Baraboo man pleads guilty to vehicular homicide under the use of a controlled substance
Oct 15, 2025, 5:43 AM CST
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BARABOO, Wis. (CIVIC MEDIA) – Taurean M. Johnson Puttman, 32 of Baraboo, was arrested following the death of Christin M. Harding, 61 of Baraboo.
Harding was riding a bicycle on Levee Road near North Hein Road on Oct. 8, 2024, and was hit by an SUV. The SUV did not stop. Johnson Puttman was arrested for the hit and run later that night in Columbia County.
Taurean Johnson Puttman pled guilty to the one charge. Three other charges will be read-in. Those charges are:
- Hit and Run Involving Death
- Homicide by Negligent Operation of a Vehicle and Knowingly Operating While Suspended, Causing Death.
Puttman’s bond has been revoked pending sentencing. A sentencing hearing has been scheduled for January 23.
Jo Ann Krulatz is Senior Radio Journalist and News Director at WRCO and WRCE in Richland Center. Email her at joann.krulatz@civicmedia.us.
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.
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