Sawyer County News

During the early morning hours of Nov. 1, the Washburn County Sheriff's Office was notified by the Sawyer County Sheriff's Office that during the investigation of a structure fire in Edgewater Township, a body was located that appeared to be the victim of a homicide.

On Monday, Washburn County investigators pieced together evidence from what they believe to be a murder-suicide. According to the Sheriff's Department-- the body of David W. Palm, 43, was found Saturday night-- in his burned home at 1332 Road F in Birchwood, Wisconsin.

We now know more about the bank robbery that ended in a deadly chase and gunfight last week.

Deputies say they've arrested the man wanted in connection to a bank robbery in Exeland.

Authorities have captured the last suspect in a bank robbery in Exeland. Robert McCallie was taken into custody in Rhinelander.

A forensic odontologist positively identified the burned body recovered on Highway A in Washburn County as that of Arthur "Todd" A. Garcia, 31.

Town of Edgewater, Sawyer County - The investigation into an apparent murder suicide shakes up a western Wisconsin community.

An armed bank robbery turns deadly Friday afternoon. It happened Dairyland State Bank in Exeland in Sawyer County around 2:30 p.m. Officers arrested one man near Deer Lake in Sawyer County.

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Authorities have recovered a body at the scene of a fire in northwestern Wisconsin and say they believe foul play is to blame.

At 7:30 PM on 31 October 2009, the Sawyer County Dispatch Center received a report of a possible structure fire on County Highway F in Edgewater Township in Sawyer County.

A northern Wisconsin camp unknown to most in the state but beloved by the inner city Chicago youths it has catered to for more than 60 years faces an uncertain future.

Bank robbery suspect shot and killed UPDATE: SEARCH FOR SUSPECT CONTINUES PRESS RELEASE At 2:29 PM on 30 October 2009, the Sawyer County Dispatch Center received a report of a holdup alarm at the Dairyland State Bank in Exeland.

Law enforcement pursue suspect after Exeland bank robbery At least one suspect led law enforcement officers on a high speed chase through Sawyer and Rusk counties following a bank robbery Friday afternoon.

The search for a missing man in Sawyer County has come to an end. Authorities say they located the body of Paul Dust Tuesday night.

The Sawyer County Record reports Sawyer County Circuit Judge Gerald Wright recused himself Monday in the cases in which two individuals are charged with homicide in the stabbing of 93-year-old Irena Roszak at her Radisson residence on May 3. Wright said he is recusing himself 'so there will be no appearance of impropriety' in the court cases ...

During the roaring twenties and early 1930's Chicago based gangster and bootlegger Al Capone used to vacation in Wisconsin's north woods.

Contact : Ken Scherer 635-4052 Reilly Warner - Operator 943-2026 Sue Kopras 943-2450 SPOONER - A 'Boil Water' notice is being issued by the Village of Exeland in Sawyer County to its water consumers until completion of modifications to its water system at the request of the Department of Natural Resources Modifications to the discharge piping ...

The former northern Wisconsin hideout of Chicago mobster Al Capone goes on the auction block Thursday.

Last updated on 09/22/2009 at 10:46 p.m. An NIU student died of injuries suffered from a single vehicle crash in Hayward, Wis.