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Onalaska woman gets fifth OWI, La Crosse man accused of sex crimes

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She was found guilty of her fifth OWI, along with speeding and reckless driving.

Onalaska, Wis., native Sandra Scott was convicted by a jury Thursday. She’ll be sentenced February 19.

Scott admitted to taking drugs before she was stopped at Gundersen Health System.

She claimed she was in a hurry to get to the hospital pharmacy, before it closed on a Friday afternoon.

Meanwhile, a La Crosse man could get 60 years if he’s convicted of planning a sex crime and sexual assault.

A trial will be scheduled for Jeremy Elton, who is accused of using computers to plan a sex crime, along with attempted sexual assault.

Elton pleaded not guilty to charges that he communicated with an underage girl on-line and arranged a meeting with her. He was actually chatting with a police officer from Holmen, Wis.

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A native of Prairie du Chien, Brad graduated from UW - La Crosse and has worked in radio news for more than 30 years, mostly in the La Crosse area. He regularly covers local courts and city and county government. Brad produces the features "Yesterday in La Crosse" and "What's Buried on Brad's Desk." He also writes the website "Triviazoids," which finds odd connections between events that happen on a certain date, and he writes and performs with the local comedy group Heart of La Crosse. Brad been featured on several national TV programs because of his memory skills.

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