Barron County police shooting: Thousands turn out for memorial for officers

Thousands of people gathered Wednesday evening as the western Wisconsin community continues to reel from the loss of two police officers killed in a shooting.

Barron County police shooting: Thousands turn out for memorial for officers
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Thousands of people gathered Wednesday evening as the western Wisconsin community continues to reel from the loss of two police officers killed in a shooting.

Chetek Police Officer Emily Breidenbach remembered for love of community
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The grief in western Wisconsin remains overwhelming where two police officers were killed during a traffic stop last weekend. Law enforcement and the Barron County community is coming together Wednesday evening for a special candlelight vigil to honor fallen officers Hunter Scheel, of Cameron and Chetek’s Emily Breidenbach. The officers have been honored as heroes in their hometowns, where small-town relationships run deep. Joint funeral services for the pair are scheduled for Saturday.

Barron County police shooting: Cameron Officer Hunter Scheel

His girlfriend wrote a moving tribute to him on Facebook, describing him as a dedicated partner who always knew how to cheer her up when she was down.

2 police officers killed in Barron County, Wisconsin

Two police officers, from Chetek and Cameron, Wisconsin, were killed during a traffic stop Saturday afternoon, the Wisconsin Department of Justice confirmed.

2 police officers killed in Barron County, Wisconsin
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Two police officers were killed during a traffic stop in Barron County in western Wisconsin Saturday, according to the Wisconsin Department of Justice.

Bus carrying wrestling team catches fire on Wisconsin highway

A coach bus carrying a wrestling team from the Milwaukee School of Engineering caught fire in rural Barron County, Wisconsin, Saturday night. 

Barron County crash: Second girl dies; teen driver allegedly intoxicated

A second girl has died following a single-vehicle rollover crash in Barron County, Wisconsin. The driver in the crash, a 16-year-old boy, is suspected of being intoxicated. 

Bodycam video: Wisconsin deputy rescued after falling through ice

Body camera video shows the scary moments as a western Wisconsin sheriff's deputy fell through ice while searching for a snowmobiler over the weekend.

Buggy rear-ended by pickup truck in western Wisconsin, 1 injured

A 21-year-old woman was taken to the hospital after the buggy she was driving was rear-ended by a pickup truck in western Wisconsin Tuesday night.

Traffic stop leads to tussle, chase, ends in deadly crash in western Wisconsin

A traffic stop with a suspected impaired driver led to a tussle with a deputy and brief police chase before ending in a deadly crash, according to the Barron County Sheriff's Department.

Teen injured after truck hit buggy in western Wisconsin dies

A 17-year-old who was injured when a truck struck their buggy on a county highway in western Wisconsin last week has died, according to the Barron County Sheriff’s Department. 

2 teens injured after truck strikes buggy in western Wisconsin

Two teenagers were injured after a truck struck their buggy on a county highway in western Wisconsin Thursday.  

Missing western Wisconsin man found deceased, pickup crashed

A missing man from Cumberland, Wisconsin was found deceased along with a crashed pickup truck near a lake in western Wisconsin, according to the Barron County Sheriff's Office.

22-year-old Cumberland, Wisconsin man missing since Monday

The Barron County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s help locating a missing Cumberland, Wisconsin man.