Police
Vernon County K9 discovery leads to arrest
The La Farge Police Department stopped a suspicious vehicle on State Highway 82 at around 11:17 p.m. on July 30 at the request of the Vernon County Sheriff’s Office.
The Vernon County K9 Unit arrived on the scene. K9 Myk sniffed the outside of the vehicle and picked up the scent of illegal drugs. When authorities searched the vehicle, they found methamphetamine, marijuana edibles and numerous items of drug paraphernalia.
The driver of the vehicle was identified as Melissa Daute, 48, of Coon Valley. The passenger was identified as Kathy Larson, 55. Daute was arrested and charges are being sought through the Vernon County District Attorney’s Office. Larson was released from the scene.
Kyle Schlafer
August 28, 2019 at 9:35 am
I’ve read the news articles on Melissa Daute, who was arrested and charged with a number of drug charges. One of which is an automatic felony.
These are serious, my observation after reading the news reports raise a critical question, Was there probable cause to search the alleged defendants vehicle and did the defendant give the Sheriff permission to search her vehicle.
What are the factors that were left out of the criminal report??? The news article does make it seem in my perception that civil rights were violated, along with improper protocol. My opinion from reading the many news articles.