Antigo man goes missing after car slides in ditch, deputies search for answers

Posted: Mar 11, 2022 / 09:46 AM CST

Updated: Mar 11, 2022 / 05:59 PM CST

FRIDAY 3/11/2022 5:51 p.m.

ANTIGO, Wis. (WFRV) – The 40-year-old man from Antigo who was reported missing on Friday morning has been found dead.

According to Langlade County Sheriff’s Office, the victim, identified as Mark Linsdau, was found on Friday afternoon in a densely wooded area near where he was last seen on March 5.

Officials said no foul play is suspected at this time.

Linsdau was last seen on Saturday after his car slid into a ditch on Crestwood Road between Park Road and Moose Lake Road in the Township of Norwood.

Original Story: Antigo man goes missing after car slides in ditch, deputies search for answers

FRIDAY 3/11/2022 9:46 a.m.

ANTIGO, Wis. (WFRV) – Langlade deputies are asking for the public’s help in locating a 40-year-old Antigo man who was last seen on March 5.

According to the Langlade County Sheriff’s Office, 40-year-old Mark Linsdau was last seen at around 7:30 a.m., on Saturday, after his vehicle slid into a ditch on Crestwood Road between Park Road and Moose Lake Road in the Township of Norwood.

One of Linsdau’s family members speculates that after the crash, Linsdau possibly left the area on foot or was picked up by another vehicle. His family has reportedly not heard from him since.

Officials described Linsdau as a 5’8″ man with light brown hair and brown eyes. He reportedly has numerous tattoos, including several on his face and neck, and was last seen wearing a dark gray sweatshirt, jeans, camouflage tennis shoes, and a baseball hat with a deer antler logo.