Crime & Safety

1 Arrested In Connection With Quadruple Homicide In Western WI

One man has been arrested after four gunshot victims were found in a western Wisconsin cornfield.

WISCONSIN — One person has been arrested and the warrant is out for the arrest of a second man in connection with a quadruple homicide investigation in western Wisconsin, the Dunn County Sheriffs Department said.

Darren Lee McWright, 56, is accused of four counts of hiding a corpse as party to a crime. Each count is a felony.

If found guilty, McWright could spend up to 50 years in prison and a $25,000 fine.

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McWright, who is from St. Paul, was arrested by the St. Paul Police Department being held in Ramsey County jail, the sheriff's department said.

The sheriff's department said that warrants were issued for McWright and Antoine Darnique Suggs, 37. Suggs is believed to be in the St. Paul and Minneapolis area.

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Dunn County Sheriff Kevin Bygd said that he's looking for any information about Suggs. "Suggs should be considered armed and dangerous and should not be approached," he said.

People can call their local law enforcement or the Dunn County Sheriff's Office if they have information on Suggs' whereabouts, Bygd said.

The four victims found dead Sunday in an SUV near Sheridan were all from Minnesota, sheriffs said.

The Ramsey County Medical Examiner's Office determined that all four victims died from gunshot wounds.

Sheriffs said they responded to a 911 call from Sheridan and found the SUV near town.


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