Grand Jury Returns Three Indictments
MADISON, WIS. - A federal grand jury in the Western District of Wisconsin, sitting in Madison, returned the following indictments today. You are advised that a charge is merely an accusation and that a defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
Brodhead Man Charged with Drug Crimes Involving Methamphetamine
Darrin Demrow, 43, Brodhead, Wisconsin, is charged with attempting to possess methamphetamine with the intent to distribute and with possessing 50 grams or more of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute. The indictment alleges that he attempted to possess methamphetamine on August 8, 2019, and that he possessed 50 grams or more of methamphetamine on November 21, 2019.
If convicted, Demrow faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison on the charge of attempting to possess methamphetamine, and a mandatory minimum of five years and a maximum of 40 years on the charge of possessing 50 grams or more of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute. The charges against him are the result of an investigation by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Green County Sheriff’s Office, and Rock County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit. Assistant U.S. Attorney Aaron Wegner is handling the prosecution.
Madison Man Charged with Illegally Possessing Firearm & Ammunition
Collin C. Tubbs, 30, Madison, Wisconsin, is charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. The indictment alleges that he possessed a loaded .45 caliber handgun and ammunition on November 28, 2019.
If convicted, Tubbs faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison. The charge against him is the result of an investigation by the Madison Police Department and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Assistant U.S. Attorney Corey Stephan is handling the prosecution.
The indictment charging Tubbs has been brought as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), the U.S. Justice Department’s program to reduce violent crime. The PSN approach emphasizes coordination between state and federal prosecutors and all levels of law enforcement to address gun crime, especially felons illegally possessing firearms and ammunition, and violent crimes and drug crimes that involve the use of firearms.
Woman Charged with Escape
Roxie Boling, 37, Kansas City, Missouri, is charged with escape. The indictment alleges that on December 2, 2019, she escaped from the Rock Valley Community Programs Center in Janesville, Wisconsin, where she was in custody by virtue of a conviction for a felony offense.
If convicted, Boling faces a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison. The charge against her is the result of an investigation by the U.S. Marshals Service. Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert Anderson is handling the prosecution.
