CITY OF NEW LISBON, Wis. — Juneau County authorities are searching for Virgil Thew, 47, after three people were found dead in a home. He now faces three charges of first-degree intentional homicide.
Elizabeth Kolba, 33, was found dead inside a home in New Lisbon on Dec. 30. Two young girls, ages 12 and 13, were also found in the home.
According to the criminal complaint, all three victims were found with gunshot wounds.
The criminal complaint alleges a parent reported to authorities that their child was missing. Their investigation, according to the complaint, led authorities to a resident who made a trespassing complaint to Juneau Co. Dispatch, which said Thew was walking with his dog on a private property carrying what looked like a gun concealed by a sleeping bag.
The next day, the complaint states the bodies of Kolba, who is identified as his girlfriend, and the two girls were found dead inside a locked bedroom of his home.
The complaint reports one of the girls was his stepdaughter. It is unclear what his relationship to the other girl is.
Law enforcement confirmed two sightings of Virgil in New Lisbon but could not locate him despite a ground and drone search.
He is believed to have left the area and is now wanted on three counts of first-degree intentional homicide, as well as by Wisconsin Probation and Parole.
He is described as a 5-foot-10-inch man weighing about 150 pounds. He was last seen wearing a dark-colored down coat, blue jeans, and a hat.
Watch: Victim identified in New Lisbon triple homicide:
Police said he should be considered armed and dangerous. If seen, do not approach or confront him; instead, contact 911.
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