Pair is sentenced in big meth bust In Crawford County
CRAWFORD COUNTY - Scott C. Blader, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Jeffrey Costillo, 33, Blaine, Minnesota, and Denise Kraimer, 27, Columbia Heights, Minnesota, were sentenced by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley for conspiring to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine.
Costillo was sentenced on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021 to 84 months in federal prison for his role in the conspiracy. He pleaded guilty to this charge on October 8, 2020.
Kraimer was sentenced Monday, Jan. 25, 2021 to 60 months in federal prison. She pleaded guilty on October 1, 2020. Costillo and Kraimer’s prison terms will each be followed by four years of supervised release.
January 28: News from around the Driftless Area
‘News from Around the Driftless Area’ is a compilation showcasing the excellent work and interesting tidbits from the community journalists sprinkled throughout our area.
VIROQUA –The Friends of Vernon County Parks and Forests are hosting the ‘Sidie Stomp’ candlelight hike this weekend at Sidie Hollow County Park this weekend. The candlelight hike around Sidie Hollow Lake will take place from 5-8 p.m. The event is co-hosted by Vernon Trails. Bring a warm beverage and take a beautiful walk, ending with a bonfire at the main shelter… Vernon County highway commissioner Phil Hewitt reported that the Amish elders had presented a check in the amount of $18,230 to him, and also donated around $6,000 to Monroe County. The community had collected $25 per buggy with the money to be used for road improvements. Hewitt was unsure about how to use the money because no road improvements are imminent in the area in questio
2 Minnesotans sentenced for conspiring to deliver meth in Prairie du Chien
January 25, 2021 5:28 PM Mike Tighe
MADISON, Wis. – Two Minnesotans have been sentenced in U.S. District Court of Wisconsin for conspiring to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine in August of 2019 in Prairie du Chien, Wis.
Denise Kraimer, 27, Columbia Heights, who pleaded guilty on Oct. 1, was sentenced Monday to 60 months in federal prison. Jeffrey Costillo, 33, who pleaded guilty on Oct. 8, was sentenced to 84 months in prison on Wednesday.
U.S. District Judge William M. Conley also sentenced Kraimer and Costillo to four years of supervised release upon their release from prison.
edecious@messengernews.net -Messenger photo by Elijah Decious
Webster County Supervisors approved the hire of Webster County Sheriff’s Deputy Cody Harris, a former patrol officer at the Fort Dodge Police Department, on Tuesday. Harris is the Sheriff’s Office’s first hire under Sheriff Luke Fleener.
-Messenger photo by Elijah Decious
Webster County Supervisors approved the hire of Webster County Sheriff s Deputy Cody Harris, a former patrol officer at the Fort Dodge Police Department, on Tuesday. Harris is the Sheriff s Office s first hire under Sheriff Luke Fleener.
Webster County Supervisors approved the hire of a new deputy sheriff Tuesday.
Trailer problems persist for village Soldiers Grove
SOLDIERS GROVE - The trailer, situated in the Soldiers Grove Village Park, that was a problem addressed by the village board in December has popped back up at another location in the village. The trailer is now located on a property on Tavern Road, after having been ejected from the park. The owners of the trailer by report moved it to Readstown before being “chased out.”
In December, Soldiers Grove Village President Paul Nicholson advocated for enactment of a new ‘Trespassing and Public Campground Ordinance,’ after it was determined that the Crawford County Sheriff would not assist the village in seeing the camper removed. The board adopted the ordinance, and the camper was moved.