Jan 5, 2021
MADISON (WKOW) The Dane County Medical Examiner s Office released the name of a Middleton man killed in a crash on New Year s Day.
Nathan J. Steffenhagen, 47, died from injuries he received in the crash, authorities said in a press release sent Tuesday.
Steffenhagen crashed on South Whitney Way near the intersection with Mineral Point Road.
The crash was reported to authorities around 4 a.m.
Responders took Steffenhagen to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The death remains under investigation by Madison Police Department and the Dane County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Authorities identify Barneveld man who died following Highway 18 crash
January 6, 2021 12:55 PM Logan Rude
The Dane County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the man as 45-year-old Darren Q. Jones, also known as Anthony DeJesus. Officials said he died from injuries he suffered in the crash.
Police responded to a single-car crash around 6:20 p.m. at Highway 18 and County Trunk Highway PB in Verona on Dec. 16. Jones was transported to a local hospital after the crash where he was pronounced dead the next day.
The Barneveld community is coming together to financially support Jones’ family after he lost his life. Jones, his wife and two young children moved to Barneveld from Arizona in search of a better life this summer.
2 dead bodies found near Cottage Grove; authorities investigating
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COTTAGE GROVE (WKOW) The Dane County Sheriff s Office said deputies responding to a death investigation call Monday found two dead bodies inside a town of Sun Prairie home.
The release from Sgt. John Matz said authorities responded to the 4600 block of Pierceville Road Monday afternoon between 3:00 and 3:30 p.m.
About a dozen marked and unmarked vehicles lined a driveway that lead to four residences just off Highway TT. Yellow police tape circled one of the homes.
Across the street, neighbor Jennifer Klang said she was home with her granddaughter after taking the day off from work. She said she was startled by the sound of so many sirens.
The Dane County Sheriffâs Office is investigating after two bodies were found Monday in a home in the town of Sun Prairie, authorities said.
The deaths were reported at 3:22 p.m. Monday in the 4600 block of Pierceville Road, Sheriffâs Office spokesperson Elise Schaffer said Monday. Officers were still on the scene Monday night.
Deputies and police officers entered the home and found the two bodies. The Dane County Sheriffâs Office did not release information on the identities of the individuals, how they died or how authorities were notified about them.
âWe canât say anything more at this point,â Schaffer said.
The Dane County Sheriffâs Office is investigating two deaths reported on Monday, Dec. 28 in the Town of Sun Prairie.
According to Sgt. John Matz of the Dane County Sheriffâs Office, at 3:22 p.m., Dane County deputies were dispatched to an address in the 4600 block of Pierceville Road in the Town of Sun Prairie for a death investigation.
Matz said deputies, along with personnel from the Wisconsin State Patrol and Cottage Grove Police Department responded, entered the home, and located two deceased individuals.
The Dane County Sheriffâs Office is continuing to investigate this incident and does not believe there to be any danger to the public. The Dane County Medical Examinerâs Office will release the names of the deceased individuals, pending notification of family.