Stepdad accused of fatally shooting 8-year-old Brookfield boy in southern Wisconsin home
Steven Merkel, 52, is charged with reckless homicide and unlawful use of a dangerous weapon. Michael Meagher was fatally shot about 2:30 a.m. Jan. 20 in a home in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. The family has raised $22,
Stepdad charged with shooting, killing Wisconsin 9-year-old says he was showing off the gun to appear ‘cool’
Prosecutors in Wisconsin charged a 52-year-old man with first-degree reckless homicide for the fatal shooting of his 9-year-old stepson. The incident happened at a residence in Geneva, about 50 miles southwest of Milwaukee.
9-year-old boy fatally shot by his stepdad, Wisconsin cops say. ‘A bright funny boy’
A stepfather faces homicide charges following the fatal shooting of his 9-year-old stepson, according to Wisconsin police and news reports. The Town of Geneva Police Department said the boy was discovered shot in a home shortly before 2:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 20. He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Town of Geneva fatal shooting; boy killed, man charged with homicide
TOWN OF GENEVA, Wis. - A Lake Geneva man has been charged after the shooting death of a boy in Geneva. The Town of Geneva Police Department said 52-year-old Steven Merkel is charged with first-degree reckless homicide.
Man Accused of Killing Stepson Allegedly Showed Him Guns Because He Wanted to 'Look Cool': Complaint
Steven D. Merkel Jr., 52, is charged with first-degree reckless homicide in connection with the death of 8-year-old Michael Meagher
Man accused of fatally shooting 8-year-old boy at Geneva, Wisconsin home: officials
GENEVA, Wis. -- The man accused of shooting and killing an 8-year-old boy in Wisconsin was in court Tuesday, WTMJ reported. Showing up over Zoom in jail-issued clothes, 52-year-old Steven Merkel ...
‘Did something stupid’: Man shoots and kills 8-year-old stepson while attempting to ‘look cool’ by showing off guns, cops say
A man in Wisconsin showing off his guns to his 8-year-old stepson in an attempt to "look cool" shot and killed the youngster ...
Lake Geneva man accused in fatal shooting of 8-year-old said he ‘did something stupid:' Court docs
The Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, man accused in the death of an 8-year-old boy revealed he was handling a gun at the time of the ...
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Stepfather Allegedly Shot and Killed 8-Year-Old While Showing Him His Guns in Attempt to 'Look Cool': Police
A Wisconsin man has been arrested and charged after an 8-year-old boy died of a gunshot wound earlier this week, officials ...
8-Year-Old Who Was 'Beloved by All' Is Fatally Shot, and Stepfather Is Suspect
Loved ones remembered Michael as a “bright” and “funny” 9-year-old boy on a GoFundMe campaign created to help his family ...
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‘Bright, funny boy’: 9-year-old dies in shooting; stepdad arrested, reports say
Authorities said Steven Merkel Jr., 52, was arrested at the scene and charged with first-degree reckless homicide after the ...
Stepdad in custody after boy, 9, is shot dead
Michael Meagher was shot Monday in the Town of Geneva, southwest of Milwaukee. Two officers discovered the boy shortly before 2:30 a.m. and began life-saving efforts. Emergency responders rushed the ...
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Wisconsin Man Who Shot Stepson to Death Was Trying to ‘Look Cool’
A Wisconsin man who shot and killed his stepson earlier this week told police he was trying to “look cool” by displaying his ...