Wisconsin Department of Justice Investigates Officers’ Harrowing Encounter During Welfare Check in Rhinelander
RHINELANDER, Wis. – An investigation is underway by the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation into an incident where officers exchanged gunfire during a welfare check near Rhinelander on Saturday night. The incident began when the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office received two hang-up 911 calls around 8:40 p.m., prompting a welfare check at a residence on River Street in the town of Crescent. Responding to the call, three Oneida County Sheriff’s deputies and two officers from the Rhinelander police force arrived at the scene. Upon entering the home, law enforcement officers were met … Read more