Apparently still in custody, Chad Jorgensen, 36, has been charged with solicitation of intentional homicide. The bond amount has been set at $100,000 cash.
According to news reports, Mr. Jorgensen had conversations with another man about details and information about his ex-wife and how he would pay the man to kill her. Some of the conversations were taped. You can read a few of the stories here: WSAW & Antigo Journal
By looking at the court records of Mr. Jorgensen, it seems as though there has been quite a contested divorce going on, with money looking to be the main issue. We’ll see how the story unfolds.
***************UPDATE 09/16/08*******************
The jury trial has begun for Mr. Jorgensen. You can read the Antigo Journal article HERE.
Jury convicts Chad Jorgensen- read the article in the Antigo Journal HERE, and there is also an article on Channel 7’s website HERE.
*****************UPDATE NOV. 25, 2008**********************
Judge Kawalski has sentenced Chad Jorgensen to an 8 year term. 5 of those will be incarcerated and the other 3 years will be extended supervision. 240 days will be subtracted as time already served. You can read the full article in the Antigo Journal HERE.
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