BARRON COUNTY -- Authorities are investigating an incident near Chetek where a woman was found deceased outside a residence and a man was later discovered dead inside, with no danger to the public, according to the Barron County Sheriff’s Department.
PRESS RELEASE
On Sunday, December 15th at 12:50pm the Barron County Sheriff’s Department 911 center received a call of a female laying outside not moving in a pool of blood at a residence just north of Chetek.
Deputies from the Barron County Sheriff’s Department along with Rice Lake Police Department, WI DNR and the Chetek Ambulance responded to the scene.
The Barron County Bearcat was used to approach the residence and a deceased female was located outside the residence. A search of the residence located a male subject in the house deceased. The scene was secured and the WI State Patrol Reconstruction Unit was called in to reconstruct the scene.
The Barron County Sheriff’s Department Detective Division is handling this case and this is an isolated case and there is no danger to the public. Deputies have responded to this same residence for a domestic disturbance in September of this year.
The names are not being released pending notification of the family.
-- Per Chris Fitzgerald, Barron County Sheriff
Last Update: Dec 15, 2024 5:38 pm CST
