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RUSK COUNTY: MISSING MAN FOUND DECEASED; PERSONS OF INTEREST APPREHENDED - UPDATED - My Northern Wisconsin - 03-04-2026
On Monday, March 2, 2026, a 56-year-old man named Terry DuSell, Ladysmith, was reported as possibly missing. His family had not had contact with him and were concerned of his whereabouts.
Upon investigation, law enforcement developed a person of interest in Terry's disappearance. That person of interest was identified as Charles Allers, 62, Radisson. Charles was taken into custody for an unrelated probation warrant. He is currently at the Sawyer County Jail.
Terry's wife, Elizabeth DuSell, 55, was taken into custody as another person of interest and is at the Rusk County Jail.
On March 3, 2026, investigators found Terry DuSell, who was deceased.
According to Phil Grassmann, Rusk County sheriff, the investigation is ongoing and very active but there is no threat to the public at this time.
The Rusk County Sheriff's Office is being assisted by the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigations, LCO Tribal Police, LCO Conservation Department, and Sawyer County Sheriff's Office.
UPDATED 3-4-2026:
According to the criminal complaint, which was released by the Rusk County Sheriff's Office, a family member reported Terry missing on March 2, 2026, having last seen him on February 26, 2026. His vehicle information was given to the police. The vehicle was found, but it was being driven by Charles Allers. Charles was currently in custody for a probation warrant. He said he found the truck with the keys in it at a motel in Rice Lake, so he took it.
On March 3, 2026, Charles was interviewed by police in Sawyer County. Charles admitted to having an intimate relationship with the victim's wife, Elizabeth DuSell, for about two months. He occasionally stayed at a secondary residence on the property where Terry was killed, though Terry did not know he stayed there, and Terry did not know about the affair, according to Charles and Elizabeth. Charles and Elizabeth had spoken about how things would be different if Terry was not in the picture, and Charles said they talked at length about killing Terry. Charles said he told Elizabeth that they could not say it was a crime of passion, because they had lengthy historical discussions about killing him.
Charles admitted to killing Terry after 3 a.m. on February 28, 2026. While in the main residence, he stated he went outside and retrieved the .22 Ruger handgun that Elizabeth told him was in the victim's truck. Charles went upstairs, hesitated two times, but ultimately said he felt no emotional connection to the victim, nor would he ever apologize to the family of the victim for what he did. He said he shot Terry six or seven times, and as he went downstairs, he heard Terry fall out of bed.
Charles then removed the body from the house using a thick rope, duct tape, and bedding. Once outside, a tow rope was tied to the other rope, binding the deceased man. Terry's truck was backed up, and the body was dragged from the porch to a resting location behind a cattle trailer. The body was concealed with a blanket and out of vision of the driveway and residence.
According to Sheriff Grassmann, "Elizabeth DuSell was given a $25,000 cash bond today in Rusk County Court for the charge of Hiding a Corpse. More charges will be forthcoming in the very near future." The sheriff also stated that more updates would be shared when available. He reminded the public that all persons are innocent until proven guilty.