Stolen vehicle recovered from a Wisconsin lake after nearly two years underwater
By WKBT Staff
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CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (WKBT) — A vehicle pulled from Lake Wissota on Wednesday turned out to be a car reported stolen nearly two years ago.
The Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the submerged vehicle was stolen from the Village of Lake Hallie in September 2024.
The vehicle was found by a local fisherman who was on Lake Wissota when his side imaging equipment detected what appeared to be a submerged car. The fisherman contacted the sheriff’s office, which coordinated a recovery operation involving local Department of Natural Resources wardens, the Chippewa Fire District, and sheriff’s personnel.
The Chippewa Fire District Dive Team located the vehicle near a private boat landing in the Town of Eagle Point. Crews were able to tow the vehicle out of the water.
The Lake Hallie Police Department had already closed their investigation in October 2025 after identifying a suspect and referring criminal charges in the case, according to Sheriff Travis Hakes.
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