Tribal Police Respond to Incident in Town of Lac du Flambeau

LDF Tribal Police Press Release

In the early afternoon of Saturday, December 13, 2025, law enforcement officers of the Lac du Flambeau Tribal Police Department and Vilas County Sheriff’s Department responded to a report of a possible homicide in the Town of Lac du Flambeau. Upon their arrival at the scene, the officers apprehended a suspect and found an unconscious victim suffering from a severe head trauma. Officers immediately rendered aid to the victim and summoned an ambulance personnel and a medivac helicopter. The victim was transported via helicopter to a medical facility.

No additional information is being released at this time, because the investigation of the matter is ongoing. The attack upon the victim was targeted and was perpetrated by a lone assailant who is in secure custody. The public is assured that there is no related danger to the community at this time.

The Lac du Flambeau Tribal Police Department and the family of the victim would like to thank the Vilas County Sheriff’s Department, the Vilas County Dispatch Center, Lac du Flambeau EMS, Woodruff Police Department, Minocqua Police Department, Lac du Flambeau Emergency Shelter, Lac du Flambeau Tribal Victim Services, State Crime Lab of Madison and Wausau, Wisconsin State Patrol, Wisconsin Department of Justice, the helicopter crew and the staff at Aspirus Hospital for their dedication and assistance.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the victim and the victim’s family at this time.