13-04-2025
Sheriff: Teen suspect in central Wisconsin double homicide found dead, victims identified
PERSHING, Wis. (WFRV) – Deputies in central Wisconsin say the search for a 15-year-old person of interest connected to the deaths of two adults is over after he was found dead in Price County.
The Taylor County Sheriff's Office provided an update around 7:05 p.m. Saturday, April 12, after earlier in the morning, 15-year-old Kadyn D. Hadden was identified as a person of interest relating to what has since been labeled a double homicide.
Deputies stated in Saturday evening's release that around 12:40 p.m. earlier that day, law enforcement found the Chevrolet Impala that was tied to Hadden on a private property in Price County.
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Hadden was found dead inside the vehicle.
Autopsy results were also completed on the two victims found dead inside the Town of Pershing home on April 9. The results showed that Josh R. Mann, 44, and Rebecca L. Mann, 43, died as a result of a homicide.
Sheriff Corey J. Dassow of the Taylor County Sheriff's Office stated that the investigation revealed that Hadden 'was responsible for the death of Josh and Rebecca Mann and [he] acted alone during the homicide.'
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The following agencies assisted the Taylor County Sheriff's Office during the investigation:
Barron County Sheriff's Office
Chippewa County Sheriff's Office
Clark County Sheriff's Office
Gilman Police Department
Medford Police Department
Price County Sheriff's Office
Rice Lake Police Department
Stanley Police Department
Taylor County District Attorney's Office
Taylor County Medical Examiner's Office
Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation
Wisconsin DNR
Wisconsin State Crime Lab
Wisconsin State Patrol
Wood County Sheriff's Office
No additional information was provided. Local 5 will continue to follow this story and provide updates when new details are released.
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