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Attorney appointed for suspect in Crawford County stabbing death

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1 month ago

November 18, 2024

A public defender has been appointed to represent the suspect in a recent Crawford County murder.

Thirty-nine-year-old Jesse Slaughter of Lancaster is accused in the stabbing death of a Prairie du Chien man, 65-year-old Daniel Welsch. The stabbing happened in late October, at a house in Prairie.

Welsch reportedly died after being attacked with a sharp object. A warrant had been issued for Slaughter’s arrest after he failed to show up for a court hearing in Oneida County this summer. A cash bond of $250,000 was ordered in October.

A pathologist from Madison may testify about the death at Slaughter’s next hearing, scheduled for December 3rd.

Brad Williams

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.