Neillsville Woman Charged with Burglary
Thursday, July 14th, 2016 -- 10:22 AM
-A Neillsville woman charged with burglary in Eau Claire County has also been charged with burglary here in Clark County.According to court records, Jessica Hackett of Neillsville and her boyfriend, Nathaniel Clem of Illinois, stole a laptop and safe from Sterling Optical in Eau Claire. The couple took the safe to a restaurant in Lake Hallie where they tried to break into it. Hackett also said they broke into some gas stations in the Foster area in Jackson County. Hackett recently entered a guilty plea to two charges of burglary of a building or dwelling and a sentencing date has been set for August 8th.
Now, according to the Neillsville Police Department, Hackett and Clem have similar charges in Clark County Court as they were behind the vehicle break ins that occurred here in Neillsville at two businesses back in February. Hackett and Clem were going on a road trip to Lake Superior and thought it would be fun to burglaries vehicles and businesses on their way. In all, they are facing charges in Clark, Eau Claire, Jackson, Trempealeau and Adams Counties.
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