BROWN COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) – If you saw or had any contact with Douglass Detrie or Nicole VanderHeyden the night of Friday, May 20 or the morning of Saturday, May 21, the Brown Co. Sheriff’s Office would like to hear from you.
VanderHeyden’s body was found May 21 in a field near Bellevue. Detrie, her boyfriend, was arrested two days later in connection with her death, but has not been formally charged.
Detrie and VanderHeyden shared a home in Ledgeview. Prosecutors have indicated in court hearings that deputies found blood outside the home, blood inside VanderHeyden’s vehicle and a footprint on her body, which they say appears to match a pair of Air Jordan shoes found in Detrie’s home.
Prosecutors believe VanderHeyden was beaten and strangled.
During a court hearing for Detrie Thursday, the Brown County district attorney said he is waiting for results to come back from the State Crime Lab before he makes a decision on charging Detrie.
On Friday, the sheriff’s office released a photo of VanderHeyden and Detrie together. The photo was shown in a cracked frame or electronic screen.
Anyone with information is asked to call Sgt. Brian Slinger at (920) 448-4404 or email him at Slinger_br@co.brown.wi.us. Anonymous tips may be left with Crime Stoppers by voice at (920) 432-7867 or by sending a text message with the keyword GBTIP to 274637.
