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Minnesota Man Sentenced In Barron County Fentanyl Death Case
BARRON COUNTY (DrydenWire) - The Court has sentenced Sade Shirwa, age 30, of Burnsville, MN, on convictions from a case filed against him in Barron County Circuit Court charging him with reckless homicide following an investigation by Barron Police Department into an August 2022 overdose death that occurred in Barron, WI.
Pilot Airlifted After Plane Crash At Chetek Municipal Airport
CHETEK, WI -- On Wednesday, the Chetek Police Department was dispatched to the Chetek Municipal Airport following reports of a possible plane crash. Upon arrival, officers discovered that a small aircraft had crashed into a pine grove on the southeast side of the airport, according to a press release from the Chetek Police Department.
1 dead after head-on crash in construction zone on western Wisconsin highway
HAUGEN, Wis. — Authorities in western Wisconsin say one person is dead and another seriously injured after a crash in a construction zone that shut down a highway for hours Wednesday evening.The Barron County Sheriff's Office says deputies responded to a crash on U.S. Highway 53 a half-mile south of 28th Avenue at 5:23 p.m.According to the initial investigation, a minivan had been passing other northbound vehicles in the wrong lane of traffic when it struck a southbound sedan towing a motorcycle trailer. Due to construction, traffic was bidirectional in the northbound lanes of Highway 53 with delineator posts down the double-yellow center line, the sheriff's office says.The driver of the sedan died while the minivan driver was transported by LifeLink to a nearby hospital for treatment of their injuries, authorities say.The identity of the deceased will be released at a later time.The crash is under investigation.
Woman accused of drunken driving with kids in vehicle
A Rice Lake woman is accused of operating a vehicle while intoxicated with four children ranging in age from 5 to 10 inside after a report came in of her allegedly being intoxicated while loading up a van with the juveniles and screaming at them. Brandelle L. Brenizer, 35, was charged on Tuesday in Barron County Circuit Court with felony OWI with a passenger younger than 16 and operating w/PAC with a passenger younger than 16, both as third offenses. ...
Jury convicts man of recklessly endangering safety
A jury found a Rice Lake man guilty of second-degree recklessly endangering safety for pointing a gun at his girlfriend’s roommate in their south side apartment. Kameron M. Van Erp, 18, was charged with a felony of second-degree recklessly endangering safety on Nov. 3 in Barron County Circuit Court. Additional misdemeanor charges were for intentionally pointing a firearm at a person, disorderly conduct, possession of THC and possession of drug paraphernalia. ...
Police: Man attempted to elude police
A Cumberland man is accused of attempting to elude an officer by allegedly leading police on a chase around the city of Rice Lake and eventually through the countryside at high speeds. Jacob C. Pedersen, 22, was charged on Monday in Barron County Circuit Court with felony attempting to flee or elude an officer, an offense that could net him a fine of up to $10,000 and six years in prison if he is convicted. He is free on a $2,500 signature bond and has...
Police Logs: Gas explosion damages home
The police dispatch center receives several hundred calls weekly. The small sampling below shows their diversity. Sunday, Aug. 410:51 a.m. Caller reports there is a death threat written on the back of her vehicle. It says “we si owi t we 666 999.“ Wilson Ave., Rice Lake. 12:23 p.m. Caller says her windshield was damaged by a rock with someone mowing. She has the info on the mower. She is...
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