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Alert issued for Iron County murder suspect

By RALPH ANSAMI

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HURLEY - A statewide search continues for one of five men charged with conspiring to kill a Lac du Flambeau tribal member in southern Iron County.

A Crime Alert notice from the Wisconsin Department of Justice notes James Lussier, 19, of Woodruff, is wanted in connection with the Dec. 22 death of Wayne Valliere Jr.

Valliere's body wasn't found until New Year's Day. He had been shot eight times.

Lussier is 6 feet 2 inches tall, weighs 263 pounds, has brown eyes and black hair, according to the Wisconsin DOJ. He has several tattoos, one with his name...