Fatal Boating Accident - Tainter Lake

On Friday, September 20th, 2019 at around 11:30pm the Dunn County Sheriff’s Office responded to an address in the Town of Tainter for a report of a missing person near the Lake Tainter Channel. Menomonie Fire Department also responded to the scene with a boat and additional equipment.

When Deputies arrived on scene, they found the boat, last operated by the missing individual, partially tied up to the dock, lights still on and the motor running. While searching for the driver, Deputies located the male driver deceased in the water near the boat. Foul play is not suspected at this time.

This investigation is still under investigation by the Dunn County Sheriff’s Office and the Department of Natural Resources.

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The deceased boater was identified as Daniel Buss, 72, of rural Menomonie.

Man Shot, Injured, in Hunting Accident

On Saturday, September 8th, 2019 the Dunn County Sheriff’s Office, Menomonie Fire Department and Wisconsin DNR responded to the 3900 block of 640th St, in the Town of Red Cedar for a report of a male subject who had been shot.

The subsequent investigation showed four family members were bird hunting together at a game farm. One member set a shotgun down against some brush to tend to a dog. The shotgun fell over, causing the gun to fire. The safety on the shotgun was not engaged and the bird shot struck the victim.

The 60-year-old male victim was flown from the scene by Mayo helicopter.

The incident remains under investigation by the Wisconsin DNR.

Sheriffs' Deputies Execute Search Warrant, Seize 1-1/2 lbs of Methamphetamine - City of Menomonie

On September 4th, 2019 the Dunn County Sheriff’s Office, in collaboration with the West Central Drug Task Force, executed a search warrant in the City of Menomonie. As a result of this warrant nearly one and a half pounds of Methamphetamine, worth an estimated $20,000, and an additional $10,000 in cash and two firearms, one confirmed stolen, were recovered. This is the largest seizure of methamphetamine to date in Dunn County. One adult was taken into custody as a result of the search warrant.

The Dunn County Sheriff’s Office and the West Central Drug Task force will continue to work together to stem the distribution of methamphetamine within Dunn County.