Oconto County Circuit Court

Proceedings from Oct. 31 Marsha L. Redmon, 39, Oconto, was sentenced to two years incarceration at Taycheedah and three years extended supervision for possessing drug paraphernalia to manufacture, compound, convert, produce or store methamphetamine from July 7 in Little River. On charges of manufacture and deliver methamphetamine, sentencing was withheld for three years consecutive to the first charge. Three other charges were read in and dismissed by the court. Proceedings from Oct. 30 An initial appearance was held for Brooks L. Polczinski, 21, Oconto Falls, on a felony charge of causing a child age 13-18 to view sexual activity and one misdemeanor charge from Oct. 25 in Spruce. The court set a $5,000 cash bond. A continued initial appearance is Nov. 13. Proceedings from Oct. 29 Sheri M. Oldenburg, 50, Oconto Falls, pleaded not guilty to charges of maintaining a drug trafficking place (second subsequent offense) and possession of THC (second offense) from July 16 in Oconto Falls. A $1,000 cash bond continues. A pretrial conference is Dec. 11. Andrew A. Oldenburg, 52, Oconto Falls, pleaded not guilty to a felony charge of maintaining drug trafficking place from July 16 in Oconto Falls. The $2,500 signature bond continues. A pretrial conference is Dec. 11. An initial appearance was held for Vicki L. Steinhaus, 52, Oconto, on a felony charge of manufacturing and delivering non-narcotics, and two counts of manufacturing and delivering schedule IV drugs from Sept. 2 and 12 in Oconto. The court set a $10,000 signature bond. A continued initial appearance is Dec. 11. Ignacio Mejia-Vargas, 50, Oconto, pleaded not guilty to felony charges of manufacture/deliver THC second offense (two counts), possession of a firearm by a felon (three counts), possession with intent to deliver THC second offense (two counts), maintaining a drug trafficking place (second offense) from Aug. 20, Sept. 12 and Oct. 6. in Oconto. The cash bond of $15,000 continues. A pretrial conference is Dec. 11. Proceedings from Oct. 9 An arraignment was held for Robert T. Woosencraft, 49, Oconto. He stood mute on a felony OWI charge (seventh, eighth or ninth offense with passenger under 16) and a misdemeanor from July 20 in Little River. A $20,000 cash bond continues. A pretrial conference is Nov. 13. An initial appearance was held for Chad R. Ondik, 41, Lena, on felony charges of perjury before court, party to a crime, and intimidate witness/conspiracy, party to a crime from Sept. 8 and 16 in Oconto. The court set a $50,000 signature bond. A preliminary hearing is Nov. 7. Proceedings from Oct. 8 Aaron D. Yokeum, 35, Mountain, was sentenced to one year, three months incarceration and two years extended supervision on a Sept. 21, 2013, felony charge of substantial battery-intending bodily harm in Mountain. He must maintain full-time employment, progress toward achieving a GED, have no contact with the victim and maintain absolute sobriety. A preliminary hearing was held for Katherine A. Sponenburg, 31, Pulaski, on two misdemeanor charges and two felony charges of aggravated battery with the use of a dangerous weapon and substantial battery with the use of a dangerous weapon from Sept. 7 in Lena. A $1,000 cash bond continues. A pretrial conference is Dec. 11. Lazaro A. Sanchez-Orama, 28, Oconto, pleaded not guilty to two felony counts of first degree child sexual assault-sexual contact with a person under 13 and three misdemeanor charges from April 20 and June 10 in Oconto. A $100,000 cash bond continues. A pretrial conference is Nov. 13. Proceedings from Oct. 7 Lawrence L. Moss, 38, Pound, pleaded not guilty to a June 16 felony charge of manufacture and deliver THC and two misdemeanor charges in Brazeau. A $2,000 signature bond continues. A pretrial conference is Nov. 13. Justin A. Grzybowski, 21, Lena, pleaded no contest to second degree sexual assault of a child under 16, causing a child to view/listen to sexual activity and one misdemeanor charge from May 17 in the town of Oconto. The court revoked the $15,000 cash bond. Sentencing is Dec. 22. Jeanette M. Wakefield, 45, Oconto pleaded not guilty to five felony counts of forgery from April 17 in Oconto. The court set a $5,000 signature bond. A pretrial conference is Dec. 11. Kendall L. Vanwychen, 32, Crivitz, pleaded not guilty to intentionally pointing a firearm at a person from May 27, 2013, in Riverview. He also faces charges of felon possession of a firearm, bail jumping and five misdemeanor charges. A $15,000 cash bond continues. A pretrial conference is Nov. 13. An initial appearance was held for Kyle J. Doud, 23, Oconto, on a felony charge of strangulation and suffocation (domestic abuse) and a misdemeanor charge Oct. 28 in Oconto. The court set a $1,500 cash bond . A continued initial appearance is Nov. 13. An initial appearance was held for Gary J. Tank, 49, Gillett, on felony charges of first degree sexual assault-use dangerous weapon, second degree sexual assault-use of force (three counts), false imprisonment, intimidate victim/threaten force, substantial battery-intend bodily harm, aggravated battery, strangulation and suffocation (two counts) from Oct. 19 and 27 in Gillett. The court set a $500,000 cash bond. A continued initial appearance is Nov. 13. Proceedings from Oct. 28 Philip J. Giese, 19, Oconto, pleaded no contest to felony charges of burglary of a building or dwelling, as a party to a crime (19 counts), theft of movable property-special facts, as a party to a crime (seven counts) and 30 misdemeanor charges from between Jan. 1 and March 9 in Riverview and Mountain. He has eight additional counts from Marinette County, which were consolidated with those in Oconto County. Sentencing is Dec. 22. Emilio G. Garcia, 24, Oconto, pleaded not guilty to felony charges of burglary to a building or dwelling as a party to a crime, theft of movable property and one misdemeanor charge from Aug. 20 in Oconto. Sentencing is Dec. 9. Shawn P. McKenna, 47, Townsend, pleaded no contest to two of six counts of failure to support child (120 days plus) from Oct. 15, 2011, to March 16, 2014, in Townsend. Other charges were read in. Sentencing is Dec. 2. A waiver preliminary hearing was held for Timothy D. Buchert, 35, Gillett, on one felony charge of burglary of a building or dwelling and a misdemeanor charge from Sept. 18 and 23 in Maple Valley. A $10,000 cash bond was reduced to $5,000 cash bond. An arraignment is Nov. 10. Joshua J. Barke, 37, Oconto, pleaded not guilty to a felony charge of strangulation and suffocation domestic abuse and two misdemeanor charges from Sept. 12 in Oconto. A $5,000 cash bail continues. A pretrial conference is Nov. 13. A waiver preliminary hearing was held for Mark C. Burran, 38, Lakewood, on charges of child abuse intent to cause harm (two counts) Sept. 30 in Suring. A $1,000 cash bond continues. The court amended conditions; he may have contact with the victim while in jail. A arraignment is Nov. 13. A waiver preliminary hearing was held for William J. Tank, 27, Gillett, on four felony charges of failure to support child (120-plus days) from October 2011 to July 2, 2014, in Oconto. The court set a $2,500 signature bond. An arraignment is Nov. 13. Proceedings from Oct. 27 A waiver preliminary hearing was held for Casey L. Shufelt, 31, Oconto, on a felony charge of aggravated battery hate crime and two misdemeanor charges from Sept. 19 in Oconto. A $15,000 cash bond continues. An arraignment is Nov. 6. An arraignment was held for Paul W. Rugg, 20, Oconto, on a felony charge of burglary to a building or a dwelling place, as party to a crime, and two misdemeanor charges from Aug. 28 in Oconto. A $5,000 signature bond continues. A pretrial conference is Nov. 13.