Connect with us

Courts Crime Family & Home Law Enforcement Police Wisconsin

Decorah area man reportedly admits to killing his father, reported missing last week

Courts Crime Law Enforcement Police

Jury convicts Holmen man of sexual assault, child abuse charges

Courts Crime Family & Home Law Enforcement Police Travel

Monroe County man given high cash bond after collision kills driver of oncoming vehicle

Courts Crime Law Enforcement Police Travel

Tomah man facing possible homicide charge for fatal crash in Monroe County

Breaking News Courts Crime Law Enforcement Police

Adam Fravel found guilty on all counts in murder of Winona's Madeline Kingsbury

Courts Winona

Fravel jury begins deliberations in murder case of Winon's Madeline Kingsbury

Courts Crime Family & Home Law Enforcement Police Wisconsin

Sexual assault case against alleged Venezuelan gang member moves ahead in Crawford County

Courts Crime Law Enforcement Outdoors Police

Testimony finished in Fravel murder case; closing arguments planned Wednesday

Breaking News Business Courts Crime Law Enforcement Outdoors Police

Grant gets 32.5 years in prison for downtown La Crosse drive-by shooting

Courts Crime Law Enforcement Police Wisconsin

Lancaster man accused of killing Prairie du Chien resident

Business Courts Crime Law Enforcement Police

Man suspected of cutting another's throat at West Salem Kwik Trip arrested in Tennessee

Courts Wisconsin

Dikeman trial in La Crosse County infant death still several months out

Breaking News Courts Crime Law Enforcement Police Wisconsin

Suspect in throat-cutting attack being sought in West Salem

Courts Crime Law Enforcement Police

Sparta man now charged with murder after death of woman, days after an attack in Monroe County

Courts Crime Law Enforcement Police

Cole pleading not guilty to attempted murder and other charges, still without leaving his jail cell

Courts Crime Law Enforcement Police

Sparta man arrested for second time this year for alleged attacks on women

Courts

Decorah area man reportedly admits to killing his father, reported missing last week

Published

3 years ago

on

Images of Lawrence Whittle, who was reported missing in Iowa; his son admits to shooting him

A $1 million cash bond has been set in Iowa for a Decorah man who has admitted to police that he shot and killed his father, who has been missing since last week. 

Aaron Whittle is being charged with 1st degree murder in Winneshiek County, Iowa, in the death of 74-year-old Lawrence Paul Whittle. 

According to police, the younger Whittle, who’s 43, committed the murder on Thursday at the family home in Decorah, and a search for Lawrence Whittle was launched on Friday near a public park.  Aaron Whittle was arrested early Monday, and appeared in Winneshiek County court later in the day.

Related Topics:

A native of Prairie du Chien, Brad graduated from UW - La Crosse and has worked in radio news for more than 30 years, mostly in the La Crosse area. He regularly covers local courts and city and county government. Brad produces the features "Yesterday in La Crosse" and "What's Buried on Brad's Desk." He also writes the website "Triviazoids," which finds odd connections between events that happen on a certain date, and he writes and performs with the local comedy group Heart of La Crosse. Brad been featured on several national TV programs because of his memory skills.

Continue Reading
Click to comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *