Crime:  Theft of fishing equipment…during the evening hours of Sunday night, May 29, 2016, multiple pieces of fishing equipment were stolen from a boat in the area of State Highway 35 south of Genoa.  The boat was trailered and parked on a property along STH 35.  Stolen from the boat was a Lowrance fish finder HDS-9, a Lowrance fish finder HDS-12 and a Minn  Kota Fortrex trolling motor.

Do you know anything about this crime or did you see anything suspicious? It is our hope that details of this actual case from police records may cause someone to remember and report what they know about the person or persons involved.  Tipsters may be eligible for cash rewards of up to $1,000.00 and will remain completely anonymous.

Vernon County Crime Stoppers, along with the Vernon County Sheriff’s Office, is asking for your help.

Crime:  Sometime during the night of May 14, 2016, a truck crashed into a creek on Knapp Valley Road in the Town of Clinton east of Westby.  Damage was done to the homeowner’s trees and yard.  A second truck, possibly with dually wheels, was also involved and assisted the first truck that went into the creek.  One of the trucks is missing a John Deere emblem license plate.

Wow! Really?? Damage somebody’s house with golf balls!! Between May 5-12, 2016, a house was damaged in the Town of Kickapoo along Larson Road near Readstown. Damage to the house consisted of some shattered exterior windows. The damage was done by throwing or hitting golf balls at the windows. Do you have any idea who did this damage?

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