MADISON, Wis. — A Poynette man was sentenced Monday to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to homicide that claimed the life of a 37-year-old Lodi man in December 2024, online court records show.
Mathew T. Jopke died at the scene following a crash on North Stoughton Road and State Highway 30 at 3:56 a.m. on Dec. 6. Prosecutors alleged that Nicholas Nesthus, the 36-year-old driver, ran a red light, ultimately crashing into two vehicles while exiting Highway 30 onto Stoughton Road…