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Waupaca County judge orders $100,000 bail in meth case

By Robert Cloud

Amber M. Thorn, 29, Clintonville, was charged July 7 with first-degree reckless homicide, conspiracy to deliver methamphetamine, delivery of narcotics and three counts of felony bail jumping.

According to the criminal complaint, on Oct. 14, 2020, Thorn and Brandon Allhands messaged each other on Facebook about Thorn’s court hearing and a possible drug deal.

At 6:37 p.m., Thorn reportedly messaged Allhands: “I’ll stop in when I get back to town to collect the money and I’ll give ya a b and a half b in front this time. Every time you pay, I’ll front ya another one. Plus more.”

Sgt. Andrew Kizewski reported that “b” stands for ball, which is a street term for 3.5 grams and generally refers to meth.

At 8:47 p.m. on Oct. 14, Kizewski pulled over a vehicle occupied by Allhands and his girlfriend, Victoria Schnepp.
Schnepp later told police that Allhands swallowed the meth he had on him during the traffic stop.

After the traffic stop, Schnepp and Allhands returned to their apartment on Morning Glory Drive in Clintonville.

Three hours later, Schnepp was on the phone with Thorn, telling her that Allhands apparently overdosed on the meth, the complaint says.

Between Schnepp’s first call to Thorn and her call to 911 at 1:05 a.m. Oct. 15, one hour and six minutes elapsed.

Schnepp told police that she did not realize the severity of Allhands’ overdose and was concerned she would get him into legal trouble.

Fentanyl reported

When officers arrived at the scene, they reported finding a small bag with a substance that tested positive for fetanyl. Thorn’s DNA was identified on the bag.

Thorn also allegedly messaged several friends via Facebook, indicating that she needed to stay low and that she might be arrested.

Kizewski reported, “Thorn was continuously missing appointments to come speak with me about this incident and between in-person and phone interviews with Thorn, her stories were continuously changing, and were not making sense and were not consistent with what was obtained from the conversations and data that was retrieved from devices and social media warrants.”

Allhands was 28 years old when he died on Oct. 15, 2020, at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center in Neenah.

On Aug. 7, 2020, Thorn was convicted in Waupaca County of felony possession of meth and obstructing an officer. She was placed on two years of probation.

On Jan. 12, 2021, Thorn was charged in Waupaca County with possession of meth and felony bail jumping. She was released from custody three months later on a $2,500 signature bond.

On April 6, 2021, she was convicted in Shawano County of possession of meth, possession of an illegally obtained prescription drug and misdemeanor bail jumping. She was placed on three years of probation.

Thorn is currently in custody on a $100,000 cash bond.

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