The Brief
- A Wisconsin man is accused of killing and hiding the body of his wife.
- Police responded to the couple’s home on Sunday for a welfare check after the suspect allegedly made concerning statements.
- He’s being held in St. Croix County Jail on charges of intentional homicide, hiding a corpse, and strangulation and suffocation.
NEW RICHMOND, Wis. (FOX 9) – A western Wisconsin man is accused of killing and trying to hide the body of his wife over the weekend.
Wisconsin man arrested for murder
What we know:
Gordon Laakso, 70, was booked into the St. Croix County Jail on Sunday on charges of first-degree intentional homicide, hiding a corpse, and strangulation and suffocation.
He was charged in St. Croix County Court on Monday.
Wife found dead in rural area
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