Judge turns down request to lower bond for Onalaska arson suspect

Judge turns down request to lower bond for Onalaska arson suspect

An arson suspect accused of setting fires inside Valley View Mall will not have his bond reduced. Sheldon David Sheldon of Onalaska asked Judge Joseph Veenstra to lower his $25,000 cash bond to just $15,000. The DA’s office argued against any change in bond, and the judge denied Sheldon’s request. The attorney for Sheldon wanted his client’s bond to be lowered, so the defendant’s family could afford to get him out of jail. The bond reduction wa…