 9:12 p.m., Crawford County Sheriff Dale McCullick reports that a traffic stop was conducted on a vehicle traveling north on WI-STH 35. During the traffic stop, Prairie du Chien Police Department K9 Shiesty was utilized and alerted to the presence of one or more controlled substances in the vehicle. A search of the vehicle ensued, and two glass smoking devices and methamphetamine were discovered. Further investigation determined that the paraphernalia and methamphetamine belonged to a passenger, Jadah Velasquez (25) of Prairie du Chien. Velasquez was arrested and transported to the Crawford County Jail on charges of possessing methamphetamine and possessing methamphetamine paraphernalia. The Sheriff's Office was assisted by the Prairie du Chien Police Department.
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