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Sheriff’s Office Arrests Suspect After 12-Mile Chase, Manhunt

8/22/2026

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Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 40-year-old suspect after a 12-mile chase and five-hour manhunt.
Deputies began the pursuit at 2:26 p.m. on Aug. 17 after the suspect fled from Fond du Lac Police.
A deputy used a tire-deflation device on County Highway K, disabling the suspect’s tires.
A drone located the suspect in a cornfield at 6:30 p.m.
A K-9 pursued the suspect 300 yards before deputies apprehended him at 7:45 p.m.

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Story summary

Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 40-year-old suspect after a 12-mile chase and five-hour manhunt.
Deputies began the pursuit at 2:26 p.m. on Aug. 17 after the suspect fled from Fond du Lac Police.
A deputy used a tire-deflation device on County Highway K, disabling the suspect’s tires.
A drone located the suspect in a cornfield at 6:30 p.m.
A K-9 pursued the suspect 300 yards before deputies apprehended him at 7:45 p.m.