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Onalaska man agrees to plea, dismissing attempted murder charge

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An 18-year-old Onalaska man pleaded guilty to reckless endangerment for hitting a house on State St. with gunfire last year. 

Ramon Washington reached a plea on three charges, while four other criminal counts, including attempted murder, were dismissed. 

Washington was charged with trying to shoot Passion Thompson over a social media feud. He fired at the house, in which a bullet broke a window.

Passion Thompson, who is is also accused of making threats against Washington, was with her daughter Monica Thompson, outside their home last April.

Meanwhile, Monica Thompson still faces charges of allegedly threatening to kill Washington, as well.

Washington is already sentenced to prison for a robbery in Vernon County. He could get about nine years in prison for the shooting, when he’s sentenced in March.

A native of Prairie du Chien, Brad graduated from UW - La Crosse and has worked in radio news for more than 30 years, mostly in the La Crosse area. He regularly covers local courts and city and county government. Brad produces the features "Yesterday in La Crosse" and "What's Buried on Brad's Desk." He also writes the website "Triviazoids," which finds odd connections between events that happen on a certain date, and he writes and performs with the local comedy group Heart of La Crosse. Brad been featured on several national TV programs because of his memory skills.

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