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A 19-year-old Marshfield man is in custody following the shooting death of 21-year-old Austin D. Olson of Medford that occurred in Little Black on April 28. According to Sheriff Corey Dassow, the shooting occurred at approximately 8:49 p.m at a residence on CTH E in the town of Little Black. On Tuesday, April 28, the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center received a 911 call report...

On Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at approximately 8:49 p.m., the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center received a 911 call reporting an adult male subject had been accidentally shot at a home on the 1300 block of County Road E in the Town of Little Black. Taylor County deputies, along with Taylor County EMS, were dispatched to the scene. Upon arrival, deputies located an unresponsive male...