'Suspicious,' Bloody Items Found On WI Highway Spark Investigation

DUNN COUNTY, WI — The Dunn County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after several "suspicious items" with "a substantial amount of blood on them" were found on a highway.

The items were found on Highway 40 near the Whitetail Golf Course in Colfax on Sunday around 6 p.m.

"It is unknown at this time if the items were intentionally discarded on the roadway or if they fell off a vehicle," the sheriff's office said in a statement.

Anyone with information on the items or suspicious actions in the area is urged to contact the sheriff's office. Authorities are also hoping to preserve any video of vehicles that traveled on the highway recently.