RUSK COUNTY, WI — Three individuals were arrested following a lengthy investigation into a missing child case, according to the Rusk County Sheriff’s Office.
PRESS RELEASE
In November 2025, the Rusk County Sheriff’s Office took a report of a missing child out of Kossuth County, Iowa who was believed to be living in Rusk County with their father.
On January 19, 2026, after a lengthy investigation, the Rusk County Sheriff’s Office executed a warrant at N5069 Hwy 73, Township of Richland, Rusk County, Glen Flora where two suspects [Emil Roth (DOB 04/15/1966) and Audrey Roth (DOB 06/10/1966) were taken into custody for interfering with parental custody/party to a crime. The child’s father, Douglas Roth (DOB 03/11/1992), was arrested in Taylor County on a warrant out of Kossuth County, Iowa for felony kidnapping.
The Rusk County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank the following agencies for their collaboration and assistance in the case: Kossuth County Sheriff’s Office (Iowa), the Barron/Rusk Emergency Response Team, Wisconsin Joint Tactical Team, Wisconsin DOJ Department of Criminal Investigations, Rusk County DHHS Child Services, Medford Police Department and the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office.
—Per Phil Grassman, Rusk County Sheriff
Emil Roth (DOB 04/15/1966)
Audrey Roth (DOB 06/10/1966)
Douglas Roth (DOB 03/11/1992)
Last Update: Jan 20, 2026 9:53 am CST
