Felony suspects who appeared in Portage Co. County Circuit Court for the week of August 5, 2019. Booking photos listed here have been provided by the Portage Co. Sheriff’s Office.
The Point/Plover Metro Wire publishes this feature weekly to inform the community about the felony charges being pursued by the Portage Co. District Attorney’s Office. The Metro Wire does not publish booking photos of all individuals arrested, or photos of minors unless the underage suspect is being charged as an adult. Booking photos may not be available for all defendants, and not all cases will receive full news coverage.
A charge is not the same as a conviction, and all defendants are presumed innocent of all charges unless a judgment of conviction has been entered into the court record. All suspects listed below have open cases in Portage Co. Circuit Court. Contact brandi@spmetrowire.com with questions.
Chad Kranski, 41, Stevens Point. Charges include possession of methamphetamine, eight counts of felony bail-jumping, possession of THC, possession of drug paraphernalia, third offense license restriction violation, maintaining a drug trafficking place, two counts of possession of a controlled substance, and possession of an illegally obtained prescription.
Amanda Gallert, 29, Wisconsin Rapids. Charges include six counts of felony bail-jumping, possession of methamphetamine, and possession of narcotic drugs/party to the crime.
Michael Otto, 31, Almond. Charges include fourth offense operating while intoxicated and operating a vehicle with a positive blood alcohol level, also fourth offense.
Jason Neidert, 44, Wausau. Charges include misappropriating an ID to obtain money and felony bail-jumping.
Derek Brock, 27, Stevens Point. Charges include felony resisting an officer- substantial harm/soft tissue injury, felony bail-jumping, and misdemeanor resisting an officer.
Brandon Bevan, 20, Whitehall, Wis. Charges include maintaining a drug trafficking place, possession with intent to distribute THC 1,000-2,500 grams/party to the crime.
