Stepdad charged with shooting, killing Wisconsin 9-year-old says he was showing off the gun to appear ‘cool’
The 52-year-old faces up to 60 years in prison after what he claimed was an attempt to appear "cool" turned deadly
Stepdad accused of fatally shooting 8-year-old Brookfield boy in southern Wisconsin home
Steven Merkel, 52, is charged with reckless homicide and unlawful use of a dangerous weapon. Michael Meagher was fatally shot about 2:30 a.m. Jan. 20 in a home in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. The family has raised $22,
Man Accused of Killing Stepson Allegedly Showed Him Guns Because He Wanted to 'Look Cool': Complaint
Steven D. Merkel Jr., 52, is charged with first-degree reckless homicide in connection with the death of 8-year-old Michael Meagher.
Man accused of killing Brookfield boy was playing with gun to ‘look cool,’ docs allege
The man charged in the deadly shooting of an 8-year-old Brookfield boy was playing with a handgun at the time to “look cool,” court documents allege. Steven
Stepfather Allegedly Shot and Killed 8-Year-Old While Showing Him His Guns in Attempt to 'Look Cool': Police
A Wisconsin man has been arrested and charged after an 8-year-old boy died of a gunshot wound earlier this week, officials say.
Stepdad charged in killing of 8-year-old boy
Steven Merkel of Lake Geneva is now charged in connection with the fatal shooting of his stepson, an 8-year-old boy.
Man accused of fatally shooting 8-year-old boy at Geneva, Wisconsin home: officials
GENEVA, Wis. -- The man accused of shooting and killing an 8-year-old boy in Wisconsin was in court Tuesday, WTMJ reported.
Lake Geneva man accused in fatal shooting of 8-year-old said he ‘did something stupid:' Court docs
The Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, man accused in the death of an 8-year-old boy revealed he was handling a gun at the time of the ...
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Wisconsin boy, 9, shot dead by stepdad in what cop describes as a scene he 'never wanted to see'
A Wisconsin boy was reportedly killed by his own stepfather in a shocking shooting that left police officers shaken. During ...
Boy, 9, shot dead by stepdad in horror scene cop says he 'never wanted to see'
Steven Merkel Jr., 52, was arrested at the scene and charged with first-degree reckless homicide after the nine-year-old boy ...
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Wisconsin Man Who Shot Stepson to Death Was Trying to ‘Look Cool’
A Wisconsin man who shot and killed his stepson earlier this week told police he was trying to “look cool” by displaying his ...
West suburban Chicago boy shot, killed near Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
Steven D. Merkel, 52, of the Lincoln Avenue address, was charged with first-degree reckless homicide in Michael Meagher's ...
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Suspect arrested after shooting and killing young man in Wisconsin
A man is in custody after a fatal shooting in the Town of Geneva. According to a Facebook post from the Town of Geneva Police ...