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19-07-2025
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Wisconsin woman killed, man charged after Nebraska arrest
The Brief A Wisconsin man is accused of killing a woman and leaving the state with her body. The 23-year-old was arrested in Nebraska after a police chase and crash. The victim's body was found inside the vehicle. IOWA COUNTY, Wis. - A Wisconsin man, arrested after a Nebraska police chase this week, is now charged with killing a woman who was found dead inside the vehicle. In Court Court records show prosecutors charged 23-year-old Gavin Thompson with first-degree intentional homicide, burglary, hiding a corpse, and taking and driving a vehicle without the owner's consent. He is currently jailed in Nebraksa. FREE DOWNLOAD: Get breaking news alerts in the FOX LOCAL Mobile app for iOS or Android What they're saying Prosecutors accuse Thompson of killing 67-year-old Dorinda Segebrecht of Dodgeville. According to a report from WMTV-TV, he entered her unlocked home and demanded her car keys. Evidence showed there was a struggle. Thompson allegedly admitted to stabbing Segebrecht, according to the report. Investigators said he tried to clean up the home before he put her body in her SUV and driving away. Investigators later discovered that Segebrecht's vehicle may have been in Nebraska, and information about the investigation was relayed to Nebraska State Patrol. A trooper there spotted the SUV on I-80 early Wednesday morning. After a police chase and crash, the report said Thompson was arrested and allegedly admitted he needed money and a car because he recently lost his job. Segebrecht's body was found in the back of the vehicle. As of right now, officials are not aware of any connection between Thompson and Segebrecht. The Source FOX6 News referenced information from WMTV-TV, including a criminal complaint filed by the Iowa County District Attorney's Office and public Wisconsin Circuit Court records.
Yahoo
19-07-2025
- Yahoo
Body of missing Wisconsin woman found in vehicle after police pursuit in Nebraska, suspect arrested
IOWA COUNTY, Wis. (WFRV) – A 23-year-old Wisconsin man was arrested after a police pursuit in Nebraska revealed that the body of a previously reported missing woman was inside. The Dodgeville Police Department and the Iowa County Sheriff's Office are working together on the investigation after 67-year-old Dorinda Segebrecht of Dodgeville was reported missing on July 15. Police in Wisconsin searching for suspects who allegedly assaulted woman for taking too long in a Raising Cane's bathroom According to a release from Iowa County, officials in Nebraska spotted a vehicle on July 16 shortly before 2 a.m. that positively matched the vehicle description in the missing persons report. The driver was not Segebrecht, but was later identified as a 23-year-old Dodgeville man named Gavin Thompson, who was subsequently arrested and in custody in Nebraska. The body of a woman was recovered in the vehicle and was officially confirmed by officials to be Segebrecht. Green Bay Police & School District team up with Bellin to raise awareness of online sextortion scams Charges against Thompson will be filed by the Iowa County District Attorney's Office, including first-degree intentional homicide, burglary with a dangerous weapon, hiding a corpse and operating a motor vehicle without owner consent. No additional details are available. A press conference regarding the situation will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
