1/11/25 Pardeeville Man Found Guilty of Murder
11 January 2025 News
Following a week-long trial and 12 hours of deliberation a Columbia County Jury Friday night found an 80-year-old Pardeeville man guilty of a first-degree intentional homicide charge. Larry Manthe was charged with the shooting death of 76-year-old Alice Langer of the Town of Wyocena. Sheriff’s deputies were sent to a residence in the Town of Wyocena on October 6th, 2022 to check on Langer’s welfare. Family members had not been able to contact her for over 15 hours. She was found dead of a gunshot wound to the head. Detectives learned during their investigation Larry and Alice were living together and were in a long-term relationship at the time of Alice’s death. They also found out Alice intended to end the relationship and move out of the house. A pre-sentence investigation was ordered. Manthe is being held in the Columbia County Jail.
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