March 22, 2024 – Fond du Lac Co., Wi – On 03-22-2024, at 4:32 p.m., the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Communication Center received a 911 call reporting a female had been stabbed with a knife at a private residence on CTH K in the town of Fond du Lac.
The suspect, 50-year-old FERMIN TEODORO LOPEZ-MENDOZA, is believed to have fled the scene in a maroon colored 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe, WI license plate AJD-9891 and was last seen northbound on CTH K approaching USH 45.
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The rear window of the vehicle is partially or fully broken out. The victim was transported to a hospital by Fond du Lac Fire-Rescue for treatment of life-threatening injuries.
The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s department is asking the public to be on the lookout for the vehicle listed above. If you see this vehicle or a vehicle matching this description, immediately call 911.
Do not attempt to make contact with the vehicle or occupant(s) inside, but rather report your observations to the 911 dispatcher. The victim is known to the suspect and this was not a random attack.
No further information is available at this time, and deputies and detectives continue to pursue leads and process the scene. The sheriff’s office was assisted at the scene by Fond du Lac Fire- Rescue, Town of Fond du Lac First Responders, and the Wisconsin State Patrol.
Sheriff Ryan F. Waldschmidt
