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Man in Wisconsin who led high-speed chase, shot at deputies found dead in Portage County
AMHERST, Wis. (WFRV) – A 32-year-old man who shot at deputies after a police chase around 11 p.m. on July 23 was found dead at a residence in the 400 block of Mill Avenue in Amherst. Jeffery Miller was wanted for an incident that occurred after he fled officers...
5 accused of harboring felon in Amherst standoff to be formally charged this week
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAW) - Five people arrested at the scene of a standoff in Amherst are scheduled to be formally charged Wednesday for harboring a felon. Ed Deyo, 61; Thomas Decarlo, 20; Brodee Voelker, 29; Brandon Laux, 34; and Chrissy Miller, 43; were all arrested on July 25. Authorities...
Man Convicted for Stealing from Clintonville Youth Baseball Club, Fined
WAUPACA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – A man who stole money from a youth baseball club was convicted Tuesday and fined $300. Duane Jarvais has already paid full restitution. Jarvais stole $3,372.54 from the Clintonville Diamond Club. According to the criminal complaint, Jarvais was one of four authorized users of the checking account. A total of 93 fraudulent transactions between April and July, 2023, were discovered.
Wisconsin DOJ Confirms Amherst Standoff Suspect Died of Self-Inflicted Wounds
AMHERST, WI (WSAU) — The Wisconsin Department of Justice has confirmed that the suspect in last week’s day-long standoff near Amherst died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Jeffrey E. Miller was found dead in the attic of a home on Mill Avenue on Friday evening, ending the standoff...
Five charged in connection with Amherst standoff make appearances in Portage County Court
STEVENS POINT − Five people arrested Thursday in connection with an almost 24-hour standoff between law enforcement officers and a man wanted for the attempted homicide of a Sauk County deputy made court appearances Wednesday in Portage County. The five each face a charge of being a party to the crime of harboring or aiding a felon for helping Jeffrey E. Miller, 32, who was charged Friday in Sauk County Circuit Court with attempted first-degree intentional...
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