Siren woman sentenced on reduced charges in meth, fentanyl case involving young child
CRIME
SIREN — A Siren woman was sentenced Thursday to two years of probation after pleading guilty to reduced charges in a drug case that began when deputies reported finding methamphetamine, fentanyl and other controlled substances inside a home where two young children lived.
Megan M. Kurkowski, 36, of Siren, pleaded guilty October 22 in Burnett County Circuit Court to two misdemeanor counts: possession of amphetamine/LSD/psilocin and possession of a controlled substance. Judge Melissia Mogen accepted the pleas and entered a judgment of conviction.
Kurkowski was originally charged March 3, 2026, in Burnett County case 2026CF000021, with felony possession of methamphetamine and felony possession of narcotic drugs. The complaint also charged felony neglecting a child — no harm, and a child under 6 years old — and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia. Every count carried an offense date of February 26, 2026.
Under the plea agreement, the two felony drug counts were amended down to the misdemeanors. The child-neglect felony and the paraphernalia count were dismissed but read in, meaning the court could consider them at sentencing even though Kurkowski was not convicted of them.
Mogen imposed two years of probation on each count, to run at the same time. The court also imposed jail time — three months on one count and 30 days on the other — but stayed both terms, so Kurkowski serves no jail time unless her probation is revoked. She received credit for seven days already served.
Her conditions require absolute sobriety and regular drug testing, and she must maintain gainful employment and provide a DNA sample. Court costs, fines, fees and surcharges totaled $886, which was paid in full from bond funds; she owes the court nothing further.
According to earlier reporting when the charges were filed, the case began February 26, 2026, when the Burnett County Sheriff's Office received information about a possible illegal firearms sale at a Siren residence. One of the occupants was on felony probation, prompting an Act 79 probation search of the home, and officers then executed a search warrant.
Inside the home, deputies reported finding methamphetamine, fentanyl, suspected mushrooms and other controlled substances. Two young children lived at the residence. The case is now closed, and Kurkowski's two-year probation runs from the October 22 sentencing.