By Associated Press - Saturday, April 23, 2016

PORTAGE, Wis. (AP) - A man accused of fatally shooting his wife in a Portage hotel parking lot has entered a plea of not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect.

The Portage Daily Register (https://bit.ly/1VItFwM ) reports 51-year-old Kevin Krueger of Friesland (FREES’-land) was in court Thursday for his arraignment hearing. He’s accused of fatally shooting his wife in February. Charges against him include first-degree intentional homicide.

Judge Todd Hepler accepted the plea. Hepler ordered that Krueger undergo a psychological evaluation.



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Information from: Portage Daily Register, https://www.portagedailyregister.com

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