Chippewa County Crime Stoppers

09/03/2026

Update: Wendy has been found safe. Thank you to the community for all of the assistance over the past couple of days. The outpouring of help has been more than we expected and it reminds us how great our community and other local resource are.

Update: Wendy was seen on a trail camera on today's date (9/4/26) around 12:30 PM near the address of E7390 1180TH AV. Wheeler, WI. If you live in the area, please check buildings on your property and any trail cameras. An updated photo showing the clothing she is wearing is the in the comments.

⚠️ MISSING PERSON – PUBLIC ASSISTANCE REQUESTED ⚠️

The Dunn County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in locating Wendy Champion.

Wendy was last seen at approximately 6:30 a.m. today in the area of N11198 670th Street, Wheeler, Wisconsin.

If you live in or around this area, we are asking you to please:

• Check security cameras, doorbell cameras, trail cameras, or other video footage for anything that may help determine Wendy’s direction of travel or whereabouts.

• Check your property and outbuildings, including sheds, barns, garages, or other areas where someone could potentially seek shelter.

• Be alert while traveling through the area and report anything that may assist in locating Wendy.

If you have any information regarding Wendy’s whereabouts or believe you may have captured her on camera, please contact the Dunn County Sheriff’s Office at 715-232-1348.

We are not asking for any assistance in searching at this time.

08/31/2026

SCAM ALERT – Eau Claire County Sheriff’s Office

We are aware of a telephone scam in which scammers are spoofing the Eau Claire County Sheriff’s Office phone number (715-839-4702) to make their calls appear legitimate.

Please remember: Scammers can make it look like they are calling from a legitimate law enforcement agency. Don’t assume the caller is really who they claim to be.

Some of the most common law enforcement-related telephone scams include:
- Your loved one is in jail
- You have unpaid fines or tickets
- There is a warrant for your arrest
- You failed to report for jury duty

Scammers may pressure you to pay immediately, threaten arrest, or demand payment through unusual methods such as gift cards, cryptocurrency, wire transfers, or other hard-to-recover forms of payment.

If you receive a suspicious call, hang up. Do not provide personal or financial information. If you believe the call may be legitimate, independently look up the agency’s phone number and call back using a number you know is legitimate.

Please share this information with family members, friends, and especially those who may be more vulnerable to these types of scams.

When in doubt, slow down, and verify.

08/31/2026

08/31/2026

***** Update subject has been located safe*******

Kurt Neubauer is a resident of a group home in the city of Bloomer. Kurt Neubauer left the facility on 08/30/2026 and was last seen around 2:30 p.m. He was wearing a grey shirt, blue jeans, and grey shoes. He has multiple medical conditions that affect his cognitive abilities. If located or you have any information please contact Chippewa County Dispatch 715-726-7701 option #1 and request to speak to the Bloomer Officer. Thank you for any and all assistance.

08/23/2026

Rose Baier of Crime Stoppers was the speaker at our Aug. 19 meeting. Rose is awesome and we are so grateful!!

Rose is pictured with Chippewa Falls Optimist Club President Vicki Howard Wilson.

**CRIME STOPPERS TIP REMINDER**

Remember to check back in the P3 app or online after you have submitted a tip. Your tip may have lead to an arrest and may have a reward waiting for you! We need to hear back from you in order to give rewards!

Also,
Remember, when reporting to Crime Stoppers, you will remain 100% anonymous. If your tip leads to an arrest, you may be eligible for a reward. You can call 7159443949 & speak with out anonymous call center, submit a tip on the P3 app or visit our website at Chippewacountycrimestoppers.org

Rose Baier of Crime Stoppers was the speaker at our Aug. 19 meeting. To report a crime go to http://chippewacountycrimestoppers.org/sitemenu.aspx?ID=966&. Rose is pictured with Chippewa Falls Optimist Club President Vicki Howard Wilson.

08/20/2026

Chippewa County Crime Stoppers- HOW TO REPORT TIPS!

08/17/2026

‼️ SCAM ALERT ‼️

Recently individuals have been contacted regarding a family member that had just been booked into the Dunn County Jail. The caller identifies themselves as a Dunn County Correctional Officer or a Deputy and request funds for either bond or electronic monitoring to have the family member released. They will direct the family to make a Venmo or some other type of electronic payment through a third-party app. This is a SCAM. Dunn County Jail will never contact anyone directly for bond or payment. The incarcerated individual will be allowed calls for this purpose but still remain wary of whether someone is posing as them if contacted. The scammers are mining information from outside websites to obtain incarcerated individuals' information. If you have any doubt, please call the Dunn County Jail to confirm the validity of any requests of this type.

08/17/2026

‼️ SCAM ALERT ‼️

SCAM ALERT — CALLERS IMPERSONATING TREMPEALEAU COUNTY DEPUTIES

The Trempealeau County Sheriff’s Office is warning the public about a scam involving individuals impersonating law enforcement officers and requesting money in exchange for the release of an inmate.

The Sheriff’s Office recently received a report from a concerned citizen who was contacted repeatedly by an individual identifying himself as a deputy with the Trempealeau County Sheriff’s Office.

The caller claimed that the victim’s son could be released from the Trempealeau County Jail on electronic monitoring if she sent two $500 payments, totaling $1,000, to an individual using a barcode-based payment method.

The caller demonstrated knowledge of the victim’s son’s name, which made the request appear legitimate. However, information such as inmate names can be obtained through the public jail roster and other publicly available sources.

DO NOT SEND MONEY.

The Trempealeau County Sheriff’s Office will never require you to send money through a barcode, gift card, cryptocurrency, money-transfer service, or similar payment method in order to release an inmate or arrange electronic monitoring.

If you receive a call like this:

STOP. HANG UP. VERIFY.

Do not provide personal or financial information.
Do not send money or purchase payment cards.
Do not follow payment instructions provided by the caller.
Do not rely on caller ID to verify the person’s identity.
Contact the Trempealeau County Sheriff’s Office directly at 715-538-4351 to verify any claim involving an inmate.
If you believe you have been the victim of a scam, report it to local law enforcement and your financial institution as soon as possible.

Please share this information with family members, friends, and especially anyone who may be vulnerable to telephone scams.

When in doubt, hang up and independently verify.

08/11/2026

Get your bags ready and join us for the 2nd Annual Co****le Classic at the Northern Wisconsin State Fair Grounds!

Our plan is to make this year’s event BIGGER & BETTER, and we can’t wait to see you there! More details on registration, prizes, and event information are coming soon.

Interested in becoming a Lane Sponsor or making a donation to help support this event and Chippewa County Crime Stoppers? We’d love to hear from you! Contact us at [email protected]

08/04/2026

On Friday, Chippewa County Crime Stoppers had the honor of attending Walmart Chippewa Falls Re-Grand Opening, where we were presented with a Spark Good Local Grant to support our mission.

We are incredibly thankful to Walmart and the Spark Good local grant program for their generous investment in our organization and our community. Partnerships like these help us continue providing a safe and anonymous way for citizens to report crime and make Chippewa County a safer place to live, work, and visit.

To everyone who has supported Chippewa County Crime Stoppers—through donations, volunteering, sharing our posts, and submitting anonymous tips—thank you! Your support is what makes our work possible, and we truly couldn't do it without this amazing community.

💙 Together, we are making a difference.

📱 Submit anonymous tips:
🌐 www.chippewacountycrimestoppers.org
📞 Anonymous Tip Line: 715-944-3949
📲 P3 Tips App