Wisconsin Police Say a Man Shot His Wife in a Motel — His Confession Was Straightforward Until He Explained What She Asked for First

Police thought they were dealing with a simple confession after a Wisconsin man admitted to killing his wife at a motel. That assumption quickly unraveled as he started explaining what led up to the shooting.

Lance Devon White, 29, is facing first-degree intentional homicide after he allegedly fatally shot 29-year-old Alicia Machnik at a motel in Milwaukee on Jan. 14.

According to court documents obtained by WTMJ, police were called to the Port Motel that afternoon after a motel worker found Machnik’s body in a room.

Investigators say White and Machnik had been staying at motels lately and first checked into the Port Motel on Jan. 12…

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