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Insider: Four Charged After Meth, Guns Seized During Drug Raid in Frederic
6+ hour, 49+ min ago (92+ words) Insider: Four Charged After Meth, Guns Seized During Drug Raid in Frederic'DrydenWire.com POLK COUNTY " Multiple individuals are facing felony and misdemeanor drug-related charges following a search warrant execution at a residence in Frederic, WI, where authorities report locating methamphetamine,…...
Body Found Near Abandoned Vehicle in Rusk County
8+ hour, 24+ min ago (188+ words) RUSK COUNTY, WI " Authorities say a 29-year-old Stevens Point resident was found deceased in a wooded area after an abandoned vehicle was reported north of Ladysmith, according to a press release from the Rusk County Sheriff's Office." On Friday, April…...
Search and Rescue K9 Protections Signed into Law
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (234+ words) MADISON, WI " Representative Chanz Green (R-Grand View) issued the following statement after his two of his bills, Assembly Bills 238 and 239, were signed into law earlier today: "Assembly Bills 238 and 239 are crucial into supporting our effort for search and rescue K9 teams…...
Insider: Spooner Man Sentenced for Convictions from Multi-Agency Drug Investigation
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (80+ words) WASHBURN COUNTY -- The third of four people charged criminally following an inter-county law enforcement investigation into suspected drug dealing has been sentenced. Root was sentenced on her criminal charges in December 2024, and Quagon was sentenced in January 2025. Bartle's cases are…...
Insider: New Charges Filed: Spooner Man Charged with Sexual Assault of Second Juvenile Victim
1+ week, 1+ day ago (167+ words) WASHBURN COUNTY -- A Spooner, WI, man already facing serious allegations for sexual assault of a juvenile is now charged in a second Washburn County Circuit Court case following an investigation by the Spooner Police Department into allegations that he sexually…...
Second Person Sentenced in Burnett County Drug Sweep Case | Recent News
1+ week, 4+ day ago (210+ words) BURNETT COUNTY -- The second of six criminal cases that were filed following the culmination of a drug investigation in Burnett County has closed. According to a press release, on October 15, 2025, at approximately 10:10a, the Burnett County Sheriff's Office conducted three simultaneous…...
Insider: Minong Man Faces Growing List of Felony Charges After Series of Violent Incidents
2+ week, 1+ day ago (97+ words) WASHBURN COUNTY -- A series of violent allegations, repeated bail violations, and escalating bond amounts have left a 30-year-old Minong, WI, man facing a growing list of criminal charges in Washburn County Circuit Court. Brady Sikorski's legal troubles have continued to…...
Insider: Violent Sawyer County Homicide Proceeds Following Competency Ruling
3+ week, 6+ hour ago (97+ words) SAWYER COUNTY " A Sawyer County homicide case is moving forward after the Hon. Judge John Yackel ruled on the competency of the man accused of carrying out a deadly stabbing in rural Radisson. A criminal complaint alleges that 37-year-old Yevhen…...
Insider: Wisconsin Contractor Sentenced for Theft Conviction in Rusk County
3+ week, 6+ hour ago (107+ words) RUSK COUNTY" A Wisconsin contractor has been sentenced on a conviction in Rusk County Circuit Court for felony theft by a contractor. Ronnie Pichler, age 31, of Menomonie, WI, was charged following an investigation alleging that he took over $200,000 from the…...
Insider: Court Sentences Second Person Charged in Polk County Drug Investigation | Recent News
3+ week, 1+ day ago (83+ words) POLK COUNTY " Authorities in Polk County executed a search warrant at the residence of Habisch on July 13, 2022, uncovering firearms, methamphetamine, and drug paraphernalia. Both Habisch and Sara Grevich were arrested and faced multiple felony charges. Grevich was sentenced on convictions…...