http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/wisconsin/estella/ Estella, WI News http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/wisconsin/estella/content/a6200f634ff304de8cf8361457b0207f.html CHIPPEWA FALLS A 29yearold Eau Claire man who nearly ran over an Eau Claire police officer led a highspeed chase and crashed his vehicle has been charged with four felonies in Chippewa County CourtTheodore E McHie 3221 Runway Ave was charged this week with three felonies firstdegree reckless endangerment of a police officer attempting to flee or elude an officer and firstdegree reckless endangerment of oncoming traffic and a misdemeanor count of obstructing an officerMcHie is scheduled for a pretrial conference Friday Dec 12 If convicted on all counts he could receive 70000 in fines and almost 28 years in prisonInitially an Eau Claire police officer was investigating a theft on Runway Avenue on Nov 24 when he realized McHie was wanted on a Chippewa County warrant According to the criminal complaint:The officer called for backup and in doing so McHie became aware of the officer's intentions McHie ran into a residence The officer attempted to follow McHie but McHie locked the doorThe officer was able to watch both openings of the residence and when McHie left via the back door the officer continued to chase him on foot McHie jumped into a Ford Taurus and attempted to close the car door The officer grabbed the door frame and pulled it open Just then McHie turned on the vehicle shifted into reverse and slammed on the gas pedal The officer feared for his life Because of the acceleration the only way he could prevent being pulled underneath the vehicle or harmed in any other way was to grab onto the driver's doorI felt I was in imminent danger of great bodily harm or death the officer wroteThe officer braced himself against the door to prevent being pulled under the car He then drew his gun with his right hand aimed it at McHie and began to pull the trigger when McHie shifted into drive causing the officer's finger to slip off the triggerThe officer jumped from the vehicle As it sped away he described the vehicle for police dispatchersWithin minutes another officer saw the vehicle on Hastings Way near Eddy Lane and pursued it southbound on Western Avenue sometimes reaching speeds near 80 mphMcHie failed to stop at Seymour Road continued south through the intersection and hit a treeMcHie was taken to a local hospital with nonlifethreatening injuriesIn April 2005 McHie was charged with a felony count of substantial battery to intend bodily harm after police alleged he pistolwhipped someone in regard to a drug debt Charges were dropped against McHie five months laterWaters can be reached at 8339214 8002367077 or alyssa watersecpccom http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/wisconsin/estella/content/bc6948df8a091d9ec0a5f58a6e1bdd5e.html A bicyclist who police say tracked down and beat another bicyclist for suggesting he get a light for his bike wasarrested Thursday Dustin K Dunlavy 28 of Madison was arrested on tentative charges of battery and disorderly conduct in connection with the incident which began about 6:30 pm Nov 26 on South Shore Drive as Dunlavy and his girlfriend pedaled around bicyclist Colin O39;Brien in the dark police said The pair didn39;t have lights on http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/wisconsin/estella/content/076adf4b3b18b1e76824e83b312794c2.html The Eau Claire Regis girls basketball team scored 30 secondquarter points to blow past Chippewa Falls McDonell 8141 in Western Cloverbelt Conference action Thursday nightSeniors Rachel Gallagher and Mary Theisen led a balanced Ramblers attack with 11 and 10 pointsHaley Collins and Katie Stone each added nine points while Kara Poirier Rachel Stone and freshman Heather Bowe chipped in eight apiece for RegisSam Schemenauer paced the Macks with a gamehigh 13 pointsAli Gardow and Becca Zander each had six for McDonellRegis which made 21 of its 29 freethrow attempts led 4517 at the halfFall Creek 83 Cadott 25: Kassia Anderson led the Crickets with a gamehigh 19 pointsKatelynne Folkers and Faith Berg chipped in 14 and 12 for the CricketsKendal Krouse and Bridget Pozarski each scored 11 points to lead the way for the HornetsThorp 37 Gilman 26: Lindy Bergman led the Cardinals with 16 pointsThorp was able to keep Gilman's offense down allowing only two points in the second quarterEastern CloverbeltSpencer 58 Augusta 32: Sierra Toltzman had 24 points as the Rockets outscored the Beavers 278 in the second halfDunnSt CroixMondovi 54 Boyceville 51: Anna Cole led the Buffaloes with 15 points while Shonnice Hawkins added 13Colfax 64 Elk Mound 50: Courtney Doucette hit five 3pointers and scored 16 of her gamehigh 25 points in the first half to lead the VikingsEmily Harrison led the Mounders with 18 pointsGlenwood City 57 Elmwood 39: Brittany Myers scored 27 points to lead the Hilltoppers who outscored the Raiders 176 in the third quarterSpring Valley 38 St Croix Central 33: Kimmy Keehr scored 21 points to lead the CardinalsEast LakelandWinter 36 New Auburn 12: The Warriors won their conference opener behind Amy Suralski's 13 pointsBruceWeyerhaeuser 43 Cornell 37: Lydia Kopras had 12 points for the Red RaidersCentral LakelandTurtle Lake 66 Prairie Farm 54: Ashley Lahti had 25 points to lead the LakersBOYS BASKETBALLDairylandImmanuel Lutheran 41 Independence 21: The Lancers were led by Tom Albrecht with 12 points and 12 rebounds and Tom Naumann's 11 pointsImmanuel Lutheran improved to 20 on the season and has allowed just 50 points in two gamesOur front line has done a nice job of not giving up many easy baskets Lancers coach Tom Williams saidJoe Brandt led the Indees with nine pointsNonconferenceElevaStrum 54 Augusta 31: The Cardinals outscored the Beavers 3113 in the second halfZach Rue had a gamehigh 16 points to pace ElevaStrumMedford 80 Bloomer 60: Grady Loew led the Blackhawks with 19 pointsDurand 59 Barron 54: Perry Hurlburt scored 14 points to lift the Panthers past the Golden BearsBOYS HOCKEYNonconferenceWausau West 5 Eau Claire Memorial 1: The defending WIAA state champions lost their first regular season game since the 2005'06 seasonLukas Campbell scored the only goal for the Old Abes with assists from Alec Budzinski and Mark MungerFor Wausau West goalie Justin Peters finished the game saving 19 of 20 shots and Mitch Borneman notched a hattrickAmery 5 Altoona 1: Joel Johnson scored the lone goal for the Railroaders who outshot Amery 4029Amery goaltender Patrick Bergan finished with 39 savesBig RiversRice Lake 8 North 1: Coltan Ellis scored a pair of goals and recorded three assists to lead the Warriors over the HuskiesKeillor Eggen scored North's lone goal during a secondperiod power play on assists from Derek Lund and Tony MenardBen Brenizer recorded 28 saves in net for the HuskiesRice Lake's Tanner Cernick saved 18 of his 19 chances in goal http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/wisconsin/estella/content/b9741adf38f218e6e5b47d2f38eb4692.html CHIPPEWA FALLS In a dognapping case that has garnered more comments than any other LeaderTelegram online story Chippewa County District Attorney Jon Theisen filed charges Thursday against two people involved including an Eau Claire womanTheisen declined to comment Thursday but Dawn Tom who had her family's 3yearold blue nose pit bull taken from their Chippewa Falls residence Oct 4 was surprisedI am actually really surprised she said Thursday adding that she had almost lost faith that charges would be filed I called his office many times for two weeks and got no response so I guess I thought it was overBut I am glad to see that someone believed us and is doing something about it she added Even with the charges we'd still rather have our dog back but we've kind of started accepting that it won't happenKayla M Basham 20 of 5713 Renee Drive and Ronald F Konrad 26 of Berwyn Ill each was charged in Chippewa County Court with misdemeanor theft and disorderly conduct each as party to the crime No court dates were scheduledThe charges have a combined maximum penalty of 11 months in jail and 11000 in finesAccording to the criminal complaint:Eric Tom was babysitting three children and had gone upstairs to use the bathroom when he heard the dog Phoenix bark Tom then heard the back door close and went downstairs and saw two men carrying the dog awayHe yelled at them but they simply replied that the dog was theirsThe men and dog got in Basham's 1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse and drove awayDawn and Eric Tom were given the dog and his kennel in February by Mitch Wedemeyer 20 of Jim Falls who was Basham's boyfriend Wedemeyer said he gave the dog to the Toms because he and Basham were having financial problemsKonrad admitted to police that he went to the Toms' residence knocked on the back door and took the dog after it pushed open the door He said the dog was his because he paid 1200 for it before giving it to Basham as a giftBasham told police she went to the Tom residence in April and spent time with the dog and again on June 9 saying she was moving to Chicago and wanted to say goodbye to PhoenixTheisen said in a LeaderTelegram article in October that the case first might have to go through civil court proceedings to determine ownership before criminal charges are consideredAs part of the criminal complaint Theisen included reasons for the charges: Konrad gave contradictory statements saying first that he is the rightful owner of the dog and later that he gave the dog to Basham 18 months earlier Konrad admitted taking the 52pound dog and Basham was seen driving Konrad and the dog away For probable cause reasons neither Basham nor Konrad owned the dog because Konrad admitted giving it away Basham did not report the dog stolen and did not provide care or support for the dog for eight months all while knowing where the dog wasTheisen said possible charges of burglary trespassing and recklessly endangering safety are not proper because there is no proof that Konrad entered the home or harmed the three young children insideDawn Tom 20 said the children continue to ask about the dog which is licensed to the TomsWedemeyer in the earlier LeaderTelegram interview said the dog belongs to the Toms because of the care and expenses I gave it to them and their son and daughters are attached to PhoenixBasham also in the earlier interview said she took the dog back because she's mine I thought we were going to go over there Tom residence to talk to them but it didn't turn out that way At least I got my dog back Phoenix will be in Chicago until I figure everything out that's going onBasham said she asked Wedemeyer to watch Phoenix for a week while she moved was heartbroken to learn he had given the dog away and talked to Konrad about helping get the dog backDawn Tom doubts she ever will see Phoenix again adding that she's heard Konrad and the dog are in another stateRupnow can be reached at 8305831 8002367077 or chuckrupnowecpccom http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/wisconsin/estella/content/e3d75db3618916d3415dc8ea30642c10.html MARSHFIELD The 36yearold Cadott man who allegedly sexually assaulted a 25yearold Marshfield woman at gunpoint died from an apparent selfinflicted gunshot wound and had an extensive criminal record according to a Chippewa County Sheriffs Department news release http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/wisconsin/estella/content/b454604881486d17de21f2b7d79c03e6.html A bicyclist who tracked down and beat another bicyclist for suggesting he get a light for his bike has been arrested Madison police said today Police credited a public knowledgeable about bicycles with helping locate the suspectDustin K Dunlavy 28 of Madison was arrested on tentative charges of battery and disorderly conduct in connection with the incident which began about 6:30 pm Nov 26 on South Shore Drive as Dunlavy and his girlfriend http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/wisconsin/estella/content/a2252eb25f66f059a538663958bb1d2d.html Cornell club helping soldiers http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/wisconsin/estella/content/152c9957061aa7ea1983854c7aaa6f69.html New Auburn tops in deer kill in county for 2008