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Published - Wednesday, May 30, 2007

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Man in custody in fatal hit-and-run


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Authorities said Tuesday they have a man in custody who they believe was driving the car that killed a pedestrian May 9 on the city’s North Side.

Salethian Hayes, 31, is a suspect in the hit-and-run homicide on Rose Street, acting La Crosse County Deputy District Attorney Tim Gruenke said Tuesday in court.
But the case needs more investigation and blood analysis before his office can file charges, Gruenke told La Crosse County Circuit Judge Scott Horne.

Gruenke asked Horne for a sizable bond to keep Hayes — who was accused of violating Justice Sanctions Program rules and operating after revocation in February — in custody.

But without a probable cause document or other evidence ready for court, Horne set a $500 cash bond.

As of Tuesday evening, Hayes had not posted bond. He is to return to court Thursday.

A blue car May 9 hit Dale Wallin, 65, of 715 Logan St., in a marked crosswalk at Rose and Logan streets. The car then sped away, leaving a dying Wallin lying in the street.

Hayes, of 614 Monitor St., Apt. 55, was sentenced in April to 65 days in jail for hit and run and two counts of misdemeanor bail jumping. He was given credit for 12 days served and was to start another eight days May 11, then spend the remaining time at his home on electronic monitoring through Justice Sanctions, according to court records.

But Hayes later was found at another residence, Gruenke said.

Police this weekend also arrested 22-year-old Jenni Lee Bartlett, of 98 Holmen Drive, Holmen, Wis., on suspicion of aiding a felon.

Investigators believe it was Bartlett’s car in the fatal hit-and-run, according to reports.

La Crosse police who later interviewed Bartlett told her not to contact the suspected driver. But Bartlett admitted late last week she had contacted the suspect, according to police reports.

She is free on a $2,500 signature bond and expected to be charged in court June 5.

Dan Springer can be reached at dspringer@lacrossetribune.com or (608) 791-8269.
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hooray! wrote on Jun 1, 2007 8:03 PM:

" Hooray! Let's hear it for justice sanctions doing another fine watch on such a fine outstanding citizen as this man! All it proves is drunk drivers and criminals such as this man should be in jail.I guess these kind of people know how to pull the wool over justice sanctions! What a joke JS is. "

Someone needs to monitor Justice sanctions wrote on May 31, 2007 12:24 PM:

" This program was supposedly designed to ease overcrowding in the jail but is a waste of our money as taxpayers. They do not correctly monitor these criminals. They are understaffed and let criminals get away with drinking,drug abuse,and let the criminals make the rules. This program needs to be investigated and probably overlooked by an outside firm. The criminals run justice sanctions in LaCrosse County. That's what it looks like to me. "

Blue, Green? wrote on May 30, 2007 9:59 PM:

" FYI-the "official" color of my car is Aqua Blue Mettalic. However, the police, body shops etc. have described it as both dark blue and dark green. Also, depending on the shade of green and the time of day, a green car can appear blue to some people. Secondly, Ms. Bartlett didn't know he hit anyone until last week??? Baloney! You don't have someone drive your car and return it with front end damage and fail to ask what happened. That's human nature. Also, this hit and run was all over the news after it happened. Sorry. No. Don't believe she didn't know. She knew all along. "

LampLighter wrote on May 30, 2007 9:00 PM:

" Have you noticed that our judice system is set up for the criminal and against the victims. Our police even say that the red light runner has the right away over the green light. You're at fault if you hit them.WHOW!! Gives them more reason to break the laws as they will get away with it. Why was this guy allowed on the street with his record and not sitting it out? Because he is the criminal an not the victim. "

blue car wrote on May 30, 2007 7:38 PM:

" the witness' say the man was hit by a blue car. What color car was the man driving????----Green. Now do you think he did it or are they just trying to pin it on him for his rap sheet. Yes, he belongs in jail but not for this crime. The car he was driving was green not blue the police said hit the man. "

wait for the truth wrote on May 30, 2007 7:04 PM:

" maybe before we condemn we should wait for the forensic testing on the car. the car that was reported in the Tribune that they were looking for was a small blue car with a fin on the back. the car they have for the testing is a dark green Buick. I am not condoning Lee as he has a rap sheet a mile long, but let's wait for the truth to come out. "

re: Sanctions wrote on May 30, 2007 6:29 PM:

" You're correct it is a monitoring system not a penal system. That being said: Why is it being used as a penal system in lieu of jail sentences and work release? Bring back work release....and chain gangs while you are at it. If they won't build a new jail put them in tents. It works in Maricopa County and Iraq (for our soldiers). If you cut corners to relieve jail overcrowding then this is the price you pay. If society didn't try to lock everyone up based on knee jerk reactions we wouldn't have this problem. Too many things handled by the criminal justice system would be better served in civil court. That would free up space for real criminals. This man wouldn't have as many CCAP hits if he had been punished more harshly for his real crimes that he did previously. "

WHAT THE HECK???? wrote on May 30, 2007 3:59 PM:

" This guy has 20 entries on CCAP...ranging from drunk driving, hit and run, and selling cocaine. MULTIPLE disorderly conducts...yet he qualifies for home detention and kills some one instead of showing up for his eight days in jail. JUSTICE SANCTIONS IS A CROCK!!!! "

Innocent until proven guilty wrote on May 30, 2007 3:09 PM:

" He's only a suspect; they can't hold him for this crime without probable cause. They should be able to revoke his justice sanctions and lock him up for that violation until they do though. Blame the DA or the Constitution. I suspect that if he had killed someone with a few more friends in this area, he wouldn't want to get out of jail or go back to the address that the tribune posted. "

be thankful ...... wrote on May 30, 2007 2:57 PM:

" that it wasn't your relative that was killed......THIS TIME!!! I wonder if lawsuits are a possibility when this man should have been behind bars to begin with? "

Why don't they wrote on May 30, 2007 2:39 PM:

" just skip the court process and lock him away and throw away the key? Why should he get a trial and GET to go to court? They need to lock him up and throw away the key on a HUNCH or else you send the message that you can get drunk and run over people here! "

LaX MURDER wrote on May 30, 2007 2:27 PM:

" I guess its true,IF you feel the need or want to kill someone and get away with it come to lacrosse....get drunk and run people over, thats the message im getting here "

justice joke wrote on May 30, 2007 1:42 PM:

" La Crosse has a very flawed sanctions program. They let people drink who are on a no drink and when they violate...they just take them off the braclet....what a freaking joke...we need more jail space NOT more braclets.... "

WHaaaaaa? wrote on May 30, 2007 1:17 PM:

" did you read Hayes's rap sheets? Look how many times he used other aliases. $500 cash bond for a guy who is charged with running over someone, killing them, and leaving the scene? What makes the judge think he will not leave the state? Do you think the guy suddenly obtained a conscience???? NOT Likely! "

Re:What is the justice system coming to? wrote on May 30, 2007 12:45 PM:

" I agree with you on everything except one thing. Ms. Bartlett didn't know that he had hit someone with her car until the police came to her residence last week. She is being charged because she contacted him after the police came to her house. She was cooperative with the police in the regards that she gave them the car and to look through everything in her house (since he stayed there for a while). I believe she does deserve to be punished but I don't want people thinking she knew the entire time that he hit and killed someone because she didn't. "

Did I read that right? wrote on May 30, 2007 12:43 PM:

" Was there a typo? Should it have been imposed at $5000 rather $500?...are we all living in the twilight zone? Oops...no, we live in LaCrosse, silly me. I forgot. There will be some excuse as to why the court handled this in the way that they did, one that "we" the citizen's should not question or be concerned about. Let me just put my blinders back on...reading about the blunder in this instance is making me sick to my stomach! "

lovjoy wrote on May 30, 2007 12:38 PM:

" Horne and Gruntke--now that's a real pair!! "

To sanctions wrote on May 30, 2007 12:17 PM:

" Most likely this fella is working both sides of the law like most of them do feeding information to the cops while being a criminal. The system needs their informants and sometimes things go wrong and innocent people get hurt. This guy would not have been able to do this had he been in JAIL instead of a RAT "

Northsider wrote on May 30, 2007 11:36 AM:

" And this person does not have any kind of record at all never been been in jail un til now, Has a stable address and has been in the area all his life. I really think we need to rethink our choice of Jugde Horn I do not feel he has a grasp on the job he has been elected to do. So now we will have a killer back on our streets. I know my doors will be locked tight,, "

RE; Justice served? wrote on May 30, 2007 11:24 AM:

" The same can be said about the police, as you posted about the criminal. I've only delt with the police, twice, and both times as a witness. The police in both instances made statements that were directly contrary to fact. They will say and do whatever they can to cover themselves, just as the criminals do. "

RE: Sanctions wrote on May 30, 2007 11:22 AM:

" Looks like they did a hell of a job monitoring him. Looking at his record on CCAP, why did he just keep getting his hand slapped for crimes and keep getting away with Bail/Bond jumping? If he is not a flight risk I do not know who is. If this guy can get away with all the stuff he did and still be on the streets, who else is out there waiting to be the next shining example of Justice Sanctions? "

RE; ACLU wrote on May 30, 2007 11:22 AM:

" Is your life as boring as your postings. I'm sure it must be. "

Northsider wrote on May 30, 2007 11:13 AM:

" Why would a man that Killed some one only get 500 cash. over some one that only has a domestic get a 5.000cash bond,, Just wondering "

Societys Child wrote on May 30, 2007 10:44 AM:

" I have to agree with ACLU here. We are told there are no absolutes, that everyones morality is different. So, whose morality should our laws be based on? Mine? Yours? His? The majority? "

Steve Laufenberg wrote on May 30, 2007 10:39 AM:

" I would have expected Scott Horne to set a bond that would assure the public this guy can't get out of jail and run. I'm VERY disappointed in you Judge Horne! This low bond is something I'd have expected from Judge Ramona Gonzalez but not you. "

david duke says... wrote on May 30, 2007 10:11 AM:

" send him down south. "

Sanctions wrote on May 30, 2007 9:56 AM:

" Justice Sanctions was developed as a monitoring system, not as a penal system. They monitor and report to those in authority that can issue a revocation, meaning a forfeiture of a persons privilege of not being in the county jail. "

Re: Vigilante wrote on May 30, 2007 9:01 AM:

" Thank you for your thorough comment. If it is accurate, I'm afraid the county may have its hands full with this one. This certainly appears to be a less than a shining moment for the Justice Sanctions program. "

Justice served? wrote on May 30, 2007 8:50 AM:

" How senseless and sad is this? This should have never happened. When will the people in this area stand up and say enough? In 7 years of law enforcement, I have yet to ever meet an honest criminal. They use lies and manipulation and deceipt to get what they want or to get out of what they do and they are never responsible. To believe otherwise is both naive and dangerous. And sometimes it becomes tragic, like this. "

ACLU wrote on May 30, 2007 8:42 AM:

" I think we need to show more tolerance for this mans alternative lifestyle. I realize the Bible says "Thou Shalt Not Kill", but isn't enforcing this Commandment as part of our penal code a violation of the concept of separation of church and state? Morality has no place in Government. We must respect this mans right to choose. In 30 years, we will be horrified by the bigotry we have displayed towards people like this. In 30 years, people like this will be embraced for having the courage to go against the norm and follow their instincts. Foe shame, LaCrosse. Leave people like this alone and go after the real criminals-those that would dare to pray in public. "

Justice Sanctions wrote on May 30, 2007 8:07 AM:

" This guy was being "supervised" by Justice Sanctions? Good thing we can feel safe in our community! "

Vigilante wrote on May 30, 2007 8:06 AM:

" How is this criminal not in jail, since Hayes moved to Lacrosse in 2002 he has been arrested for delivery of cocaine, possession of cocaine (4 times), resisting an officer (3 times), battery (4 times), disorderly conduct (4 times), bail jumping (6 times), operating with a revoked license (3 times), and hit and run. These crimes should have been enough to sentence him to incarceration for over thirty-four years, but yet he is still out and committing more crimes. The court system in Lacrosse County seems to have lost sight of the fact that it is their job to protect us from animals like Mr. Hayes who have no regard for society’s rules, and that you do this by putting them in a place where they cannot hurt anyone. I sincerely hope that Mr. Wallin’s family find a good lawyer and hold Lacrosse County responsible for his death. "

the tourist wrote on May 30, 2007 7:58 AM:

" I thought Justice Sanctions was suppose to be monitoring this known criminal. What was he doing running wild on the streets of La Crosse? "

It figures... wrote on May 30, 2007 7:32 AM:

" I looked this guy up on the web. OMG, he has a wrap sheet a mile long. What's this young woman doing hanging around him?? It reads as though his future is hopeless, i.e. habitual criminal, and he needs to be sent back to the city he came from and let's put all of our energy into helping this girl get her life back on the right track. "

Check out wrote on May 30, 2007 6:30 AM:

" the rap sheet on Salethian Hayes at wcca.wicourts.gov. Drug possession, battery, driving after revocation, hit and run, DUI, etc. If found guilty he should be put away for life. He's a danger to our community and needs to be off the street. My condolences to the family and friends of Dale Wallin. I hope justice is served. "

GW wrote on May 30, 2007 5:56 AM:

" $500 bond for Hayes, he'll hit & run for the thrid time. Hit the streets & run out of town. Great job Horne! "

What is the Justice system coming to? wrote on May 30, 2007 2:11 AM:

" Hayes,accused of a hit and run that killed a man gets a $500 cash bond. Bartlett aides and abets him gets a $2500 signature bond. A man pleads no contest to rape, did not kill anyone gets a $50,000 cash bond? I think we need to evaluate the Justice System here in LAX. The judges and system are flawed I think. "

Justice Has A Problem wrote on May 30, 2007 1:43 AM:

" It is to bad the victim or his family was not well off. It would be good to see what a good attorney could do to the county for not supervising their clients closer. There is not a single person employed with Justice Sanctions who checks up on their clients during the day until the client reports to to the Justice Sanctions office. This is irresponsibility not only for Mr Hayes but also on the county for not supervising their clients. The county needs to be held accountable for their actions. "

Justice Sanctions Works for Me wrote on May 30, 2007 12:20 AM:

" Another shining example of a feel good success story out of the Justice Sanctions office....hey wait a minute....I've been duped!!! "


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