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Probation for La Crosse man arrested for threatening woman

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Joshua Kletzke (left) appears at sentencing before Judge Ramona Gonzalez

A La Crosse man who was arrested last year after threatening to shoot a woman in Onalaska is sentenced to probation for weapon possession.

Thirty-five-year-old Joshua Kletzke of La Crosse entered a negotiated plea, and was sentenced to five years of probation, after serving time in another case.

Judge Ramona Gonzalez remarked that Kletzke’s family has been very supportive of him, over years of court cases.

Kletzke apologized in court to “everybody I hurt,” and pledges to stay off alcohol.

Gonzalez says Kletzke can reduce his probation to one year, if he remains sober for 12 months.

The judge said Kletzke appeared before her 16 years ago on a drunk-driving charge, and didn’t seem to take the crime seriously, even though his family did.

 

 

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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