Mauston, WI
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Missing Juneau County Man Found & Now Faces Criminal Charges
10 months
by WRJC WebMaster
in Local News
A missing Juneau County Man has been found but now faces criminal charges.
While searching for Blake Olson, his van was located between 25th St and 28th St in Necedah Township. Authorities searched the area and found Olson inside a nearby residence.
Blake Olson was taken into custody and has been charged with:
Armed Burglary (943.10(2)(b))
Felony Theft (943.20)
Felony Criminal Damage to Property (943.01(2))
Operating Vehicle Without Owner’s Consent (943.23)
This remains an ongoing investigation. Further updates will be shared as available.
Monroe County Authorities Looking for Man Avoiding Child Sex Crime Trial
10 months
by WRJC WebMaster
in Local News
Monroe County authorities are looking for a man who failed to appear for his child sex crimes trial Monday.
Judge Todd Ziegler issued a bench warrant for 53 year old Ruben Tirado, who was due to face a jury trial for five felony counts including child sexual assault, child enticement and soliciting a child for prostitution, per court records.
Tirado was released on GPS monitoring and a $15,000 cash bond while he awaited trial. That GPS device was tampered with and removed on Saturday.
The GPS was later found in a ditch. Tirado’s whereabouts are currently unknown.
Juneau County Arrest Report 8-26-25
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Royall School Board 8-25 Agenda
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City of Mauston Meetings 8-26
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Former Dells Man Arrested in South Carolina for Child Sexual Assault
10 months
by WRJC WebMaster
in Local News
In late 2024, Wisconsin Dells Law Enforcement began an investigation into a child sexual assault that allegedly occurred in 2012. As a result of the investigation, on June 4th, 2025, charges of 1st Degree Sexual of a Child were filed against Jeremy Allen Schertz (52yo, formerly of the Wisconsin Dells area).
On June 25th, 2025, a nationwide warrant was issued for Schertz’s arrest. Schertz was located and taken into custody by the Horry County Police Department (South Carolina) on August 12th, 2025. Jeremy has been extradited to Wisconsin to face the charges.
We would like to thank the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, and the Horry County Police Department for their diligence in locating and taking into custody the suspect.
The charges are merely an accusation of criminal conduct where probable cause existed for an arrest. The individual is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Juneau County Arrest Report 8-25-25
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Juneau Count Arrest Report 8-22
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Juneau County Arrest Report 8-21-25
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Incidental Take Notice For Sauk County
10 months
by WRJC WebMaster
in Local News
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue a permit for the incidental taking of a rare lizard and terrestrial, which may result from the Winnebago Heights Development in Sauk County.
Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss of individual endangered or threatened animals or plants that does not put the species’ overall population at risk.
The Ho-Chunk Nation proposes to develop multiple parcels for home construction. Temporary work areas will be established within the parcels or along roadways. Current land cover is generally unmanaged herbaceous vegetation.
The presence of the state endangered slender glass lizard is confirmed in the vicinity of the project site. DNR staff determined that the proposed project may result in the incidental taking of some lizards.
The DNR concludes that the proposed project is not likely to appreciably reduce the likelihood of the survival or recovery of the species within the state, the whole plant-animal community of which it is a part of or the habitat that is critical to its existence.
Conservation measures to minimize the adverse effect on the endangered species will be incorporated into the proposed Incidental Take Permit. Copies of the jeopardy assessment and background information on the slender glass lizard are available by visiting the DNR Incidental Take Public Notices webpage or upon request from DNR Conservation Biologist Rori Paloski at Rori.Paloski@wisconsin.gov or 608-516-3742.
The public is encouraged to submit written comments regarding project-related impacts to the slender glass lizard by Sept. 2, 2025 to:
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
c/o Rori Paloski, DNR Conservation Biologist
101 S. Webster St.
Madison, WI 53707
Rori.Paloski@wisconsin.gov or 608-516-3742
