This press release will serve as an update for two incidents that occurred on 01/30/2019. Fatality Crash 2400 Hauser Street: On 01/30/2019 at approximately 7:11AM, Officers were dispatched to the 2400 block of Hauser Street, reference a car crash. Dispatch advised that employees from Alter Scrap had called saying there was an unoccupied van down […]
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Charges filed in Death Investigation
After an extensive investigation, interviews, and consulting with the La Crosse County District Attorney’s Office, Anquin St. Junious (DOB 09/14/1979 of La Crosse) has been charged with 2nd Degree Reckless Homicide, Battery, Strangulation, Disorderly Conduct and Threats to Injury for the stabbing incident. On January 2, 2019 at 2:01 am the La Crosse Police received a […]
Death Investigation Ongoing
This morning at 2:01 am the La Crosse Police received a report of a stabbing and the victim of the stabbing was being driven to a local hospital at the time. Officers responded to the hospital where Virgil R. Stewart (DOB 08/21/1976 of La Crosse) was being treated for a life threatening stab wound to the […]
The Revolving Door of La Crosse County
A La Crosse area man found himself back in jail hours after La Crosse County Circuit Judge Ramona Gonzalez lowered his bond from $10,000 cash to $2,500 cash. It only took Jesse Turnmire four hours after bonding out of jail to be back in his cell. Jesse Turnmire, 29, who has a criminal record dating […]
Busy Weekend for La Crosse Police
This past weekend proved to be a busy one for La Crosse Police. Below are a couple of the incidents our Officers addressed. On Friday, December 14th, 2018 at 9:27PM, Officers were dispatched to 3643 Mormon Coulee Road for a car versus pedestrian injury crash. A Ford Taurus driven by Brianna Allen was northbound in […]
Missing 84 year old – Robert “Bob” Weldy
La Crosse Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Robert V Weldy “Bob”. Bob is 84 years old, 5’5″ and 200lbs, grey hair with blue eyes and wears glasses. He was last seen by his wife at their residence near 17th and Barlow. He was wearing a light blue flannel shirt, blue plaid […]
Spike in Gun Calls and Gun Crimes Continues
Over the past several years the La Crosse Police Department has taken notice of an alarming trend – more gun calls and crimes with guns. We have implored other institutions within the criminal justice system to take notice as well and send a message that gun crimes will not be tolerated in our community. In […]
ONE CHARGED IN THE ERIN SOMVILAI HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION
Today, the La Crosse Police Department along with the La Crosse County District Attorney’s Office announces that Erik J. Sackett (DOB 11-25-1979) of La Crosse is being charge with First Degree Intentional Homicide as part of the Erin Somvilai investigation. On June 4th La Crosse Police had received a complaint that Erin Somvilai had not […]
Felon in Possession of Firearm Arrests After K9 Alert – Drugs, Gun and Money Seized:
On August 4th at about 3:00 pm La Crosse Police responded to a suspicious activity of possible drug dealing in the area of 1931 Victory St. involving a black Cadillac. Responding officers did locate the black Cadillac which was now being driven; however, it had a license plate registered to a Town & Country van. […]
One In Custody Following Downtown Shooting
At 12:18 am on August 5th the La Crosse Police responded to the area of 3rd and Main St for a report of a shooting. Initial reports from witnesses indicated that a disturbance among several people started in the mid-block of 100 South 3rd. The people involved began walking north on 3rd St. and shots […]
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