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Chad Richards, a former member of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater wrestling staff, has been charged within the taking pictures dying of girlfriend Kara Welsh, who was discovered dead in his Wisconsin house simply earlier than midnight Aug. 30.
Richards, 23, made his preliminary look through video in Walworth County Court Friday. He was charged with first-degree intentional murder and is dealing with further prices of endangering security by use of a harmful weapon and disorderly conduct.
The Whitewater Police Department recognized the suspect who allegedly killed Kara Welsh as Chad T. Richards, 23, of Loves Park, Ill. (Whitewater Police Department)
Whitewater Police arrived at Richards’ house Aug. 30 simply earlier than midnight and found the physique of 21-year-old Kara Welsh. Police initially reported that the sufferer had a gunshot wound and that an altercation between the 2 occurred earlier than the deadly taking pictures.
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But a felony criticism launched Friday revealed that Welsh was shot a number of occasions.
Richards positioned the 911 name and later informed investigators the 2 have been arguing when he stated Welsh grabbed his gun from a nightstand. Richards stated he wrestled the gun away and shot Welsh as a result of he “feared for his life,” the criticism continued.
According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 spent casings have been discovered contained in the house, and a medical expert discovered that Welsh had eight gunshot wounds to the neck, torso and different areas.
This picture supplied by the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater reveals UW-Whitewater scholar Kara Welsh, who was killed Aug. 30, 2024, in an house close to the college campus. (University of Wisconsin-Whitewater through AP)
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Richards, who’s being held on $1 million bond, informed investigators Welsh was his girlfriend.
According to on-line information, Richards was a member of the UW-Whitewater wrestling staff for 2 seasons between 2020-2022. Welsh additionally attended UW-Whitewater, the place she was a member of the gymnastics staff.
“To put into phrases the influence Kara had on the Warhawk neighborhood is unattainable,” coach Jen Regan stated of the nationwide champion and two-time All-American. “A strong athlete, devoted teammate and the sunshine in everybody’s darkish days, Kara really lifted every one among us up in her time as a Warhawk gymnast. There aren’t any phrases to explain the void all of us really feel in our hearts, however Kara’s legacy will stay on by Warhawk gymnastics ceaselessly.”
Police on the website of Kara Welsh’s homicide in Whitewater, Wis. (WKOW)
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Welsh was from Plainfield, Illinois, and was majoring in administration within the college’s College of Business and Economics. Last 12 months, she gained a person nationwide title on the vault on the NCAA Division III championships.
Richards is because of seem in courtroom Oct. 26 for a preliminary listening to.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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