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Felony charges filed in Marathon County Circuit Court for the week ending Feb. 7, 2019. All photos courtesy of the Marathon County Sheriff’s Department.
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Garnet D. Williams, 25, of Wausau. Charges filed Feb. 1 include neglecting a child and bail jumping.
WANTED: James G. Freda, 43, of Wausau. Arrest warrant issued Feb. 6 on felony charges of battery and disorderly conduct as a domestic abuse repeater.
Diante J. Bantz, 19, of Wausau. Felony charges filed Feb. 1 include second degree sexual assault of a child, as a repeater; child enticement – sexual contact, as a repeater; and two counts of bail jumping by a witness.
Christopher M. Sanders, 39, of Wausau. Charges filed Feb. 1 include four counts of bail jumping.
Cheemeng Yang, 29, of Wausau. Felony charges filed Jan. 31 include forgery-uttering, as party to a crime.
Kevin L. Kaufman, 45, of Merrill. Felony charges filed Feb. 5 include theft of movable property, possession of methamphetamine, and bail jumping.
Joshua E. Cheyka, 32, of Schofield. Felony charges filed Feb. 4 include strangulation/suffocation.
Jonathon P. Hendler, 35, of Wausau. Felony charges filed Feb. 4 include possession of methamphetamine.
John C. Burrows, 29, of Spencer. Felony charges filed Feb. 4 include burglary of a building or dwelling.
Sue Vang, 24, of Wausau. Charges filed Feb. 6 include possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana with intent to deliver, carrying a concealed knife, possession of drug paraphernalia and bail jumping.
Brian R. Bentz, 58. Felony charges filed Feb. 6 include battery or threat to a judge, prosecutor, or law enforcement officer, as a repeater.
Crystal M. Taylor, 37, of Wausau. Felony charges filed Feb. 6 include escape-criminal arrest.
WANTED: Nicole L. Kimmins, 23, of Wausau. Arrest warrant issued Feb. 6 on charges of failure to report to jail.
Travis B. Clay, 27, of Shawano. Felony charges filed Feb. 5 include burglary.
