Courts

Repeat drug suspect back in La Crosse jail on possible marijuana charge

Published

5 years ago

November 28, 2018

Brad Williams

Shawn Docken, appearing in La Crosse County court earlier this year

An Onalaska man is back in jail on a possible new drug charge.

Fifty-five-year-old Shawn Docken is accused of possessing marijuana, and violating bail in a previous court case.

In February, Docken’s wife died after the two of them reportedly snorted heroin.

Shawn Docken and his adult son Mathew were arrested, and charged with delivering heroin.

The charges against both men from that case were dismissed last month…but Shawn also has an open drunk-driving case in La Crosse County Court.

Mathew Docken is serving a jail sentence, following a plea agreement for stealing a gun from a sheriff’s officer and trading it for drugs.

Brad Williams

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.