FRIDAY, 3/17/2023 – 1:28 p.m.
LIBERTY, Wis. (WFRV) – Authorities in Outagamie County have provided an update on the incident that happened in the Town of Liberty, where deputies found two people dead inside a home.
According to the Outagamie County Sheriff’s Office, authorities were sent out for a welfare check just before 7:45 a.m. on March 15 after one of the residents did not make it to a scheduled appointment.
When deputies arrived, they found an adult man and woman dead. Authorities say the two have been identified as 71-year-old Beverly Meyer and 75-year-old Albert Meyer.
After an investigation, deputies say Albert killed his wife and then took his own life during a ‘domestic abuse-related incident.’
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic abuse please contact your local law enforcement or domestic abuse shelter.
Outagamie County Sheriff’s Office
Original story:
Wednesday, 3/15/2023 – 2:56 p.m.
LIBERTY, Wis. (WFRV) – Deputies in Outagamie County discovered two dead during a welfare check on Wednesday morning, prompting an investigation.
According to the Outagamie County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were sent to a home in the Town of Liberty for a welfare check just before 7:45 a.m. on March 15.
Deputies say that when they arrived, they found both an adult man and woman dead inside the home.
Little information is known at this point, however, authorities say the investigation into the deaths is ongoing.
It was also noted that authorities believe it to be an isolated incident with no threat to the public.
No additional information was provided and Local 5 will update this story when new details are released.
