Man Accused Of Fatally Shooting Wife In Sawyer Co.

HAYWARD, Wis. (AP) — A man is accused of fatally shooting his wife in Sawyer County.

The 26-year-old man is due in court Friday for a bond hearing. He's being held on a possible charge of first-degree intentional homicide.

Authorities say the man called 911 on Oct. 5 to report that his wife had been shot in the head at a house near Winter. She died at a hospital in Duluth, Minnesota.

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