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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

A 9-year-old boy was fatally shot in the Town of Geneva on Monday and a 52-year-old man was arrested in connection with his ...

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