Eau Claire Woman Reaches Plea Agreement for Dunn County Home Invasion

Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -- 12:00 PM

(Heather Knox, WEAU) An Eau Claire woman reached a plea agreement for charges relating to a Dunn County home invasion in June 2023.

According to Heather Know with WEAU, court documents show that on May 3, 22-year-old Megan Dehate of Eau Claire, Wis., pleaded guilty to burglary-arming self with a dangerous weapon and physical abuse of an elderly person - intentionally causing bodily harm/causing great bodily harm with the modifier use of a dangerous weapon.

She waived her rights and a jury trial. The court accepted this plea and found her guilty on both counts. Counts of felony bail-jumping, driving or operating a vehicle without consent and criminal damage to property were dismissed but read in. A sentencing hearing is scheduled for August 9.

According to the criminal complaint, on June 6, 2023, at 3:25 a.m. authorities received a 911 call from a homeowner reporting that an unknown woman, later identified as Megan Dehate, entered their house on Cty Tk C in the Town of Dunn, and hit one of the two victims at the home with a weapon.

The victim that was hit was bleeding but had the woman restrained on the floor. The criminal complaint says Dunn County Sheriff’s Deputies arrived on the scene and took the woman into custody. Both victims were taken to medical facilities for treatment for the injuries they suffered.

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