April 8, (11:19 a.m.), The Iowa County Communication Center received a report of an odor complaint in the 4100 block of Harris Rd. Mineral Point Fire Department, Mineral Point EMS, and a utilities company responded to the scene. The issue was resolved and no injuries were reported.
(5:19 p.m.), The Iowa County Communication Center received a report of a barn fire in the 3700 block of E Brigham Rd. Barneveld Fire Department, Barneveld EMS, Hollandale Fire Department, Ridgeway Fire Department, and Mount Horeb Fire Department responded to the scene. The fire was extinguished and no injuries were reported.
April 10, (6:18 p.m.), An Iowa County Sheriff’s Deputy, assisted by the Dodgeville Police Department, conducted a traffic stop on East North Street near the intersection of North Main Street in the City of Dodgeville. Following an investigation, the operator of the vehicle, Madaea M. Wegmann, age 25, was arrested for Operate – Controlled Substance (1st w/ Passenger). Wegmann was transported to the Iowa County Jail and booked on the charges.
April 11, (2:28 a.m.), The Iowa County Communications Center received a report of a disturbance outside a business at the corner of East Chapel Street and North Union Street in the City of Dodgeville. The Dodgeville Police Department and the lowa County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene. Following an investigation, Casey M. Radke, age 38, was arrested on criminal charges of Substantial Battery – Intend Bodily Harm and Disorderly Conduct. Radke was transported to the Iowa County Jail, where he was booked on the charges.
(4:02 p.m.), The Iowa County Communications Center received a report of a vehicle rollover in the area of Mellum Road and County Road H in the Township of Arena. The Iowa County Sheriff’s Office, the area fire department, and Arena EMS responded to the scene. Upon investigation, Zachary Frosch, age 33, was arrested for Operating While Under the Influence (3rd). Frosch was transported to the Iowa County Jail and booked on the charges.
(6:50 p.m.), The Iowa County Communications Center received a report of a disturbance at a residence on Wells Street near Rock Branch Road in the City of Mineral Point. The Mineral Point Police Department and the Iowa County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene. Following an investigation, Amanda L. Wells, age 41, was arrested on charges of Disorderly Conduct-Use of a Weapon and Resisting or Obstructing an Officer. Wells was transported to the Iowa County Jail, where she was booked on the charges.
(7:56 p.m.), Ridgeway Fire Department, Ridgeway First Responders, Barneveld EMS, and Dodgeville EMS were dispatched by the Iowa County Communications Center for a car versus deer crash near mile marker 55 in the Township of Ridgeway. All occupants were evaluated on scene by EMS and cleared. Disch Auto assisted with vehicle removal.
April 12, (7:22 p.m.), Iowa County Communications Center received numerous complaints regarding a white work van traveling eastbound on US Highway 18-151 near mile marker 50. Reports indicated driving behavior consistent with a possibly intoxicated driver.
The vehicle was reported to be traveling at speeds varying between 30 and 65 miles per hour, and all over the road from shoulder to shoulder. Numerous callers indicated that traffic was backing up, as drivers seemed apprehensive about attempting to pass the suspect vehicle.
Deputies with the Iowa County Sheriff’s Office located the vehicle just West of the Village of Barneveld and initiated a traffic stop.
While engaged with the suspect vehicle, under adverse weather conditions, and with a language barrier, deputies noticed a male subject running down the eastbound shoulder of the highway towards the stop.
Deputies made contact with the subject who turned out to be the suspect’s brother, himself intoxicated and presumably wet, who claimed to have run all the way from the City of Dodgeville.
Deputies were able to determine that this second subject had exited the passenger seat of a separate vehicle traveling the same direction and ran some distance down the highway to “assist.” This second subject was subsequently left behind by the driver of the vehicle he had exited and was transported to the Iowa County Law Enforcement Center to wait for a sober ride.
Meanwhile, the suspect was also transported to the Iowa County Law Enforcement Center to undergo field sobriety tests, and then to a local hospital for blood draw.
As a result of this traffic stop, Antonio Castro Lopez, 29, of Fitchburg was arrested for OWI 1st offense with additional citations for Possession of Open Intoxicants, Operating Without a License and Deviating from Designated Lane.
Lopez was booked into the Iowa County Jail and then released to a responsible party.
The Iowa County Sheriff’s Office joins law enforcement agencies around the globe in condemnation of intoxicated driving. We would also like to remind the public that traveling by foot is prohibited on US Highway 18-151 in Iowa County.
April 13, (10:01 a.m.), The Iowa County Communication Center received a report of a commercial fire alarm going off in the 200 Block of Quarry St. In Dodgeville. The
Dodgeville Fire Department and Dodgeville EMS responded to the scene. The issue was resolved and no injuries were reported.
(1:44 p.m.), The Iowa County Communication Center received a report of residential fire alarm going off in the 100 Block of Victoria Lane. The Barneveld Fire Department and Dodgeville EMS responded to the scene. The issue was resolved and no injuries were reported.
(9:19 p.m.), Iowa County Deputies assisted the Mineral Point Police Department on a traffic stop on State Road 23 and Shake Rag Street in the Township of Mineral Point. As a result of the stop, Kristoffer Campbell, age 36, was arrested on a Dane County warrant. Marissa Jorgenson, age 28, was arrested for Misdemeanor Bail Jumping. Both parties were transported to the Iowa County Jail and booked on the charges.
Iowa County Sheriff Office Weekly Update
Iowa County 911 Communication Center had 580 calls for service from March 29, 2026 to April 4, 2026. Some of the leading calls for service were: Traffic Stops: 100 Controlled Burns: 70 Disturbances: 5 Motor Vehicle Accidents: 5 EMS Calls: 36 Door/Property Checks: 52 911 Misdials: 14 Traffic Complaints: 16 Animal Issues: 4 Motorist Assists: 8 Welfare Checks: 7 Fire Responses: 7
Year to date 2025, we have had 5,934 calls for service. Year to date in 2026, we had 7,140 calls for service. That means we are up 1,206 calls compared to this time last year. This past week 13 people were booked into the Iowa County Jail for various offenses/holds.