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Reckless homicide charge filed against Holmen resident in friend’s drug death

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1 year ago

November 22, 2023

Brad Williams

A Holmen woman could get close to 50 years in prison if she’s convicted of reckless homicide in a drug-related death.

Rachel Brockway made her first appearance before Judge Scott Horne on Wednesday, on charges which were filed back in April.

Brockway is accused of providing the fentanyl that caused the death of a male friend last February. She was convicted in previous La Crosse County drug cases in 2020 and ’21.

The judge set a $200,000 cash bond for the 26-year-old Brockway, after being told that she has failed to appear in court more than a dozen times. Her next hearing is on December 7th.

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Brad Williams

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.