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Oconto County Circuit Court

Proceedings from Oct. 10 A preliminary hearing will be held Nov. 1 for Thomas J. LaViolette, 42, Oconto. He is charged with strangulation and suffocation, battery and disorderly conduct and was arrested Aug. 10 in Oconto. A $500 cash bond continues. An arraignment will take place Nov. 13 for Dylan J. Wittock, 19, Lena. He is charged with being party to burglary, party to causing criminal damage to property, and two counts of theft. He was arrested May 9 in the town of Stiles. His $5,000 signature bond continues. A preliminary hearing is Oct. 21 for Jeffrey J. Smet, 46, Oconto. He faces charges of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, possession of narcotic drugs and theft of movable property. He was arrested Sept. 20 in Gillett. His $5,000 cash bond continues. An arraignment is Nov. 4 for Christian L. Matelski, 26, Suring, who is accused of causing criminal damage to property in the town of Mountain on July 28. His $200 cash bond continues. A preliminary hearing is Nov. 5 for Mark H. Woods, 18, Oconto Falls, who was arrested Sept. 22 in Oconto Falls for strangulation and suffocation, battery and disorderly conduct. A $2,000 cash bond was posted. An initial appearance will continue Oct. 30 for Douglas J. Pionteck, 41, Wabeno. He faces charges of misdemeanor and felony bail jumping and was arrested July 6 in the town of Townsend. A $500 cash bond was set. Shawn L. Kramer, 48, Lena, is to appear at her preliminary hearing Nov. 4. She faces charges of misdemeanor and felony bail jumping and was arrested Sept. 28 in Lena. Her cash bond of $10,000 continues. A pretrial conference will be held Dec. 5 for Amy M. Nieto, 27, Suring. She is accused of misstating facts to obtain food stamps between May 1, 2010, and Nov. 30, 2012. A $2,000 signature bond continues. A preliminary hearing is Oct. 28 for James E. McDonald, 24, Oconto, who is accused of strangulation and suffocation and disorderly conduct. He was arrested Sept. 8 in Oconto Falls. His $500 cash bond continues. An arraignment is Dec. 5 for Curtis C. Laack, 44, Plain. He is accused of issuing a worthless check to Nolan Auction Inc. in Lena on May 15. A $10,000 signature bond continues. A plea hearing is Nov. 19 for Daniel J. Vandenack, 53, Fond du Lac, who faces charges if being party to burglary, party to theft and party to causing criminal damage to property. A $1,000 cash bond continues. A preliminary hearing will take place Nov. 19 for Ashley J. Toth, 31, Oconto Falls. She is accused of two counts of child abuse intentionally causing bodily harm on Dec. 1, 2012, in Oconto Falls. Her $1,000 signature bond continues. A status conference will be Dec. 20 for William A. Winkler, 35, Suring, who is charged with being party to theft of movable property in the town of Brazeau between April 22 and 23, 2012. He entered a not guilty plea to the charge, and his $5,000 signature bond continues. A preliminary hearing is Nov. 19 for Mary A. Baldwin, 49, Green Bay. She was arrested on two counts of misstating facts to obtain food stamps between April 1 and July 31, 2012. A $2,000 signature bond continues. A plea hearing will be held Dec. 20 for Scott J. Fuelle, 26, Pound. He is accused of hit-and-run involving injury, which allegedly took place April 25 in the town of Lena. His $2,500 signature bond continues. A preliminary hearing will be Nov. 11 for Robert J. Willis, 22, Green Bay. He is charged with being party to two counts of burglary and theft of movable property, which took place between May 9 and 13 in Lena. His $5,000 signature bond is continued. Adam J. Charles, 43, Gillett, entered not guilty pleas to charges of driving while intoxicated, seventh, eighth or nine offense, to resisting an officer, disorderly conduct, and driving with blood alcohol content greater than the legal limit. He was arrested Aug. 4 in the town of Spruce. A $7,500 cash bond continues. A preliminary hearing will be Oct. 30 for Brian C. Vincent, 27, Abrams. He is accused of being party to maintaining a drug trafficking place, possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance and party to possessing drug paraphernalia on Sept. 3 in the town of Abrams. His $500 cash bond continues. A status conference is Nov. 12 for Dylan M. Younger, 21, Oconto Falls. He faces charges of disorderly conduct and felony bail jumping on Nov. 29, 2012, burglary, theft and possessing an illegally obtained prescription on Aug. 19, 2012, in Oconto Falls. A $1,000 cash bond continues. A preliminary hearing is Oct. 25 for Daniel R. Williams, 20, Pulaski. He is charged with being party to a burglary and party to theft, which allegedly took place Oct. 1 in the town of Chase. His $20,000 cash bond continues. Terrence L. Vanhoosen, 46, Lena, stood mute at his court appearance on charges of driving while intoxicated, fifth or sixth offense and with blood alcohol content greater than the legal limit. He was arrested July 14 in the town of Stiles. The court entered not guilty pleas on his behalf, and a pretrial conference is Nov. 12. A $2,500 cash bond continues. A preliminary hearing will be held Oct. 25 for Ryan G. Larson, 19, Sobieski. He is charged with two counts each of burglary and theft, which allegedly took place between Sept. 1 and 9 in the town of Little Suamico. A $2,000 cash bond continues. Proceedings from Oct. 10 Daniella M. Donaldson, 20, Green Bay, made an initial appearance on charges of being party to a burglary arming herself with a dangerous weapon, three counts of being party to theft, and a charge of being party to burglary, all which allegedly occurred May 30 in the town of Little Suamico. Her preliminary hearing is scheduled for Nov. 1, and a $5,000 cash bond was set. An initial appearance was held for Roy R. O’Harrow, 18, Lena. He is accused of second degree recklessly endangering another’s safety, pointing a firearm at another and negligent handling of a firearm. He was arrested Sept. 28 in the town of Little River. His appearance will continue Nov. 12, and a $1,000 cash bond was set. An arraignment is Nov. 12 for Lauren S. Ireland, 34, Green Bay. She faces charges of being party to burglary of a building and two counts of theft, which allegedly took place May 10 in the town of Chase. Her $10,000 signature bond continues. Charles M. Galbraith, 51, Pound, entered not guilty pleas to eight counts of failure to pay child support between March 1, 2009, and March 22, 2012. His pretrial conference will be held Dec. 5, and a $2,500 signature bond continues. Proceedings from Oct. 8 A bench warrant for the arrest of Timur A. Fursov, 18, Little Suamico, was cancelled, and he made an initial appearance on a charge of felony bail jumping, which occurred Aug. 11. His bond was set at $10,000, and his appearance will continue Nov. 15. Proceedings from Oct. 7 A preliminary hearing is Nov. 19 for Justin L. Douglas, 30, Portage. He is charged with five counts of being party to burglary and a charge of being party to arming himself with a dangerous weapon, all which allegedly took place June 12, 2012, in the town of Underhill. His $10,000 cash bond continues. Roger L. Cruz, 39, Lena, made an initial appearance on a charge of repeated strangulation and suffocation. He was arrested Oct. 6 in Lena. He also faces charges of battery and disorderly conduct from the same incident. His appearance will continue Nov. 12, and a $1,000 cash bond was set. He is to have no alcohol or illegal drugs and no contact with the alleged victim. Proceedings from Oct. 4 Brandon J. Bero, 19, Sheboygan, entered a not guilty plea to physical abuse of a child intending to cause bodily harm. He was arrested July 21 in Oconto. His pretrial conference is Nov. 12, and a $500 cash bond continues.