Waukesha man pleads not guilty in case of body found wrapped in tarp near Frame Park
Dec 23, 2024
A Waukesha man pleaded not guilty in court Monday in the death of a man whose body was found wrapped in a tarp near Frame Park in October.Kevin Lychwick, 62, is charged with first-degree intentional homicide and hiding a corpse. He was arrested earlier this month.Police made the discovery on Oct. 30 but were initially unable to identify the body due to its condition. Police said the body was badly decomposed and later identified it through dental records.The body was identified as Carlos Maldonado. An autopsy performed on Nov. 1 by the Waukesha County Medical Examiners Office ruled the death a homicide after multiple gunshot projectiles were found in the body.Watch previous coverage: Suspect arrested in connection to body found near Frame Park: Suspect arrested in connection to body found in Frame ParkAccording to a criminal complaint, Maldonado's daughter reported him missing on May 21, saying he had been missing since around April 15.Police also spoke to Maldonado's roommate, who said she last saw him on April 14 when he borrowed her car to return a rented saw.It is bizarre. It is bizarreyou wonder what is going on, Konrad Lychwick, who lives in the apartments near where the body was found, told TMJ4s Rebecca Klopf in October.This is the third body found in the span of a month in the City of Waukesha.On Sept. 6, police said a man accidentally drowned in the river in Frame Park. On Oct. 27, a homeless person was found dead of natural causes on the Glacial Drumlin Trail. Police said this body was found in the woods.The next hearing in Lychwick's case has been scheduled for February 7, 2025 at 09:00 am.Its about time to watch on your time. Stream local news and weather 24/7 by searching for TMJ4 on your device.Available for download on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and more.Report a typo or error // Submit a news tipIts about time to watch on your time. Stream local news and weather 24/7 by searching for TMJ4 on your device.Available for download on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and more.Report a typo or error