
preCharge News MINNESOTA — Police in Hudson, Wisconsin, say they made a shocking discovery following an hourslong standoff overnight Thursday.
Officers responded to a welfare check along Namekagon Street just after 3 p.m. on Wednesday. Police say a man called them and made comments that led them to believe someone was in danger inside the home.
Investigators say he was also threatening to force officers to fatally shoot him. In the end, he was taken to St. Croix County Jail.
While searching the home afterwards, police say they found a woman’s body. They’re still investigating the cause of her death.
A shelter in place order that was set on Wednesday has now been lifted.
This is a developing story. Stay with WCCO.com for more.
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