Two people, including a teenager, were killed and more than a dozen were injured in a crash in western Wisconsin. The crash occurred when a passenger car being driven west on County Road A struck a van with 10 occupants being driven north on Highway 25. A 54-year-old male passenger in the van and a 13-year-old boy in the car were killed in the crash. The driver of the van, a 54-year-old man, along with two 17-year-old boys from the car were airlifted from the scene in critical condition. The crash is under investigation by the Wisconsin State Patrol.
Cameron Police Officer Hunter Scheel, 23, was one of two officers fatally shot during a traffic stop in Barron County, Wisconsin. Scheel had served with the Cameron Police Department since 2022 and also served six years with the National Guard. Both officers will be escorted via a law enforcement procession from the medical examiner’s office in Ramsey County to their respective funeral homes on Monday.
The Wisconsin Department of Justice has released new details on the shooting incident that left two police officers and the suspect dead in Barron County. The officers, Chetek Police Officer Emily Breidenbach and Cameron Police Officer Hunter Scheel, pulled over Glenn Douglas Perry, 50, due to a warrant and concerning behavior. During the traffic stop, Perry, who was armed, exchanged gunfire with the officers, resulting in the deaths of Breidenbach and Scheel. Perry died at the hospital. Funeral arrangements for the officers are pending.
Two officers killed in a shootout during a traffic stop in western Wisconsin have been identified as Hunter Scheel, 23, of the Cameron Police Department, and Emily Breidenbach, 32, of the Chetek Police Department. The suspect involved in the incident was also killed. The Wisconsin Department of Criminal Investigation is leading the investigation. A public vigil will be held on Wednesday to honor the fallen officers.
The Wisconsin Department of Justice's Division of Criminal Investigation has identified Glenn Douglas Perry, 50, as the suspect in the incident where two police officers were killed in Barron County. The officers were identified as Emily Breidenbach, 32, and Hunter Scheel, 23. During a traffic stop, gunfire was exchanged, and both officers died on scene. Perry was taken to a hospital, where he later died. DCI is leading the investigation and will turn over its reports to the Barron County District Attorney when the investigation is complete.
A procession was held in Barron County for two police officers who were killed in a shootout during a traffic stop. The officers have yet to be identified, but a press release with further information is expected to be released later today. The procession started in Barron and headed to the Midwest Medical Examiner’s Officer in Minnesota. Later today, there will be an escort home for the officers back to the funeral home in Barron County.
The community of Barron County is grieving and showing support after two police officers were killed in the line of duty. One of the officers has been identified as Officer Emily Breidenbach of the Chetek Police Department. The fallen officer of the Village of Cameron Police Department has not yet been identified. The community is in shock and mourning the loss of the officers. Memorials have been set up in Cameron and Chetek to honor the fallen officers.
Emily Briedenbach, an officer with the Chetek Police Department, was identified as one of the two police officers shot and killed during a traffic stop in Barron County. Both officers died at the scene, while the other person involved died at a hospital. Briedenbach's loved ones described her as an amazing role model and mother who was loved by the community.
Two police officers, one from the Chetek Police Department and the other from the Cameron Police Department, were shot and killed in the line of duty in Barron County, Wisconsin. The communities of Chetek and Cameron are mourning their loss, with a fallen officer's squad car serving as a memorial. Community members are offering condolences and keeping the families in their prayers.
Two police officers from Chetek and Cameron Police Departments were killed during an exchange of gunfire at a traffic stop in Barron County, Wisconsin. The suspect was also killed after being brought to the hospital. The Wisconsin DOJ Division of Criminal Investigation is leading the investigation, and is being assisted by several law enforcement offices. Condolences were offered to the families and communities of the officers who lost their lives in the line of duty.
Two police officers from the Chetek and Cameron Police Departments were killed during a traffic stop in Barron County, Wisconsin. The suspect was also killed after exchanging gunfire with the officers. The Department of Criminal Investigation is leading the investigation and has stated that there is no threat to the community. Law enforcement is asking people to avoid County Road SS between Cameron and Chetek.
Two police officers from the Chetek and Cameron Police Departments were killed during a traffic stop in Barron County, Wisconsin. The suspect was also killed after exchanging gunfire with the officers. The Department of Criminal Investigation is leading the investigation and has stated that there is no threat to the community. Law enforcement is asking people to avoid County Road SS between Cameron and Chetek.
Two police officers were killed during a traffic stop in Barron County, Wisconsin, after gunfire was exchanged. The person involved in the shooting was taken to the hospital, where they later died. The Wisconsin Department of Criminal Investigation and DOJ are leading the investigation into the "officer involved critical incident." There is no threat to the public.
Two officers from the Chetek and Cameron Police Departments were killed in the line of duty in Barron County, Wisconsin. Several law enforcement offices offered condolences on social media. Details about the incident have not yet been released by the Wisconsin Department of Justice's Office.
