Grand Jury Returns Indictments

MADISON, WIS. - A federal grand jury in the Western District of Wisconsin, sitting in Madison, returned the following indictments yesterday. You are advised that a charge is merely an accusation, and a person named as a defendant in an indictment is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

Michigan Man Charged With Posting Threats To Kill ICE Agents

Justin P. Ward, 33, Ironwood, Michigan, is charged with using interstate commerce to transmit threats to injure another person. The indictment alleges that on January 29, 2026, Ward posted threats to kill ICE agents on Facebook.

If convicted, Ward faces a maximum penalty of 5 years in federal prison.

The charge against him is the result of an investigation by the FBI; Minnesota State Patrol; Saint Paul, Minnesota Police Department; and the Gogebic County Michigan Sheriff’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Elizabeth Altman is currently handling the case.

La Crosse County Man Charged With Possessing Child Pornography

William J. Clark, III, 40, Mindoro, Wisconsin, is charged with possession of child pornography. The indictment alleges that on January 22, 2026, Clark possessed child pornography on a Samsung cellphone.

If convicted, Clark faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison.

The charge against him is the result of an investigation conducted by the La Crosse County Sheriff’s Office and the Coulee Region Children’s Internet Protection Task Force. Assistant U.S. Attorney Julie Pfluger is handling the case.

This investigation was part of Project Safe Childhood (PSC), a nationwide initiative to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse. Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to better locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.justice.gov/psc.

Fitchburg Man Charged With Illegally Possessing Firearm and Ammunition

Cordero C. Coker, 38, Fitchburg, Wisconsin, is charged with possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon. The indictment alleges that on November 13, 2025, Coker possessed a 9 mm Smith & Wesson firearm and ammunition.

If convicted, Coker faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in federal prison.

The charge against him is the result of an investigation conducted by the Monona Police Department, Dane County Sheriff’s Office, and the ATF Madison Crime Gun Task Force. The ATF Madison Crime Gun Task Force is comprised of federal agents from ATF and Task Force Officers from state and local agencies throughout the Western District of Wisconsin. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kathryn Ginsberg is handling the case.

Sauk County Man Charged With Fentanyl Trafficking

Deandre Templeton, 42, Baraboo, Wisconsin, is charged with possessing fentanyl intended for distribution. The indictment alleges that on July 30, 2025, Templeton possessed approximately 174 grams of fentanyl intended for distribution.

If convicted, Templeton faces a mandatory minimum penalty of five years in federal prison and a maximum penalty of 40 years in federal prison.

The charge against him is the result of an investigation conducted by the Sauk County Drug Task Force; the Sauk County Sheriff’s Office; the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation; and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jennifer Remington is handling the case.

Madison Man Charged With Illegally Possessing Firearm and Ammunition

Davoris Anderson, 20, Madison, Wisconsin, is charged with possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon. The indictment alleges that Anderson possessed the firearm and ammunition on December 11, 2025.

If convicted, Anderson faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison.

The charge against him is the result of an investigation conducted by the Madison Police Department and the ATF Madison Crime Gun Task Force. Assistant U.S. Attorney Corey Stephan is handling the case.

The drug and gun cases in the press release are part of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Operation Take Back America a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the U.S. Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN).