November 9, 2026 – Jackson, Wi – Living Word Lutheran High School has issued a statement following its ties to a weekend incident that left four people, including two children dead in West Bend, Wi.
West Bend Police are expected to release more information today regarding two adults, two children and a dog found dead in a home Saturday morning on E. Washington Street.
Early word is one of the children involved in the incident was a student at Living Word Lutheran High School in Jackson, Wi.
UPDATE – West Bend Police issued a statement Monday morning regarding the investigation.
We are aware of the significant interest surrounding the tragic events that occurred in our community on November 7, 2026.
Each week, in our activity log, we share the following message:
“The mission of the West Bend Police Department is to Protect and Serve our community. It is imperative to the safety of West Bend that our citizens are engaged in keeping it safe. An informed community is a safer community.”
That commitment remains unchanged. However, this is a very active investigation, and our priority is to protect the integrity of the investigation while keeping the needs of the victims and our community at the forefront.
We understand the community’s desire for information and remain committed to providing updates as soon as we are able.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
This is a working story and more information will be posted when details are available.
UPDATE- November 7, 2026 – West Bend, Wi –On November 7, 2026, at approximately 11:47 a.m., West Bend 911 Dispatch received a call reporting multiple deceased individuals inside a residence in the 100 block of East Washington Street in the City of West Bend.
Responding officers located four deceased individuals inside the residence: an adult woman, a boy, a girl, and an adult man. Another girl who was inside the residence was transported to the Hospital for medical treatment. A deceased dog was also located inside the residence.
A firearm believed to be involved in the incident was recovered inside the residence. There is no known indication of an ongoing threat to the community.
This remains an active investigation as investigators work to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident. No further details will be released at this time.
Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to contact the West Bend Police Department at 262-335-5000.
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, help is available. Contact Friends Inc at (262) 334-5598.
Below is the initial story.
November 7. 2026 – West Bend, Wi – West Bend Police officers are actively working an incident in the 100 block of East Washington Street.
Multiple units from West Bend Police are parked up and down Wisconsin Avenue just south of Highway 33 east.
Yellow police tape has cordoned off the area.
2:30 p.m. UPDATE | Police are now searching a garage on site.
UPDATE 2:53 p.m. – Officers from the Department of Criminal investigations DCI have arrived on scene. They have more resources to gather evidence.
Washington Street remains open to vehicular traffic. However, police ask pedestrians to avoid the area, if possible, to allow officers to safely manage the scene.
There is no danger to the community at this time. Additional information will be shared as it becomes available.
