WI - Suspect in custody after 8-year old child found dead inside home - 3/10/24

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Docket updates

Court activities
Date Time Location Description Type Court official
12-29-2025 08:30 am Courtroom H, Floor 4-R Competency hearing Court Kuglitsch, Jeffrey S.

Court record
Date Event Court official Court reporter Amount
10-23-2025 Writ of Habeas Corpus Kuglitsch, Jeffrey S.
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Mendota Mental Health Institution

10-22-2025 Proposed Order
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Proposed Writ Ad Prosequendum

10-13-2025 Notice of hearing
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Competency hearing on December 29, 2025 at 08:30 am.

link: Wisconsin Circuit Court Access

 

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Monday, December 29th:
*Competency Hearing (@ 8:30m CT) - WI - Au'Promis Lenore “Promise” Lathrop (8) found dead in home on Mar. 9, 2024 in Fulton Township. *Dayveon Daniel Lathrop (20/now 22) [brother] arrested (3/12/24), charged (3/15/24) & arraigned (6/3/24) with 1st degree intentional homicide & hiding a corpse. [originally had these charges, but no longer listed: child neglect causing death, bail jumping on possession of drug paraphernalia]. No plea entered (3/15/24); plead not guilty (6/3/24). Held without bond (3/15/24). Cash bond set at $1.5M (5/21/24). Rock County
Jury Selection was set to begin on 7/28/25 @ 8:30am. Trial was set to begin on 7/28/25. ALL were taken off court site on 6/6/25.
Found incompetent to stand trial on 7/15/25. Found incompetent to stand trial on 10/25/25.
Judge Jeffrey S. Kuglitsch presiding. Prosecuting attorney David S. Olson, Verity Altenberger & Carli A. Mitchell. Defense attorneys Kevin M. Smith & Jason Mitchel Daane.
Case & court info from 3/12/24 thru 8/20/25 reference post #59 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...-found-dead-inside-home-3-10-24.706907/page-3
10/1/25 Docket updates: Cover sheet for confidential records. Competency report. Notice of competency hearing on 10/13/25 @ 8:30am. 10/6/25 Docket updates: Proposed Writ Order. Writ of Habeas Corpus [Medota Mental Health Institute] filed by Judge Jeffrey S. Kuglitsch.
10/13/25 Update: Competency hearing held before Judge Jeffrey S. Kuglitsch. Defendant Lathrop in court, in custody. Attorney Jason Mitchel Daane in court for Lathrop. Prosecuting attorney Carli A. McNeill & attorney Verity Altenberger in court for State of Wisconsin. Defense objects to competency findings. Competency hearing scheduled for 12/29/25 @ 8:30am. 10/22/25 Docket update: Proposed Order. Proposed Writ Ad Prosequendum. 10/23/25 Docket update: Writ of Habeas Corpus by Judge Jeffrey S. Kuglitsch. Mendota Mental Health Institution.