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Oconto County Court News

• Angel Arturo Arias Hernandez, 25, a Chicago man being held in Oconto County Jail, previously in the Brown County Jail, pleaded no contest Aug. 24 to possession of cocaine with intent to distribute. Judge Jay Conley imposed and stayed a prison sentence, then sentenced him to one year in jail with conditions, consecutive to his Brown County sentence. Hernandez did receive credit for 183 days already served.

• Cameron Michael Krause, 27, an Oconto man serving a sentence at Redgranite Correctional Institution, pleaded no contest Aug. 19 to possession of narcotic drugs. Conley sentenced him Oct. 29 to 18 months in prison followed by two years of extended supervision with conditions.

• Marcee A. Hammersley, 55, Little Suamico, pleaded no contest April 29 to possession of methamphetamine. Conley imposed and stayed a prison sentence, then placed her on two years of probation with conditions including 120 days in county jail. She was given credit for 79 days already served.

• James P. Linz, 45, Oconto, pleaded no contest Oct. 30 to possession of THC (second or subsequent offense) and a misdemeanor charge of possession of drug paraphernalia. Conley levied fines and court costs and sentenced him to nine months in county jail, with credit for 159 days already served.

• Joshua A. Diedrich, 42, Pound, was charged Oct. 26 with possession of methamphetamine, felony bail jumping and misdemeanor counts of bail jumping and possession of drug paraphernalia. Conley set a $500 cash bond and adjourned his initial appearance until Nov. 16.

• Zachary L. Robernhorst, 23, Oconto, was charged Oct. 27 with battery by prisoners, two counts of felony bail jumping and a misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct. Conley set a $3,500 cash bond and scheduled a preliminary hearing for Nov. 2.

• Cannon Edward Verkuilen, 32, Kaukauna, was charged Oct. 8 with first-degree reckless homicide by delivering drugs, two counts of manufacturing fentanyl with intent to deliver and three counts of manufacturing amphetamine with intent to deliver. Conley set a $250,000 cash bond on Oct. 29 and adjourned his initial appearance until Nov. 19.

• Dean Francis VanDreel, 50, Pulaski, was charged Oct. 29 with felony bail jumping. In a separate file, he was charged Oct. 30 with two additional counts of felony bail jumping, and in a third file, he was charged with second-degree sexual assault and felony bail jumping. Judge Hannah Schuchart set a $10,000 cash bond and adjourned his initial appearances until Dec. 16.

• Milton E. Christensen, 54, Suring, was charged Oct. 30 with child abuse-recklessly causing harm. Schuchart set a $500 cash bond and adjourned his initial appearance until Nov. 19.