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CRIME & SAFETY
Drug investigation results in four local arrests
HAYWARD — After a four-month investigation into drug activity throughout Sawyer, Washburn and Barron counties, four persons have been arrested, according to the Lac Courte Oreilles Tribal Police Department. Three individuals from Spooner were charged, and a Stone Lake area resident was arrested in Barron County after a traffic stop. Shane Miller, 46, Brandon Bartle, 31, and Kristin Root, 39, all from Spooner, have been arrested as a result of...
Missing man found dead
RUSK COUNTY, Wis. (WEAU) - A missing Chetek man was found dead today by a kayaker. According to a news release from the Rusk County Sheriff’s Office, on May 16, a kayaker called with information about what they believed to be missing 61-year-old Scott Link of Chetek. His body...
Police Logs: Barn fully engulfed
The police dispatch center receives several hundred calls weekly. The small sampling below shows their diversity. Monday, May 610:10 a.m. Caller says there is a man acting suspicious and dancing in the north parking lot. He attempted to buy alcohol but was not served as he did not have an ID. 10:22 a.m. Officer made contact with the man. He was advised to move along. Superior Ave., Cumberland. 10:32 a.m....
‘No Greater Love’: Families, colleagues remembering fallen officers in Madison, D.C.
The impact of the loss of two Barron County police officers slain in the line of duty last year continues to resonate in their communities as family, friends and colleagues journeyed to Madison and Washington, D.C., to participate in memorial ceremonies. Wisconsin Law Enforcement Memorial Day, held Friday in Madison, commemorated Chetek Police Officer Emily Breidenbach and Cameron Police Officer Hunter Scheel, who gave their lives to protect the public during a traffic stop on April 8, 2023. ...
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