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Holcombe man accused of homicide deemed competent to stand trial

by Richard Surek / Wednesday, 03 April 2019 / Published in Dane County Real Estate News

A Holcombe man accused of shooting and killing Robert Petit last May in Rusk County has been found competent to stand trial.

Preston D. Kraft mug

Kraft

Preston D. Kraft, 31, 26344 Highway G, is charged with first-degree intentional homicide in Rusk County Court. Kraft also is charged in Chippewa County Court with second-degree recklessly endangering safety, disorderly conduct and bail jumping, after he reportedly fired his gun toward Pettit on April 28, 2018, in the town of Ruby, northeast of Holcombe. He then reportedly shot and killed Petit on May 18.

Kraft, who is incarcerated, appeared in Chippewa County Court on Tuesday. Defense attorney Francesco Balistrieri told Judge Steve Gibbs that his client was deemed competent during a hearing last week in Rusk County Court.

“He feels he is competent, so he’s not disputing what is in the (competency) report,” Balistrieri said.

Judge Gibbs ordered a preliminary hearing to be set, likely in about a month. Kraft waived time limits on his case. Kraft returns to Rusk County Court on the murder case May 14.

Kraft has been in the custody of the Department of Health & Human Services, and was transferred to a mental institute after a hearing last fall.

According to the criminal complaint, Pettit had told police that he approached Kraft’s camper on April 28 when Kraft fired a gun in the air, in his direction. Kraft reportedly told him, “If you come any closer, I am going to kill you.” Pettit fled the area and alerted authorities.

Three officers approached the camper but found it unoccupied. However, officers found a spent shell casing on the step outside the camper, and that was seized as evidence. No gun was located.

According to the criminal complaint in the Rusk County case, Kraft shot and killed Pettit at N1796 S. Blueberry Road in the town of Willard on May 18. An officer found Pettit lying in the driveway at the residence with a head injury. He was flown to Mayo Clinic Health System hospital in Eau Claire where he was pronounced dead. Kraft was arrested in Rusk County after a five-day manhunt. Officers located him after a tip he was northwest of Ladysmith.

+12 Have you seen these people in Chippewa County? A list of those with active warrants out for their arrest

Ryan J. Stolph

Ryan J. Stolph

Age: 35

Height/weight: 6-1, 170 pounds

Physical: Black hair, hazel eyes

Last Known Address: Chippewa Falls

Wanted For: Failure to appear, possession of drug paraphernalia, child support

Warrant Date: Feb. 13, 2019

David M. Kohls

David M. Kohls

Age: 34

Height/weight: 5-10, 185 pounds

Physical: Blond hair, blue eyes

Last Known Address: Chippewa Falls

Wanted For: Child support

Warrant Date: March 15, 2019

Kevin L. Nelson

Kevin L. Nelson

Age: 28

Height/weight: 5-10, 140

Physical: Brown hair, green eyes

Last Known Address: Stanley

Wanted For: Child support

Warrant Date: March 15, 2018

Beau J. Peterson

Beau J. Peterson

Age: 27

Height/weight: 6-0, 170 pounds

Physical: Brown hair, blue eyes

Last Known Address: Chippewa Falls

Wanted For: Theft (x2)

Warrant Date: Feb. 27, 2019

Brett McNulty

Brett McNulty

Age: 35

Height/weight: 5-11, 170 pounds

Physical: Brown hair, brown eyes

Last Known Address: Elk Mound

Wanted For: Child support

Warrant Date: Jan. 30

Ricardo P. Johnson

Ricardo P. Johnson

Age: 40

Height/weight: 5-8, 170 pounds

Physical: Brown hair, brown eyes

Last Known Address: Cornell

Wanted For: Retail theft, felony bail jumping

Warrant Date: Jan. 11

Joseph LaChance

Joseph LaChance

Age: 39

Height/weight: 5-11, 185 pounds

Physical: Brown hair, blue eyes

Last Known Address: Chippewa Falls

Wanted For: Child Support

Warrant Date: Jan. 9, 2019

Brian G. Eddy

Brian G. Eddy

Age: 50

Height/weight: 5-11, 190 pounds

Physical: Brown hair, gray eyes

Last Known Address: Chippewa Falls

Wanted For: OWI (5th or 6th), Operating with PAC (5th or 6th), Operating While Revoked, bail jumping (x3)

Warrant Date: Dec. 13, 2018

Richard Williams

Richard Williams

Age: 40

Height/weight: 5-6, 150

Physical: Brown Hair, Blue Eyes

Last Known Address: Rice Lake

Wanted For: Repeated Sexual Assault of the Same Child

​Warrant Date: 10/17/18

Sonnie Johnson

Sonnie Johnson

Age: 27

Height/weight: 5-3, 140 pounds

Physical: Brown Hair, Hazel Eyes

Last Known Address: Chippewa Falls

Wanted For: Child Support

Warrant Date: Oct. 8, 2018

David Hood

David Hood

Age: 35

Height/weight: 6-4, 200 pounds

Physical: Blond Hair, Hazel Eyes

Last Known Address: East Hill Neighborhood, Chippewa Falls

Wanted For: Child Support

Warrant Date: July 12, 2018

Lisa M. Sundberg

Lisa M. Sundberg

Age: 35

Height/weight: 5-5, 140

Physical: Brown hair, blue eyes

Last Known Address: Eau Claire

Wanted For: Burglary, theft

Warrant Date: March 15, 2018

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