Preliminary hearing set as child pornography charges added against area man

Matt Milner, The Leader-Telegram, Eau Claire, Wis.
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Jan. 16—EAU CLAIRE — A man who authorities say was involved in a fatal crash last May, then charged in September with possession of child pornography, will be back in court next month for a preliminary hearing on a greatly expanded indictment.

Investigators concluded Kenneth Van Meter, 41, Mondovi, was at the wheel of a Ford SUV in May 2023 when it slammed into a stopped vehicle at East Clairemont Avenue and Fairfax Street. That car, driven by Tammy Jarecki, was stopped in the eastbound lanes at the stoplight.

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