Man dies after Vernon County stand-off
The suspect fled west on Highway 14 and was later found south of Viroqua, where he took his own life after a standoff
Jul 9, 2025, 3:56 AM CT
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DANE / VERNON COUNTIES, Wis (WRCO / WRCE) – Officials in two counties are investigating after two people were found dead in Dane County and a third person died after a standoff with law enforcement in Vernon County Tuesday afternoon.
A man was sought by the Dane County Sheriff’s Office after a man and woman were found dead at a home in the Town of Middleton.
The suspect fled west on Highway 14 and was later found south of Viroqua, where he took his own life after a standoff, according to Vernon County Sheriff Roy Torgerson.
Highway 14 was closed in Vernon County for over three hours.
Adam Hess has been involved in radio broadcasting since 1990, with many of those years spent on the air at WRCO FM in Richland Center. Currently, Adam hosts the Weekend Wake-up and Prime Mover Saturdays on WRCO FM, jumps in and helps out with news duties, handles Social Media duties for WRCO and WRCE, and is the Director of Technology at a Southwest Wisconsin School District. Reach him at adam.hess@civicmedia.us.
Jo Ann Krulatz is Senior Radio Journalist and News Director at WRCO and WRCE in Richland Center. Email her at joann.krulatz@civicmedia.us.
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