Richland center woman arrested for OWI first offense, possession of methamphetamine, and a probation hold

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Richland center woman arrested for OWI first offense, possession of methamphetamine, and a probation hold

Jan 22, 2026, 1:17 PM CST

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A Richland Center woman has been arrested on a felony drug charge.

Sunday afternoon (Jan 18) around 2:00, Law Enforcement officers were advised by Richland County Dispatch that a female party came to the Sheriff’s Office to submit a urinalysis test.

Stacey L. Faulkner, 40 of Richland Center, tested positive for alcohol and methamphetamine. She told the jail staff that she had consumed alcohol earlier that morning, then drove to the Sheriff’s Office to complete the testing and to visit an inmate.

Wisconsin State Patrol conducted Standardized Field Sobriety Tests on Faulkner. A search of her vehicle was conducted and authorities located 1.5g of Methamphetamine inside.

Stacey Faulkner was arrested for OWI first offense, Possession of Methamphetamine, and a probation hold.


Adam Hess

Adam Hess has been involved in radio broadcasting since 1990, with many of those years spent on the air at WRCO FM in Richland Center. Currently, Adam hosts the Weekend Wake-up and Prime Mover Saturdays on WRCO FM, jumps in and helps out with news duties, handles Social Media duties for WRCO and WRCE, and is the Director of Technology at a Southwest Wisconsin School District. Reach him at adam.hess@civicmedia.us.


Jo Ann Krulatz

Jo Ann Krulatz is Senior Radio Journalist and News Director at WRCO and WRCE in Richland Center. Email her at joann.krulatz@civicmedia.us.

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