Woman Killed by Gun Injury Near Rhinelander; Armed Suspect Still at Large

Oneida County Sheriff's Office

An “armed and dangerous” suspect remains at large after a woman was found dead on the side of a road near Rhinelander on Wednesday.

The Oneida County Sheriff’s Office said Christopher Terrell Anderson, 30, is the suspect in the case. He remains at large as of 2 p.m. Wednesday.

The Sheriff’s Office had gotten a 911 call reporting a woman lying on the side of River Bend Road near Highway 8, just east of Rhinelander. The Sheriff’s Office said she died of a “firearm injury.” The call came in at about 11 a.m., according to Oneida County Sheriff's Captain Terri Hook.

A white Chrysler PT Cruiser, similar to the one sought by police.
Credit Oneida County Sheriff's Office

A Preliminary investigation pointed police to a suspect, Anderson, and a vehicle, which is a white 2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser with Minnesota license plate 187 NXC.

The Sheriff's Office says he could also be driving a 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport, Wisconsin plate AJR9672. Police are asking people to call 911 or 715-361-5201 if they see Anderson or the vehicle. 

Mitsubishi Outlander similar to vehicle sought by Oneida County Sheriff's Office

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Ben worked as the Special Topics Correspondent at WXPR from September 2019 until November 2021. He now contributes occasionally to WXPR. During his full-time employment, his main focus was reporting on environment and natural resources issues in northern Wisconsin and Michigan's Upper Peninsula as part of The Stream, a weekly series.