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On the Wisconsin Court System Circuit Court Access site you can see all his Wisconsin history including the current cases filed today... Go to:

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So how do you become a police officer and then a security officer with this record?

Good point! I thought convicted felons are not allowed to even be in possession of a firearm. But they are allowed to be police officers? (Delivery of a Controlled Substance is a felony, is it not?)
 
Some MPs from between 2001 and 2013 who fit the overall description AstroKitty gave:

Susan Nunez
Hispanic, 4'11, 90 pounds. Had a history of drug/alcohol abuse and would often accept rides from strangers. Went missing only 7 miles from West Allis.

Sarah Vitts
Caucasian, 5'2, 100 pounds. History of drug abuse

Kimberly Stoner
Caucasian, 5'4, 103 pounds. Drove away from home on her own accord. She and her car are both missing.

I have a pretty big list of women who are missing from the Northern Midwest from 2001 - 2013, are between 16 and 40 years old, and are under 5'6. Looks like I'll be going through it for a while
 
Anyone here familiar with the Kara Nichols case? I'd love for you to weigh in as I know nothing about it.

Came across this People article, Kara and two other missing girls are discussed, all three had ties to a modeling website called model mayhem. Apparently 13 girls tied to this website have gone missing. Does this website operate as something other than a place for models and photographers to find work? CO isn't so far from MN and WI that I would rule it out based on distance, unless we find out he was a total homebody.

http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20678235,00.html


ETA one of those girls was found alive. Also, Kara has a history with prostitution.

http://www.crimelibrary.com/blog/2013/05/23/kara-nichols-still-missing/index.html

Model Mayhem is just a modeling / acting website. I've been an active member there since it launched. It has it's shady elements for sure, tons of GWC (guys with cameras aka not pros) operating as legit photographers in attempts to sexually assault women or men. It is not a cover for an escort board though, I assure you. A lot of women and i think a few men even, have went missing that were members. That's not saying much though because a LOT of people are on there, it's free and who doesn't want to be famous?

One model place is another modeling website that has less than stellar goings on. I don't think too many people use it any more.
 
On the Wisconsin Court System Circuit Court Access site you can see all his Wisconsin history including the current cases filed today... Go to:

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So how do you become a police officer and then a security officer with this record?

Not the same Steven Zelich. The suspect Steven Zelich has a birthdate of 10-29- 61 and the one that got pardoned has birthdate of 6-1-60. There is another Steve Zelich up in Marathon County/Merrill area which I believe is of no relation.
 
This makes my skin crawl. I live in West Allis (Born & Raised), less than a mile from his house. I don't know any more than you guys do (I actually get most of my info here lately!) But I, for one, am not surprised that WAPD did not press charges for the handcuffed woman back in 2001. They have a history of inneffectiveness. I was discouraged from pressing charges following a Sexual assault which occurred in my home in 2011. I had been drinking (It was my birthday!), and WAPD officers flat out implied that they did not believe me. I can't explain it, but the way I was treated was almost like they thought I had "deserved" this. Probably the same attitude they had for that poor naked woman Zelich was caught with in 2001.

Maybe if they had taken the 2001 incident, this wouldn't have happened to those women.

How can someone hide a body inside an apartment building for 9-12 months? Wouldn't someone notice the smell? Do you think he thought that if he let the bodies decompose enough, his physical (DNA) evidence would deteriorate?

I think he must be a narcissistic serial killer. Why else would he be so bold as to leave those suitcases somewhere he KNEW they would eventually be found?

In my opinion West Allis hasn't had a good chief since 1990, once Chief Andrich left.
I'm sorry what happened to you.
I agree something should've happened to SZ for that incident other than be forced to resign. Unfortunately after the investigation at that time it was a he said she said situation. They were lucky they were able to get him off the force, police union is pretty strong.
 
I feel like a n00b asking this, but who is the mod for this thread? I probably should clue them in to how I'm an insider etc etc. I do not want my posts disappearing but I swear I cannot find the thingie (sorry, I'm out of words) that shows the mod. help?
 
I feel like a n00b asking this, but who is the mod for this thread? I probably should clue them in to how I'm an insider etc etc. I do not want my posts disappearing but I swear I cannot find the thingie (sorry, I'm out of words) that shows the mod. help?


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Not the same Steven Zelich. The suspect Steven Zelich has a birthdate of 10-29- 61 and the one that got pardoned has birthdate of 6-1-60. There is another Steve Zelich up in Marathon County/Merrill area which I believe is of no relation.

Scorpio -- no surprise there.


Wait, I notice he's in the "serial killer" thread. Has this been proven yet? That's he's a serial killer? Because the definition of one is:

serial killer
A serial killer is typically defined as a person who murders three or more people over a period of more than 30 days, with a "cooling off" period between each murder, and whose motivation for killing is largely based on psychological gratification.

I'm not trying to defend the guy, and it's probably the criminal defense paralegal in me speaking, but we don't know for a fact he's been linked to anymore than these two murders.. at this point, it's all speculation. So, is it fair to label him as such at this point in time?
 
oh yes, there is a "boys club" but murder usually gets a current officer special treatment once in custody, not ignoring the murder.

The police in Minnesota (Farmington and/or Rochester) screwed up the most IMHO, as it sounds like Laura's family gave them a lot of info about SZ. It would've been MN police job to prove probable cause to a judge in MN, then it would've been forwarded to WAPD for them to carry out.

Welcome copsdaughter! Your insights as a local and a police officer's daughter are very much appreciated.

I agree the Minnesota police screwed up on not taking Laura's family seriously. That makes me so mad! But also the WI police messed up in 2001 when they didn't press charges against Zelich for what he did to the woman that is being reported to be a prostitute.

There are so many things about this case that make me angry. The way Laura's case and her family was treated is definitely one of them. The other is the old boys' network that protected Zulich for years.

My heart goes out to Laura's family and the family of the other girl who has not been identified. I can't get this case off my mind.

RIP Laura, I pray you are dancing with angels.
 
Am I missing something?

The same article says she was found safe and unharmed a week after she disappeared.

ETA: Even if she was still missing, she couldn't be the unidentified woman because she's believed to have died in late 2012 or early 2013.
 
But notice the long slender jaw. I admit that artist's rendering leaves much to be desired. Also she was located in West Allis WI. With a man who was questioned and released
 
Amazing how drugs change you
 

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He did only admit to taking part so I assume he had an accomplice?
 
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