Virgil Thew
MAUSTON, WI (WSAU) — Bond has been set at $5 million for the man suspected of killing three females and running from police for more than a week.
Virgil Thew was in a Juneau County courtroom Friday, one day after being arrested in Elroy. Thew is suspected of killing 33-year-old Elizabeth Kolba and two girls, ages 13 and 12, then locking their bodies in the bedroom of their home and leaving.
Officers initially named him a person of interest, but a few days later he was charged with the killings. He remained on the run for ten days before officers arrested him without incident on Thursday.
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Charges against him include three counts of intentional homicide. Additional counts include hiding a corpse, possession of a stolen vehicle, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and obstructing an officer.
The three counts of homicide come with an automatic life sentence if he’s found guilty at trial.
The 47-year-old returns to court for an initial appearance on February 13th. Should he post the $5 million bond, he is instructed to have no contact with the family of the victims.
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