COLFAX, Wis. (AP) - Authorities have arrested a man in the beating death of a 78-year-old man in western Wisconsin, the Dunn County Sheriff’s Office said Friday.
Sheriff’s authorities arrested the 51-year-old man on suspicion of first-degree intentional homicide in the death of Edward Styer of rural Colfax.
Investigators say the suspect used a blunt object to kill Styer early on Wednesday and remained in the home until later that day. Authorities say the suspect then drove to Eau Claire and told a friend that something had happened in the house.
Deputies went to the home Wednesday night for a welfare check and found Styer’s body. Evidence is still being gathered in the case, and the investigation continues.
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