La Crosse man accused of murder takes plea deal, won’t go to prison

(KWNO)-A man accused of first-degree homicide has agreed to a plea deal and won’t go to prison.  19-year-old Sage Hicke was allegedly involved in the 2022 shooting death of a La Crosse teenager. Prosecutors on Monday dropped the murder charges and allowed Hicke to pled guilty to a single felony count of intimidating a witness. The charges stemmed from the shooting death of 15-year-old Storm Vondrashek following a May 2022 fight on La Crosse’s south side. An assistant district attorney said the case was difficult to prosecute because of uncooperative witnesses. Hicke’s attorney argued his client had a strong case for self defense. Another man, 18-year-old Jackson Greengrass, was sentenced last month to three years in prison for his role in the shooting.