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Travel trailer fire in Village of Richfield | By Sergeant Scott Hanson
June 30, 2019 – Village of Richfield, WI – On June 29, 2018, at 6:45 a.m. the Washington County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a Holiday Rambler travel trailer which was on fire in a driveway in the 3400 block of Maple Drive, in the Village of Richfield. The
Washington County Sheriff’s Deputy rescues kitten hiding in squad | By Washington County Sheriff
June 26, 2019 – Washington Co., WI – On Tuesday, June 25 a Washington County Sheriff’s Deputy noticed an odd sound coming from the outside rear of his squad. As a highly trained investigator, he was able to determine a cat decided to hitch-hike by climbing up into the
Warning about local scams | By Washington County Sheriff Martin Schulteis
June 21, 2019 – Washington Co., WI – One of the responsibilities of law enforcement is to identify criminal trends and take a proactive approach to help protect our citizens. This includes providing you with information on scams. Scams are nothing new. These imposters prey on individuals by pretending
Two people injured in motorcycle accident in Village of Richfield | By Washington County Sheriff
June 9, 2019 – Village of Richfield, WI – On June 7, 2019 at 6:33 p.m. the Washington County Sheriff’s Office was notified of an accident with injuries, involving two motorcycles on CTH Q west of HWY 164 in the Village of Richfield. Sheriff’s Deputies and rescue personnel from
Dehumidifier may be to blame for house fire in Town of Jackson | By Washington County Sheriff
June 6, 2019 – Town of Jackson, WI – On Thursday, June 6, 2019, at 2:17 a.m. the Washington County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a house that was filling with smoke at 870 Wildwood Lane in the Town of Jackson, Washington County. All of the residents evacuated the
UPDATE | Shed a total loss following morning fire in Slinger | By Ron Naab
Author: Washington Co. Sheriff | Categories: Allenton, Germantown, Jackson, Slinger, St. Lawrence, Washington County No comments
July 20, 2018 – Slinger, WI – UPDATE – A concrete block building was destroyed in a Friday morning fire at 3855 Sherman Road in Slinger. According to the Washington County Sheriff the call came in at 10:05 a.m. There was a report of heavy smoke coming the
Fatal accident in Town of Wayne | By Washington County Sheriff’s Department
July 14, 2018 – Town of Wayne, WI – Today at 11:03 a.m. the Washington County Sheriff’s Office was notified of an accident with injuries on Interstate 41 north of Canary Lane in the Town of Wayne. Callers reported one vehicle was on fire, there may be people trapped in
Multiple vehicle accident Sunday evening on I41
June 18, 2018 – On June 17, 2018 at approximately 8:56 p.m. the Washington County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a three vehicle injury crash on Interstate 41 southbound between US Highway 45 and Holy Hill Road. Personnel from the Sheriff’s Office and Richfield Fire Department responded
Name of victim in accident on Wallace Lake released
June 16, 2018 – Town of Trenton, WI – The Washington County Sheriff’s Office has identified the deceased operator from Thursday’s Wallace Lake incident as 81-year-old, Merlin L. Waechter from the Town of Trenton. The incident remains under investigation and no further information is being released. Funeral
Statement on accident on Wallace Lake released | By Washington County Sheriff
June 14, 2018 – Washington Co., WI – On Thursday, June 14 at 12:10 p.m. the Washington County Sheriff’s Office received a report from a resident in the 7100 block of S. Wallace Lake Drive in Town of Trenton that a weed cutting machine on Wallace Lake was
Home invasion in neighboring Waukesha County
May 31, 2018 – Waukesha Co., WI – On May 30, 2018 at 6:21 pm, deputies from the Waukesha County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a burglary in progress in the Village of Wales. A 76-year-old male homeowner was involved in a physical altercation with a 33-year-old male.
Pregnant woman and friend injured in freak accident at Holy Hill
May 30, 2018 – Town of Erin, WI – On Sunday, May 27 at 3:08 p.m. two subjects were injured when a branch, about 20-feet long, fell onto two picnic tables on the Holy Hill Basilica grounds. The branch struck a 29-year-old pregnant female from Chicago in the
Arrest made in town of Addison for stolen vehicle and burglary
May 22, 2018 – Town of Addison, WI – This past Saturday evening, May 20 at 5:28 p.m. a Washington County Sheriff’s Deputy on routine patrol stopped a vehicle on I41 at CTH K in the town of Addison. The deputy stopped the vehicle because half of the license
Chain reaction accident involving 3 vehicles in Village of Richfield
May 22, 2018 – Village of Richfield, WI – On Monday evening, May 21 at 9:48 p.m. the Washington County Sheriff’s Office responded to a chain-reaction type motor vehicle accident that occurred on STH 164 south of Pioneer Road in the Village of Richfield. The initial crash occurred
Flat tire sparks semi fire in Town of Polk
May 19, 2018 – Town of Polk, WI – On May 19, 2018 at approximately 11:43 am the Washington County Sheriff’s Office was notified by multiple 911 callers of a Walmart semi-truck and trailer that was on fire on the off ramp from I41 north bound to County Trunk
I41 closed Monday morning following semi rollover in Town of Wayne
May 14, 2018 – Town of Wayne, WI – On May 13, 2018 at approximately 10:55 p.m. the Washington County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a semi-tractor trailer that rolled over in the median of I41 south of STH 28 in the Town of Wayne. Washington County
Vehicle stolen early Saturday morning from Village of Kewaskum home
May 12, 2018 – Village of Kewaskum, WI – On Saturday May 12, 2018 at approximately 5:08 a.m. a Village of Kewaskum resident contacted the Washington County Sheriff’s Communication Center to report her vehicle had just been stolen from her driveway. The victim advised she had been warming up
Washington Co. Sheriff looking for help in accident involving Washington Co. Taxi Bus
May 10, 2018 – Town of Hartford, WI – On Wednesday, May 9, 2018, at approximately 8:49 a.m., the Washington County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a single vehicle accident involving a Washington County Taxi bus in the area of CTH E and Rolaine Parkway in the Town of
3 trees and 2 power lines damaged following severe thunderstorm
May 9, 2018 – Washington Co., WI – This evening Washington County experienced some minor damage from a severe thunderstorm cell that moved across the southern portion of the county. At 5:03 p.m., our dispatch center received information that three trees and two power lines were down in the
Washington Co. Sheriff warns of scam involving ‘missed jury duty’
May 7, 2018 – Washington Co., WI – Recently other counties have experienced citizens being contacted by phone by a subject claiming to be an officer from a Sheriff’s Office. The subject claimed that the person being contacted missed jury duty and now has a warrant out for their
Motorcyclist flighted to Froedtert Hospital following accident involving deer
May 6, 2018 – Town of Trenton, WI- On Saturday, May 5, 2018, at 11:13 p.m., the Washington County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a motorcycle accident located on Wallace Lake Road west of N. Poplar Road in the town of Trenton. Deputies, along with Newburg Fire Department, and
Suspicious fires under investigation in Washington County
May 2, 2018 – Washington Co., WI – Beginning March 19, 2018, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office has responded to several suspicious grass fires in the southern half of the county. These locations include the area of Friess Lake Road at Lake Drive in the Village of Richfield,
16-year-old Hartford boy behind the wheel in car vs. train accident
April 28, 2018 – Township of Addison, WI – On Saturday, April 28 at 3:43 p.m. the Washington County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a vehicle vs. train accident on Aurora Road 0.7 miles north of County Highway K, in the Township of Addison. St. Lawrence Fire Department and
Over $200,000 in damage following house fire in Town of West Bend
April 1, 2018 – Town of West Bend, WI – On Saturday March 31, 2018 at approximately 8:52 p.m. the Washington County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a house fire at 4049 Lake Drive in the Town of West Bend. The fire was reported by the homeowner as a
VIDEO | Washington Co. Sheriff’s Office releases cause of Friday grass fire
March 24, 2018 – Town of Barton, WI – On Friday, March 23 at 12:26 p.m. the Washington County Sheriff’s Office received a report of heavy smoke coming the area of the dead end of Sleepy Hollow Road in the Town of Barton. The first arriving Deputy determined
Two in custody following high-speed chase in Washington County
March 24, 2018 – Washington Co., WI – On March 24, 2018 at 12:28 a.m. the Washington County Sheriff’s Office was notified by the Wisconsin State Patrol in Fond du Lac that they received a 911 report of two vehicles driving reckless at over 100 mph on I41 in