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Miller Found Dead Following Amherst Standoff
AMHERST, WI (WSAU) — The subject of a lengthy standoff that led to a shelter-in-place order in Amherst has been found dead. Portage County Sheriff Mike Lukas says 32-year-old Jeffery Miller was deceased inside the Amherst home where he had been barricaded for nearly 24 hours. Miller had been wanted on several outstanding warrants.
UPDATED: Shelter in place order lifted in Amherst standoff
Police in Amherst on Friday said a wanted suspect “has been located” and lifted a shelter in place order that had been in effect for a full day. A brief update issued Friday evening from Portage County Sheriff Mike Lukas said there is no ongoing danger to the public. He did not say how or when the suspect, 32-year-old Jeffery Miller, was located, nor did he say whether Miller surrendered peacefully.
Standoff between law enforcement, man who shot at officers in Baraboo ends
AMHERST, Wis. -- A standoff in the Village of Amherst between law enforcement and a man accused of shooting at officers ended with the man being located Friday evening, CBS News affiliate WSAW-TV reports.
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