OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – An initial court appearance planned for Monday morning for a man who allegedly killed his mother did not happen because he refused to leave his jail cell.
Bradley Boettcher, 35, is charged with first-degree intentional homicide for the Feb. 20 murder of Lee Ann Dorn at her Appleton residence.
After the murder, he took off to Kentucky, where he was picked up a few days later. Charges were filed in late September.
After being returned to the area, an initial appearance was scheduled for today, but Boettcher “refused to be transported today,” court records show.
The hearing was rescheduled for October 28th, and the court entered an order to “transport by any means,” according to court records.
Dorn, 60, was found dead at an apartment on Valley Road. The next day, her vehicle was found in Kentucky. At that time, police said the suspect — now identified as Boettcher — was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving.
According to the criminal complaint, Dorn and Boettcher lived together. They would often argue about him moving out, and he would threaten to kill her, several people said.
