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New judge to be appointed for Melrose man’s murder case
There will be a change of judge in a Trempealeau County murder case. Sixty-one-year-old Todd Gieck of Melrose had a court hearing on Friday, on a charge of fatally shooting Kyle Dahl last month in Ettrick. According to court records, Judge Rian Radtke has recused himself, because victim Dahl had worked with the county court system.
Pepin County judge takes homicide case
A Pepin County circuit court judge will oversee court actions against a Melrose man who has been charged with reckless homicide in the death of an Ettrick father of two. Judge Thomas Clark took over the case from Trempealeau County Circuit Court Judge Rian Radke who recused himself. A county employee with whom Radtke works is related to the victim, 37-year-old Kyle Dahl. Clark was scheduled to oversee a bail hearing Tuesday for Todd Eric Gieck, 61, of Melrose, who has been charged in Dahl’s death.
Wounded Warrior Truck Convoy Today
A good ‘ol fashion truck convoy, happening today, will support local veterans suffering from PTSD. The Wounded Veterans Convoy will travel 120 miles, non-stop, through Trempealeau County…leaving at 11:00 from Arcadia’s Memorial Park. The approximate times the route will travel through local towns includes:. Independence- 11:18. Elk...
Criminal Complaint Released: Ettrick Homicide
Details of the Trempealeau County homicide in the Town of Ettrick have been shared via the criminal complaint. It indicates that while 36 year-old Kyle Dahl, of Ettrick, appeared to have been killed in a car crash May 15th, the investigation revealed otherwise. Investigators with the Trempealeau County Sheriff’s Department asked area residents for surveillance footage and received video showing a red sedan following Dahl’s car. A witness told authorities that Todd Gieck, of Melrose, was the driver of the red sedan and that he was “high amped” and “fast paced.”
More Details Released Regarding Western Wisconsin Killing
New information has emerged about a month-old homicide in Trempealeau County. Prosecutors released details yesterday concerning the May 15th murder in Ettrick. According to investigators, Todd Gieck is accused of shooting and killing Kyle Dahl as Dahl was driving home from his family farm. While the prosecution has not explicitly...
Trempealeau County Sheriff's Department Arrests Man for Homicide
(Heather Knox, WEAU) The Trempealeau County Sheriff’s Office made an arrest in relation to a homicide that took place on May 15 in the town of Ettrick, according to Heather Know with WEAU. According to a news release from the Trempealeau County Sheriff’s Office, on June 18, 61-year-old Todd...
More Details Released in Case of Trempealeau Co. Homicide
We’re getting some answers about a month-old killing in Trempealeau County. Prosecutors provided some details yesterday about the May 15th killing in Ettrick. Investigators say the suspect in the case, Todd Gieck, shot and killed the victim, Kyle Dahl, as he was driving home from his family farm. Dahl’s...
UPDATE: Judge recuses self in Trempealeau County homicide
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - The judge in a Trempealeau County homicide case recused himself today. Court documents show that on June 21, Judge Rian Radtke recused himself in the trial of Todd Gieck “due to victim being an employee of the county that works close with the court system.”
Witness: Rural Melrose man shot Kyle Dahl in the head after Dahl drove slowly past parked car
A witness in the vehicle of Todd Gieck told police the rural Melrose man shot Ettrick resident Kyle Dahl on May 15 after Gieck became agitated that Dahl had driven slowly by Gieck's vehicle parked along a highway. Prosecutors say Dahl died from a gunshot wound to the head at...
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