Inmate assaults jail sergeant; three staff checked at hospital

Sep 4, 2026

The sheriff told the Sawyer County Public Safety Committee that a jail inmate convicted of homicide assaulted a female sergeant in the face while being informed of disciplinary restrictions; three jailers were checked at the hospital and the inmate was secured.

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The Sawyer County sheriff reported that an inmate convicted of homicide assaulted a female sergeant in the county jail during a disciplinary counseling session, leaving the sergeant with substantial facial injuries.

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