The 52-year-old faces up to 60 years in prison after what he claimed was an attempt to appear "cool" turned deadly ...

Michael Meagher was shot Monday in the Town of Geneva, southwest of Milwaukee. Two officers discovered the boy shortly before 2:30 a.m. and began life-saving efforts. Emergency responders rushed the ...

ELKHORN, Wis. - A 52-year-old Lake Geneva man is now charged with first-degree reckless homicide in the death of 8-year-old Michael Meagher. The accused is Steven Merkel, the boy's stepfather.

A stepfather faces homicide charges following the fatal shooting of his 9-year-old stepson, according to Wisconsin police and news reports. The Town of Geneva Police Department said the boy was ...

Loved ones remembered Michael as a “bright” and “funny” 9-year-old boy on a GoFundMe campaign created to help his family ...

A 8-year-old's stepdad is in custody, accused of fatally shooting the boy. The stepfather is expected to be formally charged ...

LAKE GENEVA, Wis. (WKOW) — Town of Geneva police arrested a man in the shooting death of his 9-year-old stepson, WISN-TV ...

An 8-year-old boy from Brookfield was shot and killed Monday in southern Wisconsin. At around 2:25 a.m. Monday, Town of Geneva, Wisconsin officers were dispatched to the 3800 block ...

A Wisconsin man has been charged with reckless homicide in the murder of his 9-year-old stepson. Steven Merkel, 52, appeared ...

Authorities said Steven Merkel Jr., 52, was arrested at the scene and charged with first-degree reckless homicide after the ...

According to the Town of Geneva Police Department, officers found Michael Meagher with gunshot wounds near Kale Road and Lincoln Drive Monday at approximately 2 a.m.