Marshfield Woman’s Death Being Investigated

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TOWNSHIP OF HACKETT, WI (OnFocus) – Price County Sheriff Brian Schmidt reports the deceased individual along State Highway 13 in the Township of Hackett on November 3, 2024, has been identified as Blanca Jesenia Hernandez-Portocarrero, a 28 year-old female from Marshfield, Wisconsin. The cause of her death is being investigated as being related to a domestic violence incident. The investigation showed Hernandez-Portocarrero was killed in the City of Marshfield.

Marshfield Police Chief Jody Geurink reports on November 11, 2024, his department arrested a 38 year-old male subject in connection to Hernandez-Portocarrero’s death and this male subject is currently being held on charges of suspicion of 1st degree Intentional Homicide.

The Price County Sheriff’s Office and Marshfield Police Department were assisted by the FBI, Wisconsin Department of Justice-Department of Criminal Investigation, Wisconsin State Patrol, Wisconsin State Crime Laboratory, Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office, Clark County Sheriff’s Office, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, Rusk County Sheriff’s Office, Taylor County Sheriff’s Office, Vilas County Sheriff’s Office-K9 unit, Wood County Sheriff’s Office, Park Falls Police Department, Phillips Police Department, Rhinelander Police Department-K9 unit, Prentice Fire Department, Price County Coroner’s Office, Wisconsin State Wide Intelligence Center, Wisconsin Department of Justice-Crime Response Specialists, Wood County District Attorney’s Office, and Price County District Attorney’s Office.

Sheriff Schmidt and Chief Geurink would also like to thank all of the citizens who took the time to meet with and assist law enforcement during this investigation.

This is still an ongoing investigation, and no additional information will be released at this time.

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