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Sheriffs Department investigating Tuesday night shooting
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Steve Prestegard
Updated: Jun 5, 2013, 3:30 PM
Published: Jun 5, 2013, 3:37 PM

SMELSER — Grant County authorities are investigating a shooting that took place at 1139 Rock Road south of Platteville Tuesday night.

Robert Hess, 34, Janesville, was shot in the stomach around 9:20 p.m., according to the Grant County Sheriff’s Department. Hess was taken by Platteville EMS to Southwest Health Center, then was taken via MedFlight helicopter to UW Hospital in Madison. He is in “good condition with no life-threatening injuries,” a Sheriff’s Department news release said.

Hess was a witness to a confrontation between Jeremy Stonestreet, 35, Mineral Point, and Sean Fortney, 38, Platteville, according to the Sheriff’s Department.

According to the Sheriff’s Department, Fortney threw a rock through the rear window of Stonestreet’s vehicle, then Stonestreet fired a 9mm handgun, shooting Hess in the stomach.

Stonestreet fled the scene, then was taken into custody by Mineral Point police last night. He is being held without bond in the Grant County jail on a pending charge of first-degree recklessly endangering safety.

The Sheriff’s Department was assisted at the scene by the Platteivlle Fire Department, and by the Iowa County Sheriff's Department.
New officer added to RC Police Dept.
New officer added to RC Police Dept.
Officer Nathan Coleman
Published: Feb 7, 2023, 10:48 PM

Chief Billy J. Jones would like to introduce Officer Nathan Coleman.  Nathan Coleman is the son of Tom and Brenda Coleman, of Richland Center.  Nathan graduated from the Richland Center High School in 2018. Throughout high school, Nathan was involved in many different sports and now he spends most of his free time hunting or fishing. Nathan hopes to get involved with youth sports as a coach whether that be in wrestling, basketball, or football. 

Nathan recently graduated from the 720-hour Law Enforcement Academy at Southwest Technical College in Fennimore and is excited to be able to give back to his hometown by working for the Richland Center Police Department. 

Nathan is currently in phase two of the Police Department’s 14-week field training program and can’t wait to be out on his own serving the community. Please help welcome Officer Coleman to the Police Department and to the City of Richland Center by waving or saying hi if you see him out and about.