Defendant bound over for trial in homicide of Ridgeway man

Defendant bound over for trial in homicide of Ridgeway man

Mar 19, 2026, 5:13 AM CT

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Kelli R. Nechkash, 68 of Black Earth, appeared in Iowa County Circuit Court, in custody Tuesday (March 17).

She faces first degree intentional homicide charge in the death of her estranged husband Todd Nechkash Sr., 62 of Ridgeway.

The Court found probable cause and bound over Nechkash over for trial.  An arraignment hearing has been scheduled for Monday, April 6.


Adam Hess

Adam Hess has been involved in radio broadcasting since 1990, with many of those years spent on the air at WRCO FM in Richland Center. Currently, Adam hosts the Weekend Wake-up and Prime Mover Saturdays on WRCO FM, jumps in and helps out with news duties, handles Social Media duties for WRCO and WRCE, and is the Director of Technology at a Southwest Wisconsin School District. Reach him at adam.hess@civicmedia.us.

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