Oct 2, 2025, 7:43 PM CST
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GRANT COUNTY, Wis. (WRCO / WRCE) – The Grant County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a death in the Village of Montfort.
During the early morning hours of Wednesday Oct. 1, the Grant County Dispatch Center received a 911 call from a residence on West Main Street in the Village of Montfort, reporting a subject there with a gunshot wound. A Sheriff’s Deputy was nearby and reported to the scene. The deputy arrived in approximately three minutes and located the subject deceased inside the residence.
Assistance was requested from the Wisconsin State Crime Laboratory’s Crime Scene Response Team to assist with processing the scene. Investigators, along with the Grant County Coroner, worked throughout the day and are continuing the investigation into this incident.
No identifying information of the decedent is being released at this time, pending notification of family. There is no immediate danger to the public. To maintain the integrity of the investigation, the Sheriff’s Office will not be releasing additional details at this time. The investigation into the incident is ongoing and additional information will be released as it becomes available.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Grant County Sheriff’s Office at 608-723-2157 or Grant County Crimestoppers at 1-800-789-6600.
Jo Ann Krulatz is Senior Radio Journalist and News Director at WRCO and WRCE in Richland Center. Email her at joann.krulatz@civicmedia.us.
Adam Hess has been involved in radio broadcasting since 1990, with many of those years spent on the air at WRCO FM in Richland Center. Currently, Adam hosts the Weekend Wake-up and Prime Mover Saturdays on WRCO FM, jumps in and helps out with news duties, handles Social Media duties for WRCO and WRCE, and is the Director of Technology at a Southwest Wisconsin School District. Reach him at adam.hess@civicmedia.us.
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