A deputy with the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle for a registration violation Tuesday around 10:30pm. The stop was conducted on Highway 27 near the Vernon County and Crawford County line. The driver of the vehicle was identified as 57 year old Kristi Volden of Genoa, and her passenger was identified as 39 year old Ryan Volden of Viroqua. During the stop, Crawford County Sheriff’s Office K9 Diego was deployed and alerted to the presence of narcotics in the vehicle. A search of the vehicle was conducted, and several grams of methamphetamine were discovered. Kristi Volden was arrested for possession of methamphetamine and taken to the Crawford County Jail. Also, Volden was cited for display of a false vehicle registration plate, non-registration, no insurance, and resisting and obstructing an officer. The sheriff’s office was assisted by the Vernon County Sheriff’s Office.
