A domestic violence incident that left one person with a stab wound to the neck and a male suspect in custody remains under investigation by the Door County Sheriff’s Department.
Deputies were dispatched to a home on County C in the Town of Nasewaupee shortly before 8 a.m. Wednesday for a report of a person bleeding heavily from a stab wound to the neck. Emergency personnel provided medical care to the victim.
With the suspect still at large, the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) was activated in the area, advising residents to shelter in place until the situation was deemed safe. Deputies later apprehended the suspect, and the shelter-in-place warning was lifted around 9:20 a.m.
No further information is being released at this time. In addition to Sheriff’s Department deputies, personnel from the Nasewaupee Emergency Medical Responders, Door County Emergency Services, Sturgeon Bay Police Department, Sturgeon Bay Fire Department, and Wisconsin State Patrol responded to the incident.
The event also prompted questions about the difference between IPAWS and Door County Ready, the county’s voluntary emergency alert system. IPAWS, which does not require registration, is used in life-safety situations. Door County Ready, which does require registration, is used for weather alerts and general public information.
The Door County Emergency Management Department explained in an online post that when messages are sent to small, defined areas, some alerts may extend outside the intended zone—causing some residents outside the affected area to receive the alert. You can learn more about the alert below.
