US EditionUpdate: Suspect in Middleton Double Homicide Kills Himself in Standoff in Vernon County
DANE COUNTY, WISCONSIN, JUL 8 – The suspect fled after a double homicide and died by suicide following a police standoff on Highway 14, with the road closed for about three hours, authorities said.
- Sheriff's deputies responded at 2:21 p.m. Tuesday to a Middleton home where a man and woman were found dead, prompting a double homicide investigation.
- The suspect left the house in a vehicle before deputies arrived, leading Wisconsin State Patrol to locate the car in Vernon County and attempt a traffic stop.
- The driver’s refusal to follow verbal orders led to a standoff with law enforcement that concluded when the individual died by suicide in Vernon County.
- Sheriff Kalvin Barrett acknowledged the concerning nature of the situation and emphasized that addressing it remains a key focus for the department.
- Officials are asking anyone who may have tips or relevant details to reach out to Madison Crime Stoppers by phone at 608-266-6014 or submit information online at P3TIPS.COM.
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Journal Sentinel
Lake Geneva NewsSuspect in Middleton double homicide kills himself in standoff in Vernon County
The person suspected of killing a man and woman in Middleton July 8 took his own life while in a standoff with police officers in Vernon County.
Suspect in double homicide ends his life after standoff in Vernon County
WIZMnews.com Law enforcement officers stand by the suspect’s vehicle. A State Patrol Trooper directs traffic at the scene on Tuesday, July 8, 2025.Members of the Wisconsin State Patrol and Vernon County Sheriff’s Office along Highway 14 where a double homicide suspect killed himself. Highway 14 south of Viroqua where the suspect’s vehicle was stopped. The suspect in a double homicide near Madison takes his own life after getting stopped by auth…
Wisconsin State Journal
Update: Suspect in Middleton double homicide kills himself in standoff in Vernon County
The Dane County Sheriff's Office said the suspect left in a vehicle before deputies arrived and that vehicle was located by the Wisconsin State Patrol in Vernon County.
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