ELKHORN, Wis. - A 52-year-old Lake Geneva man is now charged with first-degree reckless homicide in the death of 8-year-old Michael Meagher. The accused is Steven Merkel, the boy's stepfather.

Steven Merkel, 52, of Lake Geneva, is charged with first-degree reckless homicide in connection to the death of his stepson ...

The incident happened at a residence on Lincoln Drive in the town of Geneva.Steven Merkel faces up to 60 years in prison, with potential sentence enhancement for using a dangerous weapon.

52-year-old Steven Merkel has been charged with first-degree reckless homicide after the alleged accidental shooting of ...

LAKE GENEVA, Wisc. — The man charged in the deadly shooting of an 8-year-old Brookfield boy was playing with a handgun at the time to “look cool,” court documents allege. Steven Merkel, 52 ...

Merkel is currently being held on a $250,000 cash bond. LAKE GENEVA, Wis. — Prosecutors in Wisconsin charged a 52-year-old man with first-degree reckless homicide for the fatal shooting of his 9 ...

When police arrived the boy’s stepfather, Steven Merkel Jr., told them: “I did something stupid,” according to the complaint against him that was obtained by local media.

Stepdad charged in killing of 8-year-old boy. Steven Merkel of Lake Geneva is now charged in connection with the fatal shooting of his stepson, an 8-year-old boy.

When police arrived the boy’s stepfather, Steven Merkel Jr., told them: “I did something stupid,” according to the complaint ...