In the quiet town of Rhine in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, the morning of February 24, 2023, was shattered by a tragic event. At a residence on Little Elkhart Lake Road, 61-year-old Jane Margaret Fontaine, a White/Caucasian female, was found deceased. The scene that first responders and the Sheboygan County Sheriff's Office discovered was one of profound loss.
Authorities were called to the home around 9:15 a.m. with a report of two deceased individuals. Inside, they found Jane Fontaine and her 56-year-old husband, Douglas Lax. The investigation that followed determined that the incident was a murder-suicide. It was concluded that Lax used a firearm to end his wife's life before turning the weapon on himself.
As the suspect in Jane Fontaine's death was also deceased at the scene, no arrests were made in connection with the case. The Sheboygan County Sheriff's Office confirmed the identities of both individuals and assured the public that there was no ongoing threat to the community. The incident was contained to the residence and was characterized as a deeply unfortunate domestic tragedy.
