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Milwaukee Landlord Charged With Killing Tenant and Witness, Accused of Abandoning Child

Prosecutors say he confessed during a court appearance.

Overview

  • Kevin Griffin, 54, faces counts of first-degree intentional homicide, first-degree reckless homicide, and possession of a firearm by a felon.
  • Prosecutors say he shot tenant Terrance Wilder, 39, during an eviction confrontation on Nov. 5 at a home near 12th Street and Capitol Drive.
  • They allege he then forced A'nya Raymond and her young son into a vehicle, shot her multiple times, and left her body in an alley near 41st Street and Hampton Avenue.
  • Police found the nonverbal child barefoot with blood on his clothing miles away near 9th Street and Concordia/Keefe, and relatives are now caring for him.
  • A court commissioner set bond at $500,000, a preliminary hearing is set for Nov. 26, and prosecutors note Griffin is a convicted felon barred from having guns.