Man, woman found dead during welfare check in western Wisconsin
A man and a woman were found dead in western Wisconsin on Monday evening.
The St. Croix County Sheriff's Office says the woman's family member asked for a welfare check around 9 p.m. Deputies responded to a property north of Hersey in Springfield Township.
There, they found a man and a woman, who were both dead. Deputies recovered a firearm at the scene.
Family members told the sheriff's office that the two knew each other.
The sheriff's office doesn't believe there is a threat to the community. The incident is under investigation.
