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37-YEAR-OLD MAN ARRESTED IN STABBING DEATH OF 61-YEAR-OLD WOMAN - My Northern Wisconsin - 01-01-2026
Photo Credit: Sawyer County Sheriff's Office
On Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at 2:16 p.m., Sawyer County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a residence on State Highway 27/70 in the Town of Radisson regarding a deceased female.
Deputies discovered a 61-year-old, Radisson woman, Lynette D. Coaty, in the residence. She had died from apparent stab wounds.
According to Sheriff Douglas Mrotek, "During the initial investigation into the incident, deputies were able to identify an individual as a possible suspect in the homicide. At approximately 4 p.m., the suspect’s vehicle was observed traveling westbound on State Highway 27/70 and ultimately stopped by deputies near the Village of Radisson. The driver, identified as Yevhen Kravchenko, age 37, also from Radisson, was arrested in connection with the homicide."
The suspect is currently being held in the Sawyer County Jail for First Degree Intentional Homicide and is awaiting a court appearance.
The death remains under investigation by the Sawyer County Sheriff’s Office with the assistance of the Wisconsin State Crime Laboratory and the Medical Examiner’s Office.