Public assistance sought in Price County death investigation

PRENTICE, Wis. (WSAW) – The Price County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in a suspicious death investigation.

Authorities said a person’s body was found Nov. 3 near Whitby Road in Hackett Township. The location is near Prentice and north of Highway 8.

Sheriff Brian Schmidt is asking anyone who was traveling on State Highway 13 near Whitby Road between 8 and 9 p.m. on November 3, 2024 and noticed anything suspicious, or if you were on State Highway 13 near Whitby Road were driving and your vehicle is equipped with a dashcam, you are asked to contact the Price County Sheriff’s Office at (715) 339-3011.

The sheriff’s office said there is no known threat to the community.

Agencies assisting the Price County Sheriff’s Office in this investigation include the Prentice Fire Department, Criminal Investigation Division, Price County Coroner, Vilas County Sheriff’s Office and Rhinelander Police Department.

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