21-year-old Iowa County man was taken into custody Tuesday after making concerning statements
May 29, 2026, 6:43 PM CT
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The Iowa County Sheriff’s Office says the 21-year-old man was taken into custody Tuesday after making concerning statements which included threats toward the president of the village of Arena.
Deputies responded after the sheriff’s office was alerted to concerns about the man’s mental health. The unidentified man was taken to a local hospital for a mental health assessment following an investigation.
The Iowa County District Attorney’s Office will receive an incident report to consider possible criminal charges.
Adam Hess has been involved in radio broadcasting since 1990, with many of those years spent on the air at WRCO FM in Richland Center. Currently, Adam hosts the Weekend Wake-up and Prime Mover Saturdays on WRCO FM, jumps in and helps out with news duties, handles Social Media duties for WRCO and WRCE, and is the Director of Technology at a Southwest Wisconsin School District. Reach him at adam.hess@civicmedia.us.
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