Felony Murder and Felon in Possession of a Firearm Charges in Richland County

RICHLAND CENTER, Wis. (WRCO / WRCE) – A Richland County death results in criminal charges.

Sheriff Clay Porter reports that a criminal complaint has been issued against Judd Allen Frazier, age 56, for the criminal charges of Felony Murder and Felon in Possession of a Firearm, as a result of an ongoing death investigation of an adult male from rural Richland County.

On Sept. 29, deputies with the Richland County Sheriff’s Office responded to a medical call in rural Richland County and located an adult male who was deceased at the scene. An investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death was launched immediately.

Through the course of the investigation, deputies learned of a physical altercation that occurred on Sept. 26 involving the deceased victim. Information gathered from the scene and subsequent investigative efforts led to the criminal charges. Judd Frazier was taken into custody for a Wisconsin Department of Corrections warrant by the Boscobel Police Department on Oct. 1 and continues to be confined at the Richland County Sheriff’s Office jail.

The Richland County Sheriff’s Office was assisted with the investigation by Muscoda EMS, Richland County Special Response Team, Richland Center Police Department, Richland County Coroner’s Office, Richland Center Fire Department, Richland County District Attorney’s Office, Boscobel Police Department and the Dane County Medical Examiner’s Office.

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