26-02-2025
Wisconsin woman with 2-year-old passenger arrested for 5th OWI after multiple traffic violations
WESTBY, Wis. (WFRV) – A woman from western Wisconsin was arrested on her fifth OWI offense after committing multiple traffic violations while driving with a 2-year-old child on Tuesday afternoon.
According to the Vernon County Sheriff's Office, dispatch was notified of a car driving erratically on US Highway 14 around noon on February 25. It was reported that the vehicle crossed the centerline at 'varied speeds' and was following another vehicle too closely while traveling east through Coon Valley.
After deputies requested help from the Westby Police Department, the vehicle was stopped on US Highway 14 near the intersection of Sherpe Road in Viroqua.
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After an investigation, the driver, later identified as 35-year-old Kelli E. Doughman of La Crosse, was taken into custody for OWI – Fifth Offense around 1:30 p.m. Deputies say that Doughman had been driving with a 2-year-old passenger. Due to a child being in the car, the Vernon County Department of Human Services was called to assist with the incident.
It was noted in the release that a search warrant was sought to obtain further evidence and was authorized by the Vernon County Circuit Court.
No additional information was provided.
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