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Onalaska driver up to felony 4th OWI charge

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A woman from Onalaska is charged with driving drunk for the fourth time, after being pulled over on Halloween in Monroe County.

The state patrol says 37-year-old Andrea Walker was seen weaving on Highway 27, almost hitting several other cars.

A trooper caught up with Walker’s car and stopped her after multiple violations.

In January, Walker was sentenced to 50 days in jail for her third OWI and her driver’s license was revoked for two years.

She has two open cases in La Crosse County court, related to driving offenses.

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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  1. ROBERT A MELBO

    November 2, 2018 at 3:45 pm

    Fourth time after how long? This is ridiculous! Wisconsin, I believe, is the most lax state in regard to DUI laws. The beer lobby probably has something to do with it. Why don’t we make the insurance companies notify the state that one’s insurance has lapsed? That being fait acompli, the state should suspend the person’s driver’s permit. There are many local bars that you can walk to without having to drive.

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