The persons listed here are sought by law enforcement pursuant to an active warrant issued by a court of law. Unless actually convicted in court, all suspects should be considered innocent. 

The Portage County Sheriff's Office holds active warrants for the persons listed as follows. This list is current as of the date printed on the warrant list. The list is refreshed approximately every two weeks, so it may not be current to the day when you access it. If you see your name posted here after you have paid the fine for the warrant please be patient. The list will not be updated more frequently than the scheduled update.

** Active Warrant List **

If you know the whereabouts or have any knowledge of any of these persons, please call the Portage County Sheriff's Office at 715-346-1400 or your local law enforcement agency. You may also Email Sheriff's Office of Portage County or anonymously contact Portage County Crime Stoppers.

Do not attempt to apprehend any of the listed persons. Many of these individuals should be considered as dangerous. The Portage County Sheriff's Office must verify the validity of all warrants before any action is taken. Contact law enforcement immediately, rather than take any action yourself.

Take Care of Your Warrant

If you see your own name listed as follows, you can contact the Portage County Sheriff's Office at 715-346-1400, your local law enforcement agency, or the Portage County Clerk of Courts to resolve the warrant for your arrest. If the reason for the warrant states that it is for a fine that is due, you can Pay Online.

Portage County's "Most Wanted"

Kenneth M. McDade

Warrants: 2nd Degree Recklessly Endangering Safety, Criminal Damage to Property, Battery, Disorderly Conduct

Last Known Address: 813 Depot Street Marshfield, WI 54449

Descriptors: Male, Black, 5 feet 8 inches, 155 lbs., Black Hair, Brown Eyes

Scars, Marks, and Tattoos: None Known

Winston L. Wilson

Warrants: Possession of Heroin with Intent to Deliver, Recklessly Endangering Safety

Descriptors: Male, Black, 6 feet 2 inches, 170 pounds, Black Hair, Brown Eyes

Scars, Marks, and Tattoos:

• Tattoo, Abdomen, "Outlaw"
• Tattoo, Chest, Money Symbol
• Tattoo, Lower Right Arm "$" and "RIP Big Momma"
• Tattoo, Lower Left Arm, Spider Web Skull Times
• Tattoo, Upper back, Skull w/ Crossed Bones, and Woman with a Gun

Katie A. Schobert

Warrants: Felony Delivery of Prescription Drugs (2 Counts), Felony Delivery of Controlled Substance-Schedule Ii Non-Narcotic (Within 1,000 Feet of a School/Park)

• Last Known Address: 1625 Main Street Apartment. C, Stevens Point, WI
• Descriptors: Female, White, 5 feet,  2 inches, 135 pounds., Brown Hair, Green Eyes
• Scars Marks, and Tattoos: None Known

Otis J. Kopstein

Warrants: Armed Robbery, Disorderly Conduct, Child Support

Last Known Address: 402 West Street N, Stevens Point, WI

Descriptors: Male White, 6 feet, 2 inches, 185 pounds., Brown Hair, Blue Eyes

Scars, Marks, and Tattoos:

• Tattoo, Lower Left Arm, Cross Dad Kirsten
• Tattoo, Upper Left Arm, Skull
• Tattoo, Left Shin, Clown Tribal
• Tattoo, Right Shin, Flying Eyeball Gargoyle
• Tattoo, Lower Right Arm, Wolf
• Tattoo, Upper Right Arm, Joker
• Tattoo, Left Breast, OJ
• Tattoo, Right Shin, Flying Eyeball Gargoyle

Dion R. Plump

Warrants: Aggravated Battery, Strangulation and Suffocation, Child Abuse - Intentionally Causing Harm (2 Counts)

Last Known Address: 366 Lincoln Street, Apt 2, Amherst WI, 54406

Descriptors: Male, Black, 6 feet, 175 Pounds, Black Hair, Brown Eyes

Scars, Marks, and Tattoos:

• Tattoo: Design, Back Upper Right Arm
• Tattoo: Design, Back Upper Left Arm

Michael W. Winkler

Warrants: Felony Drug Possession (2nd Offense), Felony Bail Jumping

Last Known Address: 2318 County Highway DB, Mosinee, WI

Descriptors: Male White, 6 feet, 3 inches, 190 pounds., Brown Hair, Green Eyes

Scars, Marks, and Tattoos: None Known

Francisco E. Banda

Warrants: Battery (Domestic Abuse), Strangulation

Last Known Address: 2500 Locust Drive, Plover, WI

Descriptors: Male, White/Hispanic, 5 feet,9 inches, 160 pounds, Brown Hair, Brown Eyes

Scars, Marks, and Tattoos:

• Tattoo, Face, Lower Left Arm
• Tattoo, Face, Lower Right Arm
• Tattoo, Yolanda, Chest
• Scar, Lower Right Arm