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

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.

Steven Merkel of Lake Geneva is now charged in connection with the fatal shooting of his stepson, an 8-year-old boy.

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 ...

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 his ...

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

TOWN OF GENEVA, Wis. - A Lake Geneva man has been charged after the shooting death of a boy in Geneva. The Town of Geneva ...

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

A 52-year-old man has been charged with first-degree reckless homicide following a fatal shooting in the Town of Geneva early Monday, Jan. 20.Town of Geneva Police officers ...

Steven Merkel Jr., 52, of Lake Geneva, is charged with first-degree reckless homicide. Around 2 a.m. Jan. 20, Town of Geneva ...

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