Shandel L. Mohr, a 32-year-old resident of Marshfield, Wisconsin, has been sentenced to twelve months and one day in federal prison for her role in a cocaine and methamphetamine distribution conspiracy. This was announced by Timothy M. O’Shea, the United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin. U.S. District Judge William M. Conley handed down the sentence, which will be followed by three years of supervised release. Mohr had pleaded guilty to the charge on August 20, 2024.
The case stemmed from an investigation initiated in February 2022 by the Central Wisconsin Narcotics Task Force into a drug trafficking organization operating out of Wausau, Wisconsin. The investigation uncovered significant quantities of methamphetamine and cocaine being distributed through mail packages, controlled narcotic purchases, and residence searches that also revealed firearms.
Mohr emerged as a key figure in this network, identified as a regional cocaine distributor in Marshfield after the previous distributor's arrest. Intercepted communications showed that she was recruited along with a friend to take over distribution responsibilities in Marshfield. During questioning following her arrest, Mohr admitted to selling cocaine while out on bond for an unrelated domestic abuse case.
Judge Conley noted during sentencing that Mohr's involvement was significant despite being shorter than that of other defendants involved in the conspiracy.
In addition to Mohr's sentencing, eight others face charges related to this drug trafficking organization. Teala Kumbera received a 54-month federal prison sentence on November 14, 2024, after being convicted of similar charges. Other defendants—Tommie Haney, Quo Vadis Lewis, Craig C. Gates, and Troy A. Olsen—have pleaded guilty and await sentencing. Meanwhile, cases against Edwin Lewis, Samuel A. Teague, and Shelby Gutch are pending; they remain presumed innocent until proven guilty.
The investigation was carried out by the FBI’s Central Wisconsin Narcotics Task Force with support from several local law enforcement agencies including the Wisconsin State Patrol and various county sheriff's offices among others. The Marathon County District Attorney’s Office also provided assistance in this effort. Assistant U.S. Attorney Steven P. Anderson prosecuted the case under the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF), which supports long-term investigations into narcotics trafficking.