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Tomah man enters plea of not guilty in 1985 killing of UW-La Crosse student, who was found beheaded and on fire

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FILE - Michael Popp appears in Vernon County court on a 1985 homicide charge on Dec. 13th, 2024 (PHOTO: Brad Williams)

A Tomah man pleaded not guilty Tuesday to the murder 40 years ago of Terry Dolowy of Barre Mills, Wis., who was found beheaded and in a ditch, on fire.

This undated photo is of UW-La Crosse student Terry Dolowy, who was murdered in 1985. (PHOTO: Vernon County Sheriffs Department)

Michael Popp entered the plea during a court appearance in Vernon County. He was arrested in September of last year for the 1985 death of Dolowy, a UW-La Crosse student, whose headless body was found burning in a ditch days after she was reported missing.

No trial date has been set for Popp, but his next court hearing is scheduled for June 9 in Viroqua.

Both Popp and Doloway were 21 years old back in 1985. Popp is 61 now.

New tests indicating that Popp’s semen was present in Dolowy’s body at her death resulted from an autopsy on the victim, and the evidence was presented by a Wisconsin state investigator during a hearing in December.

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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.

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