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71-year-old La Crosse woman faces drug possession charge, after driving erratically on French Island

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3 months ago

February 15, 2024

A 72-year-old woman from La Crosse is being charged with possessing meth, after being stopped for driving erratically on French Island.

The woman was pulled over early Thursday and an officer found that La Crosse County had issued a warrant for her arrest.

She was taken to jail on suspicion of driving on a suspended license.

When she was searched, a jailer found a small bag hidden in her clothes. A drug test confirmed that the bag contained meth.

She said the bag belonged to a previous passenger in her car. She faces three-and-a-half years in prison if she’s convicted of drug possession, and her driving privileges could be suspended.

Her next court hearing on the meth charge is on Feb. 26.

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.