Records

Dean Best, age 45, of Grand Marsh, appeared in Adams County Court on June 22 facing multiple charges, including felony bail jumping, operating a vehicle while intoxicated for a third time, operating a vehicle without a license, possession of methamphetamine, and resisting an officer.

On June 25, 2021, at approximately 7:43 A.M. The Adams County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center received a 911 call from a person who stated they had been stabbed. This occurred in the 1100 of Fawn Court, Town of Springville, Adams County, WI. Additional information indicated a second person also sustained a stab wound.

Two local men were sentenced to state prison on June 23 for their role in the drug-related overdose death of of Ashlee R. Brown.

The Adams County Drug-Free Task Force had a zoom meeting on June 16, 2021.  The meeting was attended by representatives from Adams County, Juneau County, UW-Extension, the South Central Alliance for Tobacco Prevention, the Roche-a-Cri Behavioral Health and Recovery Center, Gunderson Moundview Hospitals and Clinics, the Adams-Friendship School Di

Branden Davis, age 24, who is currently in the Redgranite Correctional Institution, was sentenced to prison for second degree child sexual assault on June 16. Davis, who also went by the name of Branden Roushia, had already been convicted of homicide by negligent handling of a dangerous weapon on March 8, 2017.

At approximately 7:12pm on June 18, 2021, the Rome Police Department responded to Lake Petenwell for a report of a missing 70-year-old male.

Leighton Brazwell, age 51, of new Chester, was charged with multiple counts of misdemeanor battery, disorderly conduct, bail jumping and criminal damage to property when he appeared in Adams County Court on June 9.
On August 23, 2019, Adams County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a call about a fight taking place in New Chester. 

Faron Geller, age 43, of Easton, appeared in Adams County Court facing two counts, including battery and disorderly conduct, both misdemeanors, on June 8. He had originally been charged with a felony for child abuse.

Karl Spencer, age 50, of Friendship, appeared in Adams County Court on June 2 facing five counts, including two Class G felonies, second degree reckless endangerment, possession of a firearm while a felon, and three misdemeanors: carrying a concealed weapon, carrying a handgun where alcohol is sold, and disorderly conduct.

Patrick Letsom, age 49, of Adams, appeared in Adams County Court on June 2 for failing to report his address to sex offender registry in the State of Idaho. The last time he reported his address was February of 2019.