St. Francis homicide: Man accused of stalking, killing ex-girlfriend

The Brief

  • A man is accused of stalking and killing his ex-girlfriend, Kiana Pliska.
  • The victim filed restraining order paperwork against him hours before she was killed.
  • In an interview with police, court filings said he admitted to killing her.

MILWAUKEE Last week, Kiana Pliska asked the court for a restraining order against her ex, accusing him of months of stalking and physical and emotional abuse. Hours after she filed the paperwork, she was shot and killed.

Charges filed

In court:

Prosecutors charged her ex, 33-year-old Randall Lenyard, with first-degree intentional homicide and stalking on Tuesday.

It’s unclear if Lenyard has an attorney who can speak on his behalf. He is expected to appear in court this week on the charges. If convicted on the homicide charge, he faces a mandatory life sentence.

Fatal shooting

The backstory:

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