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Hicke, second suspect return to La Crosse court on drug conspiracy charges

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4 months ago

December 27, 2023

FILE - Sage Hicke is seen in La Crosse County court on Dec. 26, 2023, to face an LSD charge (photo: Brad Williams)

A 19-year-old Tomah man, sentenced to prison already earlier this month for his role in the fatal shooting of a La Crosse teen, has now made an initial appearance on a drug charge in La Crosse County.

Sage Hicke faces one felony charge of manufacturing or delivering LSD. A second suspect, Thomas Dewitt, faces the same charge.

Both are accused of conspiring to deliver LSD inside the La Crosse County jail.

Hicke remains in jail, while Dewitt has posted bond. They have calendar calls set for Jan. 24.

On Dec. 15, Hicke was sentenced to a two-year prison term on charges related to the 2022 shooting death of 15-year-old Storm Vondrashek at an apartment building near Gundersen Health System in La Crosse.

Hicke reached a plea agreement in that case, claiming self-defense against Vondrashek and another young man, who attack him.

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.