Joseph Olvera is led into a Winnebago County courtroom March 30, 2023, ahead of a preliminary hearing for the death of his girlfriend, Johanna Schultz, at an Omro home. PC: Fox 11 Online
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – Joseph Olvera was convicted Tuesday of killing his girlfriend at an Omro home, and will be sentenced Aug. 29.
Olvera, 23, pleaded no contest to first-degree reckless homicide, which was reduced from the initial charge of first-degree intentional homicide, court records show. Joanna Schultz was killed in the March 11, 2023, incident.
As a result, Olvera faces a maximum of 60 years in the prison system, instead of the mandatory life prison term which comes with an intentional homicide conviction.
Olvera had been scheduled to stand trial June 10.
According to the criminal complaint, Olvera called police to report the death, indicated he had firearms and was planning to die by suicide.
Members of the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office SWAT and Negotiator team were deployed to the scene. While there, officers heard a gun multiple times from inside the residence.
Olvera left the home wearing body armor and with “a fully automatic AR and a Glock,” the complaint states.
Deputy Willis reports that officers stated that they could see that the gun had a laser on it and Olvera was pointing the laser at officers. Deputy Willis reports that Olvera was in an elevated position which is a tactical advantage for him and he was concerned that Olvera was going to shoot at himself or other officers on scene Deputy (victim 2) reports that when the Bearcat arrived he repositioned himself behind the vehicle. Deputy V2 reports that at that point, he heard approximately 5-6 loud bangs. Deputy V2 reports that he heard other officers advise that Olvera had shot out the window located on the west side by the door to apartment. Deputy V2 reports that dispatch stated that Olvera communicated that he wasn’t trying to hit officers but he fired the shots because he wanted the officers to stay back,” the complaint states.
Olvera eventually gave himself up. No officers were injured.
After his arrest, Olvera said he didn’t know how Schultz died because he was drunk at the time.
Police found a digital note on Schultz’s phone, created that day:
“i’m sorry (Johanna). i didn’t mean to kill you. Know i’m going to hell but i love you,” the note states, in part, according to the complaint.
The couple had ongoing relationship issues, police were told.
Autopsy results Schultz’s injuries were “consistent with smothering,” the complaint states.
NOTE: This defendant, Joseph Olvera, is unrelated to a man with the same name who was sentenced for a stabbing at a Green Bay gas station.
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