On Saturday, January 18th, 2025 shortly before 5am, the Dunn County Communications Center received calls from passing motorists on I-94 of a building on fire. The location provided was Shooters Showgirls, on 850th St. in the Town of Elk Mound. Upon arrival the building was fully involved.
Elk Mound Fire along with Menomonie Fire, Colfax Fire, Rock Creek Fire, Sand Creek Fire, Township Fire, Chippewa Fire District, Weaton Fire, Boyceville Fire, Bloomer Fire and Colfax Rescue worked to put out the fire. At this time, the cause and origin of the fire remains under investigation by the Dunn County Sheriff’s Office and Elk Mound Fire Dept.
If anyone has any information related to this case or if you observed any vehicles parked in the immediate area between 2am and 5am this morning, please contact the Dunn County Sheriff’s Office at 715-232-1348. Information can also be provided anonymously through the dunncocrimestoppers.com website or the P3 Mobile Tips app.
Updated information: 1-21-25
The structure fire at Shooters Showgirls has been determined to be an arson. Deputies and investigators continued to review video evidence and follow up on leads throughout the weekend. This morning investigators interviewed Colton Jansen from Comstock WI. Colton admitted to his involvement in the case. He was taken into custody with the assistance from Investigators of the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.