Vehicle Theft Suspect Fails to Appear in Clark County Court on Thursday
Friday, April 8th, 2016 -- 9:23 AM
-A Mosinee woman who allegedly stole a vehicle here in Neillsville back in November failed to appear in Clark County Court on Thursday.On Friday, November 27th, the Neillsville Police Department received a report of a stolen vehicle from 103 Grand Avenue. The vehicle was a White 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee. During the investigation, the department developed a suspect and learned they may be traveling to Mosinee. Their suspect was identified as Melissa Hilleman of Mosinee. The Marathon County Sheriff's Department was notified.
On Sunday, November 29th, the Marathon County Sheriff's Department recovered the stolen vehicle from a private residence northwest of Mosinee. Evidence inside the vehicle linked Ms. Hilleman to the crime. Ms. Hilleman has been charged in Clark Co. Circuit Court with one felony count of auto theft, one misdemeanor count of auto theft, and two misdemeanor counts of theft of movable property. Hilleman failed to appear in court on Thursday. Her attorney said she didn’t have a reason why that was. However, she did say that Hilleman appeared at the courthouse on Wednesday thinking her hearing was that day instead of Thursday. A bench warrant was issued and she has a bail/bond forfeiture hearing scheduled in May.
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