Court News

Child abuse A Bonduel man is facing a felony charge of physical abuse of a child-intentionally causing bodily harm after allegedly beating a 2-year-old child. Zachary J. Goza, 24, could face a maximum possible penalty of six years imprisonment and a $10,000 fine if found guilty. Goza is accused of striking the child in the head several times during a Dec. 26 incident in the village, causing the 2-year-old to be hospitalized with hemorrhaging on both sides of his head and ears, according to the criminal complaint. Goza was ordered held on a $7,500 cash bond and is due in court for an adjourned initial appearance on Jan. 12. Felony theft A Shawano woman pleaded not guilty Monday to two felony counts of theft for allegedly stealing merchandise and large amounts of cash while working for Walmart. Keleigh M. Isham, 20, is accused of scanning incorrect amounts into the cash register and passing the cash to a male accomplice posing as a customer at the Shawano Walmart, 1244 E. Green Bay. The complaint alleges more than $2,000 in merchandise and more than $5,200 in cash were stolen between Nov. 23 and Dec. 17. Isham could face a maximum possible penalty of six years imprisonment and a $10,000 fine if found guilty of felony theft in a business setting, and 3 1/2 years and a $10,000 fine for felony retail theft. Isham was being held on a $1,500 cash bond and is scheduled for a pre-trial conference on March 31. Felony OWI A Shawano man has been charged with a felony count of fourth-offense operating while intoxicated after he was allegedly found intoxicated and passed out in his car. Allyn C. Dodge, 41, could face a maximum possible penalty of six years imprisonment and a $10,000 fine if found guilty. According to the criminal complaint, Shawano police responding to a call found Dodge asleep behind the wheel of his car, which was still running and partially in the lane of traffic at Sawyer and Randall streets Dec. 19. The complaint alleges Dodge had a marijuana cigarette in his hand and that pills were also found in the vehicle. Dodge is free on a $400 cash bond and is due in court for an adjourned initial appearance Jan. 20.