Four people found dead in northern Dunn County; homicide investigation underway

TOWN OF SHERIDAN, Wis. (WEAU) - A homicide investigation is underway after four people were found dead in rural Dunn County Sunday.

The Dunn County Sheriff’s Office said Monday that the four people were found dead in an abandoned black SUV near the Town of Sheridan town hall in a standing corn field on Sunday at 2:18 p.m.

According to investigators, there is no present danger to the public in the area. Investigators also believe the four people who were found dead do not have any connection to the area.

The Dunn County Sheriff’s Office said that a second dark-colored SUV may have been involved. If you have information about a black SUV with Minnesota plates in northern Dunn County on Sunday afternoon, or any other information related to the case, you’re asked to contact the Sheriff’s Office at 715-232-1348.

Assisting the Dunn County Sheriff’s Office are the Dunn County Medical Examiner’s Office, the Wisconsin Division of Criminal Investigation, the Wisconsin State Patrol, and the Wisconsin Department of Justice crime lab.

No other information is being released at this time.

TOWN OF SHERIDAN, Wis. (WEAU) - The Dunn County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed it is investigating a suspicious death scene in the Town of Sheridan.

Deputies say they are in the initial stages of the investigation and they are asking that people in the area be vigilant about securing their doors and be aware of their surroundings.

A call came in around 2:15 p.m. Sunday afternoon reporting a death in Northern Dunn County.

The sheriff’s office says if you have any information on this incident, or you know of someone who was walking in the Sheridan area or possibly going to a residence to ask for a ride early Sunday morning or late Saturday night to please contact the Dunn County Sheriff’s Office at 715-232-1348.

The Dunn County Sheriff’s Office is being assisted by the Dunn County Medical Examiner’s Office, the Wisconsin Division of Criminal Investigation and the Wisconsin DOJ crime lab.

No other information is being released at this time.