Steven D. Merkel Jr., 52, is charged with first-degree reckless homicide in connection with the death of 8-year-old Michael Meagher GoFundMe A Wisconsin man who was arrested after authorities ...

Left inset: Steven Merkel (Walworth County Sheriff’s Office). Right inset: Steven Merkel’s 8-year-old stepson Michael Meagher ...

The death of 9-year-old Michael Meagher led to homicide charges against his stepfather, authorities said. GoFundMe screengrab A stepfather faces homicide charges following the fatal shooting of ...

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 ...