A former Chippewa Falls man is being sentenced to jail for a crash in 2021 that killed his wife.
Laramie Schemenauer was charged in St. Croix County after the incident. The charges include homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle, reckless homicide, and knowingly operating a vehicle without valid license causing death. The crash happened along the I-94 after Schemenauer lost control of his vehicle causing it to roll over into opposite lanes of traffic. His wife, Stephanie, was pronounced dead at the scene. Schemenauer was sentenced to 360 days in jail and will be on probation for six years.
