GUILTY WI - Brittany Zimmermann, 21, Madison, 2 April 2008 *arrest in 2020*

[JerseyGirl]

Trial dates set for man accused in 2008 Brittany Zimmermann murder

Court records show David Kahl will stand trial for first-degree intentional homicide in January 2023, with jury selection starting on Jan. 17 and a multi-week trial beginning the next day. The trial could last several weeks, with dates scheduled for every weekday between Jan. 18, 2023 and Feb. 10, 2023 in Judge Chris Taylor’s court.

 

[Quoththeraven]

After more than 14 years, a Wisconsin family finally has some closure.

David Kahl admitted in court Thursday that he killed Brittany Zimmermann.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison student was found dead inside her apartment in 2008.

Kahl was a previous person of interest but wasn’t arrested for the murder until 2020. He was sentenced to life in prison on Thursday after agreeing to a plea deal.

Kahl pleads guilty in 2008 killing of Brittany Zimmermann

 

[JerseyGirl]

Man pleads guilty to killing college student 14 years later: ‘A lot of broken hearts here’

After more than 14 years, a Wisconsin family finally has some closure.

www.weau.com

 

[Quoththeraven]

Man pleads guilty to killing college student 14 years later: ‘A lot of broken hearts here’

After more than 14 years, a Wisconsin family finally has some closure.

www.weau.com

David Kahl Accused in Wisconsin Murder of College Student

David Kahl has been charged in the murder of UW-Madison college student Brittany Zimmermann.

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David Kahl is a registered sex offender

One down, one to go.

“David A. Kahl, a 53 year-old male, has been charged in Dane County Circuit Court with First Degree Intentional Homicide (as party to a crime and by use of a dangerous weapon).” Authorities have not explained why they chose to charge the case as party to a crime.

In 2009, a detective received a letter with a return address from prison. The writer indicated that he overheard an inmate named F.R. discussing how he was involved in killing Brittany.

The inmate was talking “about the murder of that girl… and how he and his friends killed her he was telling some other persons outside how he lived down the street from her.. he knew when she was home alone.. there (sic) plan was to rape her and rob her but thing’s went wrong.”

The detective removed the envelope from the evidence bag in April 12, 2019 and took it to the crime lab for DNA analysis. Kahl was the source of the DNA profile found in a cutting from the center of the adhesive sealed area of the envelope, says the complaint.

He (David Kaul) allegedly told police that he “subsisted on defrauding downtown residents, generally young women, out of money by surprising them in their apartments and fabricating a story about needing $40 to replace a flat tire. The defendant stated that this was easy to do because many of his ‘marks’ failed to lock their front doors.”

 

[TCBadger]

Thankful the family has some answers after all these years. RIP Brittany.

 

[JerseyGirl]

Brittany Zimmermann’s killer gets life with no chance of release

David Kahl was convicted of first-degree homicide in connection with the 2008 killing of Brittany Zimmermann, inside her Madison apartment.

www.nbc15.com

Shortly afterwards, Taylor handed down the life sentence without the possibility of extended release. In delivering her verdict, the judge pointed out Kahl’s extensive criminal history, which included seven OWIs, robberies, violence against his mother and more; as well as his battles against drugs and alcohol.