Man arrested for Bridgeport murder
Man arrested for
Bridgeport murder
A Bridgeport woman was killed and one man was arrested in relation to an alleged homicide on Wednesday, Oct. 5, according to the Crawford County Sheriff’s Department. At 12:20 a.m., Crawford County Dispatch received a 911 call from a residence on Velvet Lane in Bridgeport Township. Officers responded and found Linda L. Munz-Kline, 53, who resided at the home, dead and lying on the ground outside. Linda’s sister Michelle Little, 55, and Linda’s boyfriend Jimmy D. McDaniel, 48, were also at the residence. The body was taken to UW-Madison Hospital, where an autopsy was performed. During the autopsy, Forensic Pathologist Dr. Michael Steier ruled the death a homicide.
On Oct. 6, the Crawford County Sheriff’s Department requested assistance from the Prairie du Chien Police Department to arrest McDaniel while he was in the lobby of AmericInn Lodge & Suites in Prairie du Chien. McDaniel was not a guest of the hotel. He was waiting for a ride to the La Crosse Airport to fly back to Georgia.
McDaniel is currently in the Crawford County Jail awaiting a bond hearing, which was scheduled for Friday afternoon but postponed until 3 p.m., Monday, Oct. 10. The probable cause statement will be filed at the time of the bond hearing.
The Crawford County Sheriff’s Department is continuing to investigate this homicide.