Activities of the Menominee County Sheriff’s Department

6/01/2025

3:59 pm a Deputy was advised to contact a subject on River Dr in Menominee Township about a juvenile runaway. He stated his daughter had run away again and he wanted her entered as a runaway.

6/02/2025

9:26 am a was advised of a bond violation that had occurred. An investigation showed that a 63-year-old Menominee woman had violated her bond by leaving the state. An investigation was conducted and sent to the Prosecutor’s for review and possible charges.

3:00 pm a Deputy was advised of some damage that had been done to some Village of Daggett property. An investigation was conducted and is ongoing.

6/04/2025

4:12 pm a Deputy initiated a traffic stop on Ekberg Rd in Nadeau Township. Upon further investigation the driver, a 32-year-old Powers man, was arrested for operating without security. The driver was given a citation and was released and advised to contact 95A District Court.

9:17 pm a Deputy initiated a traffic stop on 10th St in the City of Menominee. Upon further investigation the driver, a 30-year-old Alabama man, was arrested for no operator’s license. The man was issued a citation and was advised to contact 95A District Court of Menominee.

4:23 pm a Deputy was dispatched to a two-vehicle crash on US 41 in Menominee Township. A vehicle driven by Kristine Axtell (45) of Menominee was attempting to make a U-turn on US 41 and failed to see the semi that was southbound driven by Joshua Hicks (34) of Stephenson. The vehicles collided causing disabling damage to both. No injuries were reported in the incident. Axtell was cited for improper turn from wrong lane.

9:50 pm a Deputy was dispatched to a residence in the City of Stephenson for a larceny complaint. He spoke with the complaint and an investigation was conducted and is ongoing.

9:50 pm a Deputy conducted a traffic stop on US 41 in Spalding Township for failure to maintain the lane. Upon further investigation the driver, a 33-year-old Wilson woman, was arrested for operating while intoxicated and a probation violation out of Delta County. The woman was transported to the Menominee County Jail where she was lodged.

6/06/2025

3:30 am a Deputy initiated a traffic stop on #25 Rd in Daggett Township for no taillights. The driver, a 29-year-old Greenleaf, WI man was arrested for no operator’s license and operating without security on a motor vehicle. He was transported to the Menominee County Jail where he was lodged.

6:00 pm a Deputy was dispatched to a vehicle in the ditch on CR 577 in Faithorn Township. The driver, Janet Lenca (65) of Daggett attempted to miss a deer and entered the ditch causing her to strike some trees. No injuries were reported.

11:31 pm a Deputy was dispatched to a dangerous man in a business in Daggett Township. The caller stated that a male subject entered the establishment with a machete and was waiving it around. The man was asked to leave and he did eventually comply before Deputies arrived.

6/07/2025

12:15 am Deputies were dispatched to a traffic crash and a disturbance on Railroad Ave in Daggett Township. A vehicle driven by a 42-year-old Daggett man was pulling out from being parked and struck a parked car. The driver and a witness then started to argue until Deputies arrived. An investigation was conducted and the driver of the truck was arrested for operating while intoxicated and driving while license revoked. He was transported to the Menominee County Jail where he was lodged.

09:32 am a Deputy was dispatched to a domestic in progress on H-1 Rd in Daggett Township. An investigation was conducted and both parties agreed to leave and made arrangements for a later date to retrieve some property.

11:34 pm a Deputy was dispatched to a domestic and malicious destruction of property complaint on Main St in Spalding Township. The suspect, a 25-year-old Bark River man, had left the scene before Deputies arrived. An investigation was conducted and the suspect was arrested a short time later in Delta County for operating while intoxicated. The assault and malicious destruction of property complaint went to the Prosecutor’s office for charges.

6/09/2025

03:40 am a Deputy was dispatched to a damaged mailbox on CR 577 in Menominee Township. Upon further investigation it was found that a large number of mailboxes in the City of Menominee as well as in Menominee and Mellen Townships had been damaged by what appeared to be the same suspect. An investigation was conducted and a suspect has been identified. The investigation is ongoing.

6/11/2025

07:26 pm a Deputy along with fire and rescue were dispatched to a vehicle versus train on #14 Rd in Mellen Township. A vehicle driven by Kathleen Jensen (62) of Wallace was traveling east and failed to see the train. The train struck Jensen causing disabling damage to the vehicle. No injuries were reported in the crash.

Deputies conducted/responded to the following:

– 30 traffic stops

– 9 false 911calls

– 15 civil process services/attempts

– 8 vehicle vs animal crashes

– 37 Law Enforcement assists/Medical calls

– 2 K-9 calls

– 1 mental health crisis call

– 2 Liquor inspections