Man Found Competent To Stand Trial On Charges From High-Speed Pursuit
Man’s Request For New Judge To Preside Over His Case Is Granted
Joint Investigation Into Child Pornography Leads To Arrest
A joint investigation by the Barron County Sheriff's Department and the Wisconsin Department of Justice has led to the arrest of Justin Jansen of Cumberland, WI
One In Custody After Authorities In Sawyer County Respond To 911 Call
Subject arrested for 1st Degree Recklessly Endangering Safety, Terroristic Threats, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, and more.
Authorities In Barron County Release Video, Seek Public's Help Identifiying Subjects
"if anyone can identify either of the people in the video clip please contact the Barron County Sheriff's Department"
Overdose Death In Burnett Leads To Homicide Charges For Two
Overdose Death Linked To Fentanyl Disguised As Heroin
Supreme Court Finds Confession To Child Sexual Assault Was Not Coerced; Returns Case To Circuit Court
Supreme Court Finds That Statements Were Not The Product Of Police Coercion
Pursuit Of Suspect Vehicle In Polk Ends With Crash Into Outbuilding
Suspect With Knife Fled From Deputies; Struck State Patrol Squad During Pursuit
Man Found NGI On Charges From Attack On 77-Year-Old Person In Polk County
Victim Used Shotgun To Fight Off Attack
Traffic Stop Leads To Charges Of 7th OWI For Sawyer County Woman
Woman’s Blood Alcohol Content Was Over Twice Legal Limit
Court Sentences Shell Lake Man Stemming From Multiple Criminal Charges
Numerous Investigations Resulted In Multiple Criminal Cases Against Shell Lake Man
Man Pleads Guilty To Polk County Charge Of Homicide By Intoxicated Use Of Vehicle
Driver’s Preliminary Breath Test Result Over 3 Times The Legal Limit
Suspect In Custody For Allegedly Being Responsible For Over 25 Burglaries In Area
One person is in custody for allegedly being responsible for over 25 burglaries in Barron, Rusk, and Sawyer Counties
Sarona Man Sentenced On Convictions Of Sexual Assault, Conspiracy To Commit Homicide
Jury Found Wilson Guilty Of All Charges Filed Against Him
UPDATE: Sheriff Fitzgerald Injured In Pursuit Of Fleeing Suspect; Suspect In Custody
Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald was injured while pursuing a fleeing suspect on foot Thursday evening in Rice Lake, WI.
Court Accepts Deferred Sentence Agreement For Woman Charged With Sexual Assault of Group Home Resident
Woman Allegedly Sexually Assaulted Resident While Employed At Adult Group Home
Woman Sentenced On Additional Convictions From Multi-County High-Speed Pursuit
Women Fled From Officers In Chippewa, Barron And Washburn Counties
UPDATE: Felony Charges Filed Following Discovery Of 271 Grams Of Heroin
K9 Alert Led To Discovery Of Heroin, Cocaine, Pills, Handgun, Cash
One Arrested Following Chase In Stolen Vehicle
Samantha Smith, 37, of Rice Lake, has been arrested after allegedly stealing a vehicle and leading law enforcement on a chase in Barron County
Chetek Police Receive Facebook Videos Of Male Making ‘Disturbing' References About Young Children
Tyler Bronstad, 22, of Chetek Wisconsin, has been arrested after the authorities received multiple Facebook videos making 'disturbing videos referencing young children'
Woman Sentenced On Conviction From Polk County Drug Bust
The Court sentenced Marlaina Tibbetts, the first of two women that were charged following a 2020 drug bust in Polk County.
Registered Sex Offender Sentenced To 12 Years For Possessing Child Pornography
Anthony A. Atkins, 47, Webster, Wisconsin, was sentenced to 144 months in federal prison for possessing child pornography
Convicted Sex Offender Released And Homeless In Rusk County
A convicted sex offender was released on Tuesday, June 1, 2021, and is currently homeless
Traffic Stop In Sawyer County Leads To Discovery Of 271 Grams Of Heroin; Two Arrested
Deputies searched the vehicle and located 271 grams of heroin (approximate value $20,000.00) and 8.5 grams of cocaine
11 Charged For Meth Conspiracy Case In Rusk County
AG Kaul and Rusk County Sheriff Jeff Wallace announced that 11 people have been charged in a meth drug conspiracy case
