Town of Wayne, Wi – On Thursday, September 19th at 11:02 PM, deputies responded to a report of a stolen Ford F150 from the 6900 block of Farm Lane in the Town of Wayne. Utilizing GPS tracking, the vehicle's owner directed Washington County deputies to the 2700 block of State Highway 28, where the suspect had attempted to steal another vehicle.

On 9/18/24 at 5:41pm, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office Communication Center took a 911 call of a reported garage fire at 3770 Teri Lane in the Town of Hartford. Washington County Sheriff’s Office Deputies and Hartford Fire were subsequently dispatched to the scene.

On Friday, September 13th, 2024, at 8:53 PM, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a crash involving an All-Terrain Vehicle at the intersection of Arthur Rd and Cty Tk U in the Town of Hartford. The crash was reported by a passerby. Deputies with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene along with rescue personnel from the Hartford Fire Department.

On 09/11/2024 at 3:49pm, the Washington County Sheriff's Office Communication Center took report of a vehicle versus semi-truck accident on Cty Tk M near Trading Post Trail in the Town of Trenton. Deputies and Newburg Rescue were subsequently dispatched to the scene.

On 9/11/2024 at 4:23pm, the Washington County Sheriff's Office Communication Center took a 911 call reporting a farm accident at 2742 Hillside Rd in the Town of Polk. Sheriff’s Office Deputies and Richfield Fire and Rescue responded to the scene.

On 08/31/2024 at 1:45pm, the Washington County Sheriff's Office Communication Center received a 911 call reporting that a subject had been involved in a mountain bike accident while utilizing the trails at Heritage Trails County Park, located in the Town of Polk. The caller stated that the patient was bleeding from the face and was struggling to breath. Deputies, Lifestar Rescue and Slinger Fire were subsequently dispatched to the scene.

West Allis, WI – August 29, 2024 – The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a $2,000 grant from the WE Energies Foundation. The grant was presented yesterday during a ceremony at the West Allis Fire Administration Building, recognizing the Foundation’s ongoing commitment to enhancing public safety across Wisconsin.

On Monday, August 19th, 2024, at 2:50PM, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a two vehicle crash located on Hy 41 south bound, north of Mohawk Rd. in the Town of Wayne. Deputies responded along with personnel from Wisconsin State Patrol, Kewaskum Fire, Kohlsville Fire, and West Bend Intercept.

On August 17, 2024, at approximately 2:02 a.m., the Washington County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residential burglary in progress in the 5300 block of State Highway 175 in the Town of Addison. The homeowner reported that an intruder was inside her residence and subsequently fled the scene in a vehicle.

On Sunday, August 11, 2024, at 12:37pm, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of CTH A and Trading Post Trail in the Town of Farmington. Deputies from the Sheriff’s Office, along with Fillmore First Responders, Fillmore Fire and Newburg Rescue were dispatched to the scene. After the arrival of emergency personnel on scene, West Bend Fire Intercept was requested to respond as well.

On Sunday, August 11, 2024, at 12:37pm, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of CTH A and Trading Post Trail in the Town of Farmington. Deputies from the Sheriff’s Office, along with Fillmore First Responders, Fillmore Fire and Newburg Rescue were dispatched to the scene. After the arrival of emergency personnel on scene, West Bend Fire Intercept was requested to respond as well.

On Friday, August 2nd, 2024, at 8:21 p.m., the Washington County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a single vehicle rollover crash in the area of County Road Z north of Dunst Drive, in the township of West Bend. Additionally, West Bend Rescue was summoned to the scene to treat the potential injured parties.

The suspect in the August 1st early morning homicide in the 3500 block of Pleasant Hill appeared in Washington County Circuit Court this afternoon. Judge Sandra Giernoth found that there was probable cause, that the 41-year-old Village of Richfield man committed 1st Degree Reckless Homicide against his 42-year-old girlfriend. Judge Giernoth set bond at $750,000 and gave the State seven days to file formal charges against the suspect. He remains in custody at the Washington County Jail. Because no formal charges have been filed, we are not releasing the suspects’ names at this time.

Village of Richfield, WI – The Washington County Sheriff’s Office has taken a 41-year-old Richfield man into custody for the death of a 42-year-old Washington County woman. The investigation began this morning at 4:06 am when deputies were dispatched to a residence in the 3500 block of Pleasant Hill for an abandoned 911 call.

On 06/30/2024 at 6:14pm, the Washington County Communication Center took a 911 call from the owners of a residence on Hwy 175 south of Slinger reporting that the house was on fire and that all occupants had exited. Deputies and Slinger Fire were dispatched to the scene.

On June 24th at approximately 7:50am the Washington County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a possible garage fire in the Village of Richfield at 3933 Cora Lane. A homeowner called and advised there was heavy black smoke coming from a detached garage on the property. The homeowner advised no one was in the garage and only personal property inside.

WEST BEND, WI - Last week sheriff’s office investigators canvassed homes in response to a proposed order from Outagamie County Circuit Court regarding case 1996CI1. The sheriff’s office staff made door-to-door contact with 122 homes that are within a 1500’ radius from the proposed placement of a Chapter 980 offender at a Community Based Residential Facility (CBRF) known as “A Passion for Caring, LLC” located at 6893 Eastwood Trail in the Town of Trenton.

TOWN OF TRENTON, WI - Early this week the sheriff’s office was notified by the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services of a potential supervised release plan of a subject who was committed as a Sexually Violent Person under Wisconsin Chapter 980 by an Outagamie County Circuit Court judge in July of 1997.

It started as a traffic stop in Washington County by a Hartford Police Officer and his K9 partner during a multi-jurisdictional criminal interdiction detail in April. It culminated in the May 20th search warrants and arrests of a twin brother and sister from the Village of Germantown by investigators with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office Multi-Jurisdictional Drug Unit and the seizure of over 5 pounds of fentanyl and over a pound of cocaine by the Milwaukee Police Department Special Investigative Division.

On Sunday, June 2, 2024, at approximately 7:00 pm the Washington County Sheriffs Office was notified of an overturned Coleman Ram X Canoe, red in color, located in the center of the Milwaukee River in the Town of Barton. Deputies from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office responded and determined the canoe was wedged into a downed tree and appeared unoccupied.

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is releasing the following information pursuant to WI Statute 301.46(2m) which authorizes law enforcement agencies to inform the public of a sex offender’s release when, in the discretion of the agency, the release of information will enhance public safety, awareness and protection. The individual who appears on this notification has been convicted of a sex offense.

On Sunday June 2, 2024 at 9:33 am the Washington County Dispatch Center received a 911 call reporting a motorcycle crash on Highway 33 at Alpine Drive in the Town of Addison. Witnesses reported the motorcycle operator had a serious head injury after striking another vehicle.

On Saturday May 25, 2024 at approximately 7:58 am the Washington County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call reporting a house fire at 4350 Highway 28 in the Town of Kewaskum. The homeowner reported that the residence was on fire and three residents were trapped inside. The Kewaskum Fire Department was paged, and the Sheriff’s Office requested the assistance of the Kewaskum Police Department.

On Thursday 05-23-2024, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office was notified that the 93-year-old female from the Town of Farmington who was critically injured in the Monday May 20th motor vehicle accident at Hy 45 and Cty Hwy H/Badger Rd had succumbed to her injuries in a medical facility.

On Thursday, May 23rd at approximately 11:07am, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center received information of a white Ford car traveling south on Interstate 41 at speeds exceeding 100mph and passing other vehicles on the shoulder. This information was provided to Sheriff’s deputies; however, no deputy was on Interstate 41 in the immediate area to intervene.

On Monday, May 20th at 5:04pm, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of US 45 and CTH H/Badger Rd in the Town of Kewaskum. Callers informed our communications center that there were people walking around outside of the vehicles, but there was an elderly female passenger in one of the vehicles who was unconscious.

Today at approximately 10:38am the Sheriff’s Office received a call about a possible shed fire at a residence in the 6900 block of Hillcrest Drive in the Town of Addison. The caller reported smoke was coming out of the building and there were people removing equipment from the shed. The caller also said the shed was approximately 20-30 feet away from the barn on the property. The Allenton Fire Department was paged and the call was upgraded to a MABAS call. Fire Departments from Slinger, Hartford, St. Lawrence, Kohlsville, Iron Ridge and West Bend were paged to assist.

On Friday, April 19th at 8:19am, the Washington County Sheriff's Office responded to a one vehicle crash on Highland Drive in the Town of Kewaskum. Callers informed our communication officers that the involved vehicle was pulling a trailer loaded with two additional vehicles. The towed vehicles had come off the overturned trailer and were upside down and smoking in the ditch. The uninjured operator remained on scene.

Town of West Bend, WI - On April 16, 2024, the Washington County Board of Supervisors approved 2023 Resolution 81 that authorizes the creation a deputy sheriff’s position assigned to the Town of West Bend. This will be the first of such agreements in Washington County that provides a full-time dedicated deputy sheriff to a town. The dedicated deputy is initially funded for a two-year period with a combined financial commitment between Cedar Community, the Town of West Bend and Washington County. The approved resolution reads that the county’s funding portion is considered a contribution to the town under the Shared Revenue Grant Program.

Today at approximately 9:17am the Sheriff’s Office received a call from a passerby on Hy 45 reporting smoke coming from the building at 7875 Hy 45 (Dean Derge Ornamental Ironwork) in the Town of Barton. The West Bend Fire Department was paged and the call was upgraded to a MABAS call. Fire Departments from Kewaskum, Jackson, Slinger, Allenton, Newburg, Boltonville, Kohlsville, Fillmore and St. Lawrence were paged to assist.

In July of 2023, Washington County Sheriff’s Office investigators arrested a 35-year-old Village of Newburg man on numerous felony charges relating to child sexual abuse material. Michael Westphal currently remains in custody on a $500,000 cash bail at the Washington County Jail while he faces those charges. The investigation, however, did not stop after the arrest.

The Town of Erin St. Patrick’s Day parade will be held on Sunday, March 17th. The parade will begin at 11:00 AM. Starting at 10:00am, no vehicle traffic will be allowed on the parade route. Only pedestrian traffic going to the parade will be allowed to pass barricades on CTH K. Pending vehicular and pedestrian traffic on the parade route, the 10:00am time may be adjusted. The Sheriff’s Office in cooperation with the Town of Erin, has taken steps to ensure that the parade route and surrounding highways will be as safe as possible for motorists and pedestrians.

Ingmar Adir Chew Moran, a 52-year-old former Kewaskum resident who had fled to Mexico in 2020 to avoid prosecution on serious sexual assault of a child charges is now in custody in the Washington County Jail. He appeared in front of Washington County Circuit Court Judge Hetzel earlier this morning on the outstanding warrant and was given a one-million-dollar cash bond. He faces 140 years of confinement on charges of Repeated Sexual Assault of a Child and Sexual Assault of a Child Under 16 years of age. Further charges are anticipated in the future involving a second victim

On March 4, 2024 at approximately 9:56 pm, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a house fire at a single family residence in the 9200 block of Orchard Valley Road in the Town of Farmington. The fire was reported by the property owner. The caller advised there was fire that was spreading in the residence from the gas fireplace.

On Wednesday, February 28, 2024, at 8:53 PM, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office was notified of what was first reported as a vehicle in the ditch on Division Rd north of Hy 60 in the Town of Jackson. The incident was reported by a passerby who indicated that the vehicle was still running with its lights on and that it was unknown if it was occupied.

A 17-year-old Town of Farmington male was charged as an adult and released from custody on a $10,000 signature bond in Washington County Circuit Court on Monday with Second Degree Reckless Endangering Safety and Fleeing, both felonies. He was also cited for marijuana/paraphernalia possession. Dresden Fritsch was arrested early Saturday morning after Washington County Sheriff’s Deputies attempted to stop him. A patrol sergeant was driving on I41 in the Village of Germantown when he observed a car approaching him from behind at a high rate of speed around 1:30 am. As the car approached the squad the speed reduced drastically. The squad exited USH 45 near Pioneer Road and re-entered the highway immediately and observed that the vehicle had again drastically increased speed. Dresden’s car was paced at 90 mph.

On 01-27-2024 at 1:52pm, the Washington County Sheriff's Office Communication Center took a 911 call reporting a farm accident on Cty Hwy E near Hwy CC. Deputies, along with Hartford Fire and Rescue began responding to the location.

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is releasing the following information pursuant to WI Statute 301.46(2m) which authorizes law enforcement agencies to inform the public of a sex offender’s release when, in the discretion of the agency, the release of information will enhance public safety, awareness and protection. The individual who appears on this notification has been convicted of a sex offense.

TOWN OF WEST BEND, WI - At 8:14 AM on January 16, 2024, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office responded to a home in the 5700 block of Debbie La in the town of West Bend at the request of the West Bend Police Department. The police department was actively investigating a violation of a temporary restraining order that allegedly included pointing and placing the barrel of a handgun directly onto a victim.

On January 17, 2024 at approximately 2:19 am, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a house fire at a single family residence in the 3600 block of Mayfield Road in the Town of Polk. The fire was reported by the property owner. The caller advised there was an electrical fire in the attic of the two-story residence. The caller was able to use a fire extinguisher to assist in suppressing the fire.

On Thursday, January 4, 2024, Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies were conducting follow-up investigation with our colleagues from Wisconsin State Patrol regarding the whereabouts of a 43-year old Rockford, Illinois male that is a wanted fugitive (two extraditable arrest warrants from Illinois) that was also identified as the alleged operator of a vehicle involved in a high-speed pursuit with Wisconsin State Patrol and Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies on January 2, 2024

Washington County Sheriff’s investigators remain on the scene of a fatal semi versus pedestrian accident that occurred on Interstate 41 at Sherman Road in the Town of Polk at around 7:45 am this morning. Northbound I41 remains closed at this time at is expected to be closed until at least 1 pm.

A thirty-five-year-old Germantown man was charged in Washington County Circuit Court on Tuesday with attempting to trick and extort victims into sending explicit photographs by posing as a Washington County sheriff deputy and a local attorney. Daniel Anderson now faces several charges including extortion, impersonating a police officer, and disorderly conduct. Anderson was arrested on December 22nd by Washington County Sheriff’s Office investigators after nearly a month and a half-long investigation.

On Monday, November 20th, 2023, investigators with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Division, in partnership with investigators from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office Multi-Jurisdictional Drug Task Force and Racine County Sheriff’s Office, made a second arrest in the suspected fatal fentanyl overdose death that occurred in the Village of Kewaskum on November 9th, 2023.

Investigators with the Washington County Multi-Jurisdictional Drug Task Force and the Washington County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Division arrested a 26-year-old City of Racine man on Thursday in connection with a probable fatal fentanyl overdose in the Village of Kewaskum that occurred the prior day.

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is releasing the following information pursuant to WI Statute 301.46(2m) which authorizes law enforcement agencies to inform the public of a sex offender’s release when, in the discretion of the agency, the release of information will enhance public safety, awareness and protection. The individual who appears on this notification has been convicted of a sex offense.

Washington County Sheriff’s Office Investigators arrested four suspects in connection with the October 17th armed home invasion in the Village of Richfield on Friday, October 27th. The first two were taken into custody during a search warrant with the assistance of the Milwaukee Police Department Tactical Enforcement Unit early Friday morning. The other two suspects were arrested later the same day with help from the Milwaukee Police Special Investigations Division and the Wauwatosa Police Department. The names of the suspects are not being released at this time as they have not been formally charged. The two suspected of entering the residence armed with loaded firearms are 18- and 19-year-old men from the City of Milwaukee. Two women, both age 18, were arrested for party to a crime for their involvement in the invasions.

On Friday, October 27th at approximately 4:21am, the Washington County Sheriff's Office responded to the area of STH 33 and Hilltop Dr (Town of Addison) for a report of a semi tractor trailer engulfed in flames. The uninvolved caller advised the trailer portion was engulfed in flames and that the uninjured semi tractor operator was disconnected from the trailer.

On Sunday, October 22, 2023, shortly before 2:00pm the Washington County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a citizen who was boating on Pike Lake, and advised they believed they located the lost boater from Wednesday’s incident submerged underwater.

On Wednesday, October 18th, 2023, at 9:06 PM, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office received a request to check the welfare of a boater on Pike Lake in the Town of Hartford. The caller reported that her eighty-year-old husband had gone out to the lake several hours ago but had not yet returned home.

As Washington County Sheriff’s Office investigators continue to diligently pursue leads in last night’s home invasion robbery in the Village of Richfield, we want to provide additional details on the incident to the community. The home invasion occurred in the Nob Hill Drive subdivision north of CTH Q in the Village of Richfield. Three younger black males were observed in the subdivision for at least an hour before the package was delivered a little after 5:00 p.m. It is believed that they were in the area waiting for the anticipated delivery of the package and were observed in what is described as a dark-colored newer SUV, possibly a Chevy Equinox. The male suspect who went up to the house and originally confronted the homeowners is described as a shorter/skinnier black male around 18 years of age wearing a yellow traffic vest. He was observed on foot in the subdivision leading up to this incident as well.

On Tuesday, October 17th, 2023, at approximately 5:25pm, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office was notified of an attempted strong-armed robbery in the Village of Richfield. The caller reported receiving an unexpected package from UPS. After a resident brought the package inside, a black male wearing a gray sweatshirt and orange Hi-Vis vest knocked on the door. The suspect advised a package was delivered for him at this address. He attempted to force his way into the residence to take it. A physical confrontation occurred between the suspect and the residents. The suspect then fled the area.

On Monday, October 16th, 2023, at approximately 9:48 PM, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a residential fire in the 4100 block of Hy 175 in the Town of Polk. The caller on scene reported that the fire had started in a garbage receptacle located outside of the residence and had spread to the home.

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is releasing the following information pursuant to WI Statute 301.46(2m) which authorizes law enforcement agencies to inform the public of a sex offender’s release when, in the discretion of the agency, the release of information will enhance public safety, awareness and protection. The individual who appears on this notification has been convicted of a sex offense.

On Thursday, September 28th, 2023, at 1:32PM, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a two vehicle crash located on Kettle Moraine Dr. north of County Highway H in the Town of Kewaskum. Deputies responded along with personnel from Kewaskum Fire Department, and West Bend Fire Department rescue.

On September 14, 2023, at approximately 2:45 a.m., the Washington County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a barn fire in the 4600 block of Highway 167. Deputies with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene along with the Richfield Fire Department. Richfield Fire Department requested MABAS response from Jackson, Lisbon, Merton, Slinger, Sussex, Pewaukee, Germantown, Hartford, St. Lawrence, Newburg, Cedarburg, and Allenton Fire Departments.

On 08-04-2023 at 5:18pm, the Washington County Sheriff's Office Communication Center received reports of a fire at Badger Burger Company located on Hy 175 in the Village of Richfield. Sheriff’s Deputies and Richfield Fire were subsequently dispatched to the scene. Dispatch was also advised that the occupants of the business had all evacuated.

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is releasing the following information pursuant to WI Statute 301.46(2m) which authorizes law enforcement agencies to inform the public of a sex offender’s release when, in the discretion of the agency, the release of information will enhance public safety, awareness and protection. The individual who appears on this notification has been convicted of a sex offense.

On 07-30-2023 at approximately 3:57pm, the Washington County communication center began receiving calls about a motorcycle versus car accident on Cty Hwy E between Cty Hwy CC and Powder Hill Rd. Washington County Deputies and Hartford Fire and Rescue were subsequently dispatched to the scene.

A forty-five-year-old City of West Bend man was arrested on Friday for allegedly capturing unlawful images on a hidden camera mounted underneath a bathroom sink at Froedtert Hospital in the Town of Polk. The suspect, who was a Froedtert I.T. employee, admitted to investigators he has been placing the camera inside the same bathroom for the past several months and then saving some of the captured footage.

Washington County Sheriff’s Office Investigators arrested a 35-year-old Village of Newburg man early Wednesday morning on numerous felony charges for allegedly possessing, sharing, and soliciting child sexual abuse material. Michael Westphal was taken into custody without incident after a traffic stop as he left his Newburg residence. A subsequent search warrant was served on the residence looking for evidence of these crimes.

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the 10th traffic fatality of 2023. Today at approximately 11:49am the Washington County Dispatch Center received a report of a single motorcycle crash on Hubertus Road in the area of E. Murray Lane in the Village of Richfield.

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is releasing the following information pursuant to WI Statute 301.46(2m) which authorizes law enforcement agencies to inform the public of a sex offender’s release when, in the discretion of the agency, the release of information will enhance public safety, awareness and protection. The individual who appears on this notification has been convicted of a sex offense.

On Friday, June 23, 2023, at 6:09PM, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a single vehicle crash located on Division Rd south of Cty Tk NN in the Town of Jackson. Deputies responded along with personnel from Jackson Fire Department, and Flight for Life

On June 21, 2023, at approximately 11:40 p.m., the Washington County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center was notified of a motorcycle versus car crash in the area of Highway 167 and County Trunk K in the Town of Erin. Deputies from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office along with the Richfield Fire Department responded to the scene. Upon arrival of the first deputy, it was determined that a northbound motorcycle struck a southbound passenger car. The operator of the motorcycle was ejected from the motorcycle and died at the scene. The operator of the passenger car displayed signs of impairment, and was arrested for Operating While Impaired.

Washington County Sheriff’s investigators have made an arrest in connection to a bomb threat that was called into Quest Engineering Inc. in the Village of Richfield on May 31st. Dmarion Hatten Nash, a nineteen-a-year-old City of Milwaukee man and former employee at Quest Engineering is alleged to have called in two separate bomb threats on May 31st to his former employer. The caller reported that there was a bomb in the building, and they had one hour to evacuate, or the bomb would be detonated. Nash was arrested on Monday afternoon with the assistance of the Menomonee Falls Police Department. He allegedly resisted officers’ attempt to take him into custody and now faces resisting arrest and criminal damage to property charges in Waukesha County as well.

On Tuesday June 20, 2023, at approximately 2:51 pm the Washington County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a house fire at 3943 Oak Ave in the Town of Polk. The caller reported a trash can on the exterior of the residence had started on fire and the fire had spread to the residence.

Washington County Sheriff deputies arrested two men from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Saturday after they allegedly broke into numerous cars at a park in the Town of Addison. They remain in custody at the Washington County Jail. The men are believed to be involved in similar thefts at a church in Dodge County earlier in the day. Evidence also shows that the two men had been in the Denver, Colorado area only two days before, potentially committing similar thefts. The suspects had multiple credit cards and IDs belonging to victims from across the nation. The arrests came after an observant Washington County deputy saw that their car matched a vague description of a possible suspect vehicle and conducted a traffic stop because of illegal window tint.

On Saturday, May 20, 2023, at approximately 12:21pm, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office received several reports of a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Hwy 144 and Cty Tk H in the Town of Farmington. The first caller advised the crash involved a tractor-trailer livestock hauler which struck a small sport utility vehicle. Fire & Rescue from Kewaskum and Boltonville were immediately dispatched to the scene along with sheriff’s deputies.

On 05/21/2023 at approximately 7:23pm, the Washington County Communications Center began taking 911 calls reporting smoke and flame coming from Oak Creek Wood Products, which is located alongside Hwy/I-41 south of Slinger in the Town of Polk. The first responding Deputy observed dark smoke coming from the area while still en route. Slinger Fire was subsequently paged to the scene.

Today at approximately 12:21pm the Sheriff’s Office received reports of a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Hwy 144 and Cty Tk H in the Town of Farmington. The crash involved a tractor-trailer livestock hauler and a passenger vehicle.

Jakobie Timblin, a 34-year-old Richland Center man, was arraigned in Washington County Circuit Court last month on two felony counts regarding his alleged involvement in a stolen military valor case that was investigated by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. He was charged with providing false statements regarding military service with intent to commit a crime and theft by false representation.

On Monday April 24, 2023, at approximately 10:40 am the Washington County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a house fire in the 5800 block of Hillcrest Drive in the Town of Addison. The homeowner reported that smoke was coming out of the basement and everyone was out of the residence.

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is releasing the following information pursuant to WI Statute 301.46(2m) which authorizes law enforcement agencies to inform the public of a sex offender’s release when, in the discretion of the agency, the release of information will enhance public safety, awareness and protection. The individual who appears on this notification has been convicted of a sex offense.

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the third traffic fatality of 2023. On Monday March 27, 2023, at 1:15 pm the Washington County Dispatch Center received a report of crash at the intersection of Highway 33 and Alpine Dr involving 2 cars and a semi-truck.

On 03/23/2023, Washington County Communication took a report of a residential chimney fire on Highland Drive in the Town of Farmington. Boltonville Fire and Sheriff’s Deputies were subsequently dispatched to the residence.

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the circumstances that resulted in a forty-one-year-old St. Anthony man and his twenty-nine-year-old wife being found deceased in their residence on Friday afternoon in the Town of Addison. Authorities received a call from a roommate who discovered the couple dead inside the house.

The Town of Erin St. Patrick’s Day parade will be held on Friday, March 17th. The parade will begin at 11:00 AM. Starting at 10:00am, no vehicle traffic will be allowed on the parade route. Only pedestrian traffic going to the parade will be allowed to pass barricades on CTH K. Pending vehicular and pedestrian traffic on the parade route, the 10:00am time may be adjusted. The Sheriff’s Office in cooperation with the Town of Erin, has taken steps to ensure that the parade route and surrounding highways will be as safe as possible for motorists and pedestrians.

A sixty-seven-year-old Town of Wayne man has been charged with ten counts related to allegations of mistreatment of animals stemming from a Washington County Sheriff’s Office investigation that resulted in 34 dogs being seized from a Town of Wayne property in late January. Russel Quaas will appear in Washington County Circuit Court on April 3rd to face the allegations.

On March 3, 2023, at 1:08 pm, the Washington County Sheriff Communications Center took a call from a mother reporting that her 32-year-old son was lost in the Jackson Marsh. The son reported being very wet, extremely cold, and unsure of his location.

On Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at 6:33 am, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office received multiple 911 calls reporting a semi crash in the south bound lanes of Interstate 41 north of Highway 145.

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is releasing the following information pursuant to WI Statute 301.46(2m) which authorizes law enforcement agencies to inform the public of a sex offender’s release when, in the discretion of the agency, the release of information will enhance public safety, awareness and protection. The individual who appears on this notification has been convicted of a sex offense.

On Wednesday, February 15, 2023, at about 11:30 am the Washington County Sheriff’s Office dispatch center received a phone call reporting a pickup truck had possibly broken through the ice and sunk into the north end of Big Cedar Lake.

Willie B. Johnson was taken into custody this morning by members of the Milwaukee Police Department Fugitive Task Force at an address in the City of Milwaukee. Johnson is wanted by Washington County authorities on numerous felony warrants for his alleged brutal attack on a female companion that occurred over a several-day period in December 2022. This attack occurred in the Town of Barton. Johnson had been released by the Wisconsin Department of Corrections from prison on supervision status just weeks before the December attack. Investigators with the FBI, Milwaukee Police Department, and Washington County Sheriff’s Office have been working diligently in a collaborative effort since late December.

On Wednesday, February 8, 2023, a 29-year-old Germantown man and a 27-year-old Milwaukee man were arrested for their involvement in a several month’s long investigation into the Delivery of Cocaine occurring in the Germantown area. On several separate occasions, the 29-year-old Germantown man delivered cocaine to undercover officers.

On Friday February 3, 2023, at approximately 9:54 am an off-duty Slinger Police Department Lieutenant was driving by the farm located at 3573 Sherman Road in the Town of Polk and noticed heavy smoke coming from a barn on the property. The Lieutenant investigated further and found that the northeast corner of the barn was on fire and immediately notified the Sheriff’s Office

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the second traffic fatality of 2023. On Thursday February 2, 2023, at 8:19 am the Washington County Dispatch Center received a report of a vehicle possibly in the tree line on the south side of Turtle Road west of Level Road in the Town of Hartford. Prior to the arrival of deputies, a second caller reported a vehicle with heavy damage in the same area with a deceased male driver.

Washington County Sheriff’s investigators continue to investigate the circumstances around the death of an inmate at the Waukesha County Jail that occurred on January 17, 2023. The deceased is 34-year-old Randy Glenn Jr. from the City of Milwaukee.

On Wednesday January 25, 2023 at approximately 10:40 am the Washington County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a barn on fire at 5917 Cty Tk Y in the Town of Trenton. The caller reported that the inside of the barn was fully engulfed and that the animals were being moved outside.

ADDISON, WI. - The Washington County Sheriff’s Office responded to a home on Sunset Drive in the Town of Addison on January 19, 2023 at 9:24 p.m. after receiving a report of a male subject armed with a knife attempting to stab multiple individuals

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is releasing the following information pursuant to WI Statute 301.46(2m) which authorizes law enforcement agencies to inform the public of a sex offender’s release when, in the discretion of the agency, the release of information will enhance public safety, awareness and protection. The individual who appears on this notification has been convicted of a sex offense.

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is releasing the following information pursuant to WI Statute 301.46(2m) which authorizes law enforcement agencies to inform the public of a sex offender’s release when, in the discretion of the agency, the release of information will enhance public safety, awareness and protection. The individual who appears on this notification has been convicted of a sex offense.

On 1/4/2023 at approximately 4:26pm the Washington County Communications Center received a phone call from a Town of Jackson resident indicating a subject had come to their front door requesting to use a phone. The subject made a short phone call using the homeowner’s cell phone and after the subject ended the call, he made threatening statements toward the homeowner. The homeowner indicated the subject left on foot and provided a physical description, clothing description and direction of travel for the subject. The homeowner also recognized the subject as a registered sex offender who resided at 1725 Cty Tk NN in the Town of Jackson.

On Wednesday January 11th 2023 at 5:30 PM, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a 2 vehicle motor vehicle crash with injuries at the intersection of Cty Tk K and Donegal Rd in the Town of Erin. Deputies from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office and personnel from Richfield Fire and Rescue were dispatched to the scene.

On Wednesday January 11th 2023 at 5:30 PM, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a 2 vehicle motor vehicle crash with injuries at the intersection of Cty Tk K and Donegal Rd in the Town of Erin. Deputies from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office and personnel from Richfield Fire and Rescue were dispatched to the scene.

Washington County Sheriff’s investigators are looking for the public’s assistance in apprehending an alleged dangerous wanted fugitive. Willie B. Johnson, thirty-eight years, old is wanted by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office and Wisconsin Department of Corrections for his alleged attack on a female companion that occurred over a several day period leading up to Christmas

On 12/31/2022 at 1:24pm, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office Communication Center began receiving 911 calls regarding a garage on fire on Nabob Dr in the Town of West Bend. The occupants of the house and nearby house had all evacuated. Deputies and Allenton Fire were subsequently dispatched to the scene.

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is releasing the following information pursuant to WI Statute 301.46(2m) which authorizes law enforcement agencies to inform the public of a sex offender’s release when, in the discretion of the agency, the release of information will enhance public safety, awareness and protection. The individual who appears on this notification has been convicted of a sex offense.