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Milwaukee Police Detain 29-Year-Old in Rock Killing of Carrie Zettel

Friends identify the detained suspect as Zettel’s daughter, with no charges announced.

Overview

  • Milwaukee police say a 64-year-old woman was killed after being struck in the head with a rock at a home near S. 23rd St. and W. Ramsey Ave.
  • Officers reported taking a 29-year-old into custody on Sunday, and the investigation remains active.
  • Family and friends identified the victim as Carrie Zettel and said police told them her adult daughter was responsible.
  • A neighbor played a 3:53 a.m. voicemail from Zettel reporting her daughter trying to get in and that 911 had been called.
  • Court records show the 29-year-old previously faced a 2018 domestic-abuse restraining order, violations, and multiple findings of incompetence to stand trial, as well as a 2020 case with a similar finding.