Medford Man Sentenced In Taylor County
Sunday, March 31st, 2019 -- 8:33 AM
A man arrested after a standoff with Taylor County authorities back in January of 2018 was sentenced in Taylor County Court on Wednesday of last week.According to the Taylor County Sheriff’s Department, they received the report of a male individual who had armed himself with a 38 caliber hand gun and bullets. The caller also stated that two adult females and a seven year old child were at the residence. Taylor County Officers responded to the residence located on Allman Ave just east of the city of Medford. As officers approached the residence shots were fired from inside the house. Phone contact was eventually established with the suspect who threatened to shoot officers if they approached the house. A lengthy phone negotiation process took place between the suspect and a Taylor County Sheriff’s Office negotiator.
The suspect eventually agreed to come out of the residence unarmed and was taken into custody without harm. The suspect taken into custody is Jake Wendt of Medford formerly a Rhinelander resident. Wendt was found guilty of, due to a no contest plea, 1st degree recklessly endangering safety, possession of a firearm, and possession of THC. Several other charges were dismissed and read in. He was sentenced to seven and half years in prison and 5 years of extended supervision.
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