Woman found dead in Washington County home, Richfield man arrested

Updated: 4:35 p.m. on Aug. 2, 2024

RICHFIELD, Wis. (CBS 58) -- The sheriff's office says further investigation has revealed the suspect fired shots at the victim during a domestic dispute in a camper trailer where the couple had been staying.

Officials say the suspect then went into a residence on the property and spoke with family members before the sheriff's office received an abandoned 911 call from the residence a little after 4 a.m.

Bond has been set at $750,000. Formal charges are pending. 

Published: 4:46 p.m. Aug. 1, 2024

RICHFIELD, Wis. (CBS 58) -- The Washington County Sheriff's Office has taken a 41-year-old Richfield man into custody for the death of a 42-year-old Washington County woman. 

Officials say an investigation began Thursday morning, Aug. 1, just after 4 a.m., when deputies were dispatched to a home in the 3500 block of Pleasant Hill for an abandoned 911 call. 

The sheriff's office says upon arrival, deputies found the victim deceased. The suspect -who authorities say knew the victim- was arrested at the scene. 

He remains in custody at the Washington County Sheriff's Office. 

A homicide investigation is underway.