Court Report: Oct. 14, 2026

Eagle River man convicted in reckless injury case

Wilhelm Lemmons, 39, of Eagle River, was sentenced to 11 years in the Wisconsin Prison System after being found guilty of one felony count of first-degree reckless injury, with a use of a dangerous weapon modifier. Lemmons will serve five-and-a-half years of confinement and five-and-a-half years of extended supervision with conditions. There were 895 days of presentence credit in the case.

Patricia Stone, 52, of Lac du Flambeau, pleaded guilty to one felony charge of second-degree recklessly endangering safety and two felony bail-jumping charges last week at a plea/sentencing hearing. Judge Daniel Overbey withheld a sentence for the felony recklessly endangering safety and placed Stone on probation for three years with conditions. There were 37 days of presentence credit in the case. Judge Overbey also gave sentences for the two felony bail jumping charges, but time was already served in those cases.

James Thoms-Bent, 30, of Lac du Flambeau, pleaded guilty to one felony charge of possession of methamphetamine, one bail-jumping felony and one misdemeanor. Judge Daniel Overbey ordered Thoms-Bent to serve two years of probation after staying a sentence of one year of confinement and two years of extended supervision within the Wisconsin Prison System. Thoms-Bent will serve that time if he breaks any of the conditions of probation. There were 73 days of credit.

Donald Alcus, 53, of Prairie City, Iowa, pleaded guilty to one felony charge of contractor theft (>$10,000-100,000) at a plea hearing last week. Both parties discussed restitution amounts, which had been agreed upon at $25,327.42. A sentencing hearing will be scheduled for Oct. 26 at 2 p.m.